Compassion: The First Casualty of War
It has often been said that “truth is the first casualty of war.” But there is another immediate casualty -compassion….
Author: Richard Nadeau
Posted in: Election, War and Peace
What Ever Happened to The Notion of A Public Good?
Recently, a long term public employee about to retire from the government told me: “I know from working on the…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, Media
A Pervasive Militarism Threatens American Democracy
April 4,2008 It is a beautiful day in Sacramento. The freedom of wild wings, the flight of birds, bees, and…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, War and Peace
The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict (book review)
Richard Nadeau March 25, 2008 1 Comment on The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict (book review)
Those who say “it is the economy” and “not the war” forget that the war has had a negative impact…
Posted in: Election, Organizing, War and Peace
Sacramento : Protests and Candlelight Vigils Mark Anniversary of Iraq Invasion
Richard Nadeau March 20, 2008 2 Comments on Sacramento : Protests and Candlelight Vigils Mark Anniversary of Iraq Invasion
On March 19, the eve of the first day of Spring, I demonstrated with hundreds of other Sacramento citizens bearing…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Organizing, Peace Movement
Tagged: Iraq
Obama’s Blood and The Forbidden Truths
After hearing Rush Limbaugh’s hate speech stating he wanted to see Barack Obama “bloodied up politically,” I was not surprised…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, War and Peace
Tagged: Barack Obama
The Historic Importance of the 2008 Presidential Elections
Richard Nadeau March 11, 2008 12 Comments on The Historic Importance of the 2008 Presidential Elections
There are some who say that American Presidential elections are not that important, that we progressives should not spend too…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, Organizing
Obama and Clinton Go Down to The Wire
Obama and Clinton are going down to the wire. Next Tuesday’s contests in Ohio and Texas could decide who is…
Posted in: Election
Tagged: Barack Obama
Mainstream Media Critics Call For “Truth with Consequences”
Richard Nadeau February 20, 2008 2 Comments on Mainstream Media Critics Call For “Truth with Consequences”
The “Truth Emergency Movement” (http://www.truthemergency.us/ ) held its first national strategy summit in Santa Cruz, California Jan. 25-27, 2008. Over…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Media, Organizing
Reflections on Super Tornado Tuesday
As both the Clinton and Obama campaigns were placing their spin on the voting results of Super Tuesday, unusually strong…
The 2008 Elections and The Peace Movement
Recent surveys show that American voters have a critical view of how things are going in the country, and that…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, Peace Movement, War and Peace
A Plutonium Paradise? A Critique of Nuclear Power
I just can’t believe the cheerful propaganda coming from the nuclear power industry and its boosters. They are telling us…
Posted in: Environment
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