By Winslow Myers Eric Schlosser’s hair-raising new book about actual and potential accidents with nuclear weapons, “Command and Control,” sharpens the dialogue, such as it is, between the anti-nuclear peace movement and nuclear strategists who maintain that these weapons still enhance the security of nations. We can imagine a hypothetical [...]

by Johan Galtung, 30 Sep 2013 - TRANSCEND Media Service The abrahamic god kills massively--more in the Torah and the Bible than in the Qur'an; to be a king gratia dei, by the grace of god, bestows the same right of kings to their successors, the presidents and prime ministers. [...]

We profile women of La Via Campesina, the global peasant movement celebrating 20 years of grassroots activism, for sustainable farming, land rights and social justice. Canadian Nettie Wiebe fights to keep seeds in the hands of small farmers. From the US, Dina Hoff takes on climate change and trade agreements. [...]

Behind Iran's overtures to Washington lie pent-up pressures for change - from sanctions and internal dissent to regional turmoil - that are shaping a rare chance to end decades of hostility. For new President Hassan Rouhani, speed is of the essence. Sanctions are squeezing Iran's oil exports, economic misery is [...]

Breathing: Violence In, Peace Out by Ivana Milojević (Non-fiction, University of Queensland Press, October 2013) ISBN: 978 0 7022 4969 3 | C Format Paperback | 304pp | $39.95 Breathe in. Breathe out. Are you the same? BREATHING: Violence In, Peace Out by Dr Ivana Milojević investigates the long-term impact [...]

The world says yes to diplomacy for Syria, and the Rotarian Action Group for Peace asks its members to be part of this effort. Responding to a reporter’s question about what Syria could do to avert a US strike, US Secretary of State John Kerry responded that the destruction of [...]