New Sources and Commentary

New Sources

Foreign Policy In Focus
A project whose goal is "to forge a new global affairs agenda for the U.S. government and the U.S. people‹one that makes the U.S. a more responsible global leader and global partner". Interesting and varied articles.

Columnists in the The Guardian UK
Insightful commentary on events of the day from a British perspective.

Institute for Policy Studies
"The only multi-issue progressive think tank in Washington DC."

The War Resister's League
Many thoughtful statements on the current global situation, including a statement by the Nobel Prize Laureates, "Human Life is Sacred".

New Commentary

The Clash of Ignorance
An Article by Edward W. Said, from The Nation. "Labels like "Islam" and "the West" only serve to confuse us and fuel the destructive, basic paradigm of West versus the rest."

Here We Are Again
An interesting article by journalist/filmmaker John Pilger on media coverage of recent wars discusses how the language of polls shapes public response, as reported in the media.

The Anti-War Movement's Challenge
If you've been wondering (like me) what to say to people who ask you "If not war, then what?" this piece by Geov Parrish offers some thoughtful suggestions.

No Glory in Unjust War on the Weak
A passionately well-written piece by Barbara Kingsolver, from the LA Times,October 14. "It is not naive to propose alternatives to war. We could be the kindest nation on Earth, inside and out."

Living Up to My Beliefs, For My Children and the Children of Afghanistan
A moving piece written by by Elizabeth Sawin for Alternet."...and, I have been thinking about all the four-year-old girls with long, wavy, sleep-tangled hair, like my daughter's, who are awake in the night. I can almost see their eyes -- too wide and not blinking..."

God Angrily Clarifies "Don't Kill" Rule
Lest we forget how to laugh in these troubled times, The Onion exists to remind us...quoting God: "I don't care what religion you are, or who you think your enemy is, here it is one more time: No killing, in My name or anyone else's, ever again."

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