The U.S. and the Afghan train wreck
The recent decision by the Taliban and one of its allies to withdraw from peace talks with Washington underlines the train wreck the U.S. is headed for in Afghanistan.
Pressure builds to stop execution in Iran
A last minute push by the Committee for the Defense of Iranian People's Rights to prevent the execution of Iranian teacher Abdolreza Ghanbari is in full gear today.
Ending the horrors of the Afghan war
Now in its eleventh year, the U.S.'s longest-ever war has been the scene of many horrendous crimes against innocent Afghan people.
Cuba reaffirms ties with China
Cuban Council of State Vice President Marino Murillo Jorge journeyed to Beijing in late February for a "working visit."
Pakistan generals profit from mayhem, communists say
In a recent analysis, the Communist Party of Pakistan says the Obama administration is interested in working out a political settlement in Afghanistan "in order to cut down its colossal expenditures there."
Iran sanctions are no solution, says solidarity organization
CODIR Assistant General Secretary Jamshid Ahmadi made clear the position of human rights and peace organizations in relation to Iran.
Iran solidarity group calls for halt to slide to war
The ongoing killing of Iranian scientists has been condemned as a provocation to war by a leading solidarity organization campaigning for peace in the Middle East.
Escalating conflict with Iran could spur disastrous war
This situation, if not resolved, could lead to a conflagration of unimaginable proportions, with consequences that will reverberate throughout the Middle East and the world.
“Doomsday” clock pushed forward amidst fears of nuclear conflict
Created in 1947 to represent the relative closeness of the threat of nuclear disaster, the clock's face has been adjusted twenty times.
