Peace

A No Win Dilemma for U.S. Peace Voters

October 31, 2024 UNAC Editor Anti-War, Corporatism, Corruption, Democracy and Consent, Democrats and Republicans, US Politics

by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies, October 31, 2024 On October 24th, a U.S. presidential candidate told an interviewer, “Our day one agenda… also includes picking up the phone and telling Bibi Netanyahu that the war is over, because it’s basically our proxy war. We control the armaments, the funding, the diplomatic cover, the intelligence, etc., so we can end[…]

Resist NATO – No to NATO Yes to Peace!

June 30, 2024 UNAC Editor Action!!, Featured, Imperial Wars, NATO

by Jeanne Trubek, published by Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA), June 25, 2024 This year NATO celebrates 75 years since its founding. But what is NATO? The response to that question depends on whom you ask. If you ask the US Department of State, they tell you, The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada,[…]

Trump Calls for Peace in Ukraine While the Democrats Make Support for War a Midterm Campaign Issue

October 13, 2022 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Action!!, Resistance, U.S. Aggression, U.S. Budget, US Politics

by Ajamu Baraka, published on Black Agenda Report, October 12, 2022 Donald Trump is no peace maker, but his stance on negotiations to end the war in Ukraine is in stark contrast to that of the democrats, who fully support continuing the dangerous proxy war against Russia. Anti-war forces must step up and struggle for peace. Since the U.S. sponsored coup[…]

Stop the US-Led Coup Against Venezuela!

February 8, 2019 UNAC Editor Latin America, Venezuela

Petitions and Condemnations Are Not Enough The US Peace Movement Must Act Decisively! U.S. Peace Council — January 26, 2019 Once again, the bloody hand of US imperialism is reaching out into Venezuela to complete the failed job of regime change that it started in 2002 against President Hugo Chavez. There is no doubt that another US-led coup is underway[…]

In Afghanistan, Our Need to Rethink the Institution of War

August 23, 2018 UNAC Editor Afghanistan, Resistance

The People’s Peace Movement ( PPM ) walking barefoot to the Northern provinces of Afghanistan, led by a blind member of their group, Zindani. Photo taken from PPM’s Facebook Page by Dr. Hakim Young, from CounterCurrents, August 21, 2018 It’s frustrating that whereas all human beings wish to live meaningful lives, we seem helpless in the face of a few[…]

Altruism and Sadism in Public Policy

June 25, 2018 UNAC Editor Militarism, Nonviolence

by David Swanson, published on Let’s Try Democracy, June 24, 2018 Remarks at Peace Resource Center of San Diego, June 23, 2018. There are three things that are almost always underestimated: the U.S. military budget, altruism, and sadism. First, the military budget. The U.S. military budget, including all things military in various departments, is roughly 60% of federal discretionary spending,[…]

South Korean Progressives to Washington: Support Peace Talks and Halt the War Exercises

March 30, 2018 UNAC Editor Korea, Resistance

by Zoom In Korea staff, published on Zoom In Korea, March 27, 2018 Kim Jong-hoon, a member of South Korea’s National Assembly and co-chair of the progressive Minjung Party, led a delegation to Washington on March 20-21 to appeal to U.S. lawmakers about supporting efforts for peace on the Korean Peninsula. The U.S. Congress and Senate should not just watch[…]

Peace Should Be Integral to the Women’s March

January 22, 2018 UNAC Editor Protest

In Upstate NY, Women hold up signs for love and peace. by Rick Sterling and Cindy Sheehan, published on Counterpunch.org There is one thing missing from the upcoming Women’s March publicity and philosophy: the urgent need for Peace not War! The March will speak out against hate, discrimination and exploitation. That’s good. The March will also speak out strongly in[…]