David Swanson: War Can Be Ended — And No, the US Civil War Was Not About Slavery and Not Worth the Human and Other Enduring True Costs

War Can Be Ended Part I Of BOOK: War No More: The Case For Abolition Slavery Was Abolished In the late eighteenth century the majority of people alive on earth were held in slavery or serfdom (three-quarters of the earth’s population, in fact, according to the Encyclopedia of Human Rights from Oxford University Press). The …

David Swanson: Citizen Activists Against Drones as Crime Against Humanity in Court from Coast to Coast

Citizen Activists Across the U.S. in Courts This Week for Protesting U.S. Weaponized Drones WHO: Citizen activists from the east coast to the west coast will be in court this week defending their actions protesting the United States Military and Central Intelligence Agency weaponized drone program. WHAT: The first trial will begin Monday February 3 …

David Swanson: Trial of Drone Protesters Puts US Government on Trial

On Trial, Drone Protester Proves Wrong People Charged By Judith Bello Closing Argument presented on Janurary 31, 2014, by Judith Bello on trial as of those who protested at Hancock Air Base in New York State on  October 25, 2012 Ed Kinane Tells Judge Why He Protests Drone Killing By Ed Kinane Ed Kinane, CLOSING …

David Swanson: 31 Nations Declare Zone of Peace Across Caribbean, Central & South America

Heads of 31 Nations Declare a Zone of Peace, Commit to Uprooting Forever the Threat or Use of Force Proclamation of Latin America and Caribbean as a zone of peace (Original signed by the Heads of State and Governmenent of the Community of Latin American and Caribbeans States) The Heads of State and Government of …

David Swanson: The Blind Alley of J Street and Liberal American Zionism

The Blind Alley of J Street and Liberal American Zionism By Abba A. Solomon and Norman Solomon Since its founding six years ago, J Street has emerged as a major Jewish organization under the banner “Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace.” By now J Street is able to be a partial counterweight to AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs …

David Swanson: Obama’s 4th Amendment Speech Deceitful, Even His Fans Are Dismayed

Even Obama Fans Aren’t Pretending That Was a Good Speech President Barack Obama gave a eulogy for the Fourth Amendment on Friday, and not even his fans are proclaiming victory.  In this moment when Obama is actually doing one thing I agree with (talking to Iran), more and more people seem to be slowly, agonizingly …

David Swanson: Chelsea Manning Awarded Sam Adams Integrity Prize for 2014

Chelsea Manning Awarded Sam Adams Integrity Prize for 2014 Announcement by Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence (SAAII) The Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence (SAAII) have voted overwhelmingly to present the 2014 Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence to Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning.