Category: War/Peace
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Why Peace and Disarmament Are at the Heart of Nonalignment
As our world spirals toward the catastrophe of nuclear war, there has never been a greater need for a new global balancing, a rejection of great power war, exploitation, and … Keep reading »
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Hundreds Protest North America’s Largest Weapons Fair
Hundreds of lobbyists in Ottawa represent arms dealers not only competing for military contracts, but also lobbying the government to shape the policy priorities to fit the military equipment they … Keep reading »
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Protests in Finland: No to NATO, Yes to Peace!
Sunday, May 15th was a sad day for Finland’s long history of military non-alignment. On this day, the country’s President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin officially announced what … Keep reading »
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The Ukraine War Is Accelerating the New Space Race
The suspension of collaborative projects between Russian and Western space agencies will enhance their traditional rivalries. But the new space race is also being driven by other countries – as well as private companies. Keep reading »
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No to Putin’s War in Ukraine, No to Finland in NATO
It’s deeply unfortunate that even some MPs in Finland’s Left Alliance are now publicly advocating membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). An Atlanticist hybrid of US power and … Keep reading »
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Palestine, International Law, and Territorial Annexation
Israel has been illegally occupying East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Syria’s Golan Heights since 1967. Israel later illegally annexed East Jerusalem in 1980 and the Golan … Keep reading »
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The Call to Stop the War Has Never Been More Necessary
A British government whose own record of warmongering does not bear much scrutiny made two central points when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began two months ago. One was to … Keep reading »
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Labor Anti-War Resolution
WMALF joined a growing number of labor organizations in passing a resolution calling for the withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine and the resolution of the conflict through diplomatic negotiations that respect Ukrainian sovereignty. Keep reading »
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Canada’s History of Promoting Anti-Russian Ukrainian Nationalism
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is a flagrant violation of international law. It has led to thousands of deaths, millions of refugees, and tens of billions of dollars in damage. … Keep reading »
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Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War: Stop the War in Ukraine
This isn’t the first time we have faced the threat of nuclear annihilation. We faced it in the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962, and we faced it in the Cold … Keep reading »
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Feminist Resistance Against War
The undersigned: We profoundly condemn the military invasion led by the Putin regime in Ukraine, which has already left thousands of people dead and hundreds of thousands displaced, and which … Keep reading »
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The US, Russia and Ukraine: Thinking Beyond the New Cold War and World War 3
Putin’s regime, unlike Franco, Mussolini, or Hitler, has a formidable nuclear arsenal. In this context, the contemporary world stands on the brink, facing extinction either through nuclear holocaust emanating from … Keep reading »