Trump Administration staying safely away from the 'slippery slope' of peace
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 10/11/2018 - 12:34pmIf there is one thing that scares Washington more than anything else is an uncontrolled outbreak of peace.
Peace
Russia keeps threatening our best wars with peace
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 09/24/2018 - 1:49pmFriday was the International Day of Peace. Friday also saw a breakthrough in Afghan peace talks. For the first time, the Taliban and Afghan government will sit at the same table.
Peace in Korea keeps getting closer despite U.S. resistance
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:26pmIn May, Trump cancelled summit talks with North Korea.
In August, Trump cancelled high-level peace talks with North Korea.
By fighting against peace on the Korean peninsula, Trump is carrying out a 70-year long American tradition.
About that 'Russian Menace'
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 08/22/2018 - 2:28pmIf you listen to the American media you'd think that Russian troops are on the march and America is in imminent danger.
Just consider this article from today.
Could Trump win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 07/27/2018 - 3:34pmWhen I did a Google search for "Trump threat to world peace" I got 42,100,000 results.
"Trump madman" got 2,400,000 results. "Trump nuclear war" gets 87,900,000 results. "Trump dangerous" gets 148,000,000 results.
It seems everyone is convinced that Trump is a crazed madman who seeks WWIII.
So how ironic is it that Trump is closer to bringing the world toward peace than Nobel Peace Prize winner Barak Obama ever did?
Baby steps toward peace
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 07/23/2018 - 1:42pmAmerica's primary ally in Syria, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is preparing to negotiate with the Assad government of Syria.
Afghan peace movement gains more traction
Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 07/10/2018 - 12:05pmLast month the peace marchers finished their 430-mile journey in Kabul. If anyone still doubted the strength of their convictions, they soon put those doubts to rest.
The terror of peace breaking out
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 06/28/2018 - 5:24pmThe world is aghast! President Trump actually wants to (gulp) TALK PEACE WITH PUTIN!
A surprise Musical encounter.
Submitted by thanatokephaloides on Fri, 06/15/2018 - 1:00amAs I was tuning in the good ol' YouTube for something to listen to, I encountered this sweet little tune. It was originally written by Timmy Thomas in 1972; but this cover by the immortal Sade is recognized as being the best one. It's called "Why can't we be together". The lyrics tell why I made an Essay out of it:
A growing peace movement in the most unlikely of places
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 04/09/2018 - 5:15pmAmerica and NATO has been trying to bomb the Taliban into submission for 16 years, and has failed for 16 years.
All the regional nations have been trying to coax the Taliban into peace talks for 16 years, and they continue to fail after 16 years.
