The United Statesmilitary doctrine, as proclaimed by the Department of Defense, is to attain "full-spectrumdominance...in the air, land, maritime and space domains, and informationenvironment...without effective opposition or prohibitive interference." Thisis an agenda for global conquest--for anever-expanding US empire. As America prepares for conflict withRussia and China, wars continue in the Middle East and North Africa, tens ofmillions are exiled from their homes while many others face famine. But thereis not only hope for change in the air; there is also active resistance. Peopleall over the world are challenging the status quo by taking nonviolent action. Voicesfor Peace features some of the world's leading thinkers, journalists and activists, offering insight, inspiration and solutions to the world's most criticalproblems--nuclear war, environmental destruction, and refugee flows.

In the wealth of materialpresented here, Kathy Kelly talks about the Afghan Peace Volunteers andStanding Rock protesters in the U.S., calling for global unity. Bruce K.Gagnon's piece on space weapons discusses South Korean activist opposition toAmerican weapons in their country. Brian Terrell challenges the legality ofdrone warfare and outlines the grassroots links being forged between U.S. andRussian citizens. Noam Chomsky discusses U.S. policies toward Russia and Syria, as well as toward South America, trade, ISIS, and Ukraine. John Pilger talksabout the Trump-Obama naval buildup around China, and exposes Britain's "deepstate" connections to the Manchester terror attack. Former U.S. CongresswomanCynthia McKinney analyzes the Charlie Hebdo attacks and the deep state inrecent U.S. history. Ilan Pappé offers an exclusive analysis of Israel'sactions to ethnically cleanse Israel of Palestinians. Finally, Robin Ramsayexposes the unconditional support given to the U.S. by successive U.K.governments.

Seeking to informand educate, this penetrating anthology is edited and introduced by author T.J. Coles, who gives a broader framework and context to the individual articles.