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Senators Authorizing Syria Strike Got More Defense Cash Than Lawmakers Voting No | Threat Level | Wired.com

Senators voting Wednesday to authorize a Syria strike received, on average, 83 percent more campaign financing from defense contractors than lawmakers voting against war. BY DAVID KRAVETS  September 5, 2013  Wired.com Senators voting Wednesday to authorize a Syria strike received, on average, 83 percent more campaign financing from defense contractors than lawmakers voting against war. Overall, More

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[Video] Will the US Military’s “Asia Pivot” Escalate Human Rights Violations?

[youtube=http://youtu.be/c5MsOFAjBJE] Published on Sep 2, 2013 Activists hold first ever international conference opposing greater planned US military presence in Asia, say US responsible for rapes, killings and environmental destruction  TheRealNews Subscribe or “Follow” us on WAMMToday.org. For the TC EVENTS calendar and the ACTIONS AND ACTION ALERTS click on the tab at the top of the page and click More

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[Video] Will the US Military's "Asia Pivot" Escalate Human Rights Violations?

[youtube=http://youtu.be/c5MsOFAjBJE] Published on Sep 2, 2013 Activists hold first ever international conference opposing greater planned US military presence in Asia, say US responsible for rapes, killings and environmental destruction  TheRealNews Subscribe or “Follow” us on WAMMToday.org. For the TC EVENTS calendar and the ACTIONS AND ACTION ALERTS click on the tab at the top of the page and click More

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[Video] US Military Contractors Celebrate Record High Profits and Stock Prices

The business of war is more profitable than ever. [youtube=http://youtu.be/3ARUVpS05Cc] Published on Sep 4, 2013  TheRealNews Subscribe or “Follow” us on WAMMToday.org. For the TC EVENTS calendar and the ACTIONS AND ACTION ALERTS click on the tab at the top of the page and click on the item of interest to view. WAMMToday is also on FACEBOOK! Check the WAMMToday More

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Common Dreams> In Syria, Obama’s Calculations Reveal Stupidity of US Imperialism

As US and NATO plan aerial attack on Assad government, analyses expose cynical and dangerous mindset of those choosing war over peace. Jon Queally, staff writer  Published on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 by Common Dreams Does the planned US/NATO attack on Syria serve a larger strategic goal than simply "saving political face"? Perhaps not, but that More

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Common Dreams> In Syria, Obama's Calculations Reveal Stupidity of US Imperialism

As US and NATO plan aerial attack on Assad government, analyses expose cynical and dangerous mindset of those choosing war over peace. Jon Queally, staff writer  Published on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 by Common Dreams Does the planned US/NATO attack on Syria serve a larger strategic goal than simply "saving political face"? Perhaps not, but that More

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Noam Chomsky Weighs In On Syria Strike

"[T]hat aggression without UN authorization would be a war crime, a very serious one, is quite clear. . ." By Ryan Grim  Posted: 09/02/2013 5:19 pm EDT  | Updated: 09/02/2013 6:23 pm EDT  Huffington Post Noam Chomsky, United States linguist and political critic, attends a talk July 26 at the press club in Geneva. Chomsky has become well More

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William Boardman: Jumping the Shark Over Syria

President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina 10/19/08. (photo: Jim Young/Reuters) By William Boardman  29 August 13  Reader Supported News resident Obama is apparently wobbling on the edge of committing an impeachable offense, specifically a military attack on Syria without the authorization of Congress, without the approval of the United Nations More

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Nukes Are Nuts

Nuclear weapons are justified by their possessors for nuclear deterrence, but nuclear deterrence is only a hypothesis about human behavior.  By David Krieger  Saturday, 03 August 2013  Truthout | Opinion (Photo: US Government / Flickr) When asked by a reporter why nuclear weapons are useless, Colin Powell, former US secretary of state and four-star general said: "Because they're such horrible More

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[Video] Moyers: Mark Leibovich on Glitz and Greed in Washington

[youtube=http://youtu.be/AchVwoRGmdI] August 23, 2013  Moyers & Company Bill talks with journalist Mark Leibovich about his latest book,This Town, a city where money rules the day and status is determined by who you know and what they can do for you. “If you can sell yourself as someone who knows how Washington works, someone who has More

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