To implement the anti-vax campaign, the Defense Department overrode strong objections from top U.S. diplomats in Southeast Asia at the time, Reuters found. Sources involved in its planning and execution say the Pentagon, which ran the program through the military’s psychological operations center in Tampa, Florida, disregarded the collateral impact that such propaganda may have on … Continue reading Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
The time is now to put arms industry profiteers and polluters in the climate finance frame
Deborah Burton and Ho-Chih Lin reflect on why we need to put the global arms industry in the climate finance frame. --------- The time is now to put arms industry profiteers and polluters in the climate finance frame. As we write this, the world has been witnessing Israel’s indiscriminate carpet bombing in Gaza. It is … Continue reading The time is now to put arms industry profiteers and polluters in the climate finance frame
COP28 to COP29: Webinar for Movement for Abolition of War
Deborah was invited to share her experience of the recent COP28 in Dubai with specific reference to TPNS events on military emissions and spending, and to reflect on the activities throughout 2024 which will deepen awareness and action on both issues as we move towards COP29 in Azerbaijan. MAW is a supporter of TPNS activities … Continue reading COP28 to COP29: Webinar for Movement for Abolition of War
Gaza Famine: the hell that is never-ending.
“Israel is making deliberate choices to starve civilians. Imagine what it is like, not only to be trying to survive on 245 calories day in, day out, but also having to watch your children or elderly relatives do the same. All whilst displaced, with little to no access to clean water or a toilet, knowing … Continue reading Gaza Famine: the hell that is never-ending.
TPNS participation at Climate Action Network annual meeting in Kenya
TPNS was delighted to be invited to speak and participate at the Climate Action Network’s Annual Strategy Meeting, held in February in Mombasa, Kenya. CONTEXT The Executive Director of the Climate Action Network, Tasneem Essop, was introduced to TPNS’S work through TPNS/TNI Climate Crossfire Report. That conversation in turn led to plans to meet at … Continue reading TPNS participation at Climate Action Network annual meeting in Kenya
Transform defence for sustainable human safety 