Trump’s Nuclear Testing Threat: Playing with More Than Dynamite

Asphalt road goes to a nuclear explosion. Terrible atomic explos

Trump’s threat to resume nuclear testing risks igniting a new global arms race and undermining key treaties like New START and the NPT. The article urges collective action to prevent renewed testing and to uphold disarmament, warning that the collapse of these agreements could lead to worldwide nuclear proliferation and the end of decades of restraint.

The U.S. & China: Competition, Conflagration, Or Coexistence 

China and USA Flags

Humanity once again faces the perilous clash between rising and declining powers, this time between the United States and China. Their economic and military rivalry threatens not only their own stability but also global security. The trade war, competition for rare earths, and escalating military confrontations risk triggering a catastrophic conflict—potentially even nuclear. As tensions deepen across the Indo-Pacific, history warns that miscalculation could lead to devastation. Yet the alternative remains within reach: renewed diplomacy based on common security, recognizing that no nation can be safe while threatening another.

IPB Calls for Action to Protect Civilians in Darfur, Sudan

A map showing Dafur

El Fasher, the last remaining city in Darfur, has fallen to the Rapid Support Forces, leaving thousands dead and 180,000 people trapped without safe passage. The International Peace Bureau condemns the violence and calls on global citizens, media, and governments to demand a cease-fire and unrestricted humanitarian aid for Sudan.

Joseph Gerson on Authoritarianism, Democracy, and Militarism. October 23, 2025 speech for Centre Delas annual conference in Barcelona, Spain.

A cracked U.S. Capitol dome or faded Constitution overlaid with dark storm clouds

The rise of Trump and MAGA echoes past totalitarianisms, where fear and ideology erode truth and democracy. As militarism and inequality deepen, freedom itself is at risk. Our task is to defend dignity and revive a spirit of empathy, justice, and common security before it’s too late.

“Some Way Out of Here” Webinar October 9, we joined by Ann Wright (from Istanbul!!!), Cole Harrison of Mass.

SOME WAY OUT OF HERE

On October 9, Ann Wright, Cole Harrison, and Nick Rabb joined us for a powerful discussion on the growing threat of fascist autocracy and the movements defending human rights and democracy. From the Gaza flotilla to the fight against MAGA politics, they explored the roots of resistance and the need for stronger, interconnected movements.