Debra Sweet | November 24, 2014 We Stand With Shaker is a new campaign calling for the release from Guantánamo of Shaker Aamer, a legal British resident, with a British wife and…
Obama Expands U.S. Military Plans in Afghanistan
Debra Sweet | November 24, 2014 Today Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was sacked. News analysts on MSNBC explained that the Obama administration feels they need a more “war-prepared” secretary to lead the…
Michael Brown’s death: what kind of message will be sent?
Debra Sweet | November 18, 2014 On Monday, Missouri Governor Nixon declared a “State of Emergency” — mobilizing the National Guard, and authorizing violent suppression of protest — even before there is…
Would you think it was the job of psychologists or journalists to expose criminal activity?
Debra Sweet | November 18, 2014 After many years of protest from within the organization, the American Psychological Association says it will review the organization’s role in facilitating “enhanced interrogation” by the…
Ferguson, MO: Gov Declares a State of Emergency Before the Grand Jury Rules
Dennis Loo | November 17, 2014 Updated November 18: Upon hearing that Missouri’s governor Jay Nixon has today called upon the National Guard, declaring a state of emergency for Ferguson and St….
Humor, Humanity from Guantanamo Prisoners
Debra Sweet | November 11, 2014 Vice, the youth-oriented news/culture site, has broken new ground this week in featuring a series on Guantanamo. Extradordinary, because it gives voice to prisoners and disaffected…
Why is General Petraeus Afraid of Being Questioned?
Debra Sweet | November 4, 2014 The evening of October 30, at the 92nd Street & in Manhattan — which has a reputation for being a center of culture and freedom of…
Depleted Uranium & Other Demented U.S. Weapons
Debra Sweet | November 4, 2014 Because antiwar activists and medical humanitarians are pushing the issue, the United Nations will be discussing the U.S. use of depleted uranium in weapons, particularly in…
Revolution and Religion: The Fight for Emancipation and the Role of Religion
Debra Sweet | November 4, 2014 We know World Can’t Wait supporters are vitally interested in the role of religion and changing the world. You’re invited: Saturday, November 15Revolution and Religion: The…
The 2014 Elections: Do the People Have a Choice?
World Can’t Wait, San Francisco | November 6, 2014 Yes [we do have a choice], but not through voting and the other means that those in power tell us are our only options….