David Swanson

David Swanson is the author of "When the World Outlawed War," "War Is A Lie" and "Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union." He blogs at http://davidswanson.org and http://warisacrime.org and works for the online activist organization http://rootsaction.org

Articles by Author

01 June 2010
The wonders of the American way of war
David Swanson
If a person could approach you on the street, gently caress your cheek, and walk away leaving you with the feeling of having been violently slapped and dowsed...
30 May 2010
The common culture of Turkey, the United States, and Iran
David Swanson
I'd guess roughly 3% of the Americans who watch the new Disney movie Prince of Persia have any idea that Persia and Iran are the same place. A similar number...
27 May 2010
The one thing we can agree on is peace
David Swanson
Anna Janek is a Republican candidate for Congress from West Bloomfield, Mich. She says: "Socialism, Communism, Welfare-ism, Globalism, Fascism, Obama-ism…it's...
25 May 2010
Fear, war, greed, disaster, and journalism
David Swanson
The Independent Film Channel is airing a series of four programs this week that illustrate the kind of media we need in this country. The four programs, titled...
23 May 2010
U.S. laws rated worst value per dollar
David Swanson
A new international survey rates U.S. federal and state laws the worst legislative value in the world. The study considered laws' impact on human lives, and...
17 May 2010
Getting smart about stupid communication
David Swanson
Reducing political discourse to advertising slogans loses almost everything of value. Without lengthy books that develop complex ideas, we'd be so lost we'd...

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