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Human RightsThe Protests Will Not Be Televised
If protests happen in Turkey and they rarely appear on the US nightly news, did they even happen? Yes, but they will...
Peace & Disarmament50 years ago today: JFK’s “Peace Speech”
On June 10, 1963, then-President John F. Kennedy gave the commencement speech at American University. What could have been merely an exciting...
Global CooperationGrassroots Rebellion: The Tamarod Campaign in Egypt
A full two and a half years after the start of the Arab Spring, it seems that things are not as well...
Global CooperationSigning the Arms Trade Treaty: A Signal for the Future
The United States likes to picture itself as a prominent player and arbiter in the international community, paving the way for progress...
Global JusticeCode Red Code Pink: President Obama, Medea Benjamin, and Signature Strikes
Since interrupting President Obama's terrorism and drone war speech at National Defense University last week, Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink, has...
Human RightsHow do we close Guantanamo?
In light of President Obama's recent speech on closing Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), among other things, I began to think about the situation...
Peace & DisarmamentIsrael and Iran: A Love Story
This is an unexpected love story about people who have historically feared and loathed each other. Through one poster Israeli graphic designer...
Peace & DisarmamentTake Assertive Action Legally and Carefully
Syria needs help. Its government has no legitimacy having killed some 90,000 Syrian people and forced millions from their homes as internal...
Global JusticeThe Path We Should Follow after Syria Crosses the Red Line
President Barack Obama's recent announcement that he believes Syria has used a small amount of chemical weapons ignited a debate. Has the...
Global CooperationEarthquake Prone Iran Continues Nuclear Agenda
While the US was dealing with the grips of a terrorist attack in Boston, the most powerful earthquake in over forty years...
A Treaty is Born
What do Iran, Syria, North Korea and the NRA have in common? They are all on the losing side of trying to...