David Swanson
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INTL CONFLICTS
U.S. and Russian militaries compete for Darwin Award
By David Swanson Which world power can damage its own interests with the dumbest move? The contest will have you…
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AMERICAS
Are Republicans evil?
By David Swanson Andrew Bard Schmookler’s new book is called What We’re Up Against: The Destructive Force at Work in Our…
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MIDDLE EAST
What Congress should ask Hillary Clinton
By David Swanson There are dozens of Hillary Clinton scandals that I have no wish to minimize. But how is it that…
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AMERICAS
Why I oppose the Genocide Prevention Act
By David Swanson Only a non-patriot or someone with a bit of respect for the Bill of Rights would have…
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INTL CONFLICTS
A giant raptor fueled by oil circles the earth
By David Swanson To the genre of war abolition treatises that everyone should read add A New Era of Nonviolence: The…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Past decade in Syria in 5 minutes
By David Swanson The accepted story in the United States of what’s happened in Syria is just that, a story…
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ASIA
Reject plan to continue war on Afghanistan
“The U.S. and NATO occupy my country under the name of all the beautiful banners of democracy, women’s rights, human…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Why peace activists should stop cheering for Russian bombs in Syria
By David Swanson There’s a view of Syria, common even among peace activists in the United States, that holds that…
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AMERICAS
Do individual politicians matter?
By David Swanson It is entirely possible that President Al Gore would not have attacked Afghanistan or Iraq. President Henry…
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