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When the World Outlawed War: An Interview with David Swanson

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. November 21, 2011.

For those who know war only through television, criminalizing it sounds like proposing to criminalize government. But there was a time when the masses made war illegal.

How Dick Cheney's Radical Acts in the White House Still Threaten Our Democracy

David Swanson, Seven Stories Press. September 9, 2009.

In his new book, Daybreak, Swanson warns that Cheney radically transformed the role of the vice president into an unaccountable, dangerous seat of power.

Book on Bush-Cheney Power Grabs Knocks Glenn Beck Out of #1 Spot on Bestseller List

Peter Weiss, Brad Blog AlterNet: PEEK. September 2, 2009.

David Swanson has taken a leaf from Emile Zola's playbook and written an American "J'accuse".

What if Instead of the Nuremberg Trials There Was Only a Truth Commission?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 29, 2009.

The lawyers who fought for the release of the torture memo explain why prosecutions, not a truth commission, are the only right thing.

Impeach Bybee: The Growing Movement to Unseat Bush Torture Lawyer Turned Federal Judge

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. April 20, 2009.

While Democratic leaders stay silent on Obama's refusal to hold torturers accountable, activists call on Congress to impeach.

Thirteen Election Integrity Experts: E-Voting Problems and How to Stop Them

Jim Cirile, Velvet Revolution. October 24, 2008.

Thirteen election integrity experts and activists discuss the e-voting challenges and solutions for 2008.