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For a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction

By Giorgio Ferrari. Who knows whether the Doomsday Clock hands will move even closer to midnight after Israel has declared war on Iran. Whatever the case, one can be certain that Netanyahu, in launching his attack, took full advantage of the warlike climate that has taken root in Europe and

Militarism: A Leading Cause of Environmental and Climate Crises

Militarism: A Leading Cause of Environmental and Climate Crises

By Manabendra Nath Bera. Synopsis - The climate and environmental impacts of war and military operations are often neglected in global climate negotiations. This article highlights how war, being the most profitable and lucrative business for imperialist nations, adversely impacts the environment and climate, such as deforestation, pollution, the destruction

Global Violence and Childhood Trauma: Implications for Research and Action

Global Violence and Childhood Trauma: Implications for Research and Action

by Danielle E. Dalechek Systemic violence is on the rise globally, forcing generations of children into dysfunctional patterns of development. What happens to a child that grows up in an environment of violence, chaos, and a lack of safety? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are defined as traumatic events that occur

Two actionists on a roof using paint to disrupt a weapons factory.

On Pacifism

By Prahlad Iyengar. Editorial note: The author is a doctoral candidate in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a recipient of the US National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. He has been barred from MIT campus until January 2026 for publishing this

A mass funeral in Gaza with mourners and shrouded corpses.

Genocide for Skeptics

by Flavio Del Santo. Israel has been bombing Gaza for over 13 months: the humanitarian crisis across Palestine, as well as in neighboring areas of the Middle East, has reached unprecedented critical levels. The UN estimates that more than 43,000 Palestinians have been killed, including around 17,000 children,

Appeal For a West Asia Free of Nuclear Weapons

Appeal For a West Asia Free of Nuclear Weapons

by Giorgio Ferrari and Emanuela Bavazzano Editorial note: As scientists, we are deeply concerned about the threat of nuclear weapons, particularly in the context of West Asia ('the Middle East'). Since 1974, the UN General Assembly has passed 44 resolutions urging the establishment of a denuclearized zone in

Hamas: From Candidate Enforcer to Implacable Foe

Hamas: From Candidate Enforcer to Implacable Foe

by Assaf Kfoury. Editorial note: A strategic action’s unforeseen negative consequences are referred to as blowback. For the United States, the prototypic security blowback followed the CIA’s 1953 overthrow of Iran’s moderate nationalist Prime Minister in favor of the autocratic Shah; this subjugation eventually led to the