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The Tragic Story of Christianity: How a Pacifist Religion Was Hijacked by Rabid Warmongering Elites

Gary G. Kohls, Consortium News. January 30, 2012.

Though founded by a pacifist, Christianity has justified some of the most brutal slaughters in human history, but we may be able to recapture its peaceful essence.

Heartbreaking Stories: It's Time to Listen to the Powerful Voices of our Soldiers

William Astore, TomDispatch.com. February 20, 2011.

Some things are worth fighting and dying for, others aren’t. It’s time for us to do a far better job of figuring out the difference.

Oceans of Blood and Profits for the Masters of War

Robert Fisk, Independent UK. November 29, 2010.

With three wars raging in the greater Mid-east and a fourth perhaps on its way, the toll of blood and treasure is an abomination.

The Ten Worst Nightmares Bush Inflicted on America

Juan Cole, Informed Comment. December 22, 2009.

Here are my picks for the top ten worst things about the wretched period, which will continue to follow us until citizens stand up to fix them.

The Obama Speech America Is Dying to Hear: "This Administration Ended, Rather Than Extended, Two Wars"

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. November 23, 2009.

Any day now, Obama will make an announcement about the number of soldiers he wants in Afghanistan. Here's the speech he should give.

The Religious Right's Crusade for 'Decency'

Celina R. De Leon, AlterNet. October 11, 2006.

The Christian right has done its best to keep America obsessed with clean, friendly family values. But what constitutes 'decency' -- and where does the Foley scandal fit in?