Peace Train: Attack on Iran and media complicity
In May 2018, President Trump pulled the U.S. out of an international agreement, the Iranian nuclear deal, that the U.S. helped negotiate. Despite Trump’s claim to the contrary, Iran made...
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Peace Train: Assange arrest is an attack on press freedom
Whistleblowers have played an important role in U.S. history by informing the public about crimes committed by corporations and governments. Whistleblower.org provides a list of many of the courageous people...
Peace Train: U.S. military empire comes at a steep cost
Learn moreWhat: Session on dangers of nuclear war When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 Where: CU Humanities Room 1B90 What: Session on the impact of military spending When: 7 p.m....
Peace Train: Palestinians have lost homes and lives
There is little media coverage of Gaza and the Palestinian West Bank these days. This lack of coverage might lead one to believe that nothing of interest is happening there....
Peace Train: Wells, Davis fought for human rights for all
The struggle for human rights has been going on for generations, and despite some impressive gains, there is still a great need for continuing this effort. The recent controversy in...
Peace Train: U.S. role in the crisis in Venezuela
The focus is now on Venezuela, but the U.S. is really the key actor in this long-running drama. In reality, Venezuela is simply a small player in the United States'...
Peace Train: Wise words from Dr. King
After Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his powerful anti-war speech "Beyond Vietnam" on April 4, 1967, he was criticized by politicians, the media and even by some fellow civil-rights...
Peace Train: Israel panics over nonviolent BDS movement
In 2005, Palestinian civil society launched the nonviolent Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement ( bdsmovement.net) in an effort to obtain their basic human and political rights. Since then, despite little...
Peace Train: Homelessness and corporate welfare
The homelessness issue has been a source of controversy at the local, state and national levels for some time now. There has been some limited progress, but this problem has...
Peace Train: Votes are counted, now what?
The election results show some important changes at the national, state and local levels. The Democrats have taken control of the U.S. House while the Republicans retain control of the...