President Obama: Join the Treaty to Ban Landmines
The United States should act on its recent condemnation of Syria's use of antipersonnel landmines by joining the international ban on these weapons.
The United States should act on its recent condemnation of Syria's use of antipersonnel landmines by joining the international ban on these weapons.
Louis Belanger | Posted 04.14.2012
There is currently no global regulation on the conventional arms trade, making it too easy for arms to end up in the hands of human rights abusers.
Louis Belanger | Posted 03.24.2012
It is deeply regrettable that two countries would seek to arm the government of Syria while it is virtually waging war on its own people, sending tanks and troops into cities to kill innocent civilians. However, this is something we see time and again.
Christopher Brauchli | Posted 03.07.2012
Arms sales are not as straightforward as one might think. For one thing, Russia and the United States are both eager to maintain their respective positions as the most successful merchants of death dealing devices.
Human Rights Watch | Posted 11.17.2011
(Beirut) – The new international convention banning cluster bombs is already having a powerful impact despite the absence of the United States a...
Louis Belanger | Posted 09.14.2011
The Control Arms coalition is calling for a bullet-proof treaty that will prevent irresponsible arms transfers that fuel conflict, poverty and serious human rights abuses.
Louis Belanger | Posted 05.25.2011
Advocates and NGOs will spend the next week both putting pressure, and working collaboratively with States, to ensure we move towards the strongest ATT possible.
CNN Money | Les Christie, Staff Writer | Posted 05.25.2011
Adjustable rate mortgages are back! After accounting for nearly 70% of all mortgages issued during the boom, ARMs vanished during the bust, totalin...
William Hartung | Posted 05.25.2011
Last week the State Department and the Pentagon jointly announced the largest arms sale in U.S. history -- dozens of fighter planes and attack helicop...
Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.25.2011
The dealership recently began giving free massages to customers who might stall, overheat or possibly even backfire as they contemplate the repairs being done on their vehicles.
William Hartung | Posted 05.25.2011
To the extent that the President's health care victory shows that he will persevere in pursuit of major policy objectives, it could carry over into his pursuit of major nuclear arms reductions.
Evelyn Leopold | Posted 05.25.2011
The aim is to set standards for the global $55 billion export business in guns, tanks, attack helicopters, jet fighters, missiles and other conventional weapons.
Frida Berrigan | Posted 05.25.2011
For 2010, total military spending is $680 billion, an increase of 3.9 percent, or $26 billion, over 2009. This is not the end of business as usual at the Pentagon.
Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011
"I've been sort of kicking myself for not writing Grizzly Bear's 'Two Weeks. Too perfect," Golstein said. "I'm going to cover it just so I can make myself feel a little better."
Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011
The grotesque level of corruption in both Russia and Venezuela should stimulate the discussion as to whether their predatory natures constitute not only an international crime, but also a breach of fundamental human rights.
Inter Press Service | Thalif Deen | Posted 05.25.2011
UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (IPS) - The military conflicts raging across Africa, Asia and Latin America have been significantly influenced by the heavy ...
BBC | Posted 05.25.2011
The British body responsible for overseeing charities says that it is "seriously concerned" over alleged UK links to an arms haul in Bangladesh....
Stephen Zunes | Posted 05.25.2011
It's profoundly disappointing that there has been so little public opposition to Obama's dismissal of Amnesty International's calls to suspend aid to Israel.
BBC | Posted 05.25.2011
A Syrian-born arms dealer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiring to sell millions of dollars of weapons to Colombian rebels. ...
Nick Turse | Posted 05.25.2011
Is it possible that one of the Pentagon's contractors has a tripartite business model for our tough economic times: one division that specializes in crock-pots, another in adult diapers, and a third in medium caliber tactical ammunition?
Joe Lauria | Posted 05.25.2011
The United States today has the largest standing armed forces ever assembled. The militias are now called the standing National Guard.
Human Rights Watch | Posted 04.04.2012