We recall the event World Can’t Wait sponsored in 2006 when Lancet published its October report of an estimated 654,965 excess deaths related to the U.S. war on Iraq, or 2.5% of the Iraqi…
Dramatic Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
Largely because U.S. imperialism’s role in Africa is not as obvious as it is in supporting its key allies like Israel, there has been much less notice and protest about the horrific…
A history of immunity for war criminals
More on the implications of U.S. presidential immunity from prosecution after the truly fascist SCOTUS decision of July 1, was brought to us by Curt Wechsler who edits FireJohnYoo.net, a project of World Can’t Wait which…
Ann Wright on the Danger of RIMPAC 2024 to Hawai’i and the Planet
Our friend Ann Wright, with whom we have worked and sought her advice for some two decades, addressed a gathering in Honolulu last week, hosted by World Can’t Wait Hawai’i, leading into protests of RIMPAC 2024,…
So much for the rule of law
After yesterday’s momentous SCOTUS decision, as long as this government holds together, someone elected president can do whatever they wish without fear of criminal charges. The prospect of either “King Donald,” who…
Wednesday July 3 & August 7 — Global Vigil to Close Guantanamo Now
Wednesday July 3 & August 7 Visit the Facebook event for information about the NYC vigil. See other locations and times, as well as NYC, in this chart: These are the men held for…
Opposing U.S. war preparations in the Pacific
While the U.S. is determined to keep Israel as both its watch dog and attack dog in the Middle East, (see Gaza Update: “[This is] one of the most barbaric moments in human…
June is Torture Awareness Month
June 26 is the UN International Day to Support Victims of Torture Our colleagues at the Guantanamo Survivors Fund remember the Muslim survivors of U.S. torture at Guantanamo Bay Prison and…
Julian Assange is out of Prison!
Julian Assange is out of prison, due to mass international opposition to the charges the U.S. brought against him under Obama, Trump and Biden, and the recognition that Wikileaks provided information…
Death Sentence of Toomaj Salehi Overturned!
The death sentence of Iranian rebel rapper Toomaj Salehi has been vacated (overturned) by Iran’s Supreme Court, which ordered a retrial of his case. This is a victory for all of those…