The U.S. Island
by David Swanson
on July 21, 2020
Remarks at Peacestock 2020
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Coalition of Groups Writes to Congress in Support of Moving Money Out of Military
by RootsAction.org
on July 16, 2020
RootsAction is one signer of the letter below:
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Cut the Pentagon 10 Percent, Invest in Public Health
by Lindsay Koshgarian, Common Dreams
on July 16, 2020
Tanks and ships can’t save us from our greatest dangers, so let’s pay for the things that can.
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Organizations write to House leadership re next Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
by RootsAction.org
on July 16, 2020
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Whip Clyburn,
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The Proxy War Over a Top Biden Adviser
by Spencer Ackerman, The Daily Beast
on July 09, 2020
Deputy CIA Director Avril Haines restricted drone strikes and helped thousands of refugees, but enraged the left over torture. What does her rise mean for a Biden presidency?
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US News Falsely Reports That North Korea Threatened to Nuke US
by Joshua Cho, FAIR
on July 09, 2020
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Ro Khanna and Barbara Lee Could Defy “the Madness of Militarism” as Co-Chairs of the Democratic Convention’s Biggest Delegation
by Norman Solomon
on July 06, 2020
One ofthe few encouraging surprises in the lead-up to the 2020 Democratic National Convention is that co-chairsof California’s huge delegation will include Representatives RoKhanna and BarbaraLee. Progressive activism made it possible -- winning caucus races to elect strong Bernie Sanders delegates in early June and then organizing a grassroots campaign for Khanna to become chair ofthe state’s entire delegation.
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Hey Congress, Move the Money
by David Swanson
on July 02, 2020
The past month’s activism has changed a great deal. One thing it’s helped with is brushing aside the tired old argument over whether government should be big or small. In its place we have the much more useful argument over whether government should prioritize force and punishment, or focus on services and assistance.
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Demasking the Torture of Julian Assange
by Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
on July 02, 2020
I know, you may think I am deluded. How could life in an Embassy with a cat and a skateboard ever amount to torture?
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Talk Nation Radio: Nina Turner Says Wrap Your Mind Around How Much Is Spent on Military Industrial Complex
by David Swanson
on July 02, 2020
Nina Turner is the former national co-chair of the Bernie 2020 campaign. She is a former Ohio state senator, and a former professor of African American history. Nina Turner is currently a Strategic Delegate Advisor for RootsAction.org. And she hosts a podcast called “Hello Somebody.”
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