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Letter to the Secretary General Mark Rutte

Dear Secretary General Mark Rutte, cc. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 As Secretary General of NATO you are on a campaign. You are on military campaign. Your…

Europe’s left must unite to oppose NATO’s rearmament and austerity

As Europe approaches NATO’s 24–26 June summit in The Hague, its 750 million people face a decisive strategic choice that will affect their lives for years to come – and one with far wider global impact. By John Ross The…

The incredible war preparations of NATO in Europe

We have heard mister Mark Rutte, the secretary general of NATO, in his press conference in Vilnius, the 2 of June and his incredibly belligerent words. For sure in preparation of the NATO summit in the Hague, Netherlands in some…

On the book “Ukraine, The big Plan” written by Leonidas Vatikiotis

On Friday 9 May 2025, in a packed hall at the Greek Union of Editors of Daily Press, the presentation of the new book by Leonidas Vatikiotis, “Ukraine, The Grand Plan, Even if it didn’t exist, it would have to…

Record military spending: the world on the way to an arms race

The world spent 2.71 trillion $ in the military in 2024, according to new data published on Monday by SIPRI. Global military spending reached $2.7 trillion, representing a 9.4% increase in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to SIPRI…

Why Are HANDS OFF Rallies Supporting NATO?

We are passionate supporters of all but one of the items on the Hands Off agenda for the April 5 rallies. We couldn’t agree more that the corrupt U.S. government should stop destroying, privatizing, firing, and giving away the post office, schools,…

Ann Wright: The voice of resistance against war and militarization

Ann Wright is a peace activist, former U.S. diplomat, and retired U.S. Army colonel. In 2003, she resigned from the diplomatic service in protest against the Iraq War and has since been tirelessly committed to peace, disarmament, and global justice.…

The US Will Struggle To Get Europe To Abide By Putin’s Demand To Stop Arming Ukraine

A compromise is possible whereby the Europeans are pressured by the US into stockpiling their Ukrainian-destined arms in Poland and Romania for swift shipment across the border if hostilities re-erupt sometime after a ceasefire, armistice, or peace treaty is agreed…

Poles’ Growing Doubts About Trump’s Reliability Are A Double-Edged Sword For The US

On the one hand, this trend has sped up Poland’s efforts to assume a leading role in NATO amidst the US’ planned “Pivot (back) to Asia”, but it’s also led to Poland relying more on France to rebalance relations with…

No war of aggression against Europe – Why Germany’s rearmament policy is leading in the wrong direction

On March 13, 2025, a public hearing was held in the budget committee of the German Bundestag on the planned amendment to the German constitution for a massive increase in military spending. Peace activist and expert Reiner Braun was invited…

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