Skipping The Speech for All the Wrong Reasons
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad to hear that Congress members will skip Netanyahu’s speech no matter what reason they offer. Here are some of
The True Nobel Candidates for the true Nobel Peace Prize 2015
Source: http://www.nobelwill.org/index.html?tab=7 The Norwegian Nobel Committee ignores the testament of Nobel. They claim that the “champions of peace” Nobel described in his will no longer
CIA Evidence from Whistleblower Trial Could Tilt Iran Nuclear Talks
By Norman Solomon A month after former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling was convicted on nine felony counts with circumstantial metadata, the zealous prosecution is now having
Not a Bug Splat, Not Chattel
U.S. drone “pilots” refer to people they burn to death in places like Pakistan as “bug splat” because they look like bugs being squished to
American Imperialism and Islamic Extremism: Partners in Crime
By Brett S. Morris What is the source of Islamic extremism? Critics point to the religion itself: As Sam Harris claimed on Real Time With
The Greek Tragedy: Some things not to forget, which the new Greek leaders have not.
By William Blum American historian D.F. Fleming, writing of the post-World War II period in his eminent history of the Cold War, stated that “Greece
No Weapons to Ukraine
No Weapons to Ukraine An Open Letter to the U.S. Senate Reject S. 452, “A bill to provide lethal weapons to the Government of Ukraine.”
U.S. Army Claims to Be Full of Liars
By David Swanson “Lying to Ourselves: Dishonesty in the Army Profession” is the title of a new paper by Leonard Wong and Stephen Gerras of
Ukraine: Time to Step Back from the Brink
By Western States Legal Foundation Over the past month, the Ukraine conflict has exploded once again. Now the warring parties have agreed to a ceasefire,
Not Very Funny
By David Swanson Remarks prepared for event with comedian Lee Camp, Charlottesville, Va., February 21, 2015, event postponed by snow storm. When it’s rescheduled I’ll
Breaking Our Addiction to War: A Five-Step Program
By Curt Torrell, Quaker House, Fayetteville, North Carolina Despite the fact that our nation is war weary after thirteen years of post-9/11 wars, we are
Waltzing at the End of the World
By John LaForge It’s hard to imagine celebrating nuclear war planning, but that’s what was on the agenda at Hill Air Force Base, near Ogden,
URGE EUROPE TO COOPERATE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ON PALESTINE
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End Endless War
No New Authorization for the Use of Military Force The U.S. Congress is considering another “Authorization for the Use of Military Force” — a broad
Video Contest
Dear WNPJ Members! We are pleased to announce that we will be building off of the success of our Growing a Peaceful Future: Youth Film
Talk Nation Radio: Barry Spector on the Myth of American Innocence
https://soundcloud.com/davidcnswanson/talk-nation-radio-barry-spector-on-the-myth-of-american-innocence This week we speak with Barry Spector. He is the author of Madness At The Gates Of The City: The Myth Of American Innocence
Apply Now: Rotary Peace Fellowships
Rotary Peace Fellowship Program Applications now being accepted for 2016 FULL FUNDING! www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships THE FELLOWSHIP Each year, Rotary selects some of the world’s most dedicated
New Zealand Says No to Iraq Deployment
Open letter on military deployment to Iraq Peace Movement Aotearoa In response to yesterday’s announcement that the New Zealand armed forces will begin specific training
Pentagon marks 50th anniversary of Viet Nam war with multi-million dollar re-write of history
Veterans respond with “Vietnam War Full Disclosure Project” This year marks the 50th anniversary of the landing of U.S. ground troops in Da Nang, Vietnam, the
Cuba: Land of Opportunity
What can I be sure of after only one week in Havana? Very little. There are exceptions to every pattern, and sometimes more exceptions than
REJECT ENDLESS, WORLDWIDE WAR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2015 Contact: David Swanson, Executive Director, info@worldbeyondwar.org STATEMENT ON REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE (AUMF) –
Cuba Through the Looking Glass
Today in Havana, Mariela Castro Espin, director of the national center for sexual education and daughter of the president of Cuba, gave us a truly
Cuba Is Our Family
Cuba and the Estados Unidos have been family for so long that relationships have been reversed, forgotten, turned inside out, and repeated. In the 19th
Cuba Is Good for Your Health
“It’s behind us,” Fernando Gonzales of the Cuban Five said with a smile when I told him just a few moments ago that I was