Michael Laxer
Palestinians Mourn Elderly Nonviolent Activist Beaten to Death by IDF in West Bank
Israeli forces also killed a Palestinian boy on his way home from school in the occupied territory. By Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams...
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Michael Laxer
Oct 12 min read
CODEPINK Condemns Israel's Invasion of Lebanon
Beirut under Israeli attack -- image via X CODEPINK Press Release: CODEPINK condemns Israel’s invasion of Lebanon and the ongoing U.S....
Michael Laxer
Aug 315 min read
Join Us to Expose and Oppose the US and Israel’s Flouting of International Law
From September 10-30, we will gather before the U.S.’ U.N. Mission and the Israeli Consulate demanding both nations desist from further...
Michael Laxer
Aug 216 min read
The DNC Fiddles While the World Burns
The combined dangers of nuclear war and climate catastrophe have pushed the hands of the Doomsday Clock all the way to 90 seconds to...
Michael Laxer
Aug 95 min read
The US People Must Stand up Against an Unwinnable War With China
It’s time to tell our government that war with China is not only unacceptable, but global suicide. An F-35C Lightning II launches from...
Michael Laxer
Jul 254 min read
A Standing Ovation for Genocide
If a man like Netanyahu had walked through their home and mangled their children’s bodies so much that they could never forget the way...
Michael Laxer
Jul 124 min read
Like Biden, NATO Is Unfit to Lead
NATO’s 75th anniversary is an opportune time to take stock of NATO’s outdated world view and violations of international law. Sound...
Michael Laxer
Jun 176 min read
The Major Obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian Peace Is the United States
The U.S. government seems determined to share Israel’s self-inflicted isolation from voices calling for peace from all over the world,...
Michael Laxer
Jun 62 min read
Peace Activists Assaulted and Forcibly Removed From Jimmy Kimmel Live Taping With Vice President Kamala Harris
Image via CODEPINK CODEPINK Press Release: CODEPINK Inland Empire and CODEPINK Southeast LA joined a coalition of peace activists at last...
Michael Laxer
May 148 min read
Arsenal of Genocide: The American Weapons Destroying Gaza
While decades of even deadlier U.S. war-making in the greater Middle East failed to provoke a sustained mass protest movement, the...
Michael Laxer
Apr 1812 min read
A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender
The Lavender AI system is a new weapon developed by Israel, but the kind of kill lists that it generates have a long pedigree in U.S....
Michael Laxer
Apr 93 min read
CODEPINK’s Ann Wright and Medea Benjamin Join a Coalition of Human Rights Activists on International Civilian Aid Flotilla to Break the Siege of Gaza
A Freedom Flotilla Coalition boat AlAwda (The Return) at sea, 2018 -- image via the coalition website Press Release (April 5): CODEPINK's...
Michael Laxer
Mar 147 min read
Exit of Victoria Nuland Presents Opportunity for Peace in Ukraine
The imperative must be to chart a path back from this hopeless but ever-escalating war of attrition to the negotiating table that the...
Michael Laxer
Mar 103 min read
State of the Union: War and Genocide Are Still the American Way
.Peace cannot be found in the endless military packages but in the corridors of diplomacy and peace talks, where dialogue and negotiation...
Michael Laxer
Feb 238 min read
After 2 Years of War in Ukraine, It’s Time for Peace
While it is the Ukrainians and Russians fighting and dying in this war of attrition with over half a million casualties, it is the United...
Michael Laxer
Feb 96 min read
Instead of Diplomacy and Peace, US Chooses to Back Genocide and War
The horror Americans feel at the plight of people in Gaza and the U.S. role in it is a shocking new low in this disconnect between the...
Michael Laxer
Jan 256 min read
Biden's Choice: Gaza Cease-Fire or Devastating Regional War?
Biden can continue to give Israel carte-blanche to wipe out the people of Gaza and watch as the region becomes further engulfed in...
Michael Laxer
Jan 152 min read
Bloodied Baby Dolls Left Outside White House to Protest Biden's Complicity in Gaza
"We are here to let Biden know that he can no longer hide from genocide." By Jon Queally, Common Dreams As part of a worldwide day of...
Michael Laxer
Jan 65 min read
As US Backs Gaza Genocide, 'Grassroots Diplomats' Rally Support for South Africa Case
The tireless advocacy seeks to bridge nations in support of South Africa's pursuit of justice. CODEPINK LA activists as part of the...
Michael Laxer
Jan 14 min read
'A Giant of Journalism Has Left Us': John Pilger Dead at 84
"He was a fearless challenger of imperialism and colonialism and used his talents behind the camera to expose genocide and war crimes,...
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