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Steve Leeper speech at the International Peace Coalition meeting on Friday, August 9 2024

As the world commemorates the horrific nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 79 years ago, the threat of nuclear disaster remains ever-present today. During the weekly online meeting of the International Peace Coalition on Friday, August 9, 2024, Steve Leeper…

Some Reflections on Amadeus, Forty Years Later

The IFC Center in New York’s Greenwich Village is currently showing a newly restored version of Miloš Forman’s Amadeus (1984) in commemoration of the film’s 40th anniversary. This re-release of Forman’s masterpiece is a cause for celebration not least of…

Bangladesh: Statement from Professor Muhammad Yunus

“I congratulate the brave students who took the lead in making our Second Victory Day possible and to the people for giving your total support to them. Let us make the best use of our new victory. Let us not let…

Matsiko World Orphan Choir Performs in Kingston, NY

On August 7, 2024, the Matsiko World Orphan Choir, a group of young children from Liberia, West Africa, performed live at Kingston Point Beach. The performance, an uplifting and inspirational array of songs and dances native to their cultures, was…

Veterans to Vice President Harris: Push Now to End the Siege of Gaza

    Call for a Permanent Ceasefire and Emergency Food and Medical Aid By Gerry Condon The national organization Veterans For Peace has written an Open Letter to Vice President Kamala Harris, asking her to push for an immediate end to…

First Steps To A New Peace Paradigm

This Friday, August 9, the International Peace Coalition in memory of those killed by the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic blasts, is inviting everyone to join an emergency assembly. The recent assassinations in Lebanon and Iran, carried out by the…

Rise of youth and women in Baloch politics: A new era of resistance and hope.

In the barren, conflict-ridden landscape of Balochistan, a new political force is emerging, with the enthusiastic involvement of youth and the prominent presence of young women at the forefront. This change represents not only a change in leadership but also…

Declaration Of The International Meeting of The World Conference Against A- & H- Bombs.

The World Conference is taking place between August 3-9 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki under the theme: “Together with the Hibakusha, let us achieve a nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world — for the future of the humankind and our planet”.…

21 states and DC have stepped up to the plate to organize 63 local or virtual Hiroshima – Nagasaki events

In 2024, disarmament-minded people like you in 21 states and DC  have stepped up to the plate to organize 63 local or virtual Hiroshima – Nagasaki events that are still ahead of us at this point.  You may want to…

“Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Consequences of U.S. Indo-Pacific Militarization”

Every bit of U.S. government espoused fear-mongering and warmongering rhetoric, policies, and practices, perplexingly designed as a form of deterrence, bears scrutiny. Containing a rising China has been a primary focus in what has resulted in the downward vortex of…

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