December 2006

By David Swanson

With Jimmy Carter’s book a best seller and the Iraq War a top political concern, many Americans may have an interest right now in thinking about Israel and Palestine. I’d like to recommend to anyone with that interest picking up a copy of a short and brilliant book by the British philosopher Ted Honderich called “Right and Wrong and Palestine, 9-11, Iraq, 7-7.”

“7-7,” for Americans who haven’t memorized that number, is the date of the read more

By David Swanson

Unbeknownst to many Americans, there is overwhelming consensus among scientists that we are very close to reaching a point of no turning back on global warming, which is caused by the burning of fossil fuels. We are approaching a point at which all of the following will become unavoidable: massive desertification, rising sea level, explosive growth of insect populations, widespread habitat destruction, mass extinctions, mass migrations (including of humans), the disappearance read more

Here’s video.

By David Swanson

This article helps explain why I spend so much time trying to lobby other people’s Congress Members, hoping that perhaps I share the same century with them. If you can return the favor and are inspired by this article to give Virgil Goode a call, here’s his number: (202) 225-4711.

Goode makes complete ass of self
Anti-Muslim letter goes out to hundreds – not all are amused
BY ERIKA HOWSARE, Cville Weekly

Our congressman, Virgil Goode, stands by his anti-Islamic read more

By David Swanson

On this page, Jonathan Schwartz has posted an analysis of Colin Powell’s fraudulent U.N. presentation, together with two short videos just produced by Sam Husseini of the Institute for Public Accuracy: link.

In the first, Husseini reads from Bob Woodward’s book and asks Powell whether he will admit that he fabricated evidence. Powell blames the CIA, adding a new lie to the old, failing to mention that his own State Department had warned him against making many of the read more

For the holidays this year, give your loved ones some TRUTH:

Camp Democracy lasted for 18 days this past fall; 18 days of workshops, press conferences, education, and actions. Some of the highlights have been captured in a 45-minute documentary. You and your friends and family can listen to the wisdom of Howard Zinn, Jeff Cohen, Elizabeth Holtzman, Col. Ann Wright, Ray McGovern, Iraq War vets, Iraq War resisters, Hurricane Katrina survivors, and many more. Watch the Bush Crimes Commission verdict read more

By David Swanson

By the magic of telephone, I got on a television show about UFOs and magic airplanes to talk about impeachment. Very bizarre. Watch this.

By David Swanson

Congress Members of both parties, not to mention the White House, have already forgotten the anti-war and anti-Bush vote of November 7th (the Republicans lost one more seat in a runoff on Wednesday) and are dreaming of big Christmas presents for war profiteers. Since we Americans apparently have no other need for any money, and since we enjoy paying our taxes so much, they’re planning to approve another $160 billion in “emergency” (off the books) cash for the read more

See quote from my old reporting below:

Former prosecutor said to lie about confession
BY FRANK GREEN, Media General News Service, Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Days after DNA testing first cast doubt on Earl Washington Jr.’s guilt, his lawyers say the man who prosecuted him lied to authorities to try to preserve Washington’s death sentence.

They claim that in 1993, former Culpeper Commonwealth’s Attorney John C. Bennett falsely said he witnessed Washington confess to the 1982 murder read more