Trump’s Withdrawal Triggers Dangerous and Unrestrained Nuclear Arms Race by Joseph Gerson

As you know, the INF Treaty came into force in 1987, bringing the Cold War to an end before the Berlin Wall was breached and the Soviet empire collapsed. The Treaty requires elimination and permanent renunciation of future deployment of all US and Russian nuclear and conventional ground-launched cruise and ballistic missiles with ranges of … Read more

Trump’s Veto Of Bill To End US Involvement In Yemen Undermines Peace Efforts

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“Trump’s veto undercuts diplomatic efforts to reach a compromise resolution of Yemen’s civil war,” Gerson said. Gerson added that the veto would also mean that the protracted conflict would continue to negatively affect Yemen’s civilian population. “It means that the killing and destabilization will continue at enormous cost to the people of Yemen who are … Read more

National Reports from the International Peace Bureau

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From Short National Reports – IPB, March 23, 2019, Paris As we began the board meeting, we did a quick round of updating reports about politics in each of our countries. You might find some of this interesting, and in many ways consistent with dynamics in U.S., or in some cases more hopeful. SPAIN – … Read more