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28 May 2012
The special loophole in hell for war lawyers
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David Swanson
The strict rule of law is an ideal and a fantasy. Conflicting and archaic words must be interpreted, and doing so is an art, not a science.

But there is an enormous chasm between honest attempts to approach the ideal of...
21 May 2012
Chicago: Peace Town
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David Swanson
A huge crowd gathered for several hours and marched for over two miles in the hot sun to oppose NATO and U.S. wars on Sunday in Chicago. Finishing the march outside the NATO meeting, numerous U.S. veterans of current wars denounced their...
15 May 2012
Is peace getting in the way of our war plans?
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David Swanson
What a bizarre circumstance this is. The irrational Iranians are behaving too reasonably.
The unmovable Iranians seem to be compromising too readily.

This past weekend, the United States and other major nations...
11 May 2012
The moral arc of the universe
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Robert Koehler
The city of Chicago and the federal government will be putting on a $55 million security extravaganza later this month to protect NATO delegates, representing the most powerful military force on the planet, from nonviolent protesters who...
10 May 2012
Fifty years after Rachel Carson's warnings, it’s still a toxic spring
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Nancy Dillon
If you choose to live in an apartment or condo complex due to its pet-friendly allure, make certain to insist that management does not use phenoxy herbicides, such as 2,4-D, on the lawns where you walk, play, and breathe. Most phenoxy...
10 May 2012
Colin Powell's tangled web
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David Swanson
“I get mad when bloggers accuse me of lying -- of knowing the information was false. I didn’t.” -- Colin Powell.
Can you imagine having an opportunity to address the United Nations Security Council about a matter of great global...

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