U.S. presidential election campaigns have been known to focus on the slogan “It’s the economy, stupid.”
Efforts to explain the behavior of the U.S. government ought to put a little more focus on a different slogan, found in the headline above.
CAPE TOWN – The man representing Rheinmetall Denel Munition’s 2018 explosion victims believes the government must revoke the German company’s operating licence.
Climate and Capitalism’s Death Drive, Biden Sells Out Working and Poor People, Military Drives Climate Crisis.
So here we are again at another COP (Conference of the Parties). Well, some of us are in Glasgow, Scotland at the COP itself, and some of us, this writer included, are sitting at a distance, trying to feel hopeful.
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!
