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Best Peace Books of 2026: Why This Year Demands a New Kind of Activist Reading
The year 2026 is not peaceful. But diplomacy is moving. If you’re looking for the best peace books of 2026, you already sense that this moment demands something more than headlines. The Iran‑US deal has been signed. Today, June 22, 2026, both delegations are...
The Iran-US Deal Is Signed But Is the Middle East Actually Safer?
It finally happened. Iran-US 14-Point Deal On June 19, 2026, the United States and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding — a deal to end over 100 days of war. Trump signed it at the Palace of Versailles. Iran’s president signed it the same day....
Top 10 Geopolitical Conflicts Increasing Global Tensions in 2026
The world is on edge in 2026. More conflicts are burning at the same time than we have seen in decades. Old systems built to manage these crises are failing. The UN is deadlocked. Diplomacy is shrinking. Arms spending is at record highs. This is not the time for...
Can the U.S and China Avoid a Tech‑Driven Cold War? AI Chips and the Future of Peace
Artificial intelligence and semiconductors have become the new battlefield. The US China tech war is no longer just about trade deficits or TikTok bans. It is about who builds the world’s most advanced AI models and who controls the smallest transistors on a chip....
Interview with Dee Knight
About Me
I have lived in New York City since 1974 (most of the time), except 1987 to 1990, when I lived and worked with the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. I lived in Toronto, Canada, from August 1968 until August 1974. I graduated from high school in 1964, with a scholarship to study at the University of Oregon in Eugene, but instead I went to a Jesuit seminary in Los Gatos, California, where I lasted just four months — didn’t much like silent penitence or the prospect of lifelong celibacy! My six years in Canada form Chapter 3 in My Whirlwind Lives.
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