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Article: Tomgram: John Feffer, If Youre in a Hole, Stop Digging - Gustavo Petro doesnt just want to transform his own country; he wants to change the world. The new leader of Colombia, who took office last August, is targeting what he calls his nations economy of death. That means pivoting away from oil, natural gas, coal, and narcotics toward more sustainable economic activities. Given that oil and coal make up half his countrys exports [...]

Article: Tomgram: John Feffer, If Youre in a Hole, Stop Digging - Gustavo Petro doesnt just want to transform his own country; he wants to change the world. The new leader of Colombia, who took office last August, is targeting what he calls his nations economy of death. That means pivoting away from oil, natural gas, coal, and narcotics toward more sustainable economic activities. Given that oil and coal make up half his countrys exports [...]

Originally posted at TomDispatch. It’s the military from hell – and, no, I don’t mean the Russian army, though, it certainly qualifies. Few - Andrea Mazzarino for Antiwar.com Original

John Feffer is the author of the dystopian novel "Splinterlands" (2016) and the director of Foreign Policy In Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies. His novel, "Frostlands" (2018) is book two of his Splinterlands trilogy. Splinterlands book three "Songlands" was published in 2021. His podcast is available here.

Originally posted at TomDispatch. Just in case you were wondering where your tax dollars went in this century, consider the American war, now 20 years - William J. Astore for Antiwar.com Original

By John Feffer | - ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) - Leaving aside the manufactured justifications, the United States …

Musician tackles his declining vision on new albumNORTHAMPTON — A few years ago, Mark Erelli got some bad news: The problems he’d developed with his vision — like not being able to see the neck of his guitar clearly during a gig — were caused by...

Originally posted at TomDispatch. News flash! Ten thousand Marines and other U.S. troops recently invaded southern California and captured Twentynine - Michael Klare for Antiwar.com Original

How climate change reveals a crisis of international governance.

Originally posted at TomDispatch. The name of the game in Ukraine seems to be escalation, not just in the fighting (with a major Russian offensive - Andrew Bacevich for Antiwar.com Original