Save Tom Friedman’s Mind: Restore Armistice Day
When the New York Times is paying Thomas Friedman many thousands of dollars to wonder whether Russia or China would help the United States if space aliens attack it, a few conclusions can be drawn.
When the New York Times is paying Thomas Friedman many thousands of dollars to wonder whether Russia or China would help the United States if space aliens attack it, a few conclusions can be drawn.
Includes Devon Grayson-Wallace, Peace Action Maine, facilitator; Lisa Savage, Maine Natural Guard; Janet Weil, Veterans For Peace, CCMP; David Swanson, World BEYOND War.
Stuart Parkinson is Executive Director of Scientists for Global Responsibility.
The ballooning U.S. military budget (larger than the next ten countries combined) diverts funds from desperately-needed responses to both community health and social service needs, as well as climate crisis challenges.
We should learn that lesson. Taxpayers can’t expect peace when they continue to pay bills sent by merchants of death. During all elections and budgeting procedures, politicians and other decision-makers should hear loud demands of people: stop feeding the beast!
We’re passed the “First, They Ignore You” phase.
World BEYOND War is supporting our Canada Organizer, Rachel Small, in spending the first half of November at Gidimt’en camp at the invitation of Wet’suwet’en leaders who are defending their territory while confronting militarized colonial violence.
Aotearoa 4 Assange and a panel of International experts call on the New Zealand Government to welcome Australian Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, to stand for human rights, the public’s right to know and peace.
Rotary apparently adopted a policy in June of not investing in weapons companies.