“Every gun that is made, every warship that is launched …”

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its…

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Regime Change in Washington DC

There is only one sensible, rational, effective course of action. Current U.S. leadership, at all levels — we’re probably looking at 99% of those now in positions of power — MUST BE REPLACED. This is the only possible way to stop U.S. aggression and wanton promotion of chaos and violence in the world. This MUST BE THE ENTIRE FOCUS OF PEACE ACTIVISM going forward. We have no choice in the matter. The record is clear — an unblemished record of total failure to stop, or even slow down, the war machine.

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The American Empire Commits Suicide: University—An Attack on Intelligence by Patrick Lawrence

[ The decline and fall of the American Empire is accelerating. America has its own suicidal foot on the pedal and the tragic finality may come sooner than anyone could possibly have anticipated. The always brilliant Patrick Lawrence offers some of the signs of this historic development. This article originally…

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There Is Only One Spaceship Earth: Freeing the World from the Deadly Shadow of Genocide and Ecocide by William J. Astore

[ “We know from history that it’s far easier to destroy than to create, far easier to kill than to preserve. Yet when countries make genocide or ecocide (from nuclear winter) possible and defensible (as a sign of uncompromising ‘toughness’ and perhaps the defense of ‘freedom’), you know that their…

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Ed Rampell of Truthdig Interviews Cornell West

[ This interview originally appeared at Truthdig November 2, 2023. ] ‘​What Does One Do When Both Options Are Catastrophic?’: An Interview With Cornel West Author, academic and public intellectual Dr. Cornel West has long been a fiery fixture of America’s political discourse. Proselytizing and pronouncing in the Biblical prophetic…

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“Why capitalism cannot finally repress socialism” by Professor Richard D. Wolff

This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Richard D. Wolff is professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a visiting professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, in New York. Wolff’s weekly show, “Economic…

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Vladimir Putin’s 2023 Speech at Valdai

[ What follows is the entire text of Vladimir Putin’s speech at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi. ] Participants in the plenary session, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to welcome you all in Sochi at the anniversary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club. The moderator has already mentioned that this is…

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Peace Dollars: Putting Our Economic House In Order

The total federal deficit at $33 trillion? This is madness! Maybe it’s time for some creative thinking . . . a totally unique strategy that benefits all Americans, not just capitalist predators. Special use currency is not unprecedented. Abraham Lincoln used “greenbacks” — the paper currency shown above, backed by nothing more than confidence in…

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Dennis Kucinich Interview: An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy

Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Dennis Kucinich for his current thoughts.  We focus here on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions…

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Garland Nixon Interview: An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy

Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Garland Nixon for his current thoughts.  We focus here on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions…

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