Amazon posted a couple more reviews on the Last Rights book page. Hearty thanks to Jeremy Lemmen and Michael Duguay! If you’ve seen the book, posting a review on Amazon is most helpful. michael duguay 5.0 out of 5 stars James Bouvard, national treasure Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023 Verified Purchase […]
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==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts British writers on peace and war Joseph Conrad: Selections on war ==== Joseph ConradThe Rescue The faint murmur of the words spoken on that night lingered for a long time in Lingard’s ears, more persistent than the memory of an uproar; he looked with a fixed […]
The Hamas-Israel War has devastated Gaza and displaced its people. It could result in expulsions in the West Bank over time. It is about the dispossession, displacement and devastation of a nation. By the end of December, over 21,000 Palestinians, some 70 percent of whom are women and children, have been killed in the Hamas-Israel … Continue reading "Displacing a Nation"
In the closing days of 2023, the Biden Administration once again announced a large military aid package for Ukraine, this time a “mere” quarter of a billion dollars. Without a new authorization of funds from Congress, it is said to be the last bit of money left over from the more than $100 billion already … Continue reading "In 2024 Congress Should Commit to Cutting the War Budget"
Libertarian Institute, January 2, 2024 Bovard’s Zestiest Zingers of 2023 by Jim Bovard | 2023 was another godsend for cynics. Here’s a round-up of my zestiest lines from my articles in the past year. Some lines were tweaked for this collection. Hearty thanks to Hunter DeRensis and editors at other outlets who ran those articles […]
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Hearty thanks to Keith Knight for having me on his Don’t Tread on Anyone podcast to discuss Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty. We had fun smacking federal agencies far and wide, from the FBI to the TSA to the EPA. If folks retained their faith in Washington after our 45 minute discussion, it […]
==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts British writers on peace and war Edward Carpenter: After the nadir of war, the regeneration of man ==== Edward CarpenterPagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning ..they mark the culmination of the Self-conscious Age – a culmination in War, Greed, Materialism, and the general principle […]
Yemen, a Pawn or a Bishop? In recent weeks, there have been 15 attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea as the Houthis of northern Yemen threatened to attack any vessel heading to the Israeli port city of Eilat. These attacks caused imports to the port to drop 85% and prompted the formation of … Continue reading "Tensions in the Red Sea Setting the Stage for WWIII"
Reprinted from CommonDreams with permission of the author. On the surface, US foreign policy seems to be utterly irrational. The US gets into one disastrous war after another – Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, and Gaza. In recent days, the US stands globally isolated in its support of Israel’s genocidal actions against the Palestinians, voting … Continue reading "US Foreign Policy Is a Scam Built on Corruption"
