Norman Solomon: ‘The Madness of Militarism’
By Norman Solomon / Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy In this year’s Ellsberg Lecture, Norman Solomon reflects on what Martin Luther King Jr. called ‘the madness of militarism’ and…
Patrick Lawrence: American Exceptionalism and Its Consequences
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Mut zur Ethik is a forum associated with a publishing cooperative that holds conferences twice a year in the environs of Zurich. On…
Report: US, Israel to Conduct Joint Drills Simulating Attacks on Iran
The US and Israel held their largest-ever joint exercise earlier this year
‘The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History’ – The Perpetual Wars You Aren’t Supposed to Notice
By William J. Astore / TomDispatch.com In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. “We have the…
My Homeland Is Being Ruled by Terror. The World Must Pay Attention.
Myanmar’s military junta is committing indiscriminate atrocities. We shouldn’t look away.
NATO Training Leaves Ukrainian Troops ‘Underprepared’ for War
Western instructors don’t understand the kind of war or enemy that we’re fighting, say Ukrainian soldiers
The UN’s Vague ‘New Agenda for Peace’
Vijay Prashad says that the report — apart from identifying the conflict between the unipolar and multipolar worlds, and showing concern over the metastasizing weapons industry — throws moral scaffolding…
Young Arab and Black Men Jailed and Fined in France’s Riot Trials
Fast-track trials deliver hefty sentences for petty crimes committed during riots sparked by police killing teenager
PA President Mahmoud Abbas: A Puppet in the Hands of Israel and the US?
Despite its near complete failure, the Oslo Accords succeeded in one thing: it provided Israel with a Palestinian force whose main mission is to assist the Israeli occupation in its…
55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People’s Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices
New fact sheets by the Poor People’s Campaign and the Institute for Policy Studies reveal disturbing data on systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, and militarism in every U.S.…
Systemic Racism and the US War Machine
We must realize that a nation so profoundly affected by individual and structural racism at home is apt to be affected by such racism in its approach to war.
50 Years After the Coup, Families Demand Justice for the Disappeared In Uruguay
Throughout Latin America, families have not given up on finding the tens of thousands disappeared by military dictatorships during the Cold War.
Israeli Occupation: How Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, and Dell Enable Surveillance and Control In Palestine
In September, Israel installed an AI-powered gun at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Across occupied East Jerusalem, you can find surveillance cameras strategically placed…
Freedom or Martyrdom: Walid Daqqah’s Fate Is in Our Hands
The Palestinian Youth Movement calls on the international community to demand the immediate release of Walid Daqqah and expose the illegal nature of his imprisonment.
Blinken Dismisses Calls for a Ceasefire, Says US Must Build Up Ukraine’s Military
The Secretary of State called for Washington to continue to put militarism before diplomacy