No to war

The editorial collective of Mind, Culture, and Activity (MCA) stands with the victims of the war in Ukraine. We say no to war in Ukraine, and no to the “forgotten” wars and forms of violence in Ethiopia, Libya, Palestine, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen. People have the same worth no matter their skin color, gender, or sexual orientation. It is imperative to disband the military everywhere, to direct military spending to education, climate change, and cancer research. We believe each one of us must support the global peace movement and pay attention to hostile discourses leading to war and violence before it is too late. We should not take our eyes away from the struggles for social and racial justice that are ongoing all over the world. We take to heart Cherríe Moraga’s words said soon after 9/11: “Terrorism will never be defeated by big guns, only by big minds and hearts.” We say stop all wars, demilitarize every country, join peace movements where you are, and stand up to all forms of injustice, racism, and inequality.