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What’s Really Going on in Ukraine Now (It’s Way Worse Than You Think)
A Friend Asked Me a Question Yesterday A friend of mine posed a question to me yesterday. They asked: “I know you’re philosophically against war and all, but aren’t you at least rooting for Ukraine to win against Russia?” The…
Statement by H.E. Mr. Amir Saeid Iravani Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Before the United Nations Security Council Emergency Meeting
We thank Anthony Donovan for providing Pressenza in NYC with the transcript of the statement delivered today, June 22, 2025, by Iran’s Ambassador to the U.N. during the Security Council Emergency Meeting. Thank you, Madam President, for your valuable efforts…
Lessons from Vieques: Resisting U.S. Militarism, Building Unity
Around two years ago, I watched a puppet show, created by a group of eight to 16-year-olds at the summer camp where I worked, about the eviction of the U.S. Navy from the island of Vieques. After I conducted a…
A ‘Profound Mistake’: Senate Republican Rollback of IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits Would Cost Jobs, Raise Energy Prices and Bring More Climate Extremes
The United States Senate Committee on Finance has released draft legislation that would quickly end or scale back most major tax credits for clean energy, solar panels, electric vehicles (EVs) and other benefits provided by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The plan would get rid…
Nonviolence is as American as Apple Pie
“The real American tradition isn’t war—it’s the people’s resistance to it.” On June 16, Rolling Stone reported on the recent “No Kings” demonstrations that revealed something profound about American values. In the article they noted that Saturday’s protests drew millions…
Crossing Into The Forbidden Zone (Beyond the Valley of the Neocons)
Preface to a Farewell Over the course of the last 3 and ½ years, my Pressenza articles have been primarily concerned with two things: 1) shedding a light on the incredibly dangerous, ideologically driven perpetual war-path that the US has…
A U.S. Bank Closed Our Accounts Because I’d Visited Cuba Six Months Ago
For years, World BEYOND War and other peace groups from around the world had been attending peace conferences in Cuba. When I visited Cuba this past January it was with a visa for that purpose. I published here the remarks…
There Is Absolutely No Plan. Let’s Make One.
No one knows what’s going to happen next. This isn’t World War II, when the objectives were more or less clear and nations debated whether or not to get involved. Today, we’re navigating an uncharted world—fractured, volatile, and unpredictable. The…
Why Israel attacked Iran
As if the genocide in Palestine were not enough, Israel simultaneously unleashed a war through a blatant and large-scale aggression. Does not Israel best fit the description of a “rogue state,” a term that the United States indiscriminately hurled at…
From the Queens Community House to a World Community House
On Thursday, the Queens Community House held a celebration of its 50th anniversary. Executive Director Ben Thomases opened the event by recalling the organization’s origins—it was founded in response to community conflict in Forest Hills, where long-time residents clashed over plans for…
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