Even the Most Progressive U.S. Foreign Policy Blames Foreigners
Bernie Sanders would, overall, if pressed a typical amount, be a dramatic improvement over 45 out of 45 past U.S. presidents. But that’s a low bar.
Read MoreDavid Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is director of WorldBeyondWar.org and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson's books include War Is A Lie. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk Nation Radio and is a 2015 Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Follow him on Twitter @davidcnswanson and Facebook.
Posted by David Swanson | Jan 30, 2020 | Politics, US, Viewpoints |
Bernie Sanders would, overall, if pressed a typical amount, be a dramatic improvement over 45 out of 45 past U.S. presidents. But that’s a low bar.
Read MorePosted by David Swanson | Jan 17, 2020 | News & Analysis, Politics, US |
The immediate opportunity for decolonization in 2020, of course, is joining Iraq in demanding that the US close its bases in Iraq.
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Every presidential candidate ought to produce a basic outline of a federal discretionary budget to give taxpayers some idea of how they intend to spend.
Read MorePosted by David Swanson | Jan 9, 2020 | Politics, US, Viewpoints |
It’s hard to escape the understanding that U.S. presidents represent in certain ways the worst of U.S. society, and always have.
Read MorePosted by David Swanson | Dec 20, 2019 | News & Analysis, Politics, US |
Impeachable offenses the US Congress ignores include launching the endless wars, imprisoning without trial, torturing, and mass warrentless spying.
Read MorePosted by David Swanson | Dec 18, 2019 | Politics, US, Viewpoints |
A Sanders-Warren campaign would represent the best chance to defeat Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
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Now might be a good time for Virginia to outgrow the idea that killing people teaches people not to kill people.
Read MorePosted by David Swanson | Dec 4, 2019 | Politics, US, Viewpoints |
There are plenty of good reasons to impeach Donald Trump. So why don’t the Democrats and their supporters ever mention any of them?
Read MorePosted by David Swanson | Nov 18, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Middle East, News & Analysis, Politics, US |
It would be more difficult for the US government to continually wage senseless wars if the estimated millions of dead received more attention.
Read MorePosted by David Swanson | Nov 15, 2019 | Politics, US, Viewpoints |
If the purpose were to remove Trump from office, the House would have long since impeached him for numerous abuses that are beyond dispute.
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