Two Speeches from the World Conference Against A- and H-Bombs 2026
Two speeches by CPDCS Director Joseph Gerson, given on August 3rd and 4th, 2026, at the World Conference Against A and H Bombs in Hiroshima, Japan.
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NATO 3.0 Emerges Alive and Dangerous from the Ankara Summit
Despite geopolitical tensions and internal divisions, the latest NATO summit reaffirmed the alliance’s resilience and its commitment to maintaining U.S.-led security cooperation. The summit highlighted increased European military spending, continued support for Ukraine, and NATO’s evolving role in a shifting global order marked by growing strategic competition with Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
Stop the Iran War –50+ Organizations Present Letter to Senators Markey and Warren
Yesterday, July 7, 2026, CPDCS joined representatives of Massachusetts Peace Action, the National Iranian American Council, Military Families Speak Out and other organizations rallied and presented an organizational letter to Senators Markey’s and Warren’s staff at the Federal Building in Boston. The letter titled, Organizational Letter: Stop the Iran War!, urged an end to the … Read more
Toward Dialogue and Survival in a Perilous Time
Common security lessons for the US and Russia in a world without arms control.
Mayor Mamdani Delivers Address Marking America’s 250th Birthday
In a speech marking America’s 250th birthday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reflects on the nation’s history, celebrates its diversity, and calls for renewed commitment to democracy, equality, and the ongoing struggle for justice.
Trump’s MOU Is an IOU: The Severe US Losses in Its Misbegotten Iran War
Bottom line: If the war accomplished anything, it accelerated the decline of US power, influence, and economic security.
To Stop Endless War in Iran and Beyond, Congress Should Rescind the Money to Fight
Friends, During IPB’s Tax Day Global Days of Action on Military Spending webinar, David Vine gave an unexpected, forceful, and compelling talk. He went beyond urging that we do all that we can to oppose Trump’s ghastly plan to increase military spending by $500 Billion Dollars while slashing funding for everything from education and climate to health … Read more
Trump’s Iran War: And the Big Fool Says to Press On
Fact-checking the bald-face lies in a morally obscene address by the most criminally corrupt and morally bankrupt US president in the history of the nation.
Cesar Chavez: “Don’t Follow Leaders, Watch the Parkin’ Meters”
A reflection on Cesar Chavez by Joseph Gerson.
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