(Une version française suit en dessous) Since the major news media give headline news every day to reports from the many wars that are taking place, it is easy to say that they are part of the culture of war. I like to say that CNN, with its “situation room” (war room) is actually CWNN, … Read more
(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 war … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) In a world torn by the wars in Ukraine and Palestine, and threatened by the Bidens, Putins and Netanyahus, we must not forget the slow, patient work of those who cultivate peace. In this regard, I said the following in a video conference of the Global Alliance for Ministries … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) The culture of war seems stronger than ever. Illustrating this, one day preceding the International Day of Peace, the opening of the United Nations was given to Ukraine president Zelensky to call for all-out war against Russia, even at the risk of launching a Third World War. And the … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) The global divide between North and South widened this month at the summit of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) that took place in Johannesburg: The complete BRICS Declaration, a major historic document, is published in full by media in South Africa, Brazil, China, South … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) History is dialectical, as described by Hegel, Marx and Engels. We see this in our times as three policies of aggression have led to the increased solidarity of those who have been attacked. 1. The commercial media is full of stories about the first case: Russia’s invasion of the … Read more
(Une version française suit en dessous) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the great documents of history. With that in mind, it is especially ironic and unfortunate when human rights is used by the culture of war as part of its weaponry. During the Cold War from the 1950’s through the 1980’s, … Read more