Peace – Page 11 – People's World

Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama come home

May 2, 2011 By John Case

I feel no relief at the assassination of Osama bin Laden. I thought I would - his leading role in the attack on the Twin Towers nearly killed my wife.

Osama bin Laden and the way forward

May 2, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

The end of Osama bin Laden closes one ugly chapter, and let's make sure it does not open another one.

Global protests say: Cut military spending, fund human needs

April 14, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Stephanie Miyashiro, her voice brimming with emotion, said, "What grieves me most about what's going on is that I think some of our friends are going to die."

The Vietnam War is not over

April 13, 2011 By Rick Weidman

When I served as an Army medic in Vietnam, I often saw a 19-year-old solider whose job was to spray an herbicide called Agent Orange on anything green inside my base.

Afghanistan: Time to go!

March 4, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Nearly three quarters of Americans want an early end to the Afghanistan war. Now is the time to press President Obama and Congress to set an exit plan with a speedy timetable for withdrawal.