Peace and Justice

In Afghan Negotiations, Who’s at the Table?
by Phyllis Bennis
May 14, 2010
A real path to peace will involve a lot more players (and fewer soldiers).
Afghanistan: Should We Stay or Should We Go?
by Mark Engler
May 04, 2010
The time has come for a U.S. exit strategy in Afghanistan. But is "Out Now" a valid response? David Wildman, Sunita Viswanath, and Lorelei Kelly discuss how can we best support Afghan national stability.
The Cochabamba Water Revolt, Ten Years Later
by Jim Shultz
Apr 20, 2010
Bolivia's historic grassroots victory against Bechtel is a reminder of the power of protest—as well as the importance of less romantic work.
Let's See Ourselves
by Gustavo Esteva with Juliette Beck
Apr 15, 2010
The fight against climate change has begun to reflect the colonial, top-down worldview that contributed to the problem in the first place. Mexican activist and storyteller Gustavo Esteva on a new vision—one that is radically bottom-up.
Protests Mount Against Israeli Blockade of Gaza
Feb 26, 2010
In a series of protests across the Arab world, activists have demanded an end to the siege of the Gaza Strip and expressed outrage at the Egyptian government for actions that reflect the political will of Israel and the United States.
A Victory for Haiti
by Hayley Hathaway
Feb 10, 2010
How an international, grassroots mobilization helped spur the G7's decision to cancel Haiti's onerous foreign debt.
What’s Wrong with Avatar?
by Fran Korten
Jan 15, 2010
James Cameron's Avatar has its pluses, but it elevates violence instead of depicting a real path to peace and cultural transformation.
Debt Relief: The Results Are In
by Hayley Hathaway
Dec 17, 2009
Debt relief has allowed poor nations to pay for schools and health care instead of loan interest. A new bill in the U.S. Congress would offer relief to more countries and make lending more responsible.
A New Beginning with the Muslim World
by Farrah Hassen
Dec 17, 2009
If the administration is serious about building a new relationship with the Muslim world, it should implement one basic, non-ideological, cost-effective policy: Stop killing Muslims.
Guardians of the Revolution
by John Feffer
Dec 15, 2009
Iran and the United States do not have to remain eternal enemies. So argues Ray Takeyh, an Iranian-born scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, in his useful and engaging new book.
When Our Leaders Fail to Lead When Our Leaders Fail to Lead
by David Korten
Dec 02, 2009
We have to make them. What David Korten learned from his experiences during the Vietnam War.
Obama's Afghanistan Speech: Where Do We Go from Here?
by Phyllis Bennis
Dec 02, 2009
What the president said, what he left out, and what we can still do to promote peace.
7 Ways the Battle of Seattle Changed the World
by Fran Korten
Dec 01, 2009
Ten years later, the protests of 1999 are still having an impact.
The WTO and the Myth of Activist Violence
by Rebecca Solnit
Nov 25, 2009
The people who have made our world through direct action have been treated as dangerous, even if they are revered when their radical acts are at a safe distance.
The Meaning of Seattle: Truth Only Becomes True Through Action
by Walden Bello
Nov 25, 2009
WTO+10: Before 1999, the momentum of globalization seemed to sweep everything in front of it, including the truth. But in Seattle, ordinary women and men made truth real with collective action.