People who say “America First” need to recognize that we are below Mongolia and many other nations: Canadian national security task force is preparing for the collapse of the United States (msn.com) Global report lists U.S. among ‘democratic backsliding’ countries: https://thefulcrum.us/big-picture/american-democracy-2655784123
For a very long time, Colombia has been ruled by cruel, corrupt, right-wing governments. The U.S. has vigorously supported (and aggressively armed) those governments. But in June 2022, Colombia’s voters elected a great progressive to be their next president. He joins some newly elected progressives in some other Latin American nations. SEE THESE ARTICLES: On June 27, 2022, John Feffer, a very savvy writer about international affairs (who was also a guest on one of my recent TV programs) wrote: Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez are remarkable leaders. Petro has courageously rooted out corruption and collusion between politicians […]
The July 2022 interview on “Glen’s Parallax Perspectives” provides fresh information and insights about a systemic problem that perpetuates war and all kinds of injustice. This systemic problem also interferes with our efforts to solve all of the problems we care about. This TV interview is about bias in mainstream news media. Media bias is very pervasive – and because it is so very pervasive, it is often not even noticed. It distorts what people know about vital issues such as war and peace, the economy, race, the criminal justice system, the climate, and all of the other important issues. […]
I wrote this article about the linkages between poverty and militarism (including excessive military spending) and nuclear weapons. It contains links to more sources of information. I invite you to share it widely. Article for blog — Poverty – Militarism – Nuclear Weapons
I wrote this a few years ago. If you have not yet read it, it will give you some insights into why nonviolence is not only ethical, but also is PRACTICAL and POWERFUL. A Solid Case for Nonviolence as Ethical, Practical and Powerful Workshop #1 in my 6-part series about Nonviolent Grassroots Organizing uses some of the information in the resource I linked above, plus a lot more. I offer the series of 6 workshops several times each year. The next series runs on Tuesdays from June 14 through July 19, 2021. See information about the series at this blog […]
Can We Demilitarize U.S. Policy in Africa? In 2021, the House passed a bill that sounds good, but doesn’t end Washington’s failed, militarized approach or get to root problems. https://fpif.org/can-we-demilitarize-u-s-policy-in-africa/?emci=f9f10536-e5ef-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=446c1b75-8cf0-eb11-b563-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=3993183 Troops trained by AFRICOM have been behind nine coups d’etat on the African continent in the thirteen years of the military command’s existence. This news was reported by the Black Alliance for Peace, which does a good job of connecting issues of race and militarism. See www.blackallianceforpeace.com — and much information at various parts of their blog, including this collection of informative resources about AFRICOM, the U.S. military entity […]
For decades one of the U.S.’s ways of propagandizing the rest of the world on behalf of the U.S.’s political agenda has been the “Voice of America.” While basically pro-U.S., VOA did allow other views. In fact, in November 1974, a month after I quit my job in a Washington State welfare office because the welfare system is abusive in many ways to poor people, VOA interviewed me for a worldwide broadcast they would make soon. I was invited to explain the economic injustices of the U.S.’s welfare system. Apparently, the VOA did have some fair-mindedness as they sought to […]
Who is more advanced? 29 Muslim-majority states will have more liberal abortion laws than much of America if Roe falls Only 18 of 47 Muslim-majority countries have abortion laws today as restrictive as that in Texas…which is the model for a raft of laws to be enacted as soon as Roe is struck down: https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/05/05/who-is-more-advanced-29-muslim-majority-states-will-have-more-liberal-abortion-laws-than-much-of-america-if-roe-falls/ This information came from Ralph Nader’s Public Citizen organization (www.citizen.org) on May 5, 2022: Since 1994, 59 countries have expanded access to abortion for their citizens. While just three — Poland, Nicaragua, and El Salvador — have restricted women’s right to choose. The […]
Americans — especially the U.S.’s politicians — like to say that the U.S. is the world’s greatest democracy, we are a beacon of liberty and freedom for the rest of the world, and so forth. That seems to be LESS AND LESS TRUE nowadays. Recent events have shown that democracy in the U.S. is seriously weakening. Several articles by knowledgeable persons have provided more information about the serious weakening of democracy in the U.S. Here are just a few recent examples: Canadian national security task force fears the USA is ‘backsliding’ into a ‘source of threat and instability’: […]
For decades I have subscribed to and read a fascinating magazine published in the UK about all kinds of issues with fresh international perspectives. A few days ago I read the current issue, which includes a number of articles with fresh information, insights and practical examples about people who are currently replacing police and jails with nonviolent, community-based alternatives. I read the print version of this magazine issue. Now it is on their website. Here is the link: https://newint.org/issues/2022/03/03/jailbreak-reimagining-justice
The American people are alarmed and outraged by gun violence. But they — and nearly all gun safety groups — OVERLOOK “THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM” that persistently REINFORCES AND PROMOTES gun violence. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S FOREIGN POLICY AND BUDGET AGGRESSIVELY PROMOTE SHOOTING (and bombing) in THE MISTAKEN ASSUMPTION THAT VIOLENCE SOLVES PROBLEMS. The government SETS A BAD EXAMPLE that ordinary Americans follow when they shoot people in a vain attempt to solve their problems. If we want to reduce gun violence in the U.S., we must change U.S. foreign policy to TRULY PROMOTE PEACE INSTEAD OF MILITARY VIOLENCE! Just […]
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The U.S. became angry at Venezuela when that nation elected Hugo Chavez, who refused to be subservient to the U.S. and U.S.-based businesses. The U.S. retaliated against Venezuela in a number of ways. Venezuela’s voters persist in looking out for their own best interests instead of becoming puppets of U.S. political and economic elites. The U.S. has maintained an extremely cruel economic war against Venezuela for many years now. This article provides an update: Even the Venezuelan opposition wants Washington to ease its sanctions regime. https://www.thenation.com/article/world/venezuela-economic-sanctions/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%205.2.2022&utm_term=daily
From Mosul to Raqqa to Mariupol, killing civilians is a crime Exposed lies and double standards that corrupt the Pentagon’s latest effort to whitewash its criminal non-compliance with the Geneva Conventions. https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/04/13/from-mosul-to-raqqa-to-mariupol-killing-civilians-is-a-crime/
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