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What to Replace the Imprison-Americans Bill With
Monday, 5 December 2011, 10:25 am | David Swanson
The funny thing about the bill that the Senate just passed that lets presidents and the military lock you up without a charge or a trial — well, not funny ha ha but funny unusual — is that the basic bill to which that little monstrosity was attached ... More >>
The Senate and the Afghanistan War
Friday, 2 December 2011, 9:46 am | David Swanson
The Senate just voted against the Afghanistan war. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly. THE GOOD: The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted by voice vote to pass an amendment that concludes thus: "Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that— 1) the ... More >>
Occupation Evicted? Occupy the Place Responsible: DC
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 10:40 am | David Swanson
Has the First Amendment expired in your public square? Has your local park prioritized empty vistas over the right to petition your government for a redress of grievances, thereby adding one more grievance to the list? More >>
Bloomberg Ties Terror Plot to Lex Luthor
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 9:58 am | David Swanson
In a hastily thrown together press conference Sunday afternoon, several months in the planning, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said his efforts to spread freedom beyond New York City had included the deployment of 1,000 NYPD officers to Schenectady, ... More >>
I'm Thankful for Occupy
Monday, 21 November 2011, 3:53 pm | David Swanson
I'm thankful that a growing number of us reject the idea of a mysterious being to which we should be thankful, and for the concomitant growing assumption of responsibility for our own fate. I'm thankful that there are so many people doing so many things ... More >>
Painted Torture
Monday, 21 November 2011, 3:48 pm | David Swanson
You walk into a large, bright gallery full of large colorful portraits, portraits of men. They are fairly ordinary looking men. They could be from Western Asia or the "Middle East." You approach one and look at him for an instant. He looks normal, ... More >>
One Veteran's Rough Path from Killing and Torturing to Peace
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 1:36 pm | David Swanson
Not yet 30, Evan Knappenberger has already lived several lives. His story destroys the U.S. government's case against whistleblower Bradley Manning, exposes the toxic mix of fraud and incompetence that creates U.S. war policies, and highlights the ... More >>
Video: Woman Shows Court Order to NYPD, Gets Punched in Face
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 12:51 pm | David Swanson
Occupy Wall Street - Liberty Park Eviction More >>
New campaign asks U.S. and Israel to not attack Iran
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 12:57 pm | David Swanson
We are at an historic moment when decisions are being made in the United States and Israel on whether and when to attack Iran. These will be decisions by politicians and individual commanders and air, missile and drone crewmembers charged with the ... More >>
Occupy Movement Demands Home Mortgages Correction
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 12:51 pm | David Swanson
On Thursday, OccupyWashingtonDC.org teamed up with the Backbone Campaign, National People's Action, and the New Economy Working Group in a march from Freedom Plaza to the Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA). More >>
Why Ted Rall Is Wrong to Push Violence on Occupy Movement
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 11:49 am | David Swanson
Ted Rall's new book "The Anti-American Manifesto" advocates for violent revolution, even if we have to join with rightwingers and racists to do it, and even if we have no control over the outcome which could easily be something worse than what we've ... More >>
Top 5 Reasons Dick Cheney Won't Speak in Charlottesville VA
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 10:27 am | David Swanson
Number 5. When John Yoo came here, he got a good rowdy rule-of-law unwelcome, which no doubt made the Miller Center hesitate to promise Cheney a room free of decent human beings. More >>
David Swanson: Will Dick Cheney Be Arrested on Wednesday?
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 10:10 am | David Swanson
http://warisacrime.org/content/will-dick-cheney-be-arrested-wednesday I've just sent this letter by email. To: Charlottesville, Va., Mayor Dave Norris, Police Chief Timothy Longo From: David Swanson More >>
Fahrenheit 11/11/11
Friday, 11 November 2011, 4:56 pm | David Swanson
Believe it or not, November 11th was not made a holiday in order to celebrate war, support troops, or cheer the 11th year of occupying Afghanistan. This day was made a holiday in order to celebrate an armistice that ended what was up until that point, ... More >>
Public Pressure Is Slowly Ending Afghanistan War
Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 2:11 pm | David Swanson
Feints and baby steps in the direction of eventually ending a massive crime are not enough. Hoping to meet a distant deadline for ending a war that cannot be justified for a single day is not enough. More >>
Occupy the Winter of Our Discontent
Saturday, 29 October 2011, 6:21 pm | David Swanson
Occupy the Winter of Our Discontent By David Swanson http://warisacrime.org/content/occupy-winter-our-discontent More >>
U.S. Army Assaults Its Biggest Fan
Friday, 28 October 2011, 1:16 pm | David Swanson
One of the most valuable benefits of putting political action into the form of nonviolent encampments is that we learn each other's stories as we occupy our public parks and squares. Here's a story from the October2011 occupation in Freedom Plaza, Washington, ... More >>
A 51st State for Armed Robotic Drones
Friday, 28 October 2011, 12:59 pm | David Swanson
Weaponized UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), also known as drones, have their own caucus in Congress, and the Pentagon's plan is to give them their own state as well. Under this plan, 7 million acres (or 11,000 square miles) of land in the southeast ... More >>
Moving from a War Economy to a Peace Economy
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 1:59 pm | David Swanson
It is my intention to stimulate some conversation about economic conversion – that is, planning, designing and implementing a transformation from a war economy to a peace economy. Historically, this is an effort that would include a changeover from ... More >>
What You Gave Obama Could Have Been Put to Good Use
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 1:46 pm | David Swanson
The most remarkable thing about the Occupy Movement is that it is happening without funding. Yes, donations are starting to pour into Occupy Wall Street, but not at the level that could really boost this campaign to replace plutocracy with popular ... More >>
