flags of countries across the world outside UN office
Palestine World

How the UN can act decisively to end genocide in Gaza

Recent UN General Assemblies have heard many speeches lamenting the UN’s failure to fulfill its most vital purpose, to ensure peace and security for all

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies
September 6, 2025
How the US & Israel used Rafael Grossi to hijack the IAEA and start a war on Iran
Iran

How the US & Israel used Rafael Grossi to hijack the IAEA and start a war on Iran

CODEPINK activists argue that Rafael Grossi should resign as IAEA Director before he further undermines nuclear non-proliferation and drags the world any closer to nuclear war.

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies
June 23, 2025
The United States is the main obstacle to peace in Palestine
Israel Palestine United States

The United States is the main obstacle to peace in Palestine

The US maintains that it is Hamas that is standing in the way of a ceasefire and peace, but it is the US that continues to enable Israel to carry out genocide even after establishing “red lines”

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies
June 18, 2024
Memo to Congress: Diplomacy for Ukraine Is Spelled M-i-n-s-k
Russia Ukraine United States

Memo to Congress: Diplomacy for Ukraine Is Spelled M-i-n-s-k

If the US government wants to play a constructive role in Ukraine, it should support an already existing framework for a solution to the crisis

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies
February 8, 2022
Our future vs. neoliberalism
World

Our future vs. neoliberalism

In country after country around the world, people are rising up to challenge entrenched, failing neoliberal political and economic systems, with mixed but sometimes promising results.

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies
October 20, 2021
Bush Obama 9/11
United States

How can the US wake up from its post-9/11 nightmare?

The only hope for the future is to abandon the futile quest for hegemony and instead commit to peace, cooperative diplomacy, international law, and disarmament.

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies
September 11, 2021
Afghan crisis must end the US’ empire of war, corruption, and poverty
Afghanistan

Afghan crisis must end the US’ empire of war, corruption, and poverty

The United States spent $2.26 trillion on its war in Afghanistan and about $1.5 trillion, went to military spending to maintain the US military occupation

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies
September 1, 2021
Could COVID-19 bring down the US empire?
United States

Could COVID-19 bring down the US empire?

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies compare the responses to COVID-19 across the world and how the pandemic impacts US hegemony

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies
April 11, 2020