North America

A rally and march to call attention to the rising dangers of nuclear war and to demand that the NPT Review Conference make progress toward the goal of a nuclear-free world. On Sunday, April 26th, at 10 AM EDT, one…

Throughout human history, the political dissident has been imprisoned, tortured, and murdered. Today’s dissident opposing the U.S. war machine is silenced by corporate media and punished by U.S. courts. And mostly – unseen. Why do they do it – when…

On Wednesday, April 29 at 12:00pm ET, please join us for an international webinar featuring the voices of women from Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and the West Bank, who will speak about the widening war in the SWANA/Middle East region launched…

The US is restoring its unipolar hegemony over the hemisphere, beginning with its “quarter-sphere”, because there are no checks or balances. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke in early March about “Greater North America”, which includes “every sovereign nation and…

This might be the US’ final warning before it takes drastic action to punish those who continue to reject Trump’s demands. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby gave an important speech at the mid-April’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group in which…

The US government under Donald Trump has twice used disingenuous negotiations with Iran to provide cover for attacking it, in June 2025 and again before launching the current war in February. Now it is trying to do so for a third time. by Nicolas…

High-level discussion among DFIs and city leaders lays the groundwork for new solutions to increase investment in resilient, low-carbon urban infrastructure Mayors and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) met during the World Bank Spring Meetings for the high-level roundtable “Scaling Sustainable…

Campaign doubles to 19 boards in 13 cities and Puerto Rico  A national veteran’s organization is expanding its billboard campaign to 13 cities, urging active duty and National Guard troops to “follow the law and their conscience” and refuse illegal orders.  Veterans…

Socialist New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a tax on the super-rich who own luxury homes, so-called pied-à-terres, over $5 million, but do not use them as their primary residence. “This tax is specifically designed for the richest of the…

According to The Hill, in an article typical of U.S. media, Trump’s war on Iran is totally legal for 60 days if Congress does nothing, after which it becomes illegal, unless Congress has explicitly OK’d it. This is supposedly because of…