Press Release By War Prevention Initiative Supporting Iran Nuclear Deal
The War Prevention Initiative strongly supports the deal reached by Iran and the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, France and Germany (P5+1). We urge Congress to support the Obama administration’s agreement which strongly stands on principles of multilateral, negotiated agreements based on oversight and control.
On 18th Birthday, Nobel Winner Malala Yousafzai Opens School for Syrian Refugees
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, celebrated her 18th birthday in Lebanon on Sunday by opening a school for Syrian refugee girls and called on world leaders to invest in "books not bullets."
Pope Calls World Leaders ‘Cowards’
By Daniel Burke, July 10, 2015, published in CNN. Pope Francis delivered a fiery denunciation of modern capitalism on Thursday night, calling the "unfettered pursuit of money" the "dung of the devil" and accusing world leaders of "cowardice" for refusing to defend the earth from exploitation. Speaking to grassroots organizers [...]
South Carolina Lowers Confederate Flag, and an Era Ends
"Closing a chapter on a symbol of the Deep South and its history of resistance and racial animus, South Carolina on Friday lowered the Confederate battle flag from outside its State House, where it had flown for more than 50 years."
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Cyprus Leaders Commit to Confidence Building Measures
By George Psyllides, April 28, 2015, published in Cyprus Mail On the occasion of the resumption of reunification talks, President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday announced a series of confidence building measures, which include maps for minefields and granting administration of religious sites to Turkish Cypriots. Anastasiades said he was announcing [...]