21 Jul, 2016
Volatile America
“In a flash I thought, oh God, the civil war has started. Then the headlines shifted and, for the moment,...
17 Jul, 2016
The Superpowers Are Violent Powers
“If asked to identify the world’s superpowers today, most people would name the United States, Russia, and China. Although many...
16 Jul, 2016
Many States Out of Step with the Constitution on the Use of Force by Police
“Recently, President Obama held a town hall meeting to address the growing tension between minority communities and police forces after...
15 Jul, 2016
China’s Bad Day in Court
“As had been widely expected, the Permanent Court of Arbitration under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea...
14 Jul, 2016
The God of War
“There’s Mars, the god of war, perched in a parking garage in Dallas, annihilating the enemy with utter impunity. Mars,...
13 Jul, 2016
Are We in for Another Increase in Military Spending?
“At the present time, an increase in U.S. military spending seems as superfluous as a third leg. The United States,...
15 Jun, 2016
Bridges, Not Walls, Foster Peace and Security as Refugees Arrive
“The mass shooting in Orlando this week reignited the battle over immigration of Muslims, despite the fact that the perpetrator...
12 Jun, 2016
Time for a nonviolent assault on our blood-stained Congress
“After the horrific shooting in Orlando there are some facts we might want to consider: • A homegrown (US-born, US...
11 Jun, 2016
School Days and Grenade Launchers
“Come on, they aren’t tanks, they’re armored rescue vehicles. And the, uh, grenade launchers would only be used to launch...
27 Apr, 2016
Sanctions and Defiance in North Korea
“Sanctions on North Korea have failed. North Korea has now been sanctioned five times by the United Nations Security Council...
17 Apr, 2016
Inevitability
“Nuclear war is coming. Our officials are currently increasing the chances of that…” Winslow Myers Published in: Common Dreams, The...
12 Apr, 2016
Ground Zero Is Everywhere
“The philosopher Krishnamurti once asserted that we are each totally responsible for the whole world. Global climate change, among other...
5 Apr, 2016
Nuclear Insecurity
“The fourth Nuclear Security Summit, hosted by President Obama, has just ended. The focus was on terrorism, a perfectly reasonable...
29 Mar, 2016
Fools Fighting Terror with Terror
“April Fools believe suicide bombers can be stopped with more body scanners and police surveillance. Fifteen years of bigger, better...
8 Mar, 2016
DOD WOE: Pentagon’s war on the Earth
“We are waging war. We are the Nation of War. We destroy. We kill. Everyone fears us. Fewer and fewer...