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The invention of economy destroyed the world. Interview with Gloria Germani

In the dominant view of economics, individuals think primarily of themselves, seeking income to support a hectic lifestyle, and nature exists to be dominated by humans. This Western view of economics, originating with the Cartesian-Newtonian paradigm, is the source of…

Geopolitics of 90 Minutes: The Call That Moved the Global Chessboard

“The predator does not give up its fangs. But when the entire savanna is on fire, even instinct learns to count its steps before attacking.”  The phone rang because the world smelled the edge A call lasting more than 90…

PCAN Launches Faith Leaders’ Virtual Summit Dialogue on Global Abolition of Nuclear Weapons

In response to the growing threat of nuclear war and the leadership of Pope Francis, PCAN (the Pax Christi New England Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) conducted a survey last year of North American Catholics on their knowledge of and…

Report from New York City: No More War! No More Nukes! No More Militarism!

Over the past few days, I took part in a number of antiwar events with the wonderful antiwar community of New York City. One event, pictured above, was a performance of a play by Jack Gilroy and zool Zulkowitz, performed…

The Uncertain Extension of the Ceasefire: A Narrow Window for Diplomacy

In the final hours of his previously announced 14-day deadline for a ceasefire with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump initially stated that the truce would not be extended. However, just hours before the deadline expired—and following a meeting with Vice…

The New Balance of Violence: A World Without a Center and Without Total Control

Balance no longer prevents violence. It contains it “It is not the strongest who survives, but the one who manages to adapt to changing conditions beyond their control.” The world is not entering a new order. It is exiting the…

NYC: No Nukes! No Way! Nowhere! Gathering

Nuclear abolition activists are coming to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the United Nations. Wednesday, April 29, 2026 from 9 AM to 10 AM EDT A gathering in front of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations…

She Had a Name: Ghazal Mowlan and the Human Cost of Conflict

A Kurdish fighter named Ghazal Mowlan, originally from Mahabad in northwestern Iran, has died after being seriously wounded in a drone attack carried out by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The attack targeted a camp belonging to the Komala…

Trump, Iran, And The Folly Of Demanding Surrender

Iran is not a transient power that can be coerced into submission; it is a civilization with over 2,500 years of continuous history, shaped by a deep sense of identity, resilience, and pride. From the philosophical legacy of Avicenna to…

An Action Plan to Prevent Nuclear War (The New “Thirteen Steps”)

Initiatives Pour Le Désarmement Nucléaire (IDN) will be presented this plan in New York at the side event on ” Reducing the risks of nuclear war: a multi-faceted approach”  to be held on Monday 27 April at 3:00 pm at the…

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