Violence vs nonviolence

I considered writing something with Black Bloc in the title, but does that mean anything at this point? After the latest misadventure by Chris Hedges, “The Cancer of Occupy,” Hedges does a wonderful job of obscuring and misinforming his readers. It’s not often that such a crack reporter gets his very first sentence with his [...]

Journalism is not an Attack, Wikileaks is not Warfare

Are supporters of Wikileaks feeding into the crackdown by the US Government? [...]

Far right violence and the lack of response from politicians

The lack of condemnation from politicians about far right violence speaks volumes as to their cowardice and duplicity, especially the silence from Democratic politicians. They could use this to their own political advantage if they wanted to. But that would require taking a stand regardless of consequences. So instead, they remain mute. This is beyond [...]

Pablo Escobar’s son: Choose peace

New Europe He has a $1 million price tag on his head from drug cartels, but Pablo Escobar’s son continues to work for peace and reconciliation in Columbia. This is a brave man who knows more than most of us how violence can spin sickeningly out of control. He could have taken over his father’s [...]

Afghanistan: Hearts and Minds and Blood and Anger

War is not politics, it is violence – murder – on an enormous scale. It does not lead to democracy, security, or good governance, it leads to anger, humiliation, and above all else, more violence. [...]

The fundamentals of radical, transnational counterinsurgency

Counterinsurgency doctrine is the symptom of an idea more primeval and dangerous: violence is the solution. [...]

Hawaiian Islander violence against Haoles. Race- or class-based?

More on that SPLC report Prejudice in Paradise, Hawaii Has a Racism Problem documenting the undeniable increase in violence against Caucasians. Yeah, it’s certainly happening. A father and son nearly killed a US soldier and his wife after their car tapped theirs. A thug punched and killed a tourist then rifled his car. Both of [...]