Heading to New Mexico and Florida – See You There

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New Mexico with Elliott Adams, Ray McGovern, Cindy Sheehan, David Swanson, Ann Wright

THE PENTAGON OF PEACE: “FIVE FOR TRUTH”
New Mexico Tour Presented by VETERANS FOR PEACE

Taos, Santa Fe and Albuquerque
OCTOBER 9, 10, 11

Detailed schedule here:
https://davidswanson.org/daybreak-10-9

And here:
http://www.patriotswatch.org

Daybreak in Florida with C-Span

David Swanson will discuss his book "Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union.

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Why Three Branches and Two Parties

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By David Swanson

Civics 102: Getting Real.

Our government is divided into two parties, balanced by checkbooks. The Republican Party’s role is to please lovers of death-match cage combat and Dallas Cowboys fans. The Democratic Party’s role is to befriend masochists and Chicago Cubs supporters. Together, the two parties keep the war machine and Wall Street singing in harmony.

A tourist in Washington recently asked for directions to the military industrial complex. The answer: Look read more

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Top 15 Reasons to Get Out of Vietghanistan

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By David Swanson

1. The planning of 9-11 was done in hotels and apartments in Germany and Spain, and flight schools in the United States. Even Paul Pillar, former CIA deputy chief for counter-terrorism will tell you that an al Qaeda base in Afghanistan would not significantly increase threats to the United States.

2. If the Taliban had control of Afghanistan, it would likely not allow al Qaeda in. Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. president’s guy in Afghanistan, will tell you the same.

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Bringing Oligarchs Under the Rule of Law

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By Charlotte Dennett

If there is one sentence in David Swanson’s remarkable book that bears repeating, it is this: “The first step in closing down an empire is bringing its emperors and oligarchs under the rule of law.”

I say this with the confidence that there are millions of Americans who are alarmed by Washington’s unconstitutional support for endless wars abroad and the accompanying erosion of democracy at home. David Swanson’s book (“Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidenct read more

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Who Decides About War? The Movie

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First Panel: Leah Bolger (Veterans for Peace), Ben Manski (Liberty Tree), Benson Scotch (Bring the Guard Home!), and David Swanson (After Downing Street) on "War Powers Principles," moderated by Elaine Brower (Military Families Speak Out).

Second Panel: John Bonifaz (Voter Action), Caleb Kleppner (Prof. American University), Don Wallace (Prof. Georgetown Law) on "War Powers Practices," moderated by Jean read more

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