Permanent War

This discussion will focus on the impact of US militarism around the globe, including the 700 and more military bases around the world, and its affect on communities. We will discuss the international resistance movement, including movements of student, teachers, conscientious objectors, and grassroots communities who struggle against military expansion and a new?liberal agenda. Participants will also explore what is needed to build an international peace and justice movement that includes counter recruitment.

Jeff Cohen -

While the U.S. media has some spirited debate over politics and social issues – i.e. Fox News vs. MSNBC – there remains a broad consensus about foreign adversaries whose behavior is almost always cast in the harshest light, a reality that colors how America reacts to the world, as Jeff Cohen writes.

James Petras -

Introduction:

Chris Hedges -

Charles Tilly -

Patricia Hernandez -

John Stanton -

Mark Taliano -

Wendell Berry -We are no longer talking about theoretical alternatives to corporate rule. We are talking with practical urgency about an obvious need. Now the two great aims of industrialism—replacement of people by technology and concentration of wealth into the hands of a small plutocracy—seem close to fulfillment.

Veterans for Peace works for the abolition of war, and while that process will take many steps, one that should be taken immediately is the dissolution of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.