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Our World Is in a Multifront Crisis—It’s Time to Cultivate a Local Peace Economy

When the way things are isn’t working, we can build something better if we draw from our collective power and focus on care and interconnection. By April M. Short We are alive in a unique time of challenges that arrive…

The Doomsday Clock and me

As the daughter of nuclear abolitionists, I’ve grown up with the Doomsday Clock in a way few others have. Now a new generation is starting to take notice. By Frida Berrigan I’m not a TikTok person. I’m too old. But…

CODEPINK founder talks about her new book: War in Ukraine

On Sunday, April 16, Medea Benjamin spoke at Time & Space Limited in Hudson, NY about her new book War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict. Russia’s brutal February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has attracted widespread condemnation across…

Agrivoltaics: The Farm-to-Solar Trend That Can Help Accelerate the Renewable Energy Transition

Using the same land for the production of both agriculture and solar energy is a win-win for the climate and farmers. By Tina Casey Access to solar power is increasing in rural parts of the U.S., partly with the support…

Can You Fight for Climate Justice Without Being Antiwar?

Can organizations sincerely say they are leading the climate justice fight without also being unapologetically antiwar? Short answer – no. Here’s why. By Teddy Ogborn We cannot end climate change without ending war. The United States military is the planet’s…

The Black Alliance for Peace launches campaign for a Zone of Peace in the Americas

The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) launched a collective campaign for a Zone of Peace in Our Americas with organizations from across our region in Washington, D.C.; Havana, Cuba; and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The concept of a “Zone of Peace” emerged…

Waiting for the end of the world

We were waiting for the end of the world Waiting for the end of the world Waiting for the end of the world Dear Lord, I sincerely hope that you will come Because you really started something. Elvis Costello, Waiting…

May 6, Grand Opening Celebration: Hudson Valley Park of Study & Reflection

The Kingston community is invited to help celebrate the opening of the Hudson Valley Park of Study & Reflection on Saturday, May 6th from 12 noon to 4 pm: 1170 Route 213, Saint Remy/Esopus, 12401. The event is free and…

New York Times Is Now Telling Bigger Lies Than Iraq WMDs and More Effectively

The New York Times routinely tells bigger lies than the clumsy nonsense it published about weapons in Iraq. Here’s an example. This package of lies is called “Liberals Have a Blind Spot on Defense” but mentions nothing related to defense. It simply pretends…

The risk of ChatGPT

Would anyone ask a talented actor not only to act and talk like a skilled surgeon in a convincing manner, but then allow him to take a scalpel and operate on him? It would seem stupid, wouldn’t it? Well, that…

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