New York, New York: It's easy to understand why presidents, politicians and the military love robots. They don't talk back. They follow orders. You p...
If any one piece of American history can re-energize the American people to again push their politicians, David Swanson's meticulously documented When the World Outlawed War can do it.
The war in Afghanistan is about perpetual war, not Afghanistan. It's about preventing democracy in the United States, not bringing it to Southwest ...
The House approved $33 billion for a 30,000-troop escalation in Afghanistan this week and in doing so took money away from other places it was desperately needed: public schools, green energy and job creation.
David Swanson took a few minutes to sit down with OldSpeak to discuss his views on the emerging imperial presidency.
Push your Congressperson to vote no on the Afghanistan funding. Push him or her to support Rep. Jim McGovern's "flexible timetable" exit strategy proposal. And join PDA's brownbags to end the war. After all, if even the puppet's saying no, shouldn't we?
Daybreak was written by first time author and progressive activist David Swanson.
A journey through Daybreak is an educational awakening, and an alert to the misdeeds of those we've elected. It's a clarification of why these deeds are wrong, why they must be challenged, and how they can be changed.
Can anyone tell me of any wall to wall on-site coverage of peace movement events over the past six years where the corporate press offered extensive air-time to listen to progressive leaders? I don't recall that ever happening. Do you?
As Congress prepares to authorize $550 billion in military spending -- more than Bush ever requested -- Rep. Jim McGovern is proposing a bill that requires an exit strategy.
Many activists are more concerned with feeling good about themselves than being effective.
As some liberals make the case against a Special Prosecutor, the lawyers who fought for the release of the torture memos push back and explain why prosecutions are the only response.
The UN has indicated that Obama's refusal to prosecute torturers may be a violation of International law.
