Mastodon

Peace and Disarmament

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons needs a brother!

There are quite a few movies depicting nuclear war and its aftermath.   One of them is based on Nevil Shute’s “On the Beach”, a book that has awakened Helen Caldicott’s concern about nuclear weapons. The film “The day after”…

Iran, U.S. signal openness to diplomacy as nuclear talks approach

Iran expressed optimism on Wednesday over the upcoming nuclear talks with the United States, as both sides signaled a willingness to pursue diplomacy amid heightened regional tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi headed to Geneva on the same day…

A Peaceful, Non-violent Revolution to Oust a Dictator and Usher in Democracy is Indeed Possible

Filipinos Commemorate the EDSA PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION, Now in its 40th YEAR February 25, 2026. The day ends a 4-day commemoration of the Edsa People Power Revolution, the four days of peaceful rallies and social protests that ended the Marcos…

Peacewalkers keep going in the north of Spain

“Today, we leave Ponferrada behind and begin our ascent into the silence of the mountains. The road to El Acebo is steep, but the air is clear. With every step upward, we rise above the noise of the world. The…

Interview with Sharon Dolev on Iran, Israel, and the Rising Risk of War

Following his first interview with Emad Kiyaei, on the Iran–U.S. negotiations in Geneva, David continues the conversation with Sharon Dolev, co-director of the Middle East Treaty Organization, to examine the situation from inside Israel and assess the growing risk of…

The rearmament the world most urgently needs is not military or nuclear, but moral

On Saturday, February 14, Pedro Sánchez delivered the following speech at the Munich Security Conference: “Thank you very much. Good morning. I’ve come to Munich to meet with friends and allies, to listen to experts, and to show Spain’s commitment…

Sudan under drones: when a medical communiqué reveals the anatomy of a permitted war

In just two weeks, Médecins Sans Frontières reported that 167 people were treated for severe injuries caused by drone attacks in civilian areas of Sudan. Penetrating chest wounds, fractured skulls, amputations of children. What the medical report describes in clinical…

Iranian people should have the right to choose their living conditions

President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the United States.…

Global Days of Action to #CloseBases

Military bases, especially foreign ones — current and sought — generate wars. The United States has used its bases in Latin America and the Caribbean to attack Venezuela, while threatening to take over Greenland to build more bases there. Iran is…

Interview with Emad Kiyaei about the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the U.S.

Diplomacy at the Brink: Iran, the United States, and the Stakes of Peace in the Middle East David interviewed Emad Kiyaei, co-director of the Middle East Treaty Organization, to discuss the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States currently…

1 2 3 4 5 393