Category: War

  • The Nobel Peace Prize for War

    The Nobel Peace Prize for War

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    The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the 2025 Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has sparked significant backlash. While recognized for her efforts to restore democracy and promote human rights in Venezuela, critics argue her past support for sanctions and foreign intervention undermines the peace prize’s values.

  • The real reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran, explained

    The real reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran, explained

    Jun 17, 2025 / Ben Norton / Geopolitical Economy Report – The United States and Israel are waging war on Iran, but why? What are their real goals? Ben Norton explains the imperial strategy to impose US hegemony in West Asia (aka the Middle East), destroy the Axis of Resistance, colonize Palestine, destabilize the revolutionary…

  • Our bodies can no longer hold us

    Our bodies can no longer hold us

    It’s been six weeks since Israel has cut off all aid to Palestinians in Gaza. AFSC’s Serena Awad shares her firsthand account of daily life under the total blockade. Apr 11, 2025 | Serena Awad | AFSC Since March 2, Israel has prevented all aid from entering Gaza. This is the longest period that humanitarian…

  • Ending Militarism in America

    Ending Militarism in America

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    Eleanor Roosevelt and JFK discuss Peace Corps in 1962

  •  A Stand for Justice:Protest Against IDF Soldiers Speaking at Cal State San Marcos

    On March 25, 2025, the campus of California State University, San Marcos, was the site of a powerful and emotional protest. Students, faculty, and community members gathered in response to a controversial event – the university’s decision to allow Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers to speak on campus. The protest highlighted strong opposition to giving…

  • When Oprah Says No To War…

    When Oprah Says No To War…

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    A story from 21 years ago is relevant today more than ever…….. On September 19, 2000, Danny Muller and Andrew Mandell, both of Voices in the Wilderness, went to the Oprah show. Her guest that day was presidential hopeful George W. Bush. They had come to ask important, unscripted questions and to find out if…