Cesar Chavez: “Don’t Follow Leaders, Watch the Parkin’ Meters”
A reflection on Cesar Chavez by Joseph Gerson.
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Global Power Dynamics: US-China Relations
Growing tensions between the United States and China are reshaping global power dynamics, raising risks of military conflict, economic instability, and nuclear escalation while highlighting the urgent need for cooperation on the climate crisis.
CPDCS Statement Opposing U.S. and Israeli Attacks on Iran
Friends, The United States under Donald Trump has become a rogue warrior state. One needn’t be a supporter of the misnamed Islamic government of Iran to condemn the Trump-Israeli catastrophic regime change aggression against Iran in violation of the U.S. constitution and the popular will of the U.S. people who did not want yet another … Read more
The Hour is Getting Late: Report from the United States
Speech by Joseph Gerson for the Bikini Day Commemoration – Annual Gensuikyo Conference, in Shizuoka, Japan, on February 27, 2026 (Delivered Online Due to Snow).
Mass/General Strikes: Histories, REQUIREMENTS, AND POSSIBILITY IN RESPONSE TO TRUMP TYRANNY
The recent Social/General Strike webinar brought together nearly 500 participants for an evening of insight, analysis, and inspiration. Speakers shared historical context, organizing strategies, and firsthand reports that highlighted both the urgency and the possibilities of collective action. We encourage everyone to watch the recording, share the resources, and continue organizing within their communities.
Global Power Dynamics: U.S.-Russia Relations
WEBINAR: Social Strikes: How Can We Use the Power of the People to End MAGA Tyranny?
85 Seconds to Midnight and Challenging New Start Treaty Likely Demise
As headlines focus elsewhere, the world edges closer to nuclear catastrophe. With the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the failure to extend arms control treaties and renewed threats of nuclear escalation put global survival at risk.
Greenland: Not for Sale (or Conquest)
Statement by the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security,
January 20, 2026.
‘Common Security’ is good for business and global stability. Here’s why
As we enter a new era of geopolitical tension and climate disruption, the message is clear: the best investment business can make is in a safer, fairer world.
Before the Scream Echos Again
Drawing on inherited Holocaust trauma, the author warns that America’s present moment echoes a dangerous past. From ICE raids and militarized crackdowns to Nazi-evoking slogans and the refusal to investigate state violence, fear is being normalized and history is beginning to rhyme. “Never Again” was not a slogan but a warning—and it only matters if we listen before the scream echoes again.