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War & Peace

The Choice of Guns Over Butter
The American political system continues to ignore President Eisenhoweru2019s dour warning about the Military-Industrial Complex; and the long-term consequences of this choice have been devastating to most U.S. citizens …

Finally: The UN Will Investigate Drone Strikes
The New York Times reports that the UN will finally investigate drone strikes.

Creating a Culture of Peace
We live in a culture of violence.

FBI Militant Informant Tells All
Bill Fulton, undercover FBI informant in the u201cAlaska Militia Trial,u201d gave a lengthy interview to The Mudflats about his role in the case.

Public Intellectuals Resisting Global Violence: An Interview With Brad Evans
Brad Evans, the founder and director of the online multimedia project called the Histories of Violence, speaks with Grace Pollock.

The Case Against Kerry
Stephen Zunes tracks the history of John Kerry from Vietnam War critic to Iraq war hawk.

Mali, France, and Chickens
As French intervention causes the situation in Mali to spiral further out of control, it seems that this conflict was a long time in the making.

Dulling Down Dr. King’s Message
In death, King became a national icon but with his sharpest criticisms dulled down or forgotten.

The Iraq War “Surge” Myth Returns
What was ultimately left behind was not only a devastated Iraqi population but an authoritarian Shiite government.

King: I Have a Dream. Obama: I Have a Drone.
Obama has not ignored King's anti-war legacy. On the contrary, the president has gone out of his way to distort and belittle it.