(Une version française suit en dessous) I stand by the following conclusion of my 2009 book, “The History of the Culture of War”, but there have been important changes as I will discuss below. Here is what I wrote in 2009: “From the beginning of recorded history until the present time the culture of … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) In the short term, as we discussed last month, there is not an effective means to stop the Israeli genocide of Palestine. Perhaps in the long term Israel can be stopped by boycotts, divestment and sanctions, much as overcame South African Apartheid. But there is another factor we … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) In last month’s blog, I discussed news about the Ukraine War, how it is being sustained not only on one side by Russia, but also, on the other side, by the American Empire, the US, Europe (NATO) and their allies such as Canada, Japan and Australia, while the rest … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) For a profound analysis of our political situation, the answer is simple: it is economic I wrote the following back in my blog of May 2017: “What is the appeal of Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen? Why have they able to get so many votes? A superficial response … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) Before looking forward to 2023, let’s look back at 2022 from the perspective of the culture of peace. In general, we must admit that the culture of war was more dominant than ever. The trap set by the American Empire, including NATO, in the Ukraine was a “success” for … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) (Note: The following is adapted from my remarks to the National Congress of Mouvement de la Paix.) This month’s CPNN is dedicated to the developments of peace movements in Europe and North America. This reflects a growing consciousness around the world that we must move from the culture of … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) Two years ago in this blog, I wrote that the dollar will lose its global role and be devalued. Among the reasons were the bloated military budget and bloated national debt to pay for it, the blow-back effect of American sanctions imposed on other countries, and the reaction of … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) The is an old expression that “the chickens have come home to roost.” The wars that the American Empire waged abroad have come to the continental USA. For more than a century the US has waged war, overtly or covertly throughout Latin America. And in recent decades throughout the … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) (for a version with the illustrations, click here.) A little over a year ago, I wrote in this blog that we are at a turning point in human history, that the American Empire is crashing and that there is a serious risk of a new American Civil War. The … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) The news is not good for the coming year of 2021. During 2020, the news about the global covid pandemic and the drama of Donald Trump have over-shadowed the most dangerous trend : the ever-increasing waste of public funds in the form of military spending. As we enter the … Read more