Short Guide to Political Salvation

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By David Swanson

By popular demand in response to a lengthy blog on war-to-peace economic conversion, here’s the attention-span-adjusted introductory version.

Our main industry is weapons. The U.S. is far and away the world’s leading exporter of weapons. We fight wars with and against weapons we’ve produced. Our largest public expense, eating up over half of every tax dollar, is also weapons and wars — including wars in which we fund both sides, as in Afghanistan where read more

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Conversion Is The Way

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While economists have shown that investing our public dollars in the military hurts our economy, because investing in other industries would produce more jobs, the fact remains that millions of Americans who have jobs have them through the military and the privatized war machine. How do we keep those people at work while employing more people for the same investment, and while avoiding all the other negative consequences brought on by the war economy?

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"War Is A Lie" Book Tour Coming to Charlottesville, Va., December 15th

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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

“David Swanson’s War Is A Lie may be the most comprehensive antiwar statement available in the English language.” — Kevin Young

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AUDIO: Christianne Brown and David Swanson – An Hour on "War Is A Lie"

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Christane Brown’s Solution Zone is dedicated to speaking out about the hidden issues and buried facts of our day, separating truth from spin, and featuring in depth and often and explosive conversations with America’s best known progressive politicians, activists, bloggers and authors.

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Wars Are Not Prolonged for the Good of Soldiers

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An excerpt from David Swanson's new book War Is A Lie.

We learn a lot about the real motives for wars when whistleblowers leak the minutes of secret meetings, or when congressional committees publish the records of hearings decades later. War planners write books. They make movies. They face investigations. Eventually the beans tend to get spilled. But read more

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"War Is A Lie" Event Planned for Los Angeles

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Ilene Proctor Presents Number 42 in our Great Mind Series
Author: David Swanson – War is a Lie
Panel: Moderator, Mimi Kennedy plus KPFK’s Lila Garrett, Truthout’s Jason Leopold, Bradblog’s Brad Friedman
When: Sunday, December 19, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Fee: $20.00 includes refreshments and drinks
$15.00 PDLA and SCADA Members
Please RSVP via email: proctor@artnet.net
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Audio: Adam Roufberg and David Swanson – In-Depth Discussion of "War Is A Lie"

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From Adam Roufberg at Radio Active Lunch on WVKR

Interview with David Swanson on his new bestseller War is a Lie. This book is a must read for all who question the nature of war, the justification of war, the fate of human kind, and the integrity of government. 

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Why New Evidence Demands End to Wars

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With Wikileaks Revelations, Peace Community Redoubles Demand for End to Wars and Voices Support for Whistleblowers

While only a tiny fraction of the U.S. diplomatic cables scheduled for publication by Wikileaks have thus far been made available, some conclusions can already be drawn. These cables and the Iraq and Afghan War Diaries provide an opportunity for Americans to see our government for what it is.

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"War Is A Lie" Event January 18 at Busboys and Poets in DC

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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
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