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December 1, 2010
"War Is A Lie" Event Planned for Los Angeles
Here's a poster/flyer: PDF
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
Audio: Adam Roufberg and David Swanson - In-Depth Discussion of "War Is A Lie"
From Adam Roufberg at Radio Active Lunch on WVKR
Interview with David Swanson on his new bestseller War is a Lie. This book is a must read for all who question the nature of war, the justification of war, the fate of human kind, and the integrity of government.
Listen to Part 1 >>
Listen to Part 2 >>
Why New Evidence Demands End to Wars
With Wikileaks Revelations, Peace Community Redoubles Demand for End to Wars and Voices Support for Whistleblowers
While only a tiny fraction of the U.S. diplomatic cables scheduled for publication by Wikileaks have thus far been made available, some conclusions can already be drawn. These cables and the Iraq and Afghan War Diaries provide an opportunity for Americans to see our government for what it is.
November 30, 2010
"War Is A Lie" Event January 18 at Busboys and Poets in DC
Here's a poster: PDF
David Swanson will discuss and sign his new book War Is A Lie.
Tuesday, January 18th
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Busboys and Poets 5th & K
1025 5th St NW
Washington DC
Cosponsors:
Chesapeake Citizens
CODE PINK
Democracy for Montgomery County
Democrats.com
Free Speech TV
Global Exchange
Montgomery County Progressive Alliance
Progressive Democrats of America
PDA - Maryland
WarIsACrime.org
Washington Peace Center
"David Swanson's War Is A Lie may be the most comprehensive antiwar statement available in the English language." — Kevin Young
November 29, 2010
Do You Believe in War?
Antiwar Radio Podcast Transcript: Scott Horton Interviews David Swanson, November 24, 2010
SCOTT HORTON: All right, y'all, welcome back to the show. It's Antiwar Radio. We're at Antiwar.com/radio, KaosRadioAustin.org, and at LRN.fm. All right, next guest on the show is David Swanson. He's the author of Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union, and the new one is called War is a Lie, just out on October 30. Welcome back to the show. How are you doing, David?
DAVID SWANSON: Great. Great to hear you. How are you guys doing?
Stop These Wars or We'll Fill Your Jails
By David Swanson
Here's an easy question: would you rather go to jail for a few hours with a bunch of friends or die?
Here's a poorly kept secret: the wars that a majority of Americans want ended are not ending, and the war machine that a majority of Americans want cut back is growing.
Here's a situation that is not secret at all but too horrifying for us to acknowledge: if the war machine continues on its current course, we will not survive it economically, environmentally, or with any civil liberties or representative government intact. If we do not reach those catastrophes it will be because blowback or nuclear proliferation takes us out first.
Busting War Myths
Swanson the War Myth-Buster
by Ralph Lopez
Since Helen of Troy many people have suspected that most purported reasons for war are really just the excuse, and that wars are rarely fought for the reasons stated. In "War is a Lie" David Swanson carves himself a monumental task: to prove the truth of this in every historical instance for which background is available. He accomplishes his task, with a weight of evidence which can only be described as devastating. Swanson sets forth a deceptively simple yet provocative thesis: War is never the only choice, and always the worst one.
