By Joseph Gerson What do we really know about Trump’s foreign and military commitments, about his acolytes who are jostling for position and influence, and what do we think the tyrant will actually do? On the morning of November 6, many of us woke to the reality that what we thought of as our nation … Read more
As she accepted the Democratic nomination, Harris promised to maintain the world’s “most lethal” military and ensure that “America—not China—wins the competition for the 21st century.”
Speech in July 17, 2024 “Global NATO: Implications and Resistance” webinar organized by the Asia-Europe People’s Forum
The Challenge is Unique in Human History
The World is Plunging into a Dangerous New Cold War 2.0 Viewpoint by Dr Joseph Gerson The writer is President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security NEW YORK (IDN) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s repeated tense threats to resort to genocidal nuclear attacks if the West intervenes more directly in Ukraine … Read more
The Whole World Order is Being Restructured Right Now Joseph Gerson’s February 25 Real News Network Interview On the day following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine David Kettenburg of the Real News Network interviewed Joseph Gerson about the causes and ramifications of the war, the international peace movement’s responses, and prospects for Common Security in the … Read more
Resisting a New Cold War with Russia and China Joseph GersonReducing the Dangers of New War Conference, Jan 29, 2022 These are not normal times. We are caught in a Thucydides trap, the inevitable tensions between rising and declining powers that leads to catastrophic wars. As before WWI, there are those dangerous tensions, complex alliance … Read more
Marc Stern of WMBR Radio talks with Joseph Gerson Marc Stern of the Radio With a View Podcast and WMBR Radio talks with Joseph Gerson about the range of challenges from the right-wing assault on democracy to the Ukraine Crisis, and the need for Common Security and diplomacy with China and Russia Listen here
We join the world in the hope that the June 16 Geneva summit meeting between Presidents Biden and Putin will be successful. Given that human survival lies in the balance of U.S.-Russian relations and tensions, we need more than an exchange of views and cautious steps to improve strategic stability. For humanity’s sake, we urge … Read more
Facing History and Ourselves: Full Spectrum Dominance, White Supremacy, Hiroshima & Nagasaki “If justice is indivisible, it follows that our struggles against injustice must be united.” – Angela Davis “The image of these police officers squeezing the life out of Floyd might serve as a metaphor for the way U.S. Administrations have for generations, dealt … Read more