(2019-07-29). The Threat of Nuclear War: Nuclear Disarmament Should be a Top 2020 Campaign Issue. But It's Being Ignored. globalresearch.ca Two years ago on July 7, 2017, 122 nations approved the text of the Treaty on the Prohibition of NuclearWeapons (TPNW). The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for spearheading this achievement. …
(2019-07-29). US/UK Militarization of Persian Gulf Waters Risks War. globalresearch.ca Britain is an appendage of Washington's belligerent imperial agenda. Israel, the Saudis, UAE, and other regional regimes hostile to peace operate the same way. | Sending more US and UK warships to Persian Gulf waters has nothing to do with regional …
(2019-07-29). US regulators suppressed safety concerns surrounding Boeing 737 Max 8. wsws.org The investigative report in the New York Times comes only days after the aerospace giant announced that it was considering halting production of the deadly aircraft.
(2019-07-29). Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Nuclear Weapons Protest Rally & March at Livermore Labs. indybay.org Livermore Lab, Vasco Rd & Patterson Pass Rd, Livermore, California…
(2019-07-28). US to Have a Loyal Trump Supporter as New Intelligence Chief. telesurenglish.net United States President Donald Trump announced Sunday he would nominate Congressman John Ratcliffe (R) to replace Daniel Coats as the country's Director of National Intelligence. | RELATED: | From Boeing to Raytheon: A New Lobbyist to Run the Pentagon | As soon as the tweets went out, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) criticized Trump's choice, saying that "it's clear that Rep. Ratcliffe was selecte…
(2019-07-25). Headlines for July 25, 2019. democracynow.org Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Resigns Amid Mass Protests, Trump Vetoes Pave Way for U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Robert Mueller Tells Congress His Report Did Not Exonerate Trump, Federal Court Puts Trump's Asylum Ban on Hold, Federal Regulators Fine Facebook $5 Billion for Massive Privacy Breaches, New U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Downplays Threat of Hard Brexit, Thousands Protest as Boris Johnson Begins Term as British Prime Minister, North Korea Test-Fires Missiles Ahead of U.S.-South Korea War Games, House Lawmakers Approve Resolution Opposing Boycotts of Israel, China's Military Warns It…
(2019-07-24). There is no such thing as a 'green' war. greenleft.org.au The military industrial complex is a major contributor to climate change. This calls for a merger of anti-war, climate and refugee solidarity movements, writes Eleanor Goldfield.
(2019-07-23). Google Continues Investments in Military and Police AI Technology Through Venture Capital Arm. theintercept.com Last year,Google faced internal revolt from many employees over its handling of Project Maven, a secretive contract between the company and the Department of Defense to use artificial intelligence to improve the military's drone targeting capabilities. After a series of internal, worker-led protests and resignations following reporting by The Intercept and Gizmodo, the company said it would wi…