The military and its private sector offshoots desperately want to portray themselves as good guys fighting against dark forces. To accomplish that, they’re increasingly leaning into nerd fantasy like Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings.
Source: The US Military Compares Itself to the Rebel Alliance. In Reality, It’s the Evil Empire.
Non-violent revolutionaries speaking the language of poetry can win. It is estimated that it only takes 3.5% of a population to bring down the most repressive totalitarian state. And make no mistake, we live in a repressive Corporate-Totalitarian State which imprisons truth-tellers and kills widely and indiscriminately across the globe. Are there 11 million among us in these here United States willing to speak and hear the honest language of poetry?
Phil Berrigan’s challenge must become ours: “Meet me at the Pentagon!” Or at its corporate outposts.
Source: Opinion | Woe for the Children Maimed, Displaced, and Killed by the Merchants of War | Common Dreams
Iran will have to settle for a much more limited market consisting of other pariah states and cash-strapped countries with little to no viable alternatives.
Source: Iran May Hope To Replicate Turkey’s Success Exporting Drones. Here’s Why It Can’t.
Japan, a professed pacifist nation since the end of World War II, is set to become the planet’s third-biggest military spender. It will be armed with U.S.-built missiles capable of striking China.
Source: US Weapons Makers Set to Profit as Japan Readies $320 Billion Military Buildup
Backers of a war powers resolution say that a strong vote in the Senate will send a signal to Saudi Arabia that it does not have a free hand to restart hostilities.
Source: Bernie Sanders to Bring a Yemen War Powers Resolution to Floor As Soon As Next Week
According to Automated Decision Research , more than seventy countries have called for an international treaty setting limits on the use of autonomous weapon systems and weaponized AI. The movement to stop killer robots is growing, and there’s an opportunity to find common cause with millions of others who are concerned about the hidden costs of digital warfare.We should act now—while there’s still time.
1848+: The End(s) of History 