Tag: antiwar movement

The Book Has Been Written on the Right/Left Antiwar Alliance

A year ago this week on Feb. 20, about 40 antiwar activists, writers, and organizers, gathered in a basement conference room in Washington, D.C., to launch an antiwar organization spanning the political spectrum. As a first step we agreed to publish a book of essays by meeting participants and others, now out with the title … Continue reading “The Book Has Been Written on the Right/Left Antiwar Alliance”

The Fight to Save Antiwar.com

For the first time since World War II, America’s bipartisan foreign policy is being seriously questioned by both conservatives and liberals, Republicans as well as Democrats – and the War Party is on the run. Antiwar.com has been a big part of that: for 15 years we have been plugging away, not only debunking the … Continue reading “The Fight to Save Antiwar.com”

Would MLK Support Today’s Wars?

This Jan. 13 the Pentagon commemorated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an address by Jeh C. Johnson, the Defense Department’s general counsel. In the final year of his life, King became an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War, Johnson told a packed auditorium. However, he added, today’s wars are not out … Continue reading “Would MLK Support Today’s Wars?”

Thoughts at the White House Fence

“Show me your company, and I’ll tell you who you are,” my grandmother would often say with a light Irish lilt but a heavy emphasis, an admonition about taking care in choosing what company you keep. On Thursday, I could sense her smiling down through the snow as I stood pinned to the White House … Continue reading “Thoughts at the White House Fence”

Deceit and Truth Are Feeding Resistance to US Militarism

Mike Ferner, the president of Veterans for Peace, was speaking outside the White House calling for a “culture of resistance” against U.S. wars. His organization was leading a protest outside the White House at the same moment that President Obama was inside announcing the continuation of the Afghanistan War. Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent and author … Continue reading “Deceit and Truth Are Feeding Resistance to US Militarism”

A ‘Sustainable’ Empire?

If only people were chaining themselves to the White House fence to protest our outrageously extravagant military budget instead of demanding the right to join the armed forces of a country that spends more on “defense” than all other nations of the world combined. Ah well. We live in a highly imperfect world, a Bizarro … Continue reading “A ‘Sustainable’ Empire?”

Getting Beyond ‘Left’ and ‘Right,’ Part Two

Editorial note: What follows is the transcript of a speech given in Danbury, Conn., and Boston, Mass., under the auspices of the Ridgefield Liberty Forum and the Boston chapter of ComeHomeAmerica.org, respectively. Part One dealt with the capitulation of the “progressive” left to Obama’s war agenda. Well, then, where else can we turn? After all, … Continue reading “Getting Beyond ‘Left’ and ‘Right,’ Part Two”

Getting Beyond ‘Left’ and ‘Right’

Editorial note: What follows is the transcript of a speech given in Danbury, Conn., and Boston, Mass., under the auspices of the Ridgefield Liberty Forum and the Boston chapter of ComeHomeAmerica.org, respectively. We’ve just had an election in which no mention was made of the two wars we are now fighting. Now that may seem … Continue reading “Getting Beyond ‘Left’ and ‘Right’”

The Face of War (Don’t Look!)

You’d think that people always seeking “lessons” from war would draw one from our latest wonder weapon, which fights our wars for us without an American in sight. I’m talking, of course, about the drone aircraft that have, in recent years, become a signature form of American war-making. They represent truly advanced technology, with ever … Continue reading “The Face of War (Don’t Look!)”

Whatever Happened to the Antiwar Movement?

Note: The following is the text of a talk given Oct. 25 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Whatever happened to the antiwar movement? Remember all those marches, all those placards, those giant puppets and loud displays of moral outrage? It’s vanished! Gone! Evaporated like morning mist! At one point, millions were marching in … Continue reading “Whatever Happened to the Antiwar Movement?”