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A War of Gods: Occupy, Community and the Sacred
Our perception of the sacred determines the community we seek. The sacred isn't only a matter of belief; it is also an expression of where we live and whom …
How Petraeus Created the Myth of His Success
Petraeus represents a new type of military commander, whose primary strength lay neither in strategy nor in command of combat, but in the strategic manipulation of information to maintain …
Egyptian Revolutionary Labor Leader, Asma Mohammed Who Said No to Tear Gas, To Be Honored with War Resisters League’s 2012 Peace Award
Her refusal exactly one year ago sparked the formation of port worker unions across Egypt.
How the Myth Began – Petraeus in Mosul
Petraeus is a new type of military commander whose primary strength isn't strategy or combat command, but manipulation of media to maintain support for wars of choice.
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Israeli Violence Finally on Trial: Turkish Court Hears Evidence Against Four Senior Israeli Military in Mavi Mamara Murders
Almost four years ago after the Israeli 22 day attack on Gaza that killed 1440, wounded 5,000 and left 50,000 homeless, in late January, 2009, I travelled to Gaza …
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K-12 Reform: The Fog of War
The public K-12 reform movement that was initiated with NCLB has now been underway for a decade. The perhaps unintended consequences of the alleged reform have expanded to expenditure …
A Call to Stop Israel’s Ruthless Violence Against the People of the Gaza Strip
We the undersigned watch with horror yet another ruthless and criminal Israeli assault on the defenceless people of the Gaza Strip. The assassination of the Hamas' military commander, Ahmad …
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Even Cops Want to End the War on Drugs
The political winds are changing when it comes to legalizing marijuana in America. Now that voters in Colorado and Washington have decided to legalize marijuana, it's clear the political …
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After The Flood: Requiem For a Friend, Death Knell for a Dying Paradigm
So much has been lost to the hubris and cupidity inherent to the hyper-industrialization and commercial hustler that defines the Anthropocene Epoch. To take it all in, to allow …
Vietnam, Afghanistan: War, Karma, and Peace
Often times, indeed, when we mention the word Vietnam in the United States, we don't mean Vietnam as a country. Vietnam is unfortunately not like Thailand or Malaysia or …