Tag Archives: Violence
The face of the enemy?
As the Republican presidential candidates beat the drums for war against Iran, a reader at Andrew Sullivan’s blog sends in a video reminding us — as we regrettably seem to need reminding — that the country that supposedly poses an … Continue reading
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A symptom of a deeper rot
A must-read: Bob Ostertag of UC Davis delivers a scathing condemnation of the militarization of the police, and demolishes the justifications for it: Throughout my life I have seen, and sometimes participated in, peaceful civil disobedience in which sitting and … Continue reading
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“Your silence sends a message that police brutality is acceptable.”
And now the police are attacking nonviolent students and faculty at the City University of New York: A birds-eye view with more context: Cathy Davidson of Duke University calls on college presidents to exercise moral leadership: What will we do … Continue reading
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An open letter to the American soldier
If police brutality fails to put down the Occupy movement, can the mobilization of the US military be far behind? Army veteran Mitch Green makes an appeal to his fellow servicepeople: The following letter reflects my view on the subject … Continue reading
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Fighting for the dream of America
This isn’t supposed to happen here. Oh, I’m not that naïve; I know it happens here. I understand the long and harrowing history of the brutal power of the State being brought to bear upon its citizens. I know about … Continue reading
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THIS IS WRONG.
And I can’t begin to describe how angry this makes me: What the cops did to those kids is unspeakably un-American. And what the students did in response is America at its best. I’ll have more to say about this … Continue reading
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The case for optimism, cont’d: “Peace is increasing”
Is the world a more violent place than it used to be? Are war, chaos, and brutality against civilians on the rise? In his new book Winning the War on War (another one for my reading list), Joshua Goldstein begs … Continue reading
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The case for optimism, cont’d: The decline of violence and war
Steven Pinker makes the case that, despite the bloodbaths of the 20th and early 21st centuries, we are actually enjoying more peace and less violence than at any other time in human history: An essay based on his talk is … Continue reading
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