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David Swanson, author and activist talks about his new book "Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming A More Perfect Union." The host is Marianne Barisonek.

 Swanson talks about how the office of Presidency has acquired more and more power while Congress neglects its duties. He offers ideas on how we the people can rebalance the political structures.

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Los Angeles, Mimi Kennedy’s House, David Swanson’s “War Is A Lie” Book Tour, December 18, 2010. Sponsored by KPFK.
http://warisalie.org
Video by Lionel Heredia
Editing by Joe Keating

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If our movement for peace and justice is to prevail, we must reward those who join it.  When Wikileaks released a video called Collateral Murder earlier this year, one soldier was seen in the video rescuing injured children from a van that had been attacked by a U.S. helicopter.  That soldier, Ethan McCord, spoke out against the incident of murder and the murderous war.  He and another veteran, Josh Stieber, published an open letter of apology to the people of Iraq.

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Here’s a poster/flyer: PDF

David Swanson to Discuss, Sign Copies of “War Is A Lie” in Baltimore, Md.
January 10, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Johns Hopkins Bookstore
3330 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 662-5850

CONTACT info at chesapeakecitizens.org

Special guests:
Andy Worthington, author of “Guantanamo Files”
Debra Sweet, director of The World Can’t Wait
Cindy Sheehan, the Peace Mom
and other surprises!

Cosponsors:
Pledge of Resistance Baltimore
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OPENING REMARKS

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

BERKELEY
Friday, December 17, 6 PM
"War is a Lie", with best-selling author David Swanson, and music by Vic Sadot
Book talk, reception, music, followed by book signing and dancing
$20 suggested donation (includes copy of book); $10 without book, to benefit Codepink
Golden Gate and the BFUU
Fellowship Hall, 1241 Cedar St. (@ Bonita), Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Information and ticket reservations: cynthia_papermaster@yahoo.com, 510-333-6097
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SAN JOSE

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Black Agenda Report

by David Swanson

What’s behind our constant wars? Is it biology, culture, economic imperatives, ideology….madness? Whatever the initial motivation, wars are always sustained by lies.

Is Warmaking Irrational?

by David Swanson

The following has been excerpted from David Swanson’s new book, "War Is A Lie" http://warisalie.org.

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