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David Swanson arrested in Washington, DC

October 6, 2009

From Daybreak author David Swanson’s blog post at Antemedius about his arrest:

The crime? Exercising free speech in a group of more than 25 people. Seriously. We’re charged with failing to obey a lawful order. And the order was to move farther away from the White House because with more than 25 people you have to have a special permit in order to exercise free speech. At least 50 of us, maybe closer to 100, went to jail, while many more chose to comply with the lawful (if unconstitutional) order.

And what did the Park Police SWAT team do? Nothing but follow orders. They followed orders to the exclusion of all thought. They asked us not to encourage them to think. They didn’t want to think about freedom of speech. They didn’t want to think about arresting nonviolent people for peacefully demanding peace. They didn’t want to think about whether protesting illegal wars actually constitutes something closer to law enforcement than what they themselves were engaged in. And they certainly didn’t want to think about the men and women and children in Iraq and Afghanistan and Pakistan who will die because the US Park Police arrested peaceful people assembling and speaking, rather than arresting war criminals like Richard Cheney who confess to felonies on television and lives right across the river.

Take a look at the full post for The Real News’s video coverage of the protest, featuring commentary from David Swanson and footage of his arrest.

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Ralph Nader on “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!” at Barnes and Noble in NYC

September 30, 2009

From Ralph Nader’s September 23rd event at Barnes and Noble in NYC in support of “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!” — featuring an introduction by Leonard Riggio, CEO of Barnes and Noble and one of Ralph Nader’s seventeen super-rich “Meliorists.” Take a look below.

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Ralph Nader talks to Neil Cavuto at FOX Business

September 29, 2009

On Wednesday, September 23rd, just prior to his book signing event at the Union Square Barnes and Noble in New York City, Ralph Nader sat down with an unlikely fan — the FOX Network’s Neil Cavuto — to talk about health care, President Obama, and his new practical utopia, “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!”. Follow the link below to view the complete interview.

Ralph Nader interview with Neil Cavuto on FOX Business

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David Swanson on Russia Today: Health care debate is a moral outrage

September 16, 2009

David Swanson talks about Daybreak, institutionalized corruption, and health care to Russia Today.

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David Swanson’s Twelve Twisted Truths About US Politics

September 15, 2009

David Swanson speaks at Busboys & Poets about his Twelve Twisted Truths About US Politics:

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David Swanson on War Powers at Charlottesville, VA

September 4, 2009

On September 3, David Swanson talked to audiences in Charlottesville, VA about Daybreak, about war powers and about how the American executive branch starts illegal wars — and how the Congress can stop them. Take a look below.

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David Swanson at the Progressive Picnic in Maryland

September 1, 2009

On August 30, 2009, David Swanson talked about his new book Daybreak with attendees of the Progressive Picnic put on by the Progressive Democrats of Montgomery County, Maryland. Take a look below.

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Martin Garbus on free speech under Obama

July 31, 2009

Martin Garbus, legendary attorney and the author of The Torturer in the Mirror, on First Amendment rights under the Obama administration thus far:

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Talking Stick TV interviews Jerome Gold

July 28, 2009

Talking Stick TV, a program running on community access network SCAN in Seattle, has put together an excellent interview with Jerome Gold, publisher of Black Heron Press and author of Paranoia & Heartbreak. Take a look below:

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U2 tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi

July 20, 2009

From the Barcelona stop on U2’s 360 Tour, a performance of “Walk On” with Aung San Suu Kyi masks.

For more information on Aung San Suu Kyi, take a look at our page for her book with Alan Clements, The Voice of Hope.

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Amnesty International: Her name is Aung San Suu Kyi

July 11, 2009

From Amnesty International: the history of Aung San Suu Kyi and the history of Burma.

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