Matt Bivens / TruthdigJul 9, 2024
A new book argues the Washington-led alliance is an obstruction to peace, not its guarantor. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular ResistanceJan 17, 2018
The United States cannot be a moral or ethical country until it accepts the realities of U.S. empire and the destruction it causes around the world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
By David Swanson / Let's Try DemocracyOct 5, 2016
"Russia Wants to Undermine Faith in the US Election," declares a cover of Time magazine We should undermine our own faith in the U election system. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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By David SwansonApr 6, 2016
Peaceful compromise is often the last resort for the United States. An excerpt from David Swanson's book, "War Is a Lie: Second Edition," looks at how the U.S. foreign policy approach applies to two countries in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 30, 2016
Israeli war propaganda, which has skillfully swayed U.S. public opinion in support of Israeli wars and occupations, has in fact been not so much a matter of skill as a matter of control. A new film, "The Occupation of the American Mind," traces the rise of Israeli war propaganda in the United States. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 9, 2015
People in the United States believe that Islamic State is present within the United States trying to kill them. You can't poll them on what to do in the actual universe, because they're living in la-la land. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By David Swanson, World Beyond WarSep 28, 2015
This open letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon states that the U.N. Charter has "been used to advance and misused to impede the cause of peace," and it calls for "a rededication to [the charter's] original goal of saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 27, 2015
After 25,000 people asked, Sen. Bernie Sanders added a few words to his presidential campaign website about the 96 percent of humanity he'd been ignoring. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 7, 2015
In the face of ongoing public ignorance of research that appears to show that the US military dropped fleas with bubonic plague on North Korea and China six decades ago, author and journalist David Swanson sees an urgent need to oppose U militarism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BLANKMay 1, 2010
Did Congress declare war on Afghanistan according to the rules set forth in the Constitution? According to David Swanson, who joined Chris Hedges, Jeremy Scahill, Ann Wright and Josh Steiber for a teach-in Thursday on Capitol Hill (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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