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EDITORIAL

Positive vs. Negative Nonviolence

Both are forms of power.  Negative nonviolence tries to stop the other side's direct or structural violence whereas positive nonviolence tries to make the antagonist start being peaceful.  Thus, negative nonviolence demands acts of omission--no more violence--and positive nonviolence invites acts of commission, for peace.

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Documentary | Grassroots Governance in China

4 Jul 2025 - How is China governed from the ground up? How does China's democracy work? I am joined by six Western experts on a rare journey across China to meet the unsung heroes driving rural development, resolving disputes, and dreaming under the stars.

FEATURED RESEARCH PAPER

Wars, Trees and the Struggle for Peace

The historical, spiritual, environmental and humanistic properties of trees are recognized worldwide. Their importance has been highlighted not only by the holy books and spiritual leaders of different religions but also by story tellers, poets, novelists, painters, film makers, medicine manufacturers, and environmental activists.

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TMS Donations on RED Again!

Dear readers, supporters, friends, unfortunately the low level of financial contributions to our work have made our budget to reach the Red Line again. At a time when the maniacs leading the world’s destiny are bent on more destruction, mayhem, WWIII, our Peace Journalism becomes more crucial, important and relevant than ever.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION - MEDIATION

China, Russia Vow ‘Strategic Coordination’ to Promote Peace in West Asia

10 Jul 2025 - China's foreign minister said the two countries are working to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through dialogue.

TRANSCEND MEMBERS

Highlighting the Unmentionable by Inference

13 Jul 2025 - Entrapment in Risky Discourse by Which One Becomes the Target - Incredibly, it seems that society has now developed to the point at which particular matters are no longer mentionable in public discourse--for fear of righteous condemnation, marginalization, or worse.

Why Public Funds Should Be Deposited in Publicly-Owned Banks

8 Jul 2025 - A thriving economy requires that credit flow freely for productive use. But today, a handful of giant banks diverts that flow into an exponentially-growing self-feeding pool of digital profits for themselves.

UN Group of Experts on DRC–Jun 2025 Report

9 Jul 2025 - The UN Group of Experts on DRC reports the obvious, that Rwandan President Paul Kagame intends to annex DRC’s Kivu Provinces.

Day of Hope

12 July has been set by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day of Hope to be celebrated each year as a moment of light in dark times.  Hope is a powerful force for positive change and for a brighter future.

When Fate Knocks at the Door, Take It by the Throat

10 Jul 2025 - It is getting harder and harder to breathe. The world grows smaller as storms gather. All night the storm raged furiously, the lightning, thunder, rain, and wind locking us in and away from the world.

Blood in the Sand: How Ashura Transformed from Islamic History’s Greatest Tragedy to Peace Destroying, Sectarian Turmoil (Part 2)

The paper highlights the development of the two major sects in Islam dating back to 680 CE.

WAR RACKET--CATASTROPHE CAPITALISM

All Wars Are Banksters’ Wars

6 Jul 2025 - Following the Money - When we think of empires, we automatically conflate them with a particular location on the planet. This tendency is a mistake that has contributed to the confusion of an overwhelming majority of the world’s population.

SPOTLIGHT

This Is How the U.S.-Run GHF Tried to Build a Local Network of ‘Aid Collaborators’ in Gaza

10 Jul 2025 - In service of Israel’s military goals of conquering the Strip and expelling Gazans, the GHF has replaced the UN’s aid distribution system with “death traps,” leading the organization to fulfill Israeli genocidal objectives under the guise of humanitarianism.

IN FOCUS

Russophobia by the Collective West Opens the Doors for Cold War 2.0

7 Jul 2025 - The current orchestrated Collective Western policy of total Russophobia began with the British Cabinet of Theresa May followed by the creation of the War Cabinet of Donald Trump's first administration.

ANGLO AMERICA

Trump, Epstein and the Deep State

13 Jul 2025 - The Trump administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files and videos is done not only to protect Trump, but the ruling class. They all belong to the same club [read MAFIA].

‘An Arsenal of Profiteering’: Military Contractors Have Gotten Over Half of Pentagon Spending Since 2020

8 Jul 2025 - "These figures represent a continuing and massive transfer of wealth from taxpayers to fund war and weapons manufacturing," said the project's director.

Imperial Hypocrisy about “Terrorism” Hits Its Most Absurd Point Yet

8 Jul 2025 - “Terrorist” just means “anyone who inconveniences the empire in any way.” It really is that simple.

BRICS

BRICS at Rio de Janeiro: What Next? – Analysis

7 Jul 2025 - BRICS, the group of emerging-market economies meeting in Rio de Janeiro, has outlined goals to challenge the unipolar system and set up new models to change the economic architecture through South-South cooperation.

In 17th BRICS Summit, Members Reiterate Commitments to Multilateralism and International Law

7 Jul 2025 - BRICS condemned Israeli-US attacks on Iran last month and criticized their attempts to “politicize and militarize” humanitarian aid in Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire.

BRICS Offers a Real Alternative to Transform the International Order: Diaz-Canel

7 Jul 2025 - Present and future generations deserve a world of peace and security, the Cuban President stressed.

EUROPE

Burying Genocide: The BBC, Gaza and the Role of the UK

14 Jul 2025 - The BBC isn’t ‘failing’. It is doing precisely what it was set up to do, namely, act as a mouthpiece for establishment power and as an enabler of state crimes.

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

The Middle East Is Making a Major Shift from War to Peace

28 June 2025 - Taking advantage of the war with Iran coming to an end, Trump is trying to expand and to implement the Abraham Accords reconciling diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Islamic countries with Israel.

PALESTINE ISRAEL GAZA GENOCIDE

The Guernica of Israel’s War of Extermination

Pablo Picasso painted his famous picture in response to the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica on 26 Apr 1937. The people of Guernica, which was bombed by fascists and Nazis during the Spanish Civil War, urged the international community to share the suffering of the Palestinian people who are reeling under relentless Israeli bombing.

New Footage Exposes Ragtag US Mercenaries Firing toward Gaza Food Aid Seekers

7 Jul 2025 - Following an AP investigation accusing a US mercenary firm of firing on desperate Gaza aid seekers, the company has released extensive new footage in an attempt at damage control. But the video only further implicates the scandal-plagued operation.

‘It Comes with the Territory’: How Israel’s Archaeologists Legitimize Annexation

1 Jul 2025 - Weaponizing antiquities is part of Israel's colonial legacy, says Rafi Greenberg, whose colleagues have largely remained silent about Gaza's destruction.

ACTIVISM

Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza: 40 Days of Solidarity and Compassion

7 Jul 2025 - Whenever you get to thinking that people lack compassion and generally can’t be trusted with the planet, I recommend you read this article.

Dozens Arrested in London Protests against Ban on Palestine Action

13 Jul 2025 - British police have arrested 46 pro-Palestine demonstrators during a protest in Parliament Square, marking the second consecutive weekend of unrest over the government’s decision to outlaw the activist group Palestine Action.

UNITED NATIONS

UNICEF Voices Deep Dismay over the ‘Unconscionable’ Killing of Families Lining Up for Food Aid in Gaza

12 Jul 2025 - The head of the UN Children’s Fund has voiced deep dismay over the “unconscionable” killing of children during an aid distribution in the central Gaza Strip on Thu, 10 Jul 2025. 

US Imposes Sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

10 Jul 2025 - Yesterday, the US government imposed sanctions on UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese, under an executive order issued by Donald Trump. 

The Persecution of Francesca Albanese

10 Jul 2025 - When the history of the genocide in Gaza is written, one of the most courageous and outspoken champions for justice and the adherence to international law will be Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur, who today the Trump administration is sanctioning.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-AI

AI Geniuses’ Nuclear Energy Plans Overlook Doomsday Clock

9 Jul 2025 - AI top guns want nuke power despite plutonium, nuclear waste, cancers, and genetic effects.

ENVIRONMENT

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory Captured the Reality of Climate Change–The US Plans to Shut It Down

3 Jul 2025 - Data collected by Mauna Loa telescopes since 1958 show the evidence of climate change by sampling the air and measuring global CO₂ levels. Charles Keeling used this data to produce the famous Keeling curve--a graph showing carbon dioxide levels increasing year after year.

SATIRE

Dima’s Greatest Hits: A Year of Medvedev’s X Brilliance

6 Jul 2025 - A Sarcastic Article about Medvedev - Dmitry Medvedev’s X feed is a masterclass in geopolitical comedy, from Ukraine’s NATO pipe dream to the West’s nuclear double standards. Every tweet is a zinger...

OBITUARIES

Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos (3 Sep 1933 – 5 Jul 2025): Humanist, Peace Linguist, Nonkilling Poet Laureate

It is with great sadness that we share the demise of Francisco Gomes de Matos, our pioneer peace linguist and Nonkilling poet laureate, whose admirable path was dedicated to inspiring and humanizing nonkilling transformation. 

POETRY FORMAT

The Good Guys

The Good Guys are building concentration camps in Rafah and massacring civilians trying to obtain food. The Good Guys are circling the planet with hundreds of military bases and telling us we’re not allowed to oppose genocide.

ORIGINAL LANGUAGES

(Português) Guerra na Ásia Ocidental: Irã, Israel, EUA e os Rothschilds

Compreensão do Conflito - Porque é que os EUA queriam ‘eliminar 7 países’? Por que os Estados Unidos (e Israel) ainda querem ‘derrubar’ o Irã? Ao abordar os conflitos a este nível, é imperativo compreender a ‘configuração dos conflitos’ como um passo preliminar para abordar os elementos-chave do conflito.

SHORT VIDEO CLIPS

The Real Reason the Gaza Genocide Hasn’t Been Stopped

6 Jul 2025 - Francesca Albanese describes the dark, self-serving reasons that no UN member states have stopped the genocide in Gaza: the economy of war, crisis and genocide that fuels the slaughter and fills the pockets of craven private actors.

How Five Companies Are Keeping the World at War

24 Jun 2025 - They lost the war - but made billions. This doc uncovers how U.S. defense contractors turned global conflict, from Afghanistan to Gaza, into a profit machine. Investigative journalist Abby Martin helps break down this story.

EU Parliament Erupts as Clare Daly Labels Ukraine War a NATO Proxy Conflict

2 Jul 2025 - “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell - Irish MEP Clare Daly delivers a critique of the EU’s crackdown on dissent and declares that Ukraine is a “NATO proxy war.” She questions the very foundations of free speech in modern Europe.

JOKE OF THE WEEK

Hell in a Handbasket

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