After Armistice Day was rebranded Veterans Day by U.S. Congress, it quickly morphed into an occasion for honoring the military, says the group Veterans’ For Peace.
Promoting World Peace, Not Glorifying War
Category: Commentary
COP26: Capitalism’s Only Plan for Climate Is Collapse
Governments and companies are actively engaged in not only not cutting emissions, but also in effectively increasing them, writes João Camargo.
COP26: Bill Gates’ Magical Thinking on Agriculture
It’s just plain wrong to say the only way to grow food is with synthetic fertilizers, writes Timothy A. Wise.
COP26: How to Pay the Rich Nations’ Climate Debt
These funds exist, says Léonce Ndikumana. They can be found where multinationals and multi-millionaires are hiding them.
Preserving Out-of-Control Power
Jonathan Cook examines how intellectual and cultural life gets captured by the billionaire class.
Cutting War Budget Means Confronting Profiteers
The Congressional Budget Office charts a more rational approach to U.S. military spending, write Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung. But the proposed $1 trillion in savings should only be a starting point.
Partners in Crimes? The UK-Australia Special Relationship
Among several areas of growing collaboration, Canberra’s militarized immigration policy arguably inspires London the most, write Antony Loewenstein and Peter Cronau.
The Bell Tolls for Israel
The danger inherent in a Zionist state ideology was recognized even before the Balfour Declaration was announced in 1917, writes Lawrence Davidson.
COP26: Will Rich Nations Allow Our Planet to Breathe?
Rather than focus on the necessary energy transition, Vijay Prashad says developed countries have taken to crude propaganda against a handful of developing states.
Murder By Any Other Name
Scott Ritter explains how the murder of Zemari Ahmadi and nine family members by a U.S. drone attack in August was whitewashed by the Pentagon.