The Doomsday Clock
Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, and the Prospects for Survival
The collapse of Michèle Flournoy’s hopes for the top Pentagon job shows what can...
War preparations that increase the likelihood of war may excite laptop warriors. But the militarism they promote is madness nonetheless.
Escalating conflicts: US, UK military actions in Yemen spark wider war concerns
Amidst Israel's Gaza operations, the US and UK's air strikes on Yemen heighten regional tensions, challenging international maritime security and legal norms.
Netanyahu’s Gaza border occupation stalls ceasefire amid mounting protests and US frustration
At the heart of the current impasse is Netanyahu’s firm stance on maintaining Israeli control over the Philadelphi Corridor—a narrow strip of land that runs along Gaza’s border with Egypt.
Israel halves aid to Gaza as ceasefire fractures over return of remains
UN officials say Israel will allow just 300 aid trucks per day into famine-stricken Gaza as fuel bans continue and rubble hampers recovery of hostages’ bodies.
Friend or Foe? How Turkey’s Turn Toward Authoritarianism Threatens Syria and the World
Although NATO countries have worse, more despotic allies in the region, like the tyrannical monarchies of the Gulf, Turkey’s erratic, arrogant leader is arguably the most dangerous.
An American century of carnage
Measuring violence in a single superpower world.
The ecological impact of militarism
“In the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, we urgently need to shift from a culture of war to a culture of care.”
Bertrand Russell and Ban the Bomb
Bertrand Russell's keen insights into the destructive potential of a nuclear war drove him to campaign for the complete elimination of these weapons of mass horror.
Are we the dinosaurs of the 21st century?
And how our wars distract us.