The United Statesmilitary doctrine, as proclaimed by the Department of
Defense, is to attain "full-spectrumdominance...in the air, land,
maritime and space domains, and informationenvironment...without
effective opposition or prohibitive interference." Thisis an agenda for
global conquest--for anever-expanding US empire. As America prepares for
conflict withRussia and China, wars continue in the Middle East and
North Africa, tens ofmillions are exiled from their homes while many
others face famine. But thereis not only hope for change in the air;
there is also active resistance. Peopleall over the world are
challenging the status quo by taking nonviolent action. Voicesfor
Peace features some of the world's leading thinkers, journalists and
activists, offering insight, inspiration and solutions to the world's
most criticalproblems--nuclear war, environmental destruction, and
refugee flows.
In the wealth of materialpresented here, Kathy Kelly talks about the
Afghan Peace Volunteers andStanding Rock protesters in the U.S., calling
for global unity. Bruce K.Gagnon's piece on space weapons discusses
South Korean activist opposition toAmerican weapons in their country.
Brian Terrell challenges the legality ofdrone warfare and outlines the
grassroots links being forged between U.S. andRussian citizens. Noam
Chomsky discusses U.S. policies toward Russia and Syria, as well as
toward South America, trade, ISIS, and Ukraine. John Pilger talksabout
the Trump-Obama naval buildup around China, and exposes Britain's
"deepstate" connections to the Manchester terror attack. Former U.S.
CongresswomanCynthia McKinney analyzes the Charlie Hebdo attacks and the
deep state inrecent U.S. history. Ilan Pappé offers an exclusive
analysis of Israel'sactions to ethnically cleanse Israel of
Palestinians. Finally, Robin Ramsayexposes the unconditional support
given to the U.S. by successive U.K.governments.
Seeking to informand educate, this penetrating anthology is edited and
introduced by author T.J. Coles, who gives a broader framework and
context to the individual articles.
