War Is A Lie

An excerpt from “War Is A Lie” http://warisalie.org

One type of “defensive” war is one that follows a successful provocation of aggression from the desired enemy. This method was used to begin, and repeatedly to escalate, the Vietnam War, as recorded in the Pentagon Papers. Setting aside the question of whether the United States should have entered World War II, in either Europe or the Pacific or both, the fact is that our country was unlikely to enter unless attacked. read more

I highly recommend this powerful new movie: Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space for an important and frightening look at the next arms race, which it may still not be too late to head off:

Deanna Spingola was an informed host with good calls from listeners. This audio is choppy for first 30 seconds or so, just speed past that: mp3.

Thank you for making "War Is A Lie" a top seller on Amazon.com.  Please do not buy the book there anymore.  Not only does Amazon falsely claim the book is unavailable for weeks.  Amazon has answered threats from the U.S. government by attempting to prevent the U.S. public from accessing Wikileaks.

Wikileaks has found a way around Amazon and so can we. 

100Fires.com will sell you "War Is read more

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Here’s a poster/flyer: PDF

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

“Not since General Smedley Butler’s read more

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David Swanson

David Swanson is a longtime peace and justice activist and author of 'War Is a Lie'

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By David Swanson

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

The “War Is A Lie” book tour is getting on the road!

Here’s a poster: PDF

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
Progressive Democrats of read more

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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