NYT | The Displaced: War has driven 30 million children from their homes
Nearly 60 million people are currently displaced from their homes by war and persecution — more than at any time since World War II. Half are children.
▶ What Drives War? — David Swanson on Reality Asserts Itself (2/3)
[youtube=http://youtu.be/BM5qIvVLGg0] Published on Dec 16, 2013 On RAI, Paul Jay and David Swanson discuss the culture and economics of war Subscribe or “Follow” us on RiseUpTimes.org. Rise Up Times is also on Facebook! Check the Rise Up Times page for posts from this blog and more! “Like” our page today. Find us on TWITTER at Rise Up Times(@touchpeace). Rise Up Times More
▶ Seymour Hersh: Obama “Cherry Picked” Intel on Syrian Chemical Attack to Justify U.S. Strike (2 of 2)
[youtube=http://youtu.be/dgdr2Bm5P-c] Published on Dec 9, 2013 http://www.democracynow.org - Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh joins us to discuss his new article casting doubt on the veracity of the Obama administration's claims that only the Assad regime could have carried out the chemical attacks in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta earlier this year. Writing in the London Review of Books, More
[Music Video] Donovan, First Aid Kit: The Universal Soldier
[youtube=http://youtu.be/UC9pc4U40sI] BeatnikManfred First Aid Kit - Universal Soldier (Buffy-Sainte Marie) [youtube=http://youtu.be/5Xq831b2tPg] jagadambarecords Uploaded on Jul 15, 2009 This protest song was written in the early sixties by Buffy Sainte-Marie. It's about individual responsibility for war. We wanted to sing this song because, unfortunately, what Buffy sang about at her time is still is so true today and More
Chris Hedges: The Folly of Empire
Our collapse will take the whole planet with it. Illustration by Mr. Fish By Chris Hedges Posted on Oct 14, 2013 truthdig.com The final days of empire give ample employment and power to the feckless, the insane and the idiotic. These politicians and court propagandists, hired to be the public faces on the sinking ship, mask More
Robert Dreyfus and Nick Turse: America’s Afghan Victims
Even among staunchly antiwar politicians and pundits, few bother to mention the cost of the war to civilians. BY ROBERT DREYFUSS AND NICK TURSE SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 THE NATION See this story at its source » Afghans in Narang district mourn the death of civilians killed in Eastern Kunar, December 27, 2009. RAWA/WIMIMEDIA COMMONS When an American soldier dies in Afghanistan, More
Here’s What To Do During War, Maxine Hong Kingston
Children, everybody, here's what to do during war: In a time of destruction, create something. A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment. 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 More
Here's What To Do During War, Maxine Hong Kingston
Children, everybody, here's what to do during war: In a time of destruction, create something. A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment. 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 More
Taking notes 17: The good intentions that pave the road to war
"The obsession with 'genocide' as the primary humanitarian issue in the world today relativizes war. It reverses the final judgment of the Nuremberg Trials that: 'War is essentially an evil thing.'" by Diana Johnstone April 2, 2013 PhilosophyforChange.org Opposing genocide has become a sort of cottage industry in the United States. Everywhere, “genocide studies” are cropping More
Video> Tom Waits> Hell Broke Luce
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fju9o8BVJ8&w=560&h=315] Here is a comment on this disturbing and powerful video. I'm an Iraq vet. This song evokes an amazing emotional reaction in me. So much of this is directly applicable to my experiences. Shit, Tom. Shit. Thank you so much for this. Published on Aug 6, 2012 by antirecords Directed By Matt Mahurin "Hell Broke Luce" More