The One Thing We Can Agree on Is Peace

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By David Swanson

Anna Janek is a Republican candidate for Congress from West Bloomfield, Mich. She says: “Socialism, Communism, Welfare-ism, Globalism, Fascism, Obama-ism…it’s all the same: State control of the Human Spirit under the guise of benevolence.”

Marcy Winograd is a Democratic candidate for Congress from Los Angeles, Calif. She promises to “establish a new federal agency to employ millions of Americans building rapid transit and repairing bridges, ports, water read more

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Jim Dean's Sorta Kinda Support for Marcy Winograd

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By David Swanson

Progressive organizations set up to promote and fund progressive congressional candidates tend, as a rule, not to do so. Candidates like the Democrats and Greens listed here tend not to get support. Candidates like Joe Sestak and Bill Halter attract the lion’s share of progressive backing, not because they could pass any progressive platform test (they couldn’t), but because of the awfulness of the incumbents they are opposing. Give it read more

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52 Congressional Candidates Oppose War Spending

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Fifty-two congressional candidates and 18 activist organizations are opposing any more funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and inviting more candidates, incumbents, and organizations to join them.  The 52 candidates, from 21 different states, include 19 Democrats, 16 Libertarians, 15 Greens, 2 Independents, and 0 Republicans (and more may be added to the website by the time you read this).  Forty-six are candidates for the U.S. House read more

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Fear, War, Greed, Disaster, and Journalism

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By David Swanson

The Independent Film Channel is airing a series of four programs this week that illustrate the kind of media we need in this country. The four programs, titled “Fear,” “War,” “Greed,” and “Disaster,” feature the reporting of four independent unembedded journalists: Max Blumenthal, Nir Rosen, Charlie LeDuff, and Andrew Berends. The 30-minute episodes premiere Monday, May 24 through Thursday, May 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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See "Prophecy" in New York

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I’ll be leading the discussion following the play on June 2nd.  Hope to see you there. –David Swanson

Get tickets!

The theater is small. The run is short. (The war is long.) Don’t wait.
4 Stars, Critics’ Choice, Time Out, London
PROPHECY
By KAREN MALPEDE
May 29 – June 20, 2010
Fourth Street Theater
83 East 4th Street, NYC
Special Memorial Day Weekend Sale, $25!
“It seemed irresistible to talk to Karen Malpede about the provocative Prophecy which begins previews May 29 and runs until June 20.” 
       –Leonard Jacobs, The Clyde Fitch Report
“The play is a thing of beauty. And the unfairness of war to all variety of parties, from those creating it, to those hit by it, to those trying to undo it, to those trying to avoid it, is built into this drama in a manner that reminds me of how James Baldwin dealt with the unfairness of racism.”
–David Swanson,

 

 
By purchasing your tickets in advance you help bring Prophecy with its all-star cast to the American stage and assure yourself choice of performance dates.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Art by Luba Lukova
 
 
 
The Abraham-Sarah-Hagar myth echoes through the marriage of Sarah and Alan Golden. She tries to avert the tragedy of a talented young man. His estranged daughter arrives from the Middle East seeing retribution.
Written & Directed by KAREN MALPEDE
Set Design: MAXINE WILLI KLEIN
Costumes: SALLY ANN PARSONS
Lighting: TONY GIOVANNETTI
Music: ARTHUR ROSEN
Prophecy is presented in association with New York Theater Workshop and with funding from
the Yip Harburg, Puffin, Rubin, Albee Foundations, and our audience.
Advance tickets for Prophecy are now on sale at smarttix.com.
Noam Chomsky discusses Prophecy and war and peace,
June 8, 10 pm, New York Theater Workshop.
Free to all ticket holders to any Prophecy performance!
(Performance that night is a benefit for Peace Action)  
For more information and other news visit theaterthreecollaborative.org.

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46 Congressional Candidates Oppose War Spending

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Forty-six congressional candidates and 17 activist organizations released a statement on Monday opposing any more funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and inviting more candidates, incumbents, and organizations to sign on.  The 46 candidates include 16 Libertarians, 15 Democrats, 14 Greens, 1 Independent, and thus far 0 Republicans (and more may be added to the website by the time you read this).  Forty-two are candidates for the U.S. read more

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U.S. Laws Rated Worst Value Per Dollar

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By David Swanson

A new international survey rates U.S. federal and state laws the worst legislative value in the world. The study considered laws’ impact on human lives, and the price paid for laws in campaign contributions, issue advertising, lobbying, ear marks, and bribes. While these expenses have provided an unequaled return on investment for some U.S. and international corporations, their value for the U.S. public turns out to be negative, and more severely negative the greater the read more

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Lipstick Excuse Already in Play for War Escalation Funding

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By David Swanson

Even congress members who voted against the war supplemental in June 2009 are refusing to say they’ll vote against an escalation supplemental in the coming days. Some of them, in fact, such as Jerrold Nadler and Chellie Pingree have told me that they will vote No if it’s a stand-alone vote, but might very well vote yes if lots of other stuff is packed into the same bill.

Morally, this is like a cop telling you that murder will be allowed if you also do some good community read more

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$5 Friday: No More Victims

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For today’s $5 Friday, I’ve given $5 to http://nomorevictims.org

No More Victims works to obtain medical sponsorships for war-injured Iraqi children and to forge ties between the children, their families and communities in the United States. We believe one of the most effective means of combating militarism is to focus on direct relief to its victims.

If you want to learn more about how your community can become involved, send an email to No More Victims.

 

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Machobama Man

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video.

Bombing…wanna feel my bombing?
Bombing…such a thrill my bombing
Bombing…wanna touch my bombing?
Bombing…it’s too much my bombing
Check it out my bombing, bombing.
Don’t you doubt my bombing, bombing.
talkin’ bout my bombing, bombing,
check it out my bombing

Every man wants to be a machobama man
to have the kind of bombing, always in demand
Missiles in the mornings, go drones go
blasting people with a joystick, muscles glow
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Today Is the Day Obama Swore He'd Have Iraq Withdrawal Complete

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Candidate Obama said innumerable times that ending the war in Iraq would be the first thing he would do:

And he said many, many times that he would do so by beginning immediately to pull out one to two brigades per month and be done in 16 months, in other words: now:

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Senator Coburn Will Filibuster War Bill Unless Paid For

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By David Swanson

Senator Tom Coburn, a Republican from Oklahoma, is committed to opposing a supplemental spending bill that includes $33.5 billion to escalate war in Afghanistan, unless the funds to pay for it are found.

On May 10th Senator Coburn wrote to his colleagues asking for their support for an amendment that would offset the new spending in this bill with cuts elsewhere. I spoke on Monday with Senator Coburn’s communications director John Hart who assured me that Coburn intends read more

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McChrystal: Beheadings of Our Allies Simply to Be Expected

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By David Swanson

How can we stand to live in a country where this exchange is shown live on tv and nobody comments?

REPORTER: [I]n Marja there are reports — credible reports — of intimidation and even beheading of local people who work with your forces. Is that your intelligence? And if so, does it worry you?

GEN. MCCHRYSTAL: Yeah. It absolutely is things that we see. But it’s absolutely predictable.

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