Groundswell

This week, the United Nations will be undertaking the next step in a historic process toward the elimination of nuclear weapons. On July 7, 2017, after a series of negotiations, the passage of [...]

Washington, D.C. — September 19, 2017 — Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea and possibly abrogate the [...]

This article was originally published by Peace Voice. With North Korea’s alarming escalation of its nuclear weapons and missile programs, humanity faces our most dire nuclear situation since the [...]

Washington, D.C. — September 13, 2017 — In response to the Senate voting 61-36 to table Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) amendment to repeal the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force [...]

This article was originally published on Huffington Post. The Trump administration’s recent mixed messages could well be causing a global outbreak of whiplash. On one day the Secretary of [...]

This article was originally published on Huffington Post. The roller coaster of U.S.-North Korea tensions is at a relative low ebb after weeks of rhetorical nuclear brinksmanship between [...]

Washington, D.C. — August 21, 2017 — In response to President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will “fight to win” in Afghanistan, alongside reports that Trump has authorized an [...]

This article was originally published on Huffington Post. Last week tens of thousands of people gathered to demonstrate for human rights and against harmful U.S. government policies. At a huge [...]

This article was originally published in the Hill. To read it in its entirety, click here. As the president continues hacking away at a load-bearing pillar of the First Amendment, the freedom of [...]

On Saturday, the egregious display of racism and bigotry in Charlottesville served as a reminder: we have a long way to go to end the ugly history of white supremacy in the U.S. As we reflect on [...]