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Trump Commands Venezuela’s Heavens Closed

US President Trump ordered the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela “closed in its entirety” on November 29. By Roger D. Harris Yet the US has as much legal and moral authority to shutter the skies over Venezuela as the Venezuelans…

In New York as well there is a demonstration for Palestine

This year, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, November 29th, fell close to Thanksgiving Day, the most celebrated holiday in the United States, which falls on the fourth Thursday of November. Along with Thanksgiving, every year comes…

Yves Engler campaign: Lights and shadows

On, November 10, 2025, we had our usual Monday evening general meeting on Zoom for Yves Engler’s campaign. It takes place right after the Canadian Foreign Policy Hour which has been reduced to half an hour due to the campaign.…

New York: New Activists Between Pragmatism and Expanding Consciousness

For over two years, the People’s Forum has been the hub of New York activists fighting for a free Palestine. Since that fateful October 7th, the flow of people who show up every Monday has never stopped. Indeed, when asked…

Two Peace Prizes: The Nobel Legitimizes the Empire’s War on Venezuela, While the US Peace Prize Honors Resistance

The Nobel Peace Prize was established in 1901. In the decades that followed, Mahatma Gandhi emerged as the international symbol of world peace for resistance to the dominant imperialism of his time – the British Empire. He was never recognized…

A Top US Foreign Policy Magazine Warned About Trump’s Counterproductive Policy Towards BRICS

Staying the course risks harming the US’ strategic interests, but arguably not in the way that they fear. Foreign Affairs, the influential Council on Foreign Relations’ bi-monthly magazine, published an intriguing article in late October titled “Losing the Swing States:…

Washington and Moscow to Negotiate Peace for Ukraine

Washington and Moscow have agreed to engage in peace negotiations in December, aims to put an end to the three-year-old Russia-Ukraine conflict. Reports said a tentative agreement has been struck, Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to attend further…

In the Streets of Montreal: Quebec’s Solidary Heart Beats with Libertarian Strength

On a cold, sunny winter day in Quebec, with sunlight filtering through scattered clouds and an icy wind stinging the cheeks, around 50,000 souls merged today into a human river of union flags and vibrant chants, weaving a tapestry of…

Gerry Condon Receives the 2025 US Peace Prize in San Francisco

November 23, 2025 — At a spirited No War on Venezuela rally in San Francisco, the US Peace Memorial Foundation presented the 2025 US Peace Prize to longtime antiwar organizer Gerry Condon, honoring more than five decades of courageous resistance…

Black Alliance for Peace Questions the Relevance and Efficacy of the Conference of Parties (COP) Following its 30th Summit

COP 30 Represents the Latest Failure of Nation States and the United Nations to Effectively Address the Climate Crisis and its Root Causes The failure of the Conference of Parties’ (COP) 30th annual climate change summit to produce an agreement…

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