“On February 19, Washington, DC, will witness a protest against the war in Ukraine that marks a sharp departure from past demonstrations. The lead demand is simple and direct, “Not One More Penny for war in Ukraine.” It is a demand that emphasizes what we in the US can do…

If you take all the war images that you see on TV about Ukraine and multiply those images by a factor of 100, that is what the United States of American Empire inflicts upon many nations of the world like in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen by Saudi Arabian…

“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s critique of American militarism more than 50 years ago predicted the rise of US global adventurism.” “King understood that the roots of the warfare state run deep, driven by the “giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism.” https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/01/15/mlks-anti-war-views-are-more-relevant-than-ever/ . . . “In April 1967, Martin Luther King Jr…

“When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered. . . . A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social…

“King did not merely have a dream on the Washington Mall, writes veteran James Rothenberg. He taught us that U.S. military violence overseas mirrors oppression at home.” “Unless we are truly defending our country — and not for the so-called national interest that represents the class interests of the 1…

To think that the United States of American Empire gives a hoot about freedom or democracy is to engage in one the most willful acts of self-delusion imaginable. On the global stage, the American Empire is not an advocate for democracy. Quite the opposite. The global hegemonic American Empire is…

Waging peace, pursuing justice and truth and helping educate our fellow human beings depends heavily on the basic human right to Free Speech for which every human being, no matter how educated or ignorant, does possess simply by being alive. “America was born of revolt, flourished in dissent, became great…

“In this episode, we take a look at the enormous $858 billion military budget recently passed by Congress. Even after the fall of the Cold War, the end of the War on Terror, and the last troop’s departure from Afghanistan, the Pentagon budget continues to explode to all new and…

“The Democratic Party has become the party of permanent war, fueling massive military spending which is hollowing out the country from the inside and flirting with with nuclear war.” ““The truth of the matter is that we’re in a heavily militarized society driven by greed, lust for profit, and wars…