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President Barack Obama has vetoed a military authorization bill. Why would he do such a thing? Was it because dumping $612 billion into a criminal
What Congress Should Ask Hillary Clinton
There are dozens of Hillary Clinton scandals that I have no wish to minimize. But how is it that her habits of secrecy themselves attract
U.S. Wants More “Usable” Nuclear Weapons in Europe
The United States keeps nuclear weapons in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Turkey, in violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which bans the transfer
Why I Oppose the Genocide Prevention Act
By David Swanson Only a non-patriot or someone with a bit of respect for the Bill of Rights would have opposed the Patriot Act. Only
Talk Nation Radio: Laurence Shoup on the Power of the Council on Foreign Relations
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Global Day of Listening
Global Days of Listening led by the Afghan Peace Volunteers October 21, 2015 5 – 8 pm : Kabul, Afghanistan 3:30 – 4:30 pm : Gaza,
A Giant Raptor Fueled by Oil Circles the Earth
By David Swanson To the genre of war abolition treatises that everyone should read add A New Era of Nonviolence: The Power of Civil Society
Past Decade in Syria in 5 Minutes
By David Swanson The accepted story in the United States of what’s happened in Syria is just that, a story told to make narrative sense
Reject Plan to Continue War on Afghanistan
Signers of this statement are listed below. “The U.S. and NATO occupy my country under the name of all the beautiful banners of democracy, women’s
Why Peace Activists Should Stop Cheering for Russian Bombs in Syria
By David Swanson, originally published at teleSUR There’s a view of Syria, common even among peace activists in the United States, that holds that because
Do Individual Politicians Matter?
It is entirely possible that President Al Gore would not have attacked Afghanistan or Iraq. President Henry Wallace might very well not have nuked Hiroshima
What Became of the Vikings?
When the United States is identified as an empire, albeit of a different sort than some others, it’s common to point to the fate of
U.S. Government Decides Voting Is Less Important Than a Military Draft
I know what you’re thinking. There is no draft. There hasn’t been a draft in decades. They’d let entire Central American nations immigrate, pay recruits
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An Open Letter from the U.S. Peace Council to All Our Friends and Comrades in the Peace Movement
Dear Friends and Comrades in Peace, As you are well aware, our world is at a critically dangerous juncture: the possibility of a military, potentially
Amnesty International Once Again Refuses to Oppose War
In an online discussion I asked Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International, a fairly straightforward question: “Will Amnesty International recognize the UN Charter and
Video and Audio of Pilots Who Bombed Hospital
By David Swanson There is video and audio. It exists. The Pentagon says it’s critically important. Congress has asked for it and been refused. WikiLeaks
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Undrone Upstate
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Nobel Foundation Sued Over Peace Prize
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World Beyond War October 2015 Social Media Campaign: #ENOUGH #war!
Please support World Beyond War in saying ENOUGH! to war in Afghanistan and everywhere else during our October, 2015, social media campaign! We’re joining with
Can Corporatized Universities Allow Criticism of Israel?
The University of California is seeking to ban criticism of Israel. This is a widespread phenomenon in the United States, as attested by two new
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By Kathy Kelly Before the 2003 Shock and Awe bombing in Iraq, a group of activists living in Baghdad would regularly go to city sites
The Incomprehensible Idea: What Opposing All Wars Means
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Talk Nation Radio: Maria Santelli on Conscience and War
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VCNV Calls for Emergency Protest of Airstrike on Afghanistan Hospital
During the 2003 Shock and Awe bombing on Iraq, and afterwards, anti-war campaigners with Voices for Creative Nonviolence were encouraging people around the country to
Ruminations of an Afghan Girl Burning to Death in a Hospital Bed
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