By Thom Hartmann Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac 1. INCREASE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING & CREATE NEW JOBS a. Discourage imports by charge an Import Tax [Tariff] on goods that compete with American manufacturing. b. Keep Import Taxes low on […]
By Mr. Y (Wayne Porter and Mark “Puck” Mykleby) Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac Notes highlighted in red refer to the sections of my book Transition to Peace that are equivalent to the Narrative. Wayne Porter is a Captain in […]
By Jeremy Rifkin Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac Rapid Change Peak oil production occurs when half of the ultimately recoverable oil reserves are used up. The top of the curve represents the midpoint in oil recovery. After that, production drops […]
By Kent Shifferd Notes prepared by Russ Faure-Brac In this book, Shifferd does a great job of analyzing war and discussing the history of peace and nonviolence movements. In Chapter 9, Abolishing War and Building a Comprehensive Peace System, […]
A Defense Engineer’s Search for an Alternative to War Open Book Editions, a Berrett-Koehler Partner, 2012 By Russell Faure-Brac When I quit my defense job in protest of the Vietnam War, I had only a general notion that an […]
By Paul Chappell Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac 1/21/2013 The book explains why we are living in one of the most hopeful eras in human history and why peace is within our grasp. Peaceful Revolution is about questioning war’s underlying […]
By Carl Conetta, Project on Defense Alternatives Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac This report proposes how the current US military structure can be made less expensive and more appropriate to today’s challenges. It is not a vision of world without […]
By Paul Chappell, 2013 Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac The Basic Building Blocks of Peace First line of defense: Maximize respect (The Infinite Shield) [Waging Peace] It prevents escalation. Be aware of social customs Universal respect Listen – This plants […]
By Mel Goodman, 2013 Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac Mel Goodman is ex-DOD and CIA and on staff at the Center for International Advocacy. The following notes are not from the book, but taken mostly from a March 26, 2013 […]
By David Swanson Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac February 2014 I. War Can Be Ended Referring to a 1977 Hunger Project flyer: “At one time in history most people knew that: The world was flat The sun revolved around the […]