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Books or Bombs Frances Student Revolt vs. NATOs Spending Push
For the third week in a row, high school students across France are taking to the streets demanding more investment in their education. They want more teachers, smaller classes, decent school buildings and a public education system that works for poor and working-class students. By Medea Benjamin But their struggle comes at a moment when France faces mounting pressure to cut public spending while dramatically increasing its military budget.
For a Future on Our Terms
by Frances Moore Lappé and Jiana Saade As we approach the midterm elections, our country’s most prominent voting concerns are back on the frontline. The US is experiencing historically high voter turnouts, yet voters are expressing record levels of dissatisfaction. Perhaps it is because one of the most salient topics across party lines is missing from the conversation: campaign finance reform. The upcoming midterm election cycle is projected to be the most expensive in American history.
Books or Bombs? France’s Student Revolt vs. NATO’s Spending Push
Fund our high schools instead of genocides Photo: Stephane Jouteux For the third week in a row, high school students across France are taking to the streets demanding more investment in their education. They want more teachers, smaller classes, decent school buildings and a public education system that works for poor and working-class students. But their struggle comes at a moment when France faces mounting pressure to cut public spending while dramatically increasing its military budget.
French Students Vs. NATO
For the third week in a row, high school students across France are taking to the streets demanding more investment in their education. They want more teachers, smaller classes, decent school buildings and a public education system that works for poor and working-class students. But their struggle comes at a moment when France faces mounting pressure to cut public spending while dramatically increasing its military budget.
Books or Bombs? France’s Student Revolt vs. NATO’s Spending Push
For the third week in a row, high school students across France are taking to the streets demanding more investment in their education. They want more teachers, smaller classes, decent school buildings, and a public education system that works for poor and working-class students. But their struggle comes at a moment when France faces mounting pressure to cut public spending while dramatically increasing its military budget.
Books or Bombs Frances Student Revolt vs. NATOs Spending Push
For the third week in a row, high school students across France are taking to the streets demanding more investment in their education. They want more teachers, smaller classes, decent school buildings and a public education system that works for poor and working-class students. By Medea Benjamin But their struggle comes at a moment when France faces mounting pressure to cut public spending while dramatically increasing its military budget.
10 Reasons to Oppose the “Arc de Trump”
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Selected Articles: US Increases Sanctions on Iran and Russia - Global Research
US Increases Sanctions on Iran and Russia Rather than rebuilding relations through dialogue and practical cooperation, President Trump will fail again as US sanctions have failed for the last four years. The Allison Inquiry. Canadians Injured by Covid Vaccine: Pregnancy, Infant, Toddler and Accelerated Cancer Excess Mortalities CORRELATION researcher Denis G. Rancourt made an expert-witness presentation to the Allison Inquiry in Ottawa, Canada on September 8, 2026.
Time to recognize the Houthis as Yemen’s real government
The Trump administration came perilously close to launching another bombing campaign against Yemen this weekend. According to a September 20 New York Times report, US commanders had approved their targets, American troops were loading bombs onto warplanes, and an attack on Yemen’s Ansar Allah forces was about to begin when President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course.
The Urgency of Recognizing the Ansar Allah Government in Yemen
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies The Trump administration came perilously close to launching another bombing campaign against Yemen this weekend. According to a September 20 New York Times report, US commanders had approved their targets, American troops were loading bombs onto warplanes, and an attack on Yemen’s Ansar Allah forces was about to begin when President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course.
The Urgency of Recognizing the Ansar Allah Government in Yemen
The Trump administration came perilously close to launching another bombing campaign against Yemen this weekend. According to a September 20 New York Times , US commanders had approved their targets, American troops were loading bombs onto warplanes, and an attack on Yemen's Ansar Allah forces was about to begin when President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course.
25 Years of War Was the Wrong Response to 9/11
( Code Pink ) – The lesson of 9/11 should be that war is not the answer to any of the problems facing the United States. After inflicting violence and chaos on country after country for twenty-five years in a “global war on terror” that has evolved into a Zionist genocide and a revived Cold War against Russia and China, the widespread public opposition to Trump’s war on Iran suggests that most Americans have finally learned that lesson.
10 Reasons to Oppose the “Arc de Trump”
By Medea Benjamin Col. Ann Wright and Art Laffin protest President Trump’s proposed arch. There was already widespread opposition to Trump’s proposed arch at Memorial Circle in Arlington, Virginia—a 250-foot structure, roughly the height of a 20-story building and 50 percent taller than Paris’s Arc de Triomphe.
25 Years of War Was the Exact Wrong Response to 9/11
The lesson of 9/11 should be that war is not the answer to any of the problems facing the United States. After inflicting violence and chaos on country after country for twenty-five years in a “global war on terror” that has evolved into a Zionist genocide and a revived Cold War against Russia and China, the widespread public opposition to Trump’s war on Iran suggests that most Americans have finally learned that lesson.
The U.S. Bombed a Wedding in Iran. It’s Not the First Time
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the U.S. strike, saying that if the wedding venue was civilian and the attack failed to respect the laws of war, it could constitute a war crime. Questioned about the strike, U.S. Central Command spokesperson Capt.
The Dirty Story Behind Whole Foods’ Israeli Dead Sea Salts
By Medea Benjamin Since the 1980s, more than 6,000 sinkholes have formed along the Dead Sea coast, appearing at a rate exceeding 400 per year. Walk into the personal care aisle at Whole Foods and you can find a spa-style five-pound bucket of Dead Sea Warehouse’s “Amazing Minerals” bath salts for $33.49. Whole Foods also sells Dead Sea salts under its own 365 brand for a bit less.
Plaguing The Americas With Misery In The Name Of Liberty
Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of South America, famouslyobserved, “The United States appear(s) to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.” For 200 years, US leaders have never proved him wrong. In the early 1800s, Bolivar led what is now Venezuela and five other countries to independence from the Spanish Empire. But the United States still refuses to recognize the independence of other countries in the region.
Plaguing the Americas with Misery in the Name of Liberty
Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of South America, famously observed, “The United States appear(s) to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.” For 200 years, US leaders have never proved him wrong. In the early 1800s, Bolivar led what is now Venezuela and five other countries to independence from the Spanish Empire. But the United States still refuses to recognize the independence of other countries in the region.
The U.S. Bombed a Wedding in Iran. It’s Not the First Time
By Medea Benjamin Photo: Iranian Red Crescent Society On September 1, an American missile slammed into a home in the small Iranian fishing town of Kuhestak, along the Strait of Hormuz, where dozens of people had gathered to celebrate the wedding of a fisherman’s daughter. At least four people were killed, including 4-year-old Amirali Karimi and 16-year-old Mohammad Mallahi. More than 60 people were wounded.
Plaguing the Americas with Misery in the Name of Liberty
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies Photo credit: Telesur Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of South America, famously observed, “The United States appear(s) to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.” For 200 years, US leaders have never proved him wrong. In the early 1800s, Bolivar led what is now Venezuela and five other countries to independence from the Spanish Empire.
Brazil’s Election: Lula, Bolsonaro, and the Battle for the Future
Medea Benjamin This week marks the beginning of Brazil’s presidential campaign, with the two front-runners—current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro—officially launching their campaigns. After visiting Brazil and speaking with politicians, activists, journalists, and ordinary citizens, I came away convinced that this is one of the most consequential presidential elections in Brazil’s recent history.
Brazils Election: Lula, Bolsonaro, and the Battle for the Future
This week marks the beginning of Brazil's presidential campaign, with the two front-runnerscurrent President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva and Senator Flvio Bolsonaroofficially launching their campaigns. After visiting Brazil and talking with politicians, activists, journalists, and ordinary citizens, I came away with the conviction that this is one of the most consequential presidential elections in Brazil's recent history.
Brazil's Election: Lula, Bolsonaro, and the Battle for the Future - Global Research
This week marks the beginning of Brazil’s presidential campaign, with the two front-runners—current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro—officially launching their campaigns. After visiting Brazil and talking with politicians, activists, journalists, and ordinary citizens, I came away with the conviction that this is one of the most consequential presidential elections in Brazil’s recent history.
Brazil's Election: Lula, Bolsonaro, and the Battle for the Future
This week marks the beginning of Brazil's presidential campaign, with the two front-runners—current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro—officially launching their campaigns. After visiting Brazil and talking with politicians, activists, journalists, and ordinary citizens, I came away with the conviction that this is one of the most consequential presidential elections in Brazil's recent history.
Paper Tiger: the Failure of America’s Trillion Dollar War Machine
Anti-war protest in London, February 15, 2003. Photo: Ben Sutherland / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the United States spent $21 trillion on its military between 2001 and 2024 (in constant 2024 dollars), equal to the combined military spending of the next eighteen countries. Iran barely made that list at all, spending only 2% of what the US did, and SIPRI estimated Iran’s 2025 military budget at only $7.5 billion.
Paper Tiger: The Failure of America’s Trillion Dollar War Machine - Global Research
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the United States spent $21 trillion on its military between 2001 and 2024 (in constant 2024 dollars), equal to the combined military spending of the next 18 countries. Iran barely made that list at all, spending only 2% of what the US did, and SIPRI estimated Iran’s 2025 military budget at only $7.5 billion. So how is Iran holding its own against the multi-trillion-dollar US war machine?
Paper Tiger: The Failure of America’s Trillion-Dollar War Machine
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or , the United States spent $21 trillion on its military between 2001 and 2024, in constant 2024 dollars, equal to the combined military spending of the next 18 countries. Iran barely made that list at all, spending only 2% of what the US did, and SIPRI estimated Iran’s 2025 military budget at only $7.5 billion. So how is Iran holding its own against the multitrillion-dollar US war machine?
Paper Tiger: The Failure of America’s Trillion-Dollar War Machine
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the United States spent $21 trillion on its military between 2001 and 2024 (in constant 2024 dollars), equal to the combined military spending of the next eighteen countries. Iran barely made that list at all, spending only 2% of what the US did, and SIPRI estimated Iran’s 2025 military budget at only $7.5 billion. So how is Iran holding its own against the multi-trillion-dollar US war machine?
The State Department’s Cuba Report Revives McCarthyism While Ignoring the Human Cost of Sanctions
This narrative recalls one of the darkest chapters in American history. During the Red Scare of the 1950s, civil rights activists, labor organizers, peace advocates, and artists were routinely smeared as communist agents. Careers were destroyed, organizations infiltrated, and constitutional freedoms sacrificed in the name of national security. The targets have changed, but the script remains strikingly familiar. The report must also be understood within a broader political context.
Ocho contradicciones tras la cumbre de «amor» de la OTAN
MEDEA BENJAMIN «Solo quiero decir que había un amor inmenso en esa sala», declaró el presidente Trump al clausurar la cumbre de la OTAN de 2026 en Ankara. Pero cualquiera que mirara más allá de las sesiones fotográficas cuidadosamente orquestadas veía una alianza plagada de disputas públicas, visiones contrapuestas de la seguridad y divisiones políticas cada vez mayores.
Eight Contradictions Behind Nato’s Summit of “Love”
“I just want to say there was tremendous love in that room,” President Trump declared as he wrapped up the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara. But anyone looking beyond the carefully choreographed photo-ops saw an alliance beset by public feuds, competing visions of security, and widening political divisions. Here are eight contradictions that defined the Ankara summit—and raise fundamental questions about NATO’s future. 1. Military Spending vs.
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