wmtc: 11.11

Revolutionary thought of the day: I would like to see every single soldier on every single side, just take off your helmet, unbuckle your kit, lay down your rifle, and set down at the side of some shady lane, and say, nope, I aint a gonna kill nobody. Plenty of

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wmtc: robert fisk, rest in power

    I was very saddened to hear of the too-young death of Robert Fisk, veteran war journalist, author, and truth-teller. Fisk was often criticized for “politicizing” war reporting, or for not being “objective”. Most war journalists are little more than propaganda mouthpieces for the wealthy countries that invade and

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wmtc: 11.11

11 anti-war books, parts 1 and 2. 11 anti-war songs. Robert Fisk: “…Heaven be thanked that the soldiers cannot return to discover how their sacrifice has been turned into fashion appendage.” Why no red poppy, why no white poppy: It’s that time of year again, the week when no one dares

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