February 7, 2010 by Jay Taber.

In February 2001, Yakama Indian Nation cultural leader and CWIS Board Member Russell Jim spoke about the insidious goals of the US government toward the indigenous peoples of the world, including the Nuclear Attack on the Yakama Culture by the atomic energy industry.

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February 5, 2010 by Jay Taber.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has agreed to hear a land claim petition from First Nations on Vancouver Island. Seeking due process in the international arena, after frustrated attempts to negotiate with the governments of Canada and British Columbia, will likely reveal Canada’s standing in the Organization of American States as a result of its vote against UNDRIP, the preeminent international accord on the rights of indigenous peoples.

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February 4, 2010 by Jay Taber.

Mayans in Guatemala liberate activist from police, a model of resistance for us all.

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February 3, 2010 by Jay Taber.

Intercontinental Cry examines the connection between diabetes and persistent organic pollutants like PCBs and DDT.

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February 3, 2010 by Jay Taber.

Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman discusses the global regression of the status quo, what he has termed an occupation of the souls. As Suleiman observes in this interview by Electronic Intifada’s  Sabah Haider,

The powers that are trying to shrink our aspiration for democracy are greater than our imagination.

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February 2, 2010 by Jay Taber.

Defending democracy from the philanthropists was the topic of an interesting post by a friend of mine, but you probably get the gist of it: there are those who do what needs to be done, and then there are those who do what can get funded. In the process, those seeking funding over effectiveness usually contribute to misperceptions about the problems we face, often distorting them to suit their self-interest. Which leaves us fighting both the thieves who stole our wealth and the career activists who frequently do their dirty work.

With both integrity and consciousness in such short supply, accomplishing anything worthwhile means accepting that we are likely fighting a lost cause, but taking consolation in the possibility that whatever battles we manage to win means things aren’t as bad as they could have been. Not denying hope, but neither promoting undue optimism.

What I try to convey is that there is great satisfaction in torpedoing bad guys, even if you don’t acquire either fame or fortune. Making a living is a separate problem. My friends and I have brought down corrupt media, governments, and domestic terrorist networks, put people in prison, and shut down criminal enterprises through investigative research and strategic communication–without a paycheck for our efforts. We’ve even written about our work, and made it available free online.

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January 30, 2010 by Jay Taber.

One month out from the international conference in London to discuss the reunification of Ireland, talks in Northern Ireland continue over the transfer of policing and justice powers from the UK. While both Britain and the Republic of Ireland support the devolution of powers, the current hitch is over parading. The DUP, representing the Orange Order, is still resisting restrictions on sectarian harassment, which everyone knows is the purpose of the Protestant clubs marching through Catholic neighborhoods banging drums and blowing horns.

Looking at newsreels from the 1920s in the US, when Ku Klux Klan robes and confederate flags flowed by the thousands past the Washington Monument in our nation’s capitol — one of the Blackest cities in our country — I have a sense of how far the Irish have come in seeking equality and freedom from fear.

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January 26, 2010 by Jay Taber.

In the years ahead, the possibility should not be overlooked that a major new global peace and disarmament movement may eventually arise from a grand alliance among diverse NGOs and other civil-society actors who are attuned to the doctrinal elements of netwar. They will increasingly have the organizational, technological, and social infrastructures to fight against recalcitrant governments, as well as to operate in tandem with governments and supranational bodies that may favor the movement.

–The Advent of Netwar by John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt

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January 24, 2010 by Jay Taber.

As Ahmed Moor reports, the end game for Gaza in the eyes of Israel, Egypt and the United States is extermination.

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January 23, 2010 by Jay Taber.

As our anti-war network prepares to engage our pro-war enemies, it will be useful to review the concepts of netwar, which is the application of research, education, and organizing for action in a network organizational framework. While there are many roles in netwar, there is but one purpose–to win. But defeating the warmongers, be they progressive or fascist, requires observing the same principles of psywar–something we’ve discussed before.

In the end, luck and persistence are likely to determine the outcome, but luck only comes to those who comprehend the science of coercion.

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