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Peace & DisarmamentImperialist Wars—And What Could Be Done About Them
Although all wars are not imperialist wars, it is remarkable how many imperial conquests have occurred over past centuries.
Peace & DisarmamentChina, Russia, And The Bomb
Even international alliances can unravel when nations confront the insanity of a nuclear holocaust.
Peace & DisarmamentBye-Bye World: While Nuclear Weapons And Wars Exist, Annihilation Beckons
It’s been a long time since the atomic bombings of August 1945, when people around the planet first realized that world civilization stood on the brink of doom.
Peace & DisarmamentThere Is An Alternative To War
The war in Ukraine provides us with yet another opportunity to consider what might be done about the wars that continue to ravage the world.
Peace & DisarmamentBreaking The Cycle Of Insecurity
There is no doubt that the Russian invasion of Ukraine constitutes a criminal act of aggression.
Human RightsSyria Conflicts Highlight Violations of Humanitarian International Law
A recent wave of fighting in Syria, especially in the Eastern Ghouta zone near Damascus and in Afrin, a largely Kurdish area...
Global CooperationDo Sanctions Work?
Recently, the Trump Administration announced increased sanctions on travel to Cuba. However, Cuba is not the only country to have sanctions leveled...
Global JusticeThe Disintegrating Donbass. Is there a future for a con-federal Ukraine?
The flight on 23 November 2017 of Igor Plotinitsky, President of the separatist Ukrainian area of the Lugansk People's Republic is a...
Human RightsHow Miss Peru Contestants Shined the Spotlight on Femicide
Picture this: Gorgeous women dressed in sequin gowns line up on stage. One by one, they step up to the microphone and...
The Nobel Peace Prize and the Legacy of Nuclear Pacifists
In 2017, the Nobel Committee chose to award their prestigious Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, continuing a...
Should Limiting North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Be the Responsibility of the U.S. Government?
In recent months, advances in the North Korean government’s nuclear weapons program have led to a sharp confrontation between the government leaders...