How China threat narratives feed anti-Asian racism and how to fight back

How China threat narratives feed anti-Asian racism and how to fight back We analyze how the recent trend of inflated “China threat” narratives is feeding anti-Asian racism, the interests driving this trend, and outline a potential counter narrative strategy. We distinguish between the inflated China threat narratives that are most likely to feed racism, and … Read more

U.S. vs. China: A Capitalist Globalization Divided but Not Transformed?

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U.S. vs. China: A Capitalist Globalization Divided but Not Transformed? by Andrew Lichterman.*  Text of a presentation at the Asia Pacific Working Group webinar, “The U.S.-China competition and its impact on the people caught in the middle,” June 9, 2021. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted 68-32 to pass the Endless Frontier Act, framed as bolstering … Read more

Testimony of Joseph Gerson. June 9,

Joseph Gerson

President, Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security June 9, 2021 I am here to testify in favor of (S.1703 / H.2597) I am the President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security. My doctorate is in politics and international security studies.  In 1980 I helped to launch the nuclear weapons freeze campaign that contributed … Read more

Biden Dangerously Accelerating the New Cold War with China

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Biden Dangerously Accelerating the New Cold War with China Despite our differences with China—some of them profound—we would do well to prioritize pursuing mutually beneficial diplomacy and building collaborations to address the existential threats to survival over preparing for catastrophic war with the Middle Kingdom. by Joseph Gerson The bloom is off the rose. While … Read more

Recordings of May 15 No First Use Conference

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On May 15 a major conference to promote advocacy for a U.S. No First Use doctrine was organized by the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, Massachusetts and Chicago Peace Action, Physicians for Social Responsibility and a host of other co-sponsors. Links to the sessions follow below Panel 1 – https://youtu.be/hgEWKZylveQ Dr. Ira Helfand, Elaine … Read more