Autor: pacifista

  • When Washington bombs during talks, the world order pays the price

    When a major power normalizes the use of force during ongoing negotiations, it erodes trust — not only between the parties involved, but within the global system as a whole. BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) — At a moment when diplomacy remained on the table, Washington chose to set it ablaze. As the United States and…

  • Explainer: How important is the Strait of Hormuz?

    Following the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran that began on Saturday, global attention has turned to the Strait of Hormuz, particularly after Iran warned it could disrupt transit through this vital waterway in retaliation, sending shockwaves through international markets. What makes the strait so vital? Has this critical passageway ever been closed before? Is a…

  • Violence is never the right answer

    The Palestinian and Israeli members of Combatants for Peace are united in our profound alarm at the current military escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran. As a joint movement committed to nonviolence and to ending the occupation through political means, we firmly reject the belief that expanded military force will bring safety or…

  • The White West and the Geopolitics of Energy

    It is absolutely mind-blowing how the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran are being presented and justified. We are fed the same set of excuses on an endless loop: nuclear proliferation, regional security threats, the corruption of the Iranian regime, failed diplomacy, the personal political needs of Trump or Netanyahu, even the distraction from other…

  • Working Paper “On the Problem of Military GHG Emissions Assessment”

    Published By: The Centre d’Estudis per la Pau J.M. Delàs (Centre of Studies for Peace J.M. Delàs) The climate emergency represents one of the most serious problems currently facing humankind. It is widely known that anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) – those released by human activities – continue to be drivers of climate change. Both armed…

  • The Hour is Getting Late: Report from the United States

    Joseph Gerson, IPB Co-PresidentSpeech delivered online at the Bikini Day Commemoration – Annual Gensuikyo ConferenceShizuoka, Japan | February 27, 2026 Battered by U.S. and Russian aggressions, the survival of the U.N., its charter, and international law are in jeopardy. Expiration of New START, inadequate though it was, eliminated the last remaining U.S.-Russian arms control agreement.…

  • US-Israel Aggression On Iran: Loop Of War And Resistance Will Continue

    1 March 2026, ETV Bharat | By Anuhadra Chenoy, IPB Board Member The US-Israel axis started an unprovoked war and aggression against Iran. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Defence Minister, Army Chief have been killed, as have been scores of civilians, including over 150 schoolgirls. The US – Israel combined operation using high-precision…

  • METO Statement on US-Israel Military Strikes on Iran

    Date: 28 February 2026 Today’s attack, conducted by U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, against Iran marks a dangerous turning point for the Middle East and for the international order itself. This is not merely another episode of regional confrontation. It is a direct blow to the fragile architecture of international…

  • Més de 110 organitzacions insten els europarlamentaris a votar en contra del Reglament Europeu de Retorn

    Un total de 110 organitzacions antiracistes, entitats socials i de drets humans de tot l’Estat han signat una carta adreçada als membres del Parlament Europeu en què alerten de l’impacte que el Reglament Europeu de Retorn tindria en els drets fonamentals i reclamen que no prosperi en la votació prevista per al proper mes de…

  • Save the dates for GDAMS 2026:April 10 to May 9

    From Gaza, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to Ukraine, Venezuela and Iran, levels of violence, civilian suffering, and violations of international law have reached heinous heights, including the perpetration of genocide. This surge in conflict is not accidental or inescapable, it reflects a broader resurgence of imperialism and militarization, spearheaded by the US, in…