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Active Duty, Veterans, G.I. Rights Groups Launch Campaign for Military Personnel to Tell Congress “Stop Funding Genocide in Gaza!”

As more members of the military and State Department resign over U.S. funding of the genocide in Gaza, a new campaign will be launched tomorrow to allow military personnel to directly contact their congressional representatives. Initiated by active-duty military members,…

Mapping the Parallels of US Conflict: From Vietnam to the War on China

On August 4th, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson stood in front of the American public and stated, “We Americans know, as do others though some may forget, the risk of spreading conflict. […] I shall immediately request Congress to pass…

The ICC Takes on Israel and the US Congressional Mafia

Senator Lindsay Graham was bursting with contempt for the International Criminal Court (ICC) when he grilled Secretary of State Blinken at a May 21 Congressional hearing. Wagging his finger, he warned that, if the ICC gets away with issuing arrest…

Gaza and Ukraine to WWIII: The NATO Problem

What does NATO have to do with current and looming wars? How does NATO work and what is it working on? How does an alliance whose members and partners make up 69.4% of the world’s military spending shape international relations?…

Alaska Youth on the ‘Front Lines of the Climate Crisis’ Sue to Stop LNG Pipeline

Eight young people from Alaska are suing their state government, claiming a major new North Slope natural gas project violates their constitutional rights. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The plaintiffs — who range in age from 11 to 22 — allege…

Reintroduction of 170 European Bison Could Help Remove CO2 Equivalent of 43,000 Cars, Study Finds

A keystone species, bison once roamed the American Great Plains in the tens of millions, but were hunted to near extinction. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Bison are known as ecosystem engineers because they perform many services for the habitats in which they live, like rolling around and packing…

Veterans’ Group Opposes Extending Benefits to Americans Fighting for Israel

Veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam and other U.S. wars today blasted a House resolution to extend federal benefits to U.S. citizens who join the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in its war against Palestinians. Veterans For Peace announced its opposition to…

Memorial Day is a day for remembering the victims of war.

Members of Veterans For Peace remember America’s war dead not just once a year, but every day of our lives, with the solemnity they deserve, not the crass commercialism Memorial Day has become. We remember the war dead and the…

Three days in Rome for Leonard Peltier

Next June 10 is an important date for Leonard Peltier and for all the committees calling for his release. A committee in the U.S. may decide on house arrest because of his health condition; Leonard is almost 80 years old…

Oakland School District Transitions to 100% Electric Bus Fleet

The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) in the Bay Area of California is set to fully transition its school bus fleet to electric buses. With this move, it is expected to become the first big school district in the U.S.…

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