With Call to ‘End the Drone Wars,’ Activists Cut Their Way into UK Air Force Base
Four people arrested for aggravated trespass after entering RAF Waddington armed with banners and reports of civilian deaths By Jon Queally, staff writer Common Dreams
Presidents Are Gods
A former Governor of Virginia is expected to be sentenced to a long stay in prison. The same fate has befallen governors in states across
Why Jeffrey Sterling Deserves Support as a CIA Whistleblower
By Norman Solomon The trial of former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling, set to begin in mid-January, is shaping up as a major battle in the
The Atlantic Can’t Figure Out Why U.S. Loses Wars
Nowhere does the author, James Fallows, attempt to so much as hint at what makes the wars unwinnable.
The real politics behind the US war on IS
No military or counter-terrorism analyst believes that the military force applied in Iraq and Syria has even the slightest chance of defeating IS.
David Swanson: “War is So 2014!”
President Obama has been credited with “ending” and “drawing down” this war not only while expanding it to triple the size but also for a longer period of time than various other major wars combined.
Terrorism “Insurance” Expires
By Buddy Bell In 2002, at a time when insurance providers were unwilling to provide coverage for losses resulting from acts of terrorism, and when
The Challenge of the Islamic State and U.S. Policy
It is now past time for the United States and other world powers to recognize that the age of neo-colonial military, political and economic domination, especially in the Islamic Middle East, is decisively coming to a close.
Join Witness Against Torture’s Annual Fast, Rally, and Direct Action to Close Guantánamo and End Torture
The WAT community will gather together in Washington D.C. from January 5th thru January 13th. You are invited to fast with us for a day,
Renaming Afghan War, Renaming Murder
The U.S.-led NATO war on Afghanistan has lasted so long they’ve decided to rename it, declare the old war over, and announce a brand new war they’re just sure you’re going to love.
Response in form of letter to the editor of the NY Times to a recent story, “China is Asked to Help Block Korea Hacking”
By Alice Slater It is ironic that the US is seeking help from China to block cyberattacks which it questionably alleges to be from North
The Importance of the December 1914 Christmas Truce
By Brian Willson In December 1914, an amazing outbreak of peace, though brief, occurred when as many as 100,000 of the million troops, or ten
Our Christmas Schizophrenia
By Winslow Myers On Christmas Eve 1914, German and British soldiers crept out of their trenches, played soccer together, exchanged gifts of food, and joined
Heralded by Human Rights Groups, Global Arms Trade Treaty Goes Into Force
By Common Dreams With the new law in place, ‘it will no longer be acceptable to turn a blind eye when arms are being transferred
Resolved: To Stop Imagining that Anything’s Been Resolved
Things that humans are probably stuck with: eating, drinking, breathing, sex, love, friendship, anger, fear, joy, death, hope and change. Things that some humans used
Whistleblowers, Journalists and the Security State
Whistleblowers, Journalists and the Security State from Whistleblower Interview Project on Vimeo.
The Senate Drone Report of 2019: Looking Back on Washington’s War on Terror
UPDATE: New links to Senate report: here and here By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com It was December 6, 2019, three years into a sagging Clinton presidency
Putin Shot Down a Plane! Putin Shot Down a … What? Never Mind
Search for “Malaysian Airlines Flight 17” on the New York Times website and you’ll find a page promoting three articles from July, two hyping the
The Unspeakable in Afghanistan
By Patrick Kennelly 2014 marks the deadliest year in Afghanistan for civilians, fighters, and foreigners. The situation has reached a new low as the myth
Talk Nation Radio: Taif Jany on #SoccerSalam
https://soundcloud.com/davidcnswanson/talk-nation-radio-taif-jany-on-soccersalam Taif Jany, director of #SoccerSalam, discusses the need for humanitarian aid in Iraq this winter and how people can help. See http://soccersalam.org In addition,
The Case Against Re-Banning Torture Yet Again
Senator Ron Wyden has a petition up at MoveOn.org that reads “Right now, torture is banned because of President Obama’s executive order. It’s time for
Three Members of Congress Just Reignited the Cold War While No One Was Looking
By Dennis Kucinich, Truthdig We’ve superimposed the congressional record on top of a photo of the chamber of the House of Representatives. It shows
The Impact of State Sanctioned Violence and Its Targets
By Heather Gray There’s nothing glorious about war or in killing. The human cost of war reaches far beyond the battlefield – it has a
World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates: Final Declaration
14.12.2014 – Redazione Italia — Pressenza Leymah Gbowee reading the Final Declaration of the Summit (Image by Luca Cellini) The Nobel Peace Laureates and Peace
Time to Ban the Bomb
By Alice Slater Global Momentum is building for a treaty to ban nuclear weapons! While the world has banned chemical and biological weapons, there is
Out Cheneying-Cheney: Obama’s Likely Defense Pick Once Backed Pre-emptive Attack on North Korea
US Attends, then Defies Conference on Nuclear Weapons Effects & Abolition
By John LaForge VIENNA, Austria—A pair of conferences here Dec. 6-9 have tried to raise public and government awareness of nuclear weapons. The first, a
