Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!

Sanctions, a Sanctimonious Word For Economic Warfare and Outright Theft

by Ann Garrison, published on Black Agenda Report, March 9, 2022 The U.S. claims the right to sanction, to steal from other nations, with one-third of humanity suffering from these crimes. Sanctions are war by other means and cause great suffering around the world. The word “sanctions” emerged in the Middle Ages, meaning ecclesiastical decrees. Today it’s a sanctimonious word for economic warfare,[…]

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U.S. Should Pay Iran Reparations

by David Swanson, published on Lets Try Democracy, February 4, 2021 This article is a great review of the history of US-Iranian relations over the last 100 years or so.  The one thing that I find missing is a recognition of the accomplishments of the Islamic Republic of Iran including public health, public education and universal literacy including men and[…]

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