10 Ways We Pretend War Is Not a Crime and How to Change Them
The concept of defensive war has been used to excuse numerous aggressive wars.
The Last Act of the Human Comedy, by Chris Hedges
Resistance grounded in action is its own raison d’être. It is catharsis. It brings us into a community with others who are coping with the darkness by naming it but refusing to submit to it.
Waging Peace Counters the Indoctrination of Youth: Vigil Outside the Gates of Camp Ripley, by Doug Olson
Camp Ripley: Home to a $4 million drone-training facility
A Dream Come True: Ed McCurdy’s 1950s Folk Song and the Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact
"And the people in the streets below were dancing round and round..."
In Explanation of Our Times, by Langston Hughes
LIBERTY! FREEDOM! DEMOCRACY! True anyhow no matter how many Liars use those words.
Democracy Now! News about the Mexico/US Border: Activist Scott Warren, Water Volunteers, Honoring Remains
Eight of the 12 jurors found Scott Warren not guilty. The government will now retry Warren in November on new charges.
Socialists of Color to the Front, by Eli Day
...the walls that separate those who are hungry for an egalitarian world are thinner than they imagine.
Fear vs. Fear, by Chris Hedges
We will save ourselves only by pitting power against power. We will save ourselves by building mass movements to overthrow corporate power.
What Kind of Times Are These, by Adrienne Rich
"...our country moving closer to its own truth and dread..."
Commonalities of mass shooters and prevention recommendations
We've studied every mass shooting since 1966 and found similarities that can help prevent future attacks.
A Veterans’ Anti-War Movement Takes Root at Peacestock, by Danny Sjursen
Social media activism has got to be replaced with holding signs, and standing in the rain [in Minnesota in the snow and cold, and both have been done by these vets]; joining Facebook groups replaced by joining Veterans for Peace and About Face (both).
Water and Greenhouse Gas Pollution in the U.S. Military
Co-director Neta C. Crawford puts into perspective just how quickly military emissions add up: in January 2017, two B-2B bombers emitted about 1,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases in a single mission to bomb ISIS targets in Libya, says Mic article. MIC June 26, 2019 MORE A new drinking water crisis hits US military More