By W. T. Whitney Jr. Critics of NATO’s war against Libya list civilian casualties, oil greed, uncertain rebel leadership, and persecution of resident sub-Saharan Africans among their objections. At first blush, the... Read more »
September 9, 2011 The State of California passed into law Senate Bill 861 prohibiting the State from contracting with companies that cannot verify the “non-conflict” source of minerals used in their products.... Read more »
On April 19, 2011, the City of Pittsburgh became the first municipality to adopt a policy regarding conflict minerals. The resolution unanimously passed by the City Council reads: WHEREAS, the City of... Read more »
February 12, 2011 — On February 11, 2011, the heroic and united people of Egypt spearheaded by the deeply disenchanted youth of that country — dealt a serious blow to the interests... Read more »
Henry Lowendorf — New Haven Peace Council — The discussion regarding what sort of Middle East outcome the U.S. Peace Council, World Peace council and the world progressive movements have historically supported... Read more »
The WPC salutes the masses of Egyptian people who are bravely demonstrating since ten days in the Cairo Tahrir Square and other important cities of Egypt, for their right to determine their... Read more »
By Juan Cole — The Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten has summarized an Israeli military briefing by Israeli Chief of Staff Gen.
Gabi Ashkenazi of a US congressional delegation a little over a year ago... Read more »
Conn Hallinan — Dispatches From The Edge — In spite of a White House declaration that “progress” is being made in Afghanistan, by virtually any measure the war has deteriorated significantly since... Read more »