I suppose you have to actually be convicted of a felony to be a felon, but I also think we should make an exception for U.S. presidents. Take the current one, for example. Donald Trump just murdered Iranian and Iraqi military officials at an airport in Baghdad. His staff later “briefed” Congress members on why these murders were “legal.” Congress members denounced the briefing as utter nonsense, and yet labeled
Video: Medea Benjamin and I Discussed U.S. and Iran on Press TV
Audio: I Discussed U.S. and Iran on KPFT’s Arab Voices
To listen, go here, and click to play the January 8th show — it’s the second half of the show.
Petition Asks U.S. Presidential Candidates for Their Budgets
A petition supported by World BEYOND War, RootsAction.org, and Daily Kos, has thus far gathered over 12,000 signatures from people asking presidential candidates to propose federal budgets.
An important job of any U.S. president is to propose an annual budget to Congress. The basic outline of such a budget can consist of a list or a pie chart communicating — in dollar amounts and/or percentages — how much government spending ought to go where.
As far as we know, no non-incumbent candidate for
Talk Nation Radio: Lisa McCrea on How Military Bases Are Poisoning Us
Lisa McCrea is an environmental and human rights activist, and the mother of five. She lived on the former George Air Force Base in California from 1987 to 1991. She found out 30 years after first stepping foot on the base that it was and is extremely contaminated with numerous toxic substances, including
Charlottesville City Council Passes Resolution Against War on Iran
Charlottesville Virginia’s City Council voted Monday evening to adopt a resolution opposing war on Iran and urging passage by Congress of Senator Tim Kaine’s privileged resolution.
The City Council re-affirmed the position it had taken in 2012 in passing a resolution against war on Iran.
The latest threat of war on Iran is particularly Trumpian, but it has also been in the works for decades. Many in the U.S. government have wanted to attack Iran since 1979, and the Shah’s son
Iran War: Connect the Dots
I had a great conversation this morning on KPFK with Harvey Wasserman and Alan Minsky on Connect the Dots, Lila Garrett’s show. You can listen here.
Live: Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan: Iran to retaliate directly against U.S. military sites
Charlottesville Rally Against War on Iran
Come to a rally against war on Iran at 2pm on Sunday, January 5 at the Federal Building and U.S. District Court on West Main Street in Charlottesville, Va.
The City of Charlottesville is on record opposing war on Iran.
Senator Kaine has introduced a privileged resolution to force a vote on ending it now.
Everyone can email their Senators and Representative.
The case against war is overwhelming.
Over 80 U.S. cities, and others elsewhere, held demonstrations for peace on Saturday.
This crisis