Video: Prophecy: The Human Cost of War

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And here’s a new review:

“Prophecy itself, despite the theatrical legacy, is as explosive as this week’s headlines—literally. This is because, besides Iraq, the play has the temerity to give voice to a pro-Palestinian stance—and we know what happens to people who take such positions: They’re reviled and drummed out of the press corps, as veteran reporter Helen Thomas was, after a crotchety answer to an on-the-spot question, which no one needed a Ph.D. to realize wasn’t read more

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We May Have Just Learned How Perriello Is Voting on the War Escalation Money

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By David Swanson

Last June, Congressman Tom Perriello wanted to vote against war funding, because — much as he loves wars — he opposed the IMF bailout attached to it. So, the White House and the Democratic Party gave him a choice. He could vote No and be cut out of the family, “dead to us.” Or he could vote Yes and nice things would happen. Perriello voted yes, and the Party bought radio ads to promote him. Van Jones, then a White House employee, came down to Charlottesville read more

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At This Rate Bush Will be Impeached in 2069

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After about a year, probably more, my congressman wrote me back today in response to a letter I’d forgotten sending him. Here’s what he wrote back:

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That’s the gist of it. Here’s the long version:

June 10, 2010

Dear Mr. Swanson,

Thank you for contacting me with regard to initiating an inquiry into the policies of the Bush-Cheney Administration and any possible criminal infractions. I appreciate hearing from you and value your input in developing read more

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Mass Murder in Charlottesville, Virginia

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By David Swanson

During the past five years since I moved back to Charlottesville, Virginia, I had yet to observe the slightest violent incident, prior to the recent spree of horrific mass murders. There was crime, but I hadn’t ever seen it. I had only heard about it in the local media. First there was a young woman picked up hitch hiking and murdered. That was many months ago now. Then there was a man from Charlottesville attacked out of the blue up in the mountains, not actually in Charlottesville. read more

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PACPAC: People Against Corporate People Are Candidates

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By David Swanson

David Segal is a candidate for Congress from Providence, R.I. who is not only running as a real person, but running against permitting corporations to claim the rights of persons.  Recently the Providence Journal reported:

“Segal said he just introduced a resolution calling for a federal Constitutional Convention to address the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, read more

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Vietghanistan

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By David Swanson

In 2008 Joe Allen published “Vietnam: The (Last) War the U.S. Lost,” which provides a terrific and concise history of the United States’ involvement in Vietnam, from beginning to end. Doing this in 200 pages results in a limited history, but the basic points all seem right.

Allen concludes that Vietnam was ended by three forces: the resistance of the Vietnamese, the peace movement in the United States, and the resistance of soldiers in the U.S. military. Because read more

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Nothing to Kill or Die For

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By David Swanson

On Saturday, June 5, I took part in an event organized by Jeff Nall of Humanists for Peace, together with Nall, Armineh Noravian, and Debra Sweet. Nall had organized a panel at the national conference of the American Humanist Association to talk about the need to work for peace. And the room was packed.

The audio of all four of us speaking and then taking questions is here. Jeff opens it up with a fiery read more

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How We Ended the National Day of Prayer

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By David Swanson

I’m at the American Humanists Assoc. conference in San Jose at which Annie Laurie Gaylor is recounting how her Freedom from Religion Foundation won a court order requiring the president to end the National Day of Prayer.

I’m here to speak about peace and humanism. We’ll see how it goes. Apparently peace is a majority but not universal value among “humanists”.

Gaylor is here to receive an award as a Humanist Heroine, which I think is well deserved.

The read more

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