I’m Coming to Speak Near You
Below is a list of links to events I’ll soon be speaking at. The first is an online webinar, so it’s near everybody. The others are in the U.S., Canada, Italy, and Ireland. If there’s not one near you, just get in touch about setting one up. Videos of past events are here.
Milano, Italia, Oct. 3
It’s the Emoluments, Stupid. Impeach for Iran.
The constitutional ban on receiving gifts or benefits while in office from the U.S. government or state governments (domestic “emoluments” – Article II, Section 1) is absolute, not waivable by Congress, and not subject to proving any particular corrupting influence.
President Trump’s lease of the Old Post Office Building in Washington D.C. for his Trump International Hotel violates the General Services Administration lease contract which states: “No … elected official of the Government
Twenty Years of Lying About Kosovo: Missing the Anniversary of the Worst Most Clintony Thing Ever
Talk Nation Radio: Stephen Roblin on What Moves People Against War
Stephen Roblin is a scholar of U.S. public opinion towards U.S. war and conflict. He is committed to using his research to support activists, NGOs and policymakers working to mitigate and prevent the human costs of war. His research examines the effect of civilian harm by the U.S. military and anti-war
Confronting Censorship in Ireland
According to exit polls from late May, an impressive 82% of Irish voters say Ireland should remain a neutral country in all aspects. But Ireland is not remaining a neutral country in all aspects, and there’s no indication of whether Irish voters know that, or specifically what they think of the fact that the United States military, year after year, ships large numbers of troops and weapons (and occasionally presidents) through Shannon Airport on their way to endless disastrous wars.
When peace
Anyone who’d rather not be shot should read this book
Thom Hartmann has long written and spoken on the topic of guns in the United States, along with many other topics. Of those topics he’s dealt with that I know anything about, I have not always agreed with him on every detail, but on most I’ve found him highly informative and persuasive. His new book, The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment, is possibly the best book I’ve ever seen on its topic, both to read, and to pass along to anyone in the United States,
Talk Nation Radio: Joe Emersberger on the Media, Assange, Venezuela
Joe Emersberger is a Canada-based writer who writes primarily these days for FAIR.org, the Canary, and Counterpunch, and previously for Telesur English. You can find him on Twitter at rosendo_joe We discuss the media, Julian Assange, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Total run time: 29:00
Host: David Swanson.
Updated Data: Mass Shooters Still Disproportionately Veterans
Mother Jones magazine has updated its database of U.S. mass shootings. I’ve downloaded it and made a few changes, before posting it here.
The main change I’ve made has been to add a column indicating whether the shooter was a U.S. military veteran. I’ve also deleted some of the shooting incidents, reducing the list from 111 to 97 shootings. I’ve done this, just as I had done previously,
‘Culture of war, militarism’ behind mass shootings – journalist David Swanson