Peace
United For Peace and Justice Helps Organize Million Doors for Peace
August 23, 2008For Immediate Release: August 22, 2008 Contact: Leslie Cagan, UFPJ National Coordinator, 347-581-1782 lesliecagan@igc.org; Judith LeBlanc, UFPJ Organizing Coordinator, 917-806-8775, jleblanc@unitedforpeace.org United For Peace and Justice Helps Organize Million Doors for Peace 25,000 Volunteers to Contact...
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Questions raised about McCains judgment on Georgia-Russia conflict
August 15, 2008The conflict in Georgia has cast a spotlight on both John McCain’s ethics and on his ability to exercise good judgment in a time of crisis. McCain’s longtime business partner and current chief foreign policy adviser,...
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Editorial: Price of empire
August 14, 2008The current conflict in Georgia shows just how dangerous it is in this 21st century world to pursue political goals by military means. In an era when war — and nuclear weapons — can easily spread...
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An August surprise: Russia-Georgia conflict explodes on world scene
August 14, 2008The U.S.-backed militarization of the Caucasus in the former Soviet Union exploded on the night of Aug. 7. Under cover of darkness and as the world watched the Olympics, the government of right-wing Georgian President Saakashvili...
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A new Cold War?
August 5, 2008Military alliances are always sold as things that produce security. In practice they tend to do the opposite. Thus, Germany formed the Triple Alliance with Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire to counter the enmity of France...
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