The Gratuitous Barbarity of Trump’s So-Called ‘Board of Peace’
In the fantasy being pushed by Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Jared Kushner, Palestinians appear only as an absence, buried beneath the rubble of the real Gaza.
Who’s the Real Outlaw at Sea? Trump’s Tanker Grab vs. the Houthis’ Anti-Genocide Blockade
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies for Codepink The United States has now intercepted multiple Venezuelan oil tankers as part of its escalating aggression against Venezuela, while also…
Who Is Ready to Die for Trump’s Gaza Plan? So Far, Nobody
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies On November 17th, 2025, the UN Security Council passed a resolution to endorse President Trump’s plan for Gaza, including a transitional government…
Trump’s Crackdown on Anti-War Activists (w/ CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin)
Trump's threat to bring RICO charges against CODEPINK for their nonviolent, anti-war activism is only a symptom of the administration's broader attack on freedom of speech and dissent.
How the US and Israel Used Rafael Grossi to Hijack the IAEA and Start a War on Iran
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / Common Dreams Rafael Grossi, director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), allowed the IAEA to be used by the United…
When Will Western Support for Israeli Genocide Finally Crack?
The U.S., U.K., Canadian, and other governments remain deeply complicit in Israel's atrocities and violations of international law. But the rhetoric is shifting and protest movement is growing louder.
Will the World Speak up Against Israel’s Likely Attack on Humanitarian Activists?
The Conscience was carrying no weapons. It posed no threat. Its only crime was daring to challenge a brutal siege and slaughter that the United Nations itself has condemned as…
Why Are HANDS OFF Rallies Supporting NATO?
During the past 30 years, NATO has fomented a vast arc of violence stretching from Libya to Afghanistan, leaving villages bombed, infrastructure destroyed, and countless dead.
Trump Wants Peace in Ukraine, But Why Not in Gaza?
By Medea Benjamin and Nicholas JS Davies / Common Dreams As we approach the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a monumental shift is taking place that might…
The DNC Fiddles While the World Burns
The people inside the convention hall should shake themselves out of their complacency and start listening to the people in the streets.
Confronting NATO’s War Summit in Washington
Our fellow citizens and political leaders need to hear from us all about the dangers posed by this unaccountable, nuclear-armed war machine.
The Arsenal of Genocide: The US Weapons That Are Destroying Gaza
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / ZNetwork On May 8, 2024, as Israel escalated its brutal assault on Rafah, President Biden announced that he had “paused” a delivery…
Will the Freedom Flotilla Sail to Gaza?
By Medea Benjamin / CounterPunch The non-violence training to join the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s ships to Gaza has been intense. As hundreds of us from 32 countries gathered in Istanbul,…
NATO Is a Warfare Alliance, Not a Force for Global Peace or Stability
By Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd / CounterPunch At his speech during the NATO Summit in Lithuania, President Biden called the U.S. and Europe “anchors for global security” when in…
Why There’s No Peace Movement From the Left in America (w/ Medea Benjamin)
By Briahna Joy Gray / YouTube Briahna Joy Gray speaks to Code Pink co-founder and anti-war activist Madea Benjamin as she returned from Ukraine about what peace really means, and…