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Webinar Presentation by VFP Nuclear Abolition Working Group: Warheads to Windmills

Thursday, February 29th (Leap Year Day) 7pm EST, 6 pm CST, 5 pm MST, 4 pm PST Veterans for Peace presents: “Warheads to Windmills: addressing the threats of climate and nuclear weapons before it’s too late” REGISTER Join Dr. Ivana…

Congressional Days of Actions for Palestine. February

Since October 7th, we have been actively present within the halls of Congress. Our primary aim this week is to personally visit Senate and House offices and advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza while urging an end to funding for…

Washington Promotes Opposition Candidate Setting the Stage for Delegitimizing the Venezuelan Presidential Election

Despite continuous US-led hybrid warfare to overthrow the socialist project, this month marks the 25th anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. The Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro has successfully forced the US to de facto engage with it, although Washington…

Julian Assange: Unmasking Truth Amidst Global Tensions and Legal Battles

 In our complex world, understanding global events is crucial. We hunger for truth about Amazon rainforests, Tibet and China, Niger in Africa, Antarctica, Guyana, and the ongoing tensions between Russia and Europe in Ukraine, as well as the conflict between…

Hundreds Protest Biden in NYC, Arms and Military Sites in Chicago and California

Protests against the war are continuing throughout the U.S. Here in New York, at least 100 Jewish American activists and their allies were arrested Wednesday as they blockaded a road on President Biden’s motorcade route as he attended fundraisers. In…

How Long Has Humanity Been at War With Itself?

Is large-scale intra-specific warfare Homo sapiens’ condition or can our species strive to achieve global peace? By Deborah Barsky The famous American astronomer Carl Sagan once said, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” But can we ever know the…

UN expert calls on UK government to halt the extradition of Julian Assange

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, yesterday urged the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) to halt the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the United States of America. In her press release dated 6 February 2024,…

Why the US Is Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela

Even the US business magazine Forbes expressed surprise at the reimposition of US sanctions on Venezuela’s gold sales and its threat to do the same with oil. The oil sanctions especially, if reinstated, would precipitate higher gas prices and further debilitate the Venezuelan economy,…

Fossil Fuel Industry Was Aware of Climate Threats as Early as 1954, New Documents Reveal

Newly discovered documents confirm that the petroleum and automobile industries funded the early climate science of Charles David Keeling at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) from 1954 to 1956. Keeling became known for the “Keeling Curve,” which demonstrated the upward trajectory of…

Activists Shut Down D.C. Streets, Canada’s Port of Vancouver to Demand an End to Genocide Funding

Activists shut down at least a half-dozen major roads in Washington, D.C., during Thursday morning rush hour and marched through the streets to demand an end to U.S. military support for Israel. Police arrested roughly two dozen protesters. Protester: “War…

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