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“Just as none of us is outside or beyond geography, none of us is completely free from the struggle over geography. That struggle is complex and interesting because it is not only about soldiers and cannons but also about ideas, about forms, about images and imaginings.”
Edward Said (1994)
Category Archives: Militarism general
War’s Shopping Cart
An interesting look at the militarisation of the US economy from Nick Turse. While the US has long been a permanent war economy, the consumer dimension of the corporate overlap has not–until recently–been highlighted. War’s shopping cart Pepsi, Apple, Krispy … Continue reading
Posted in Consumerism, Corp-watch, Empire, War and Terror, Hegemon-watch, Militarism general, US Foreign Policy, USA
Tagged Corporate welfare, Nick Turse
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Genocidal intent of apartheid regime confirmed: Israeli minister warns Palestinians of holocaust
After murdering 33 over 60 78 112 (as at 3 March) Palestinians since Tuesday (whose names and family status are rarely mentioned like the Israeli “father of four”, and two others, combatants), the Israeli regime and blight unto nations has … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Genocide, Holocaust, Israel, Israel Watch, Militarism general, News, Occupation, Palestine, Peace and Justice, Quotes, War, War crimes, Zionism
Tagged Matan Vilnai
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Ten Reasons Why “Save Darfur” is a PR Scam to Justify the Next US Oil and Resource Wars in Africa
Bruce Dixon makes the compelling case that the “Save Darfur” campaign is more or less a “humanitarian imperialism” front to be used to justify intended neocon oil and resource wars in the African continent, particularly in the resource-rich Sudan. See … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Congo, Corp-watch, Genocide, Lobby watch, Militarism general, Oil, Politics, Propaganda and psy-ops, Sudan, US Foreign Policy
Tagged "humanitarian imperialism", Darfur
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The intrepid contagion of truth continues: thank you Archbishop of Canterbury, Helen Thomas, Eric Alterman, Sen. Mike Gravel, Sen. Robert Byrd et. al.
Peacebuilders do have cause for hope. Despite the disastrous, brutal wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; the various operations in Africa and elsewhere; despite the warmongers rattling their sabres at Iran in continued hubris; we would do well to hold up … Continue reading
Posted in Lobby watch, Middle East, Militarism general, Peace and Justice, People, US Foreign Policy, USA, Video, War
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Eric Alterman, Helen Thomas, Mike Gravel, Robert Byrd
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