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The Soldiers of the Russian Winter

It is winter and I am drawn to a large map, designed in 1869 by French civil engineer and statistician Charles Minard. It is a graphic of the 1812 march of Napoleon and his imperial Grande Armee, [...] Continue Reading

Afghanistan—Killing Peace

Despite a White House declaration that “progress” is being made in Afghanistan, by virtually any measure the war has deteriorated significantly since the Obama administration surged troops into [...] Continue Reading

New Strategy for Peace

The message of the local Peace Community remains the same, but our strategy is changing. In 2011, the focus of attention will be Congressional lobbying, letter writing and [...] Continue Reading

In the Small Isle of Stop-Time

It’s 1 p.m., and the sunlight bleakly concedes to a relentless overcast. In my pickup, I keep my daughter company as she eats her Taco Bell Steak Burrito, its aroma a warming bouquet against the [...] Continue Reading

2011: A Brave New Dystopia

  (Reprinted with permission. This article originally appeared at Truthdig, www.truthdig.com/ on December 27, 2010.) The two greatest visions of a future dystopia were George Orwell’s 1984 and [...] Continue Reading

From Jefferson to Assange

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared at Truthdig, www.truthdig.com/ All you need to know about Julian Assange’s value as a crusading journalist is that the New York Times and most of the [...] Continue Reading

China Syndrome or Chinatown?

Conflict and Contradiction for Fresno’s Nuclear Ambitions Fresnans looking for some cozy holiday movie watching might consider curling up with two classic California films from the 1970s—The China [...] Continue Reading