War and Weapons

Another Hiroshima Is Coming — Unless We Stop It Now

August 16, 2022 UNAC Editor Asia Pivot, China, Nuclear Weapons, Solomon Islands, U.S. Aggression, War and Weapons

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was an act of premeditated mass murder that unleashed a weapon of intrinsic criminality. It was justified by lies that form the bedrock of America’s war propaganda in the 21st century, casting a new enemy, and target – China.

After Israel Invades Nablus, Palestine Action Invades Israeli Drone Factory

July 27, 2022 UNAC Editor Action!!, Civil Resistance, Drones, Israel, Israel-Palestine

by Days of Palestine, published on Popular Resistance, July 25, 2022 On Saturday night, Israeli military forces raided Nablus, armed with stun grenades and ammunition and killing two Palestinians and injuring 9 others. On Sunday, members of Palestine Action descended upon Israeli weapons company Elbit Systems’ factory in Shenstone, smashing and striking at the site exterior, throwing red paint, a[…]

What Would Happen if an 800-kiloton Nuclear Warhead Detonated Above Midtown Manhattan?

July 22, 2022 UNAC Editor Nuclear Agendas, Nuclear War, Nuclear Weapons, Propaganda

By Steven Starr, Lynn Eden, Theodore A. Postol , published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, February 25, 2015 This article was published more than 7 years ago. The video was published a few weeks ago. Read a while, watch the video, and then let me know. What is going on here? Any ideas? [jb] Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles[…]

Canadian Labour Activists Oppose AUKUS, a New NATO in the Pacific

June 23, 2022 UNAC Editor Canada, China, Global Alliances, Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Aggression

by Ken Stone, published on The Canada Files, May 20, 2022 This is an excellent overview of AUKUS and the regional responses to it. Most of our readers are in the U.S. so unfortunately our government is responsible for this aggression against China, but it is interesting to see the numerous forces within Canadian society who object to efforts[…]

Why Peace and Disarmament Are at the Heart of Nonalignment

June 17, 2022 UNAC Editor International Law, New World Visions, Nuclear Weapons, War on the Poor

by Kate Hudson, Produced by Globetrotter, June 13, 2022 As our world spirals toward the catastrophe of nuclear war, there has never been a greater need for a new global balancing, a rejection of great power war, exploitation, and aggression. Now more than ever, we need to reject the brutal unipolar agenda of the United States, the dividing up of[…]

Pandora’s Box: US Military Led Insect Project Risks Global Food Security

June 1, 2022 UNAC Editor Biological Weapons, Russia, Technology, Ukraine, US Foreign Policy

by Shan Jie and Fan Wei, published in Global Times, May 24, 2022 The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led to a global food crisis, at a time of climate change, pollution, and other threats to the food supply. In the predictable future, food problems will be a permanent fixture in the world, while conflicts arising from “wars on[…]

What Germany’s Rearmament Means for World Peace

May 18, 2022 UNAC Editor Germany, NATO, War and Weapons, Weapons Sales

by Michael Makowski, published by The Progressive, April 27, 2022 Three days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stood before the Bundestag, Germany’s parliament, in an emergency gathering to announce the biggest change to German foreign policy since World War II. “Wir erleben eine Zeitenwende,” he said. “We are experiencing a Zeitenwende.” The Zeitenwende—a watershed moment, a[…]

With Clenched Fists They Spend Money on Weapons as the Planet Burns

May 18, 2022 UNAC Editor NATO, U.S. Aggression, War and Weapons, War on the Earth, Weapons Sales

by Vijay Prashad, published on The Tricontinental Newsletter, May 5, 2022 Two important reports were released last month, neither getting the kind of attention they deserve. On 4 April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group III report was published, evoking a strong reaction from the United Nations’ Secretary General António Guterres. The report, he said, ‘is a litany[…]

Intel Vets: Nuclear Weapons Cannot Be Un-Invented

May 11, 2022 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Cost of War, Hybrid Warfare, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Ukraine

Statement from Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Peace, published on Antiwar.com, May 1, 2022 MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: Nuclear Weapons Cannot Be Un-invented, Thus … PRECEDENCE: IMMEDIATE REF: Our Memo of 12/20/20, “Don’t Be Suckered on Russia” May 1, 2022 Mr. President: Mainstream media have marinated the minds of most Americans in a[…]

Ukraine Crisis Risks Escalating Amid Stalled Talks, Rising Hostility

April 14, 2022 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Cold War, Diplomacy, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, Weapons Sales

by Yang Sheng and Xu Yelu, published on Global Times, April 13, 2022 The Chinese draw attention to an inherent schism in the understanding of the two forces in Ukraine, a dangerous misunderstanding that prevents successful negotiation. [jb] Russian President Vladimir Putin called the situation in Ukraine “a tragedy” and peace talks had reached a “dead end” in his meeting[…]