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by Howard Zinn
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Originally published January 8, 2010
August 11, 2016
PHubb
September 15, 2009
Historian, Author, Playwright: Howard Zinn Sponsored by Cape Codders for Peace and Justice Filmed by Paul Hubbard at the Wellfleet Public Library on 9-13-09.
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by Walter Brasch
Writer, Dandelion Salad
walterbrasch.com
May 29, 2016
A few million Americans may be thinking about it, but won’t be celebrating Memorial Day. For them, there’s not much to celebrate or to remember.
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by David Swanson
Writer, Dandelion Salad
American Herald Tribune
March 8, 2016
Scholars have documented the consistent pattern. What makes a country far more likely to be invaded, attacked, “intervened in,” or in other words, bombed, is not its lack of democracy or its government’s crimes and abuses, or the crimes and abuses of some non-governmental group, but its possession of oil. Yet, with each new war, we are told to imagine that this one is different.
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by David Swanson
Writer, Dandelion Salad
telesurtv.net
March 1, 2016
By world standards, a U.S. government led by President Bernie Sanders would be exceptionally militarized and very much an outlier in terms of its disregard for the standards of international law and its lack of respect for the sovereignty of other nations.
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Empire Files on Sep 5, 2015
Abby Martin debuts teleSUR’s The Empire Files exploring the U.S. Empire, its rise to world hegemony and its impact on people and the planet.
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These videos may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.
War – Part 5: Keeping the Old Game Alive-Conventional War
RonRbc on Jun 25, 2013
Part 5 of the award-winning 1983 series, written, produced, and presented by renowned Canadian historian Gwynne Dyer. This episode concerns the interaction of conventional and nuclear war, and how one becomes another.
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This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.
RonRbc on Jun 24, 2013
Part 4 of the brilliant seven-part miniseries on war by renowned Canadian historian Gwynne Dyer. Originally broadcast in 1983. This episode investigates how the structure and operation of the international system interacts with war.
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This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.
RonRbc on Jun 24, 2013
Part 3 of the award winning series on the relationship of war, culture, and society, written and hosted by Canadian historian Gwynne Dyer. This episode focuses on the role of officers in the military, and the relationships between soldiers, officers, and society.
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This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.
RonRbc on Aug 28, 2012
Part 1 of the outstanding National Film Board of Canada/Gwynne Dyer series shown on PBS in 1983, in which renowned historian Gwynne Dyer traces the evolution of warfare from earlier ages to the Total War of the Twentieth Century.
by Lo
Editor, Dandelion Salad
originally posted July 12, 2012
May 25, 2015
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This is the most important blog post on Dandelion Salad. Please pass this on to anyone you know who may be considering enlisting as a soldier (mercenary). Stop them from selling their souls.
First is a list of the best videos with a description of the video followed by the link. Next is a short list of article links, then the archive of posts for “Before You Enlist” and websites for more information.
Repost from April 5, 2009; Updated: May 23, 2015
Warning
These videos may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.
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Moctar Cossi on Apr 23, 2015
1989 film about Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero. Stars Raul Julia and is directed by John Duigan.
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with Chris Hedges
RT America on Apr 7, 2015
Civilians evacuated from Yemen as airstrikes intensify, causing major humanitarian crisis Continue reading
Sent to DS by David Gutnick, CBC radio
with Chris Hedges
CBC Radio’s Ideas
By David Gutnick
Paul Kennedy, interviewer
February 9, 2015
Chris Hedges (Photo credit: Dandelion Salad)
Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges spent decades as a war correspondent for the New York Times and other publications before the suffering he witnessed became too much to bear.
Now he is minister of social witness and prison ministry at the Second Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, a popular public speaker, and an author and freelance columnist who does not shy away from controversy. Continue reading
by Michael Parenti
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Michael Parenti Blog
michaelparenti.org
October 24, 2014
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Looking back at the years of fury and carnage, Colonel Angelo Gatti, staff officer of the Italian Army (Austrian front), wrote in his diary: “This whole war has been a pile of lies. We came into war because a few men in authority, the dreamers, flung us into it.”
No, Gatti, caro mio, those few men are not dreamers; they are schemers. They perch above us. See how their armament contracts are turned into private fortunes—while the young men are turned into dust: more blood, more money; good for business this war. Continue reading
Posted in Dandelion Salad Posts News Politics and-or Videos 2, Death-destruction, Europe, History, Politics, War
Tagged Michael Parenti, WWI
with Chris Hedges
LeighaCohen on Apr 25, 2014
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Chris Hedges and Dwayne Booth “Mr. Fish” spoke on April 24, 2014 at the University of Connecticut. This was part of a week long event sponsored by The Humanities Institute and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The title for today was “War and Its Meaning”. The first 32 minutes of the video Chris Hedges gives an impassionate talk on his personal experiences and political thoughts on this topic. This is then followed by an amazing 25 minute Q&A period where both Chris Hedges and Dwayne Booth respond to several questions asked by the audience and as always what is said is amazingly thought provoking.
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