Peace Train: For future of this country, we must divide and conquer
Imagine how much good could be done by shifting much of the unnecessary military spending to domestic programs that are constructive instead of being destructive.
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Peace Train: U.S. policy on Syria
This U.S. goal regarding Syria was also openly discussed back in 2005 in an interview with President Assad by CNN host Christiane Amanpour.
Peace Train: Criticism of Isreal
After WWII, given the horrors and incredible killing of the Holocaust, people and the media in the Western world tended to look favorably on Israel's creation in 1948.
Peace Train: A Trumped up immigration crisis
The Trump administration uses the immigration issue for political purposes.
Peace Train: Nuclear weapons and collective insanity
This week is the 74th anniversary of the unnecessary and immoral U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Adm. William Leahy, chief of staff to presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry...
Peace Train: Siege of Gaza is a crime against humanity
In my June 28 column, I wrote about the U.S. use of devastating sanctions against Venezuela, Iran and North Korea. U.N. Special Rapporteur Alfred de Zayas visited Venezuela in late...
Peace Train: Sanctions used as cruel economic warfare
In last week’s excellent Peace Train column, Tom Mayer discussed how the U.S. uses the media to convince the U.S. public of the necessity to attack some enemy. Tom provided...
Peace Train: Compassion should be our cornerstone
Many cultures and religions stress the importance of offering hospitality to strangers and to treat them well. For example, the parable of the Good Samaritan strongly makes this point. However,...
Peace Train: Attack on Iran and media complicity
In May 2018, President Trump pulled the U.S. out of an international agreement, the Iranian nuclear deal, that the U.S. helped negotiate. Despite Trump’s claim to the contrary, Iran made...
Peace Train: Assange arrest is an attack on press freedom
Whistleblowers have played an important role in U.S. history by informing the public about crimes committed by corporations and governments. Whistleblower.org provides a list of many of the courageous people...