Category Archives: Peace
Greg Palast> Now that the SOB is dead…” Novel Idea: Asking an Afghan about Afghanistan
“I am moved to recount a bit of my lengthy talk with the Afghan minister after reading reams of meretricious bunkum about Afghanistan from the pens of US propaganda repeaters pretending to be reporters.” By Greg Palast for Vice Magazine Friday, 10. May 2013 GregPalast.com “Now that the sonovabitch is dead, why is the US still angry […]
[Video] Misty Rowan> Spoken Word
Misty Rowan Minnesota spoken word artist Misty Rowan performed these three poems at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Women Against Military Madness. Misty is an active member of the Twin Cities based Anti-War Committee. Additional information and works can be found on her website missteatree.com. Subscribe or “Follow” us on WAMMToday.org. For the TC EVENTS calendar and the ACTIONS […]
Is War Still a Racket?
Is War Still a Racket? An Ex-Marine Compares Gen. Smedley Butler’s 1933 with 2003 War Is a Racket ~ Major General Smedley Butler Chris White, Counterpunch January 09, 2003 | As a Marine serving on a ship in the Pacific in 1997, the ship’s commander ordered the dumping of the ship’s refuse into the ocean. […]
Is American Nonviolence Possible?
The choice is not between violence and nonviolence but between nonviolence and nonexistence. — Martin Luther King Jr. Todd May, New York (NY) Times April 21, 2013 | We are steeped in violence. This past week was of course a searing reminder: Monday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon and the ensuing manhunt that ended on […]
Video> We are those two Afghan children
We are those two Afghan children Two young Afghan boys herding cattle in Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan were mistakenly killed by NATO forces yesterday. ourjourneytosmile·182 videos Published on Mar 3, 2013 “Two young Afghan boys herding cattle in Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan were mistakenly killed by NATO forces yesterday. They were seven and eight years old. […]
Diana Johnstone> The Good Intentions That Pave the Road to War
The Good Intentions That Pave the Road to War R2P and Genocide Prevention by DIANA JOHNSTONE Counterpunch WEEKEND EDITION FEBRUARY 1-3, 2013 Paris. Opposing genocide has become a sort of cottage industry in the United States. Everywhere, “genocide studies” are cropping up in universities. Five years ago, an unlikely “Genocide Prevention Task Force” was set […]
Polly Mann> Building Peace out of the World of War
Building Peace out of the World of War Just how would you go about changing the environment of this country from its present military bias to one promoting peace? By Polly Mann WorldwideWamm.org December 2012/January 2013 The following are some suggestions for demilitarizing in both the U.S. and foreign countries. Other people and organizations will, […]
Noam Chomsky | Why America and Israel Are the Greatest Threats to Peace
It is not easy to escape from one’s skin, to see the world differently from the way it is presented to us day after day. But it is useful to try. Let’s take a few examples. Imagine if Iran – or any other country – did a fraction of what American and Israel do at […]
Veterans and GIs say: ‘Stand against Israel’s war on civilians in Gaza’
Stop Israel’s War on Gaza! Join protests around the country. Click here for an updated list of nation-wide actions. American Guilt in Gaza March Forward!, March Forward! Submitted by David Culver March Forward! stands firmly against the Israeli onslaught on the people of Palestine in the Gaza Strip. As veterans who have served in Washington’s […]
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