…ies. I wondered aloud if the right-wing trend that had made Trump commander-in-chief was not, as is often argued, a backlash by the poorest Americans against the same kind of contemptuous disregard that American power also shows for the dignity and safety of the people of Iran. Tragically, in its “forever wars” the United States consistently denounces authoritarianism and religiosity among the world’s poorest, but only as an excuse to violently dr…

…even at peace with Mother Nature who gives serenity,” remarked Tamana, a 16-year-old Conference participant.   Mahdia also echoed these sentiments, “Before this Conference, I never made an effort to be kind towards Nature or to take care of her, because I never thought seriously about Nature. I have been motivated to work for Nature, for our very own survival.”   In considering their shared humanity and relationships, the youth began to think crit…

…one year in prison for the nonviolent action. https://savejejunow.org/wang-yu-hsuans-own-words-upon-the-rok-government-deportation-of-her/ Emily laughs happily as she recalls how muscular she became while she was learning to become a sailor. She had wanted to be able to transport herself and others to and around the islands that in this region tend disproportionately to be affected by militarization, such as Taiwan, Okinawa, and Jeju Island. Boat…

…lresearch.ca/the-children-killed-by-americas-drones-crimes-against-humanity-committed-by-barack-h-obama/5320570 But De Witt courts have upheld Colonel Evans’s right to be protected from the peace activists, and so everyone with an OOP who crosses the boundary (which isn’t clearly marked) outside the military base risks being charged with contempt of court for violating the order. Mary Anne had lingered for a few moments with the group she wanted t…

…e’s rebellion after the Gulf War in 1991. US soldiers traumatising the five-year-old Samar Hassan with a night-raid, after murdering her parents. Since the war currently being waged is a war against an insurgency and not aimed at a civilian population, some reason that its intent cannot be called genocidal. This does not account for the fact that many of those actually targeted to be killed in drone attacks are not combatants in the first place an…

…by T.J. Coles and Laura Baudin in 2014, the Plymouth Institute for Peace Research (PIPR) is a centre for interdisciplinary research groups and grassroots activists dedicated to peace and justice. As well as research, PIPR’s objective is to document facts relating to peace and justice and to make them easily available to as many people as possible. By disseminating information on the internet, at lectures, talks, and symposia, PIPR seeks to empower…

…inians would be a much more appropriate way to evaluate their suffering vis-à-vis the carnage elsewhere. CONCLUSION: CONFRONTING DOUBLE-STANDARDS But not only historical view is needed for a better understanding of the massacre in Gaza. A dialectical approach that identifies the connection between Israel’s immunity and the horrific developments elsewhere is required as well. The dehumanization in Iraq and Syria is widespread and terrifying, as it…

…ockades preventing distribution of food, fuel and humanitarian aid and the application of full diplomatic pressure to end the war. The United States, a major supporter of the Saudi-led coalition, has itself been guilty of killing innocent patients and hospital workers by bombing a hospital. On October 3, 2015, U.S. airstrikes destroyed a Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing forty-two people. “…

…e on high alert after Friday prayers at a major Muslim mosque in Jerusalem and surrounding Palestinian districts given a deepening diplomatic deadlock over the Palestinians’ application for U.N. membership. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (WEST BANK – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)…

…After Mohammad Qawa and Zebiullah had lifted our spirits with their guitar-accompanied singing, I took the loud-hailer to offer a word of encouragement. “When I am abroad, I hear that you are the generation of war.” I sensed uneasiness in the air. Some of the youth responded in what I’ve noticed is a common Afghan way of coping with their harsh lives – they laughed. “But well done to all of you for coming today to show that no, you are not a gene…