JOHN P. RUEHL – From the Civil War and World War I to the ongoing conflict in Iran, America’s and other nations’ expectations of war have repeatedly been challenged by the realities that emerge once fighting begins.
How Anti-Worker Lawmakers Are Trying to Muzzle Voters
ROXANNE D. BROWN – Sooner or later, anti-worker lawmakers will learn that there’s no silencing voters like United Steelworkers (USW) members and other voters. The harder they try, the louder we get.
The World Cup Reminded Us What America Can Be
GEORGE CASSIDY PAYNE – The World Cup gave us a glimpse of America at its best: a place where strangers become neighbors, where cultures meet and create something new, and where diversity becomes not a source of fear but a foundation for belonging.
Armed Conflict is Surging Worldwide While Peacemaking is Flagging
MEL GURTOV – Wars in Iran, Ukraine, and Israel have drawn attention away from a stark fact: armed conflict is on the rise worldwide in and between states.
House Democrats are finally shifting on Israel. Party leaders must listen
NORMAN SOLOMON – More than 100 Democratic lawmakers voted against arms for Israel. They’re listening to the people – their bosses are behind.
Diplomacy Should Try to Halt a War, not Manage It
SOPHIA GONZALEZ – Real diplomacy should reduce the role of force, not normalize it. A serious negotiating strategy would begin with a durable ceasefire, clear limits on military operations, congressional authorization for any continued hostilities and sustained mediation through credible third parties. Those are not gifts to an adversary. They are safeguards against turning perpetual war into standard procedure.