Stories by David Swanson
In his new book, Daybreak, Swanson warns that Cheney radically transformed the role of the vice president into an unaccountable, dangerous seat of power.
Posted on Sep 9, 2009, Source: Seven Stories Press
Is irony even the word for this? As soon as people vote online to push Obama to talk about empire, it's quietly removed from the list.
Posted on Jun 4, 2009, Source: After Downing Street
A push for accountability is a deterrent to future crimes, even if it fails. But remember: they won't tell us we're succeeding until we already have.
Posted on Apr 21, 2009, Source: After Downing Street
For starters, Democratic leadership could persuade enough Democrats to vote to pass it without a single Republican, if they chose to.
Posted on Jan 31, 2009, Source: After Downing Street
ACORN has decidedly moved past the stage of being ignored and even the stage of being laughed at. ACORN is now being attacked. Next comes victory.
Posted on Oct 10, 2008, Source: After Downing Street
Bringing Karl Rove to justice for ignoring House requests to talk about the firing of several U.S. attorneys could be just the beginning.
Posted on Aug 11, 2008, Source: davidswanson.org
10 things to remember about voting in primary elections.
Posted on Dec 11, 2007, Source: After Downing Street
The U.S. government has proposed to make Vicenza, Italy, the largest U.S. military site in Europe, but the people of Vicenza, and all of Italy, have sworn it will never happen.
Posted on May 8, 2007, Source: After Downing Street
Attorney General Gonzales' testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee was a case lesson in obfuscation, and not even Republican senators were buying it.
Posted on Apr 20, 2007, Source: Tomdispatch.com
Instead of ending the war, Democratic leaders may prefer to claim they tried but failed.
Posted on Mar 7, 2007, Source: Tomdispatch.com
Reporters from the
New York Times and others are trying to convince us that this time around, we can trust the U.S. intelligence community's evidence of Iran's bad intentions, but where is the evidence?
Posted on Feb 12, 2007, Source: davidswanson.org
Congress passed a law banning permanent bases in Iraq and the Baker-Hamilton Report suggests that Bush state we don't have long-term plans - meanwhile, construction continues.
Posted on Dec 8, 2006, Source: davidswanson.org
With a military badly in need of reform and a war based on lies, desertion is an act of bravery.
Posted on Nov 30, 2006, Source: davidswanson.org
We believe the war would end if the media showed more images of the human horrors in Iraq, yet we turn away when they're placed in front of us. Not anymore.
Posted on Jun 15, 2006, Source: Tomdispatch.com
At a MoveOn rally, Democratic senators denounce the Republican attempts to eliminate the filibuster as a "power grab."
Posted on Mar 17, 2005, Source: AlterNet
Despite the lack of interest or action at the federal level, more than 30 states are taking direct action to increase the minimum wage.
Posted on Feb 21, 2005, Source: AlterNet
Much of the commentary on Reagan is about personality and almost all of it is laudatory. Reagan is destined to become the eternal brave and smiling president.
Posted on Jun 6, 2004, Source: AlterNet
In CBS's debate, all four candidates came off looking admirable by comparison to the media royalty's arrogant abusiveness.
Posted on Mar 1, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Refreshingly simple 'do's and 'don't's for Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld from former Defense Secretary McNamara and presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich.
Posted on Feb 9, 2004, Source: AlterNet
The firing of an Associated Press reporter for inventing sources speaks volumes about the vacuity of mainstream journalism.
Posted on Nov 4, 2002, Source: AlterNet
Wal-mart and many other companies have managed to keep service jobs low-paying through legal and illegal union-busting practices. But there's no good reason why these jobs can't pay more.
Posted on Sep 23, 2002, Source: AlterNet
A new book argues that all products should be completely recyclable or biodegradable -- toss the soles of your shoes into the garden and give the uppers back to the shoemaker.
Posted on May 12, 2002, Source: AlterNet
Like a growing number of cities and states, New Orleans just raised its minimum wage by public referendum, giving low-wage Super Bowl workers a lot to celebrate.
Posted on Feb 5, 2002, Source: AlterNet
