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Golden Dome and the Myth of Invulnerability

Even if one overlooks Golden Dome’s staggering cost and technical shortcomings, its most basic premise collapses under scrutiny. Nuclear war is not a discrete contingency that can be managed with technology. It is a civilizational collapse.

By Cesar Jaramillo | November 4, 2025

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MAKING PEACE GREAT AGAIN

Who needs international law when you have Trump?
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By Casper Lopes | October 20, 2025

“Russia Won’t Stop at Ukraine” And the Politics of Exaggeration

Russia continues to pose a formidable danger to Ukraine, one that has profoundly destabilized the European security order. Yet extrapolating that danger into the specter of a Russian march across NATO borders lacks evidence, misreads intent, and distorts policy responses.

By Cesar Jaramillo | October 14, 2025

Taking a Stand on Gaza: A Call to Action

We, the undersigned, condemn in the strongest possible terms Israel’s indiscriminate and disproportionate response to the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023.

Listed Signatories* | September 15, 2025

The Deterrence Ceiling:
Ukraine’s Postwar Security Under Russia’s Nuclear Shadow

The possibility that nuclear weapons might be used constrains how far Ukraine’s “Coalition of the Willing” can deter or respond, even if hundreds of billions are spent and dozens of nations pledge support.

By Cesar Jaramillo | September 12, 2025

Bibi Kills (An urgent song for Gaza)

Will global powers keep enabling this highly destructive individual or will they impose the accountability they so often demand of others?

By SANE & Melodistas | August 5, 2025

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