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David Swanson will discuss and sign his new book War Is A Lie.
Event to be taped by Marc Steiner Show for Free Speech TV.

Tuesday, January 18th
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Busboys and Poets 5th & K
1025 5th St NW
Washington DC

Cosponsors:
Chesapeake Citizens
CHOICES
CODE PINK
Democracy for Montgomery County
Democrats.com
Global Exchange
Marc Steiner Show
Montgomery County Progressive Alliance
Progressive Democrats of read more

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Swanson the War Myth-Buster
by Ralph Lopez

Since Helen of Troy many people have suspected that most purported reasons for war are really just the excuse, and that wars are rarely fought for the reasons stated. In “War is a Lie” David Swanson carves himself a monumental task: to prove the truth of this in every historical instance for which background is available. He accomplishes his task, with a weight of evidence which can only be described as read more

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Scott Horton Interviews David Swanson

David Swanson, author of War is a Lie, discusses the lies routinely made before, during and after a war; how FDR provoked and allowed the Pearl Harbor attack out of desperation to get the US into WWII; the contradictory read more

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War Is A Lie, just published by David Swanson, is topping the charts and being translated for publication in other countries.  Thank you, if you've purchased it!

Did you know that you can get this soon-to-be classic book for half-price with free shipping in time for the holidays if you buy 10 or more?

If you want a single copy (or kindle version), you can buy it at Amazon, which ships the books right away despite read more

War Is Over (If You Want It)
My interview with David Swanson
By Mickey Z.

If Dwight D. Eisenhower was correct when he declared, “Public opinion wins war,” then public opinion can also end or prevent wars…but this would require us, as a first step, to see past the superficial allure of wartime propaganda and make the entire system transparent. To do so requires rebuttal, e.g. information that challenges the myopia and amnesia cultivated by State and corporate misinformation.

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An excerpt from the just published book “War Is A Lie” http://warisalie.org

After two world wars with a depression in between, none of which Americans had submitted to voluntarily, President Harry S Truman had some bad news. If we didn’t set off immediately to fight communists in Korea, they would shortly invade the United States. That this was recognized as patent nonsense is perhaps suggested by the fact that, once again, Americans had to be drafted if they were going to go read more

BOOK TOUR FOR “War Is A Lie”

I can also send signed books and speak to events via skype at any time. Contact.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

Wednesday, December 15
6:30 p.m. free dinner
7:15 p.m. book reading, Q&A, signing
Random Row Books
315 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: 434-295-2493
CoSponsors: Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice, Socialist Party of Central Virginia, Joyful Dissent
DETAILS.

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BERKELEY
Friday, December 17, 6 PM
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