The Best Way to Help Ukraine Is Diplomacy, Not War and Increased Militarization
Increasing military aid in Ukraine could thwart peace talks between Russia and Ukraine — which appeared to be making progress in the past few days.
Top-Heavy Philanthropy Explained in 8 Charts
How the concentration of wealth is warping the giving sector, from our Charity Reform Initiative.
The Year in Inequality in 10 Charts
Our economic and racial divides grew even wider in 2021, but there are signs of hope for a more equitable future.
Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Africa
IPS Associate Fellow Emira Woods joins CNN International to discuss the impact of fossil fuel extraction, especially on the frontline communities in Africa currently suffering from the effects an oil spill in southern Nigeria.
War on Terror Film Festival Panel Discussion: We Are Many
Phyllis Bennis joins a War on Terror Film Festival panel discussion for the film, We Are Many.
Ariel Dorfman: Chile is Taking the Final Steps of Dismantling Dictatorship
Renowned Chilean author and human rights activist Ariel Dorfman delivered these remarks at the 45th anniversary Letelier-Moffitt Memorial Program on September 19, 2021.
20 Years After 9-11
Congresswoman Barbara Lee in conversation with Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman, as well as the Institute for Policy Studies’ Tope Folarin, the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Diane Randall, and Win Without War’s Stephen Miles.
Biden Defends Ending “Forever War” in Afghanistan and Criticizes Using War as Tool for Nation-Building
Phyllis Bennis joins Democracy Now! to discuss the latest news on Afghanistan, including Biden’s speech about ending the war there, and where the U.S. military will turn its attention next.
Afghanistan: Who’s to Blame and What Next?
Phyllis Bennis joins a panel discussion hosted by CODEPINK to discuss the collapse of the U.S.-backed Afghan government.
Taliban’s Sweeping Offensive in Afghanistan Was “Inevitable” and Stems from Brutal U.S. War
Phyllis Bennis joins Democracy Now! to discuss the latest from Afghanistan, including the Taliban’s recent capture of three more provincial capitals.
The Latest From Jerusalem and Kabul
Phyllis Bennis discusses the latest developments in Jerusalem and Gaza, and the explosion at a girl’s school in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed
In a battle to protect their rivers and waterways, the people of El Salvador came together to ban mineral mining.
Trump Looks Out For Himself While Americans Struggle
As American lives hang in the balance, Trump enjoys $100,000 worth of cutting edge treatment for his COVID-19 infection.
Hot and Cold Wars: Militarism and Pandemic
War hasn’t taken a break during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After the Coronavirus, There Is No ‘Going Back to Normal’
Economic and political changes borne from the coronavirus must build the resiliency of the poor and working people most affected by the pandemic.