by Kathy KellyOctober 20, 2019 My friend Marianne Goldscheider, who is 87, suffered a broken hip in July, 2018 and then, in June 2019, it happened again. When she broke her hip the first time,Continue reading
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Death, Misery and Bloodshed in Yemen – Kathy Kelly
by Kathy KellyOctober 16, 2019 Writing about his visit to the world’s largest weapons bazaar, held in London during October, Arron Merat describes reading this slogan emblazoned above Raytheon’s stall: “Strike with Creativity.” Raytheon manufacturesContinue reading
The Wounds of War in Afghanistan
Recovering from a broken hip, peace activist Kathy Kelly reflects on her experiences with people disabled and traumatized by war. September 27, 2019 Its economy gutted by war, Afghanistan’s largest cash crop remains opium. YetContinue reading
A Morning in Afghanistan
Amidst political posturing, aerial terrorism and street bombings, Afghan citizens pursue their daily work toward peace. by Kathy Kelly On a very warm September morning in Kabul, several dozen men, women, and children sit onContinue reading
The Ongoing Dread in Gaza: So Many Names, So Many Lives
by Kathy KellyJuly 23, 2019 “I felt shaky and uneasy all day, preparing for this talk” – Jehad Abusalim, a Palestinian from the territory of Gaza Jehad Abusalim, a Palestinian now living in the UnitedContinue reading
Remnants of War – Kathy Kelly
July 12, 2019 Intense fighting and hideous attacks battered Afghans throughout their country last week as negotiators in Qatar weighed the benefits and costs of a peace agreement that might stop the bloodshed. In KabulContinue reading
‘Every War Is a War Against Children’
We, in the United States, have yet to realize both the futility and immense consequences of war even as we develop, store, sell, and use hideous weapons. The number of children killed is rising.
Judging U.S. War Crimes – Kathy Kelly
March 10, 2019 Chelsea Manning, who bravely exposed atrocities committed by the U.S. military, is again imprisoned in a U.S. jail. On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019, she was incarcerated in the Alexandria, VAContinue reading
Can We Divest from Weapons Dealers? – Kathy Kelly
March 8, 2019 Impoverished people living in numerous countries today would stand a far better chance of survival, and risk far less trauma, if weapon manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, and RaytheonContinue reading
Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan – Kathy Kelly
above: Jan 17 2019 People’s Peace Movement marchers in Kandahar: “No War,” “We Want Ceasefire,” We Want Peace.” Credit: AFP/Javed Tanveer January 29, 2019 On January 27th, 2019, the Taliban and the U.S. government eachContinue reading