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    I am proud to sign on as a Citizen Cosponsor of the "Reverse Citizens United Amendment" to counter the Supreme Court's anti-democratic Citizens United decision (S.J.Res.29). Elections must be determined by voters – not deep-pocketed corporations …more
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  • Japanese Delegation Wants the U.S. Out of Okinawa
    by davidswanson January 24, 2012 - 12:15pm
    A 24-member delegation from Japan is in Washington, D.C., this week opposing the presence and new construction of U.S. military bases in Okinawa.  Participating are members of the Japanese House of Councilors, of the Okinawa Prefectural …more

  • How Newt Gingrich Saved the Military Industrial Complex
    by davidswanson January 21, 2012 - 9:37pm
    The idea of economic conversion, of retooling and retraining pieces of the military industrial complex to build what other wealthy nations have (infrastructure, energy, education, etc.) converged with the end of the Cold War two decades back. …more

  • War and Being and Nothingness
    by davidswanson January 21, 2012 - 1:22am
    The best book I've read in a very long time is a new one: "The End of War" by John Horgan. Its conclusions will be vigorously resisted by many and yet, in a certain light, considered perfectly obvious to some others. The central conclusion -- …more

  • Lucid Derangement
    by davidswanson January 20, 2012 - 8:21am
    One would think that if condemned to lose sanity it would be preferable not to be aware of what was happening.  On the contrary, as in lucid dreaming, there is something empowering and even comforting in lucid derangement, particularly …more

  • Constitutional Amendment to Create Public Financing Introduced by Kucinich
    by davidswanson January 19, 2012 - 3:34pm
    I recently recommened a comprehensive Constitutional amendment addressing the corruption of our elections. The largest piece of it, largely inspired by an amendment drafted by Russell Simmons, had not been introduced in Congress . . .  until …more

  • Republicans Boo the Golden Rule
    by davidswanson January 19, 2012 - 9:34am
    Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. An important rule to live by. So is this corollary: Friends don't let friends watch presidential primary debates. I think the clip at this link is a safe dose bit.ly/xVAIF6 and I have survived it …more
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