In my childhood, we at least acknowledged the ominous existence of nuclear weapons, no matter how weirdly. I’m thinking about those times we kids spent at school “ducking and covering” under our desks, practicing for… yes, the atomic annihilation of New York City by the Soviet Union. Even at 12, I was certainly aware that … Continue reading "What Daniel Ellsberg Knew About Doomsday"
There is a growing body of compelling evidence showing that Russia and Ukraine were involved in serious negotiations to end the war in Ukraine right after it started on 24 February 2022.
Author Ann Bauer reviewed Last Rights on Twitter today. Her verdict: “‘Last Rights’ manages to be dire, terrifying and funny in equal parts. It makes a great Christmas gift for your awakened reader.” Here is Ann’s tweet thread: Ann Bauer @annbauerwriter 7h • 11 tweets • 2 min read Read on Twitter “Americans today have […]
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==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts British writers on peace and war Siegfried Sassoon: Selections on war ==== Siegfried SassoonMemoirs of an Infantry Officer He said he’d always wanted to go to Germany, and there seemed nothing incongruous in the remark; for the moment I forgot that every German we killed was […]
==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts British writers on peace and war Richard Furness: Selections on war ==== Richard FurnessOn Frighting a Bird From Its Nest Little affectionate! why dost thou fly?No hard-hearted truant – no danger was nigh –To break up thy nest, or to murder thy young,And turn into mourning the […]
Kremlin media congratulate MAGA Quislings on their infamous handiwork in the service of Putin; Biden should use constitutional power to compel House to come back into session to fund emergency support for Kyiv and other allies; Time to enforce law against Congressmen implicated in January 6 coup attempt; Impeachment for no known crime or misdemeanor [...]
Lots of fun this morning with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer radio at AM560. Amazing to see how teachers are stampeding kids with transgender imperatives. I appreciated the chance to smack around FISA spying and Congress, too. I joined the segment about three minutes after the start of the tape. Listen/watch […]
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12/12/23 Jim Bovard on the Death of American Liberty by Scott | Dec 14, 2023 | Interviews from the SCOTT HORTON SHOW PAGE Download Episode. Scott is joined by Jim Bovard to discuss his new book Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty. They talk about Bovard’s approach to writing, the Covid hysteria, how easily […]
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Reprinted with permission from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. The United States should not be part of a post-war stabilization force in Gaza. There are some proposals circulating in Washington for a U.S.-led post-war force, but this would be deeply unpopular at home and politically radioactive in the Middle East. One proposal from Jonathan … Continue reading "Keep US Troops Out of Post-War Gaza"
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated sixty years ago. If he had lived and won a second term, the Israeli Palestinian conflict would have evolved differently. Possibly the path toward Israeli apartheid and genocide in Gaza could have been avoided. In his short time in office, Kennedy changed US foreign policy in significant ways. As … Continue reading "From Dallas to Gaza: How JFK’s Assassination Was Good for Zionist Israel"
