Afghanistan’s neighbors begin talks on ending war
China, Iran, Pakistan and the U.S. are among the countries meeting in Istanbul on Tuesday, to try to agree on a path to ending the Afghanistan war.
Lawmakers urge U.S. action on Gaza crisis
Two members of Congress are asking colleagues to sign on to a letter to President Obama urging him to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
U.S. starts new drive for Israel-Palestine talks
Middle East envoy George Mitchell confirmed that the U.S. is stepping up efforts to get comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian negotiations going, with a two-year deadline to reach a peace pact.
Obama’s Nobel Prize: world wants peace surge
Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, President Obama acknowledged "considerable controversy" over the award, while others said the prize signals the world's hopes for peace.
The regional alternative to escalation in Afghanistan
More U.S. troops are being prepared for Afghanistan, but there is another alternative.
Thousands protest at School of the Americas
Thousands gathered over the weekend at Fort Benning, Ga., demanding the closure of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas.
International labor campaign against nuclear weapons
In a sign of growing international labor solidarity around broad social issues labor unions and peace groups have launched a new petition campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.
How the Pentagon forcibly removed Diego Garcia islanders and gassed their dogs
In order to convert the sleepy Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia into a military base, the U.S. forcibly transported its 2,000 Chagossian inhabitants into exile.
‘No escalation' is first step to peace in Afghanistan
As the administration continues crucial discussions of next steps in Afghanistan, a broad coalition of peace organizations last week launched a new campaign, NoEscalation.org.
Working for peace in Afghanistan
After eight years of U.S. war in Afghanistan, ferment is growing in the country and the Congress about Washington’s next steps.
