A Generation of Peace A Generation of Peace
"I dream of the day that our children will turn the pages of history books and look to my generation, who said no to the horrors of war and chose nonviolence over nonexistence."
Jun 27, 2006 / Editorial / Zaid Jilani
Cindy Sheehan: Mother of a Movement? Cindy Sheehan: Mother of a Movement?
Cindy Sheehan is more a symbol of the peace movement than its leader, a unifying force who seeks to bridge divisions among those who seek an end to war.
May 25, 2006 / Feature / Karen Houppert
Status Quo Gitmo Status Quo Gitmo
Progressives have sparked courtroom litigation and social protest to focus public attention on Guantánamo. Now the Bush Administration should shut it down.
May 25, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
Hawks for Withdrawal Hawks for Withdrawal
As centrist Democrats slowly but surely unite around a plan for military withdrawal from Iraq that is heavy with hawkish reasoning, what are the implications for the peace movement...
May 17, 2006 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Songs of Protest Songs of Protest
As the war in Iraq causes more devastation, courageous musicians are using song to move a nation.
Apr 27, 2006 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
When GI Joe Says No When GI Joe Says No
How can the peace movement draw more Iraq War veterans into its ranks? It can begin by understanding the socioeconomic realities of the all-volunteer military.
Apr 23, 2006 / Feature / Christian Parenti
William Sloane Coffin Jr. William Sloane Coffin Jr.
The Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. was one of the antiwar movement's most prophetic voices, a man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of peace and justice.
Apr 20, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
They Should Have Hissed Barack Obama They Should Have Hissed Barack Obama
The war is coming home, in the form of people dreadfully wounded in body and spirit. Yet Democratic candidates aren't too worried about their hawkish stance, because the peace move...
Apr 6, 2006 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
In the Path of a Storm, Vets Protest a War In the Path of a Storm, Vets Protest a War
Veterans of Iraq and Vietnam marched from Mobile to New Orleans to mark the third anniversary of the Iraq War, and to call attention to the Bush Administratrion's culture of incomp...
Mar 19, 2006 / Feature / Christian Parenti
Three Who Made a Revolution Three Who Made a Revolution
Rachel Carson, Betty Friedan and Jane Jacobs opened vast new possibilities for social transformation by writing about widespread attacks on nature, women and the poor.
Mar 16, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Solnit