ericstoner1 Nonviolence

Documentary Brings Anti-Apartheid Movement to Life

March 31, 2010 issue The Indypendent, Truthout, ZNet In 1996, only two years after Nelson Mandela became the first democratically elected president of South Africa, acclaimed filmmaker Connie Field began working on an epic seven-part documentary series about the global campaign to end the racist apartheid regime that plagued the country for more than four … Continue reading Documentary Brings Anti-Apartheid Movement to Life

ericstoner1 Afghanistan, Iraq, Mercenaries

Newsmaker Interview: Mercenaries in Iraq and Afghanistan

WDIS 1170AM Last Thursday, I was on "The Fairness Doctrine," a 2-hour long talk show - hosted by conservative Chuck Morse and liberal Patrick O'Heffernan - that is broadcast live from Boston and can be heard from Maine to Rhode Island on WDIS 1170AM and WNSH 1570AM, to talk about the latest news regarding the use of mercenaries in … Continue reading Newsmaker Interview: Mercenaries in Iraq and Afghanistan

ericstoner1 Barack Obama, Nonviolence, Terrorism, War

A Lesson on Nonviolence for the President

Foreign Policy In Focus, Common Dreams, Antiwar.com, ZNet In Oslo last week, President Barack Obama ironically used his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize to deliver a lengthy defense of the "just war" theory and dismiss the idea that nonviolence is capable of addressing the world's most pressing problems. After quoting Martin Luther King … Continue reading A Lesson on Nonviolence for the President

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A Conversation About Nonviolence

Yes! Magazine, Truthout, ZNet Despite the amazing string of victories that “people power” movements have chalked up over recent decades, it’s surprising how little-known many of these stories still are, even to folks who are politically aware in many other respects. That is why "Weapons of Mass Democracy," Stephen Zunes’ article in the Fall 2009 … Continue reading A Conversation About Nonviolence

ericstoner1 foreign policy, Latin America

Schock fighting against freedom in Honduras

October 18, 2009 Peoria Journal Star After traveling to Honduras earlier this month to show his support for the June 28 military coup, Congressman Aaron Schock ironically spoke of his concern for democracy and "the will of the Honduras people." The ousted President Manuel Zelaya, however, is the democratically elected leader who - with the … Continue reading Schock fighting against freedom in Honduras

ericstoner1 Afghanistan, Health Care, Military Spending

Friday Media Roundtable

October 9, 2009 KALW 91.7FM Today, I was on “Your Call,” an hour-long call-in program on KALW 91.7 FM, the local Public Radio station in San Francisco, for its Friday Media Roundtable. Along with two other guests, I discussed how the mainstream media has covered the war in Afghanistan, the passage of the defense spending bill in Congress, and the … Continue reading Friday Media Roundtable

ericstoner1 Barack Obama, Nonviolence

According to Obama Global Capitalism Is an ‘Abstraction,’ Not Worth Protesting

Alternet, Huffington Post, Common Dreams, ZNet On the eve of the G-20 summit last week, President Barack Obama gave a long interview to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in which he said that even during his days as a community organizer in Chicago he was never a big fan of mass protests. With the clear intention of … Continue reading According to Obama Global Capitalism Is an ‘Abstraction,’ Not Worth Protesting