U.S. and South Korean jets drop live bombs in a new, massive show of force aimed at North Korea – The Washington Post

PHOTOS: Japanese, Korean and U.S. aircraft conduct show of force in response to North Korean missile launch – U.S. Pacific Command

US aircraft carrier group to conduct joint exercise with South Korean forces next month, joint missile warning drills will be carried out – The Straits Times

VIDEO: Exclusive look at a US-unit in South Korea designed to limit the damage to Seoul from North Korea’s weapons in the event of war – CNN

Japan’s Abe in NYT: Dialogue With North Korea is a dead end – The Daily Caller

Shinzo Abe op-ed: Solidarity against the North Korean threat – The New York Times

South Korea leader Moon discusses purchase of high-tech weaponry during phone call with Trump – The Hankyoreh

‘Frankenmissile’: A look at South Korea’s devastating answer to North Korea’s nuclear threat – The Independent

U.S. Ambassador Haley: U.N. has exhausted options on North Korea and US may hand issue to Pentagon – reuters.com

VIDEO: Nikki Haley sends frightening message to North Korea – YouTube

Tillerson says military option will be ‘only one left’ if diplomacy fails on North Korea (VIDEO) – CBS News

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The United States just experienced its largest rainfall event in memory. For the first time in recorded weather history, two category 4 hurricanes, Harvey and Irma, hit in a single read more

Has nationalism captured the hearts and minds of the world’s people?

It certainly seems to have emerged as a powerful force in recent years.  Trumpeting their alleged national superiority and hatred of foreigners, political parties on the far right have made their biggest political advances since the 1930s.  After the far right’s startling success, in June 2016, in getting read more

Nobody, not racist warmakers, not imaginary non-racist warmakers, not founding fathers, not radical protesters should be made into a deity, larger than life, in marble or bronze, on horseback or otherwise. Nobody is that flawless, and nobody’s story so withstands the test of time. We need human-sized statues and memorials of whole movements.

The U.S. Constitution, along with the Declaration of Independence, has a whole marble building dedicated to its worship: the National Archives in D.C., plus read more

Edward Snowden, NSA whistleblower and 2013 Sam Adams laureate, will be speaking with us by live video, as we gather for the NoWar2017 conference on September 22-24 in Washington, D.C.

Speaking in person will be: Medea Benjamin, Nadine Bloch, Max Blumenthal, Alice Day, Lincoln Day, Tim DeChristopher, Dale Dewar, Pat Elder, Bruce Gagnon, Kathy Gannett, Will Griffin, Seymour read more

Trump, Dems move closer to deal on DACA after a Wednesday dinner between the President, Pelosi and Schumer – CNN

Trump confirms support for law to protect ‘Dreamers’, says immigration deal with Democrats close – The New York Times

VIDEO: Trump: We are working on DACA plan, the wall will come later – YouTube

Pelosi, Schumer: Trump’s tweets ‘not inconsistent’ with DACA agreement – TheHill

Pelosi and Schumer joint statement following dinner with President Trump – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi wants bipartisan border security attached to Dream Act – washingtonexaminer.com

VIDEO: Nancy Pelosi says trusts Donald Trump’s sincerity on DACA – YouTube

VIDEO: Full briefing of Rep. Pelosi addressing DACA agreement with Trump – YouTube

VIDEO: Chuck Schumer on the Senate floor addressing DACA agreement with Trump – YouTube

VIDEO : Sen. Charles Schumer caught on hot mic saying: ‘Trump likes us, likes me anyway’ – YouTube

‘A read more

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In 1985, at age 41, I visited Disney World for the first time. I remember the experience for two things: the endless lines so cleverly organized that you never knew how long they truly were and the Hawaiian Luau dinner I attended. Yes, a genuine Hawaiian feast that reminded me of American Chinese food circa 1953 and the unforgettable “entertainment” offered by “native” read more

By David Swanson
Remarks at George Mason University on September 13, 2017

Thank you very much for inviting me.

May I see a show of hands of those who believe we should eliminate all racism?

Thank you, and now those who think we should eliminate all war?

Thank you.

In a typical U.S. crowd, I suspect, many more will raise their hands for ending all racism than for ending all war.

Despite the notion that we live in a democracy being largely fraudulent, I think those shows of hands represent very roughly read more

Theresa May faces multiple rebellions over EU withdrawal bill challenging use of Henry VIII powers, calling for vote on the final terms of Brexit and demanding retention of the charter of fundamental rights – The Guardian

Tories threaten to team up with Labour to ruin Brexit bill – Daily Mail Online

John Penrose op-ed: With my proposed changes to the repeal bill, Henry VIII will stay in his grave – The Guardian

Statement of Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State Keir Starmer following the vote in the House of Commons on the EU Withdrawal Bill – Labour Press

Labour publishes amendments to the EU withdrawal bill: Details – The Guardian

Scottish government recommends rejection of EU withdrawal bill – Reuters

Full text of the a total of 136 amendments and 29 clauses to the EU withdrawal bill tabled by MPs – parliament.uk

Hammond says U.K. is seeking Brexit transition in which it temporarily keeps its access to the European Union’s single market after it departs – Bloomberg

Main points on EU transition from Philip Hammond’s evidence to the Lords economic affairs committee – The Guardian

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Have you about had enough yet? I have!

Sixteen years of endless wars, endless spending, endless killing, endless dying, endless environmental destruction, endless erosion of our rights, endless suppression of activism, endless militarization of police, endless promotion of bigotry and hatred, endless generation of hatred and terrorism, endless threats of nuclear apocalypse.

Can we make it end now?

If I were to get some people together to work on, at long last, abolishing war, I would want whistleblowers read more