https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ-iXLg5E3g
Hard Lens Media interviews David Swanson about plans for the Rage Against the War Machine rally in Washington DC on February 19. See https://rageagainstwar.com
Talk World Radio: Nicolai Petro on the Underlying Divisions in Ukraine
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Tomgram: William Astore, War Racketeers Won’t Reform Themselves
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In case you hadn’t noticed, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists just placed the hands on its Doomsday Clock closer to “midnight” than at any moment since it was created
Tomgram: Karen Greenberg, Gallows Humor in Washington and Brazil
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Just in case you think that, since January 6, 2021, the trials and tribulations of the American democratic system have been unique or even (to use an all-American word) exceptional, think again. In a recent
The Monroe Doctrine Shaped North America
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, January 29, 2023
David Swanson is the author of the new book The Monroe Doctrine at 200 and What to Replace It With.
We’re often taught that the Monroe Doctrine wasn’t acted on until decades after its articulation, or that it wasn’t acted on as a license for imperialism until it was altered or reinterpreted by later generations. This is not false, but it is overstated. One of the reasons that it is overstated is the same reason that we’re sometimes taught
The Ukraine War and International Law
The Ukraine War has provided a challenging time for the nations of the world and, particularly, for international law.
Since antiquity, far-sighted thinkers have worked on developing rules of behavior among nations in connection with war, diplomacy, economic relations, human rights, international crime, global communications, and the environment. Defined as international law, this “law of nations” is based on treaties or, in some
How Dare I Oppose War Together With Libertarians?
I’m getting a lot more criticism for planning to speak at an antiwar rally at which libertarians will speak than I do for sitting around doing nothing. In fact, I get exactly no criticism ever from anyone for sitting around doing nothing, even though that’s far more dangerous.
I realize that sitting around doing nothing, or binge watching videos, is a top priority for millions of people. E’ dolce fare niente, there’s no doubt. I see packed sports arenas and vacation resorts, so
Video and Text: The Monroe Doctrine and World Balance
By David Swanson, prepared for the Fifth International Conference for World Balance
Drawing on the recently published book, The Monroe Doctrine at 200 and What to Replace it With
Video here.
The Monroe Doctrine was and is a justification for actions, some good, some indifferent, but the overwhelming bulk reprehensible. The Monroe Doctrine remains in place, both explicitly and dressed up in novel language. Additional doctrines have been built on its foundations. Here are the words of the Monroe Doctrine,
Tomgram: Joshua Frank, The Newest Tool of War?
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I continue to find it strange beyond words that the Pentagon is now in the midst of “modernizing” the American nuclear arsenal to the tune of perhaps $2 trillion in the coming
Winston Churchill Was a Monster
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, January 24, 2023
Tariq Ali’s book, Winston Churchill: His Times, His Crimes, is an excellent counter to the bizarrely inaccurate propaganda about Winston Churchill that is the norm. But to enjoy this book, you have to also be looking for a general roving people’s history of the 20th century and assorted topics that interest Tariq Ali, including a certain belief in both communism and warmaking (and a disregard for nonviolent action from an author