Peace and Disarmament

In these times of global challenges, it is more important than ever to unite and work for a better future. The initiative [“Wandern für den Frieden” e.V. “Walk for Peace”] (https://www.wandernfuerdenfrieden.org/) is calling for a special event: A sea of…

The White-West notion of peace is largely associated with the absence of war. Even the origins of the peace symbol stem from the denuclearization movement. But what do we mean when we talk about peace? If someone were to ask…

“Cada segundo cuenta (every second counts),” said Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia, as the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved their symbolic “Doomsday Clock” one second closer to midnight on January 28th of this year. By Timmon Wallis for…

By Nigel Martin and Yakov M. Rabkin Once, at the Foreign Press Club in Tokyo, during a discussion on Canada’s foreign policy, a Montreal journalist began his talk with a succinct statement: “There are three countries that are important for…

The militarization of international politics leads to hostility instead of more peace between societies. By Michael Müller, Peter Brandt, Reiner Braun as a guest article for the Berliner Zeitung “All the mischief that happens is not only the fault of…

The New York Times, the so-called US “newspaper of record,” carried an opinion piece by one of its columnists promoting “military intervention” to promote “democracy” by overturning the democratically elected government of Venezuela. By Francisco Dominguez and Roger D. Harris…

Speech by Gerardo Femina at the meeting in Prague on 11 January 2025 on the theme of nonviolent conflict resolution. Good evening everyone and thank you for the invitation to this fantastic meeting. I would like to talk about the…

According to film producer Oliver Stone, a nuclear confrontation is possible if things do not change very quickly in terms of geopolitical tensions. Oliver Stone explained last week in an interview he gave on the Tucker Carlson Network how Americans…

How do we put into words how we feel? It’s hard and painful, but we felt that it was important to try. This ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is long overdue. This brutal war has cost us a price no…

Our hearts have been torn apart every single day over the past 466 days of unimaginable devastation, fear, and loss. Yet, amidst this, we are profoundly thankful to be alive to witness this day. A day when so many will…