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By David Swanson

Illustrated by Michael Parenti

Kevin Ovenden contacted me. He works with British MP George Galloway — yes, this hero. Ovenden is currently in the United States helping to put together a convoy of, hopefully, hundreds of vehicles and people to bring medical aid to the besieged people of Gaza.

Americans are invited to take part. The cost of a plane ticket, a hotel for two nights in Egypt, and other expenses is required. I told Ovenden I’d like to go if I can raise the read more

The House is about to vote on another supplemental spending bill for continued and escalated wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We’re not accustomed to winning in our efforts to block war money, but the Democratic leadership has delayed the vote out of concern that we will.

Here are three reasons to join with the peace movement in asking your representative to vote No: This bill funds illegal read more

By David Swanson

President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo probably did a world of good. It was packed with truth telling and noble sentiments. But imagine how much more good would be done if all the best parts of it corresponded to reality.

If we treated people around the world with “respect,” would we continue occupying their nations against their adamant desires? If we truly “seek no military bases” in Afghanistan, why are we building them on such massive scale? And read more