BOB TOPPER – In 1258, illiterate and misguided Mongols sacked Baghdad, destroying libraries, hospitals, and other cultural institutions. That marked the end of the Islamic Golden Age. The Trump-Musk administration is destroying America’s great institutions and is on a mission to end America’s golden age. But the Trump regime is built on deception and seems fundamentally unstable. It may implode. We the people are waking up to his madness as the price of eggs continues to rise and retirement accounts shrink.
Once seen as a symbolic protest, the nuclear ban treaty is growing teeth
OLAMIDE SAMUEL – In just four years, the TPNW has evolved beyond the caricature of a “protest treaty.” It offers something the traditional forums often cannot: a willingness to confront the uncomfortable truths about nuclear weapons, from their humanitarian consequences to the fragility of deterrence itself. The TPNW is not about dismantling the system overnight; it’s about ensuring we have the courage and the foresight to imagine a future where nuclear arsenals—and the assumption that we need them—no longer exist.
Our Times Call For Nonviolent Resistance. Humor is an Important Component.
TOM H. HASTINGS – Winston Churchill once said that Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the rest that have been tried. That’s still true. And nonviolence is the worst form of uprising and resistance, except for all the other methods that have been tried.
The UN Today: “Mankind’s Best Hope” Is Not a Poker Chip
REBECCA A. SHOOT – We all need to remind our legislators that what transpired in San Francisco 80 years ago was not a poker game but a promise to humankind and our planet.
How News Reporters Are Being Deceived by Fake Groups of ‘Moms’ and ‘Parents’ Attacking Public Schools
MAURICE CUNNINGHAM – Fake groups of ‘Moms’ and ‘Parents’ attacking Public Schools are the creation of deep-pocketed conservative networks, not “grassroots” advocates.
Why “Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace” Advocates Cling to Genocide Denial
NORMAN SOLOMON – It would be untenable to publicly acknowledge the reality of Israeli genocide while continuing to support shipping more weaponry for the genocide. That’s why those who claim to be “pro-peace” while supporting more weapons for war must deny the reality of genocide in Gaza.