Chuck Him Out

There is nothing new about Democrats assisting the Republican agenda, forgoing opportunities to block disastrous legislation on procedural votes, and then making a show of “opposing” bills on a final vote, or openly supporting them while claiming to nonetheless be “against the bill” but afraid of something worse.

There is nothing new about lying, scheming warmongers and Zionists parroting Israeli propaganda long after its thorough debunking, as a sort of pseudo-excuse for read more

Global Chaos or Global Community?

Although the nations of the world have pledged to respect a system of international law and global responsibility, the recent behavior of several countries provides a sharp challenge to this arrangement.

For over three years, the Russian government has conducted a brutal military invasion, occupation, and annexation of Ukraine―the largest and most devastating military operation in Europe since World War II.  Defying Russia’s read more

Treaty on the Prohibition of Foreign Military Bases and Forces

By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, March 16, 2025

I know, I know, foreign military bases are spreading like a disease, and governments are openly mocking the rule of law.

But it’s hard to aim without a target. So, I’ve drafted a target.

This is a quick initial draft of something that, if it ever comes to be, will no doubt be improved and worsened by many voices. Please start that process, especially the improving part, by adding comments ​here

Treaty on the Prohibition of Foreign Military Bases and Forces

The States Parties to this Treaty,

Determined to read more

Challenges for Peace in Trump Times

By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, March 15, 2025

Allies in Europe asked me for a few words from the United States on challenges for peace in these trumpy times. Here they are.

The challenges in working for peace in the United States and the world, during Trump times, are mostly what they already were: overcoming a corrupt communications and education system to inform people of the necessity and possibility of peace, and overcoming corrupt governments to shut down the war machine. But the war machine read more

Tomgram: Michael Gould-Wartofsky, Setting Up the Machinery of Mass Deportation

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It’s rare for me to say that I could see it coming. Still, on Donald Trump’s decision to use the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in his mad campaign to take the very words “immigrant” and “immigration” out of the American lexicon, I must admit that I did exactly that. When TomDispatch read more