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Many of us have called wars like those on Iraq and Afghanistan by the name “wars” or sometimes the name “occupation,” but the current war on Gaza by the name “genocide.” They’ve all been extremely one-sided slaughters of mostly civilians…

New London resident Jackie Allen-Doucot was among nine peace activists arrested and charged with criminal trespass this morning during a blockade of entrances to the Engineering Complex of General Dynamics/Electric Boat where nuclear submarines are designed. Holding long banners spanning…

VFP member Danny O’Brien, VFP Board member Gerry Condon, and VFP Advisory Board member, journalist Chris Hedges, are among an international delegation of writers, lawyers, journalists, activists, students, and organizers who arrived in Cairo, Egypt this week with the goal…

There are 149 states party to the Genocide Convention. Every one of them has the right to call out the genocide in progress in Gaza and report it to the United Nations. In the event that another state party disputes the claim of…

On 7 November 2023, the US State Department released a statement that had a provocative title, ‘The Kremlin’s Efforts to Covertly Spread Disinformation in Latin America’. The note argued that the ‘Russian government is currently financing an on-going, well-funded disinformation…

12 November 2023, Quezon City.  The sale of skin-lightening cosmetics contaminated with mercury in Quezon City has not stopped despite the promulgation five years ago of a historic ordinance banning such poisonous cosmetics. Based on the market monitoring conducted by…

Sorsogon City, Philippines—Abuyog National High School proudly celebrates the success of its inaugural event, the 1st Mobile Photowalk held on November 10, 2023. Titled ‘Litratista sa Eskwela’ (School Photographer), this groundbreaking initiative aimed to inspire creativity and critical thinking, uniting…

Remarks on November 11, 2023, at Veterans For Peace event in Iowa City, Iowa   Ukraine needs an armistice. Palestine needs an armistice. Nagorno-Karabakh needs an armistice. Syria, Sudan, Nigeria, and so many countries need an armistice. The U.S. public…

Mesravot is a network of activists and refusenik (conscientious objectors who refuse to serve in the Israeli army because of its occupation policies). We talk with one of its activists, Ella Keidar, 17 years old, who lives in Tel Aviv.…

Watchdog Group Discovers Three More Aerosol Paints Sold Online with Lead up to 94,900 ppm   10 November 2023, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has deplored the continuing use of online shopping platforms as a channel to…