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“There is reason to believe that these weapons are being used to commit grave violations of international law, such as the crime of genocide and war crimes.” The Berlin-based Lawyers’ Collective on Friday sued the German government in an effort to stop weapons transfers to Israel, whose government and military …

Despite the U.S. not vetoing a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan, the Biden administration continues to prove itself as a major obstacle to peace in the Middle East. Washington has previously used its veto powers to block …

On 4 April NATO completes 75 years. This is an appropriate time for questioning, particularly from the perspective of the peace movement, its role, relevance and continuation. A military alliance can only be justified if it protects against any big threat. Such a threat is difficult to point out after …

“The combined impacts of climate insecurities and resource scarcity in fragile states exacerbate poverty and social instability, drive population displacement and unveil governance gaps and grievances that can be exploited by state and non-state actors.” That’s a quote from the Report on New Security Challenges, released on March 13, by the International Security Advisory …

The Pentagon’s Budget Follies Come at a High Price

Western morale – as witnessed by the lack of desire to serve their countries in the event of another world war – has rarely been so bleak.

Americans are encouraged to believe that the U.S. Congress is practically on automatic pilot to serve the public. Happily, most Americans are not so gullible and Congress receives much of the contempt it deserves in public opinion polls. But the media and the Washington establishment continue doggedly fighting against the …

“Unipolar” used to mean that the United States was, at least in theory, alone in leading the world. Now “unipolar” means that the United States is alone and isolated in opposition to the world. In global affairs, a hegemon is a nation that leads because it has the consent of …

“Given these numbers,” said one progressive campaigner, “I don’t know how President Biden can reconcile his stalwart support for Israel with the clear preference that his core constituents have for an end to this war.”

Lumping US adversaries into a single-headed monster is a paranoid delusion used as to fuel militarism The head of Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral John Aquilino, recently warned members of the House Armed Services Committee about increasing cooperation among Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea and said, “We’re almost back to the axis of evil.” …