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David Swanson

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David Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is executive director of World BEYOND War and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson's books include his latest: NATO What You Need to Know with Medea Benjamin.

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Jon Reinsch @jonreinsch.bsky.social · 7h
"Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned Glass to the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo ... and lodged a strong protest." For Tokyo, it's a matter of priorities, a cost-benefit analysis. Keeping the Marines in Okinawa is very important to them; saving women's lives is not. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles....
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U.S. Marine held in strangulation death of woman in Okinawa hotel | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Okinawa police arrested a U.S. Marine on suspicion of murdering a local woman at a hotel, a crime that has drawn outrage from exasperated residents, the central government and the new prefectural gove...
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 7h
So is it ok to say someone got plague from a lab unless it spreads across the world and then we'll have to switch to saying it came from exotic animals? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio
Quarantine measures in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Please don't wait too long to sign up and then ask us why we didn't tell anyone about this.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hear him live at our Oct. 13 webinar: actionnetwork.org/events/webin...
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Webinar: U.S. Military Spending and How to Stop It
World BEYOND War invites you to this free Zoom webinar on U.S. military spending and how to stop it on Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT / 8:00pm ET. A 90-minute live event with 45 minutes…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
So China is dangerous enough to justify trillions in military spending, BUT also a potential customer for U.S. weapons. That contradiction tells you plenty: the arms race is less inevitable than its beneficiaries claim. worldbeyondwar.org/trumps-offer...
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Trump's Offer to Sell Weapons to China Is Wonderful - World BEYOND War
So, phone the neighbors, wake the kids, and pinch the lazy new panda bears because a peace dividend is surely on the way if enough people find out that Trump has tried to sell China weapons and think…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The military burns fuel, poisons land and water, and leaves communities with the cleanup bill. Yet militarism still gets a pass in climate politics. War and the Environment starts Monday. Join us and help put the military on the climate agenda! worldbeyondwar.org/war-environm...
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War and the Environment: October 5 – November 15, 2026 — Online Course Registration
As the world races to prevent climate collapse, the global community is searching for new ways to better address the unprecedented environmental challenges we face today. #WorldBEYONDWar
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A giant triumphal arch beside Arlington Cemetery was already enough... then Trump called it a future “military complex” with drones, snipers, and ammunition. Washington really can militarize absolutely anything. worldbeyondwar.org/10-reasons-t...
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10 Reasons to Oppose the “Arc de Trump” - World BEYOND War
The administration is pushing ahead despite all these unresolved objections. But opponents are pushing back through lawsuits, public testimony and protests. #WorldBEYONDWar
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Talk World Radio: Charles Goyette on Empire of Lies davidswanson.org/talk-world-r...
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Talk World Radio: Charles Goyette on Empire of Lies
AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week’s video and all the videos on Youtube.
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Which Way Is Peace? worldbeyondwar.org/which-way-is...
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Which Way Is Peace? - World BEYOND War
We haven't yet gotten to the point where courage in a politician is understood by everybody as standing up to the weapons dealers and warmongers and saying No I won't do war. #WorldBEYONDWar
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Should idiots learn what prejudice is and also what the Golem effect is and also how statistics work prior to calling all men rapists? fastforward2016.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
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It’s time to retire “Not all men.”
The horrific Cornell episode proved that men are not women’s “protectors.” And the dozens of men who knew, but failed to help, are complicit. Silence is violence.
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When drugged-up drunk students have sex and someone changes the story from consensual to rape, trying to figure out the truth beyond a reasonable doubt may be possible, but not by thousands of pundits thousands of miles away.
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump’s Offer to Sell Weapons to China Is Wonderful worldbeyondwar.org/trumps-offer...
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Trump's Offer to Sell Weapons to China Is Wonderful - World BEYOND War
So, phone the neighbors, wake the kids, and pinch the lazy new panda bears because a peace dividend is surely on the way if enough people find out that Trump has tried to sell China weapons and think ...
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One down! Abolishing Dueling and Warmaking: worldbeyondwar.org/abolishing-d...
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Abolishing Dueling and Warmaking - World BEYOND War
According to an 1838 U.S.-published instruction manual for dueling, the practice of dueling was going to last "as long as a manly independence, and a lofty personal pride in all that dignifies and enn...
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 28/09/2026
What the U.S. government has spent on attacking Iran ($44 billion) is more than it would spend annually to create universal preschool in the United States ($35 billion). That is without question outrageous. But if you put those two amounts in a picture beside the military spending bill . . .
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gayatripat.bsky.social @gayatripat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dr. Stacey Patton joined @davidcnswanson.bsky.social on Talk World Radio to discuss her forthcoming book with @beaconpress.bsky.social, STRUNG UP, which "argues that lynching was more than just a series of isolated atrocities." Out on 10/6. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLHG...
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Talk World Radio: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children
YouTube video by David Swanson
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Israel can advertise wars on New York City billboards. Trump can advertise his coronation with your money. But if you try to mention peace on a public ad in Washington DC a corporation screams "No Politics!"
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Foreign military bases bring such joy and safety www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Major incident declared near RAF Fairford as men held on suspicion of explosives offences
People evacuated from village as army inspects vehicles near airbase in Gloucestershire used by US forces
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 22/09/2026
“Climate change is half the explanation,” Ingalsbee said, for what he called “the perfect firestorm for a really bad season for firefighting”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... 📢Tell Congress to Stop Pushing the Climate Toward Uninhabitable Heat: rootsaction.org/stop-pushing...
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‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season
US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 23/09/2026
To: The People of Albania From: [Your Name] Your government, like most of our governments, is corrupt and secretive. . . . ADD YOUR NAME AND COMMENTS: rootsaction.org/solidarity-w...
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In Solidarity with the Flamingo Revolution
Their Flamingo Revolution opposes their government's policy of selling off public land to private, wealthy developers, including Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Tell the brave people of Albania that…
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 23/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eQl... Don’t Let Magnum Destroy Ben & Jerry’s Don't buy Magnum's other brands
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Talk World Radio: Ben on Ben & Jerry's and How We Can Save It
This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about corporate power, the freedom of speech, and Ben & Jerry's ice cream with Ben of Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen, who has spoken out for years dramatically,…
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 23/09/2026
Spy cameras made by Flock and other companies are being use to make wrongful arrests, to spy on ex-lovers of police and camera company employees, and to routinely violate the Fourth Amendment by documenting times and locations of millions of license plates. rootsaction.org/ban-automati...
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Tell Your State to Ban Automatic License Plate Recognition Cameras
Spy cameras made by Flock and various other companies are being use to make wrongful arrests, to spy on ex-lovers of police and camera company employees, and to routinely and massively violate the…
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 24/09/2026
Tell Congress yet another thing you shouldn't have to tell anyone: We Need to Prosecute Genocide, not protesters of genocide! rootsaction.org/congress-pro...
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Tell Congress: We Need to Prosecute Genocide, not Palestine Action
While Palestine Action has engaged in property destruction and vandalism of weapons companies, that is simply not terrorism. Tell Congress not to accept this dangerous pretense from the Trump…
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 24/09/2026
Every day. Wake up. Get dressed. Tell Congress to Reduce Pentagon Spending. rootsaction.org/congress-red...
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Tell Congress to Reduce Pentagon Spending
Congress is trying to raise Pentagon spending to new heights, and to further integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries -- which could make it even harder to stop weapons shipments to Israel. We can…
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 24/09/2026
The Democratic leadership in Congress has failed to provide real leadership against a war-crazed Trump administration. There's an easy fix. Put actual leaders in the "leadership." rootsaction.org/dems-insist-...
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Tell Democrats in Congress to Insist That Schumer and Jeffries Step Aside
The form enables you to quickly send a clear message to the Democrat(s) who represent you in the House and/or Senate.
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 25/09/2026
Resolved that Congress Members should keep their resolutions, especially the redundant ones about abiding by laws made by Congress. Tell Democrats in Congress to Uphold DNC Resolutions to Abolish ICE and Block Weapons to Israel: rootsaction.org/democrats-up...
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Tell Democrats in Congress to Uphold DNC Resolutions to Abolish ICE and Block Weapons to Israel
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has passed a pair of resolutions, to abolish ICE and to uphold one of the laws violated by weapons shipments to Israel.
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 25/09/2026
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? No to a Trump Interstate Through Yellowstone rootsaction.org/no-trump-int...
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No to a Trump Interstate Through Yellowstone
Destructive, dangerous, and deadly: this may be one of the dumbest ideas to emerge from this Congress.
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 25/09/2026
If Congress wanted to do anything about AI, would this not be an obvious first step? Email your Representative and Senators to pass the No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act rootsaction.org/no-ai-data-c...
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Email your Representative and Senators to pass the No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act
We need to stop the construction of data centers on public lands. Email your representative and senators!
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 26/09/2026
Can anyone think of any reasons this might turn out to be a bad idea? No Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia rootsaction.org/no-nukes-to-...
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No Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia
Trump is playing around with life and death, and giving Saudi Arabia the ability to do so as well. Email Congress now!
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 26/09/2026
What's old is . . . still old. Tell Congress to End the New Red Scare rootsaction.org/congress-end...
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Tell Congress to End the New Red Scare
Trump and gang are explicitly stirring up a new Red Scare, alleging communist conspiracies, identifying progressives with terrorists, and putting people in prison for opposing a paramilitary force on…
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 26/09/2026
Want to know what your government is actually doing? Tell Congress Not to Allow the Silencing of Potential Whistleblowers rootsaction.org/dont-allow-s...
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Tell Congress Not to Allow the Silencing of Potential Whistleblowers
Don't let the U.S. government force federal employees to sign outrageous nondisclosure agreements. Email Congress!
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RootsAction @rootsaction.org · 27/09/2026
Congressional Democrats should push back against absurd and reactionary attacks on democratic socialists. Tell Democrats in Congress to Welcome Democratic Socialists With Open Arms rootsaction.org/welcome-demo...
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Tell Democrats in Congress to Welcome Democratic Socialists With Open Arms
Congressional Democrats should push back against absurd and reactionary attacks on democratic socialists. Send email as a constituent now!
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Want to understand the federal budget? Ben Cohen brought Oreos. A couple for education. A fraction for homelessness. A towering stack for the Pentagon. Remember: military spending isn’t inevitable; it’s a choice Washington makes about where public money goes. worldbeyondwar.org/talk-world-r...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FACTS: Lockheed Martin has received over $1B in U.S. border contracts. RTX helps militarize borders in 24+ countries. Palantir powers ICE surveillance. The war machine doesn’t stop at the battlefield. It follows people to the border. worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2026/ #NoWar2026
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
War forces people from their homes. Then migrants meet walls, detention, surveillance, and militarized borders on the way to safety. At #NoWar2026, we’re putting migration and displacement at the center of the conversation. worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2026/
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The environmental cost of war starts long before the first attack: military bases, weapons production, testing, training, fuel use, and nuclear weapons all leave a footprint. Dig into the evidence in our six-week online War and the Environment course! worldbeyondwar.org/war-environm...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
$560,000 in speaking fees in one year. Then we wonder why war, markets, corporate power, and foreign policy keep ending up in the same room. readsludge.com/2026/09/23/j...
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Jake Sullivan Cashes In on the Corporate Speaking Circuit After Defending U.S. Support for Israel’s Gaza Assault
Biden’s former national security adviser collected $560,000 in speaking fees from private equity firms, corporations, and exclusive gatherings for investors and executives in 2025. He now backs…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Think you know the history of war, empire, nuclear weapons, and U.S. foreign policy? This 10-question quiz goes after the stories we’re taught to accept without checking. worldbeyondwar.org/quiz-are-you...
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Quiz: Are You a Foreign Policy and History Genius? - World BEYOND War
Think I can trick you? Ten items follow. Which are true and which false? See the answers at the end. #WorldBEYONDWar
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
👏 Anti-AUKUS organizers in Adelaide marked International Day of Peace by making militarization impossible to ignore and demanding Australia choose peace over deeper military entanglement! worldbeyondwar.org/internationa...
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International Day of Peace Demonstrations Demand Australia Scrap AUKUS, Cut Weapons Ties with Israel - World BEYOND War
Protesters took to the streets on September 21 to demand the Labor government breaks its military ties with the United States and Israel. #WorldBEYONDWar
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The #NoWar2026 speaker lineup is taking shape, already bringing together organizers, researchers, journalists, artists, and peacebuilders from around the world. Join us next month. More speakers still to come! worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2026/
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
More military spending and deeper NATO involvement are being sold as security across Europe. On Oct. 8, we’re looking at what that means in the Balkans. Join us! www.no-to-nato.org/2026/09/2026... #NoToNATO
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2026/08/10 online 6 pmWebinar: NATO and the Balkans – No to war – no to NATO Network
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Talk World Radio: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children davidswanson.org/talk-world-r...
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Talk World Radio: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children
AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week’s video and all the videos on Youtube.
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#ROANOKE
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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I’ll Be Speaking in Roanoke, Virginia
David Swanson to Speak in Roanoke, Virginia, on “How to Abolish War” November 22, 2026, 8 p.m. Friends Meetinghouse 505 Day Avenue SW Roanoke, VA Swanson will sign copies of his latest …
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The @NYTimes wants China the opposite of welcome and treated with the opposite of a truce, but doesn't just say "We want a war on China if it kills us all" because that wouldn't sound good.
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Seen it close up?
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I propose that, in solidarity, not with media outlets kicked out of White House but with those never allowed in in the first place, we all delete without viewing anything related to Trump.
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
He has also alleged that sky can be blue and stuff falls downward if you drop it.
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Quiz: Are You a Foreign Policy and History Genius? - World BEYOND War
Think I can trick you? Ten items follow. Which are true and which false? See the answers at the end. #WorldBEYONDWar
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
​Selling NATO to Murica: When you have to end an article with "But the ties that bind Europe and America reach deeper than military procurement. . . . " you know we've gone over the war madness cliff. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Never mind Trump – if Europe wants to save Nato, it must win over the American people | Leslie Vinjamuri
Mark Rutte has the right idea – go beyond Washington and make the case for the transatlantic alliance to the public. They may well have a willing ear, says Leslie Vinjamuri, CEO of Chicago Council on ...
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David Swanson @davidcnswanson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So much nostalgia for brutal dictatorship in the @NYTimes www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
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Long Before the War, Iran Once Hosted the Best Parties in D.C.
There was a time that alcohol flowed freely at the Iranian Embassy, and celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor were among the guests.
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