Peace Train: Capitalist Imperialism
Imperialism is a system by which one society exercises enduring domination over other societies.
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Peace Train: Balanced jobs in participatory economics
How can democratic socialism improve the lives of working people over what they experience under capitalism? Major improvements will result from eliminating unemployment, economic insecurity and wealth inequality. But democratic...
Peace Train: Poets call out shame of war
Some of the most eloquent and memorable opposition to war is expressed in poetry. World War I and the Vietnam War both produced compelling anti-war poetry, some written by soldiers...
Peace Train: The popularity of war
War entails a prodigal destruction of human life and welfare. The death toll for 20th century wars was well over 100 million. Moreover, our world is currently threatened by catastrophic...
Peace Train: The military blame game
If political elites want war, they can usually find a way of mobilizing public opinion to support military aggression. This typically happens by first demonizing a designated enemy, then blaming...
Peace Train: American empire produces imperialist hubris
Most Americans do not believe that our country has an empire. This idea contradicts the comforting anodyne that the USA acts in the world mainly to create freedom and democracy....
Peace Train: Yemen’s tragedy and U.S. crimes
Yemen is a country of 29 million people located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula and bordered on the north by Saudi Arabia. It is also the site...
Peace Train: Fear is a powerful motivator
I despise war, but I nevertheless admire the cooperative spirit and willingness to sacrifice (even to the point of sacrificing one's own life) that warfare sometimes induces among participants.
Peace Train: Distinguish between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism
As a progressive Jew, a strong supporter of Palestinian rights, and a lifelong advocate of economic and social equality, I am delighted by the presence of two bold, progressive and...
Peace Train: Imperialism’s 12-step program
The witty Chinese revolutionary Zhou Enlai once said, "One of the delightful things about Americans is that they have absolutely no historical memory." I am reminded of this statement by...