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Here Come the Militarized Robots (But There Go Our Civil Liberties)

April 14, 2023 Tom Valovic

By Tom Valovic Many decades ago, when science fiction was still whimsical and fun rather than dark and dystopian, we saw robots appear in popular culture that were benign and friendly. Some may recall Robbie the Robot from the movie “Forbidden Planet” and, of course, […]

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Militarized Japan and the Biden-Kishida Summit Signal Moment in the New Cold War

January 18, 2023 Joseph Gerson

By Joseph Gerson This article was originally published in Common Dreams. Across the Indo-Pacific, as well as in the escalating Ukraine War, humanity stands an accident or miscalculation away from the calamity of nuclear war. “Japan in December adopted a set of three security and […]

Veterans Protest Chase Bank to Link Militarism and Climate Change

November 16, 2022 Maryellen Kurkulos

(Boston) Veterans For Peace and allies will be demonstrating at JP Morgan Chase at the Downtown Crossing location on November 16th 2022. During COP27, while world leaders gather to make commitments to slowing climate devastation, VFP aims to draw attention to the financial support for […]