David Swanson's Blog, page 241
December 22, 2010
2011: Year of Resistance
You say protests are outmoded because the corporate media ignores them (unless they're corporate sponsored). I say the corporate media is outmoded because it ignores protests.
The coming year is going to see intense resistance to the plutopentagonocracy from volunteer representatives of that majority of Americans that opposes its agenda. We are not going to ask for the media cartel's approval or permission. We are going to continue developing our own communications systems, which are already working well.
If we abandon the work of protest and resistance, those acts will soon be criminalized. If we abandon the work of self-communication we will each come to believe that the rest of us support that criminalization. There is another way.
December 21, 2010
Ethan McCord Needs Your Help
If our movement for peace and justice is to prevail, we must reward those who join it. When Wikileaks released a video called Collateral Murder earlier this year, one soldier was seen in the video rescuing injured children from a van that had been attacked by a U.S. helicopter. That soldier, Ethan McCord, spoke out against the incident of murder and the murderous war. He and another veteran, Josh Stieber, published an open letter of apology to the people of Iraq.
Last summer peace activists were calling Ethan McCord the bravest man alive, and corporate newspapers were calling him a soldier for peace.
Now Ethan McCord cannot pay his bills. The military doesn't even "support the troops" that keep quiet. There is little chance of it supporting Ethan. That's our job.
Do you appreciate what Ethan has done to expose the nature of our wars? Then please contribute directly to him. Every penny goes straight to Ethan:
Ethan McCord has also exposed more war crimes and even worse war crimes.
This is the kind of truth-telling that our government and our corporate media do not do. In fact, the government would like to criminalize it, and the corporate media would like to silence it. Wikileaks is only able to expose information when whistleblowers are willing to leak information or speak out. They must be rewarded.
Peace on Earth.
December 20, 2010
VIDEO: David Swanson, Lila Garrett, Jason Leopold, Brad Friedman - 7 Parts
Los Angeles, Mimi Kennedy's House, David Swanson's "War Is A Lie" Book Tour, December 18, 2010. Sponsored by KPFK.
http://warisalie.org
Video by Lionel Heredia
Editing by Joe Keating
"War Is A Lie" Book Tour Coming to Baltimore
Here's a poster/flyer: PDF
David Swanson to Discuss, Sign Copies of "War Is A Lie" in Baltimore, Md.
January 10, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Johns Hopkins Bookstore
3330 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 662-5850
Cosponsors:
Pledge of Resistance Baltimore
Chesapeake Citizens
Voters for Peace
Progressive Democrats of America/Maryland
Generations for Peace and Democracy
"David Swanson's War Is A Lie may be the most comprehensive antiwar statement available in the English language." — Kevin Young
December 19, 2010
December 18, 2010
December 16, 2010
I'm Going to California
BERKELEY
Friday, December 17, 6 PM
"War is a Lie", with best-selling author David Swanson, and music by Vic Sadot
Book talk, reception, music, followed by book signing and dancing
$20 suggested donation (includes copy of book); $10 without book, to benefit Codepink
Golden Gate and the BFUU
Fellowship Hall, 1241 Cedar St. (@ Bonita), Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Information and ticket reservations: cynthia_papermaster@yahoo.com, 510-333-6097
DETAILS
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SAN JOSE
San Jose Peace and Justice Center 2 p.m.
48 South 7th St., San Jose, 95112
Tickets: $10, no one turned away
Saturday, December 18
Flyer: PDF
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SANTA CRUZ
War Is a Lie
book talk and poetry slam
Saturday, December 18
7:00 p.m.
Unity Temple
407 Broadway @ Ocean
Santa Cruz
benefit for the Resource Center for Nonviolence Youth Empowerment Program
Requested Donation: $5 and up. Donation of $25 includes signed copy of War Is A Lie
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Info: 831-423-1626 x103 or by email: emily@velvetrevolution.us
featuring slam poetry from an assortment of poets from across our community
plus poetry slam open mike
Sponsored by RCNV Youth Empowerment Program and Watsonville Brown Berets
Contact Emily Levy: emily@velvetrevolution.us
Please RSVP on FaceBook page.
DETAILS
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LOS ANGELES
Ilene Proctor Presents Number 42 in our Great Mind Series
Author: David Swanson – War is a Lie
Panel: Moderator, Mimi Kennedy plus KPFK’s Lila Garrett, Truthout’s Jason Leopold, Bradblog’s Brad Friedman
When: Sunday, December 19, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Fee: $20.00 includes refreshments and drinks
$15.00 PDLA and SCADA Members
Please RSVP via email: proctor@artnet.net
or Ilene Proctor (310) 458 7213 or Mimi Kennedy 818 781 1090
Hostess: Mimi Kennedy
Address upon RSVP
BOOKS for sale at the event
DETAILS.
