Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy. Noam Chomsky assaultcircumstanceconcentration Change image and share on social
It is heroic to prepare for war with a tyrant power. Patriots will always win the admiration of mankind for daring to meet the bloodshed of battle for their country's liberty. But the patriot who is willing to go to that sacrifice will be the first to condemn the aimless and secret shedding of blood in time of peace. John Boyle O'Reilly admirationaimlessbattle share on social
Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes... can no longer be of concern to great powers alone. John F. Kennedy concerndisputegreat Change image and share on social
It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. John F. Kennedy factpeaceprepare Change image and share on social
The primary theory embraced by the Bush administration to justify its War on Terror policies was that the 'battlefield' is no longer confined to identifiable geographical areas, but instead, the entire globe is now one big, unlimited 'battlefield.' Glenn Greenwald administrationareabattlefield share on social
One could reasonably argue that the Turkish pogrom against the Armenians during World War I qualifies as a crime against humanity, as does the United States' ethnic cleansing of Native Americans. Sebastian Junger americanarguearmenian Change image and share on social
People ask me about 'The Hurt Locker' a lot, and it's an incredible piece of filmmaking - as are 'Band of Brothers' and 'Platoon' and 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Apocalypse Now.' But they're not necessarily true to war in a literal sense. What they are, really, are brilliant movies about Hollywood's idea of war. Sebastian Junger apocalypsebandbrilliant share on social
It is not only the living who are killed in war. Isaac Asimov killlivewar Change image and share on social
The Korean War, which China entered on the side of North Korea, fixed Mao's image in the United States as another unappeasable Communist. Pankaj Mishra chinacommunistenter Change image and share on social
Because everyone in the world has the power to edit, Wikipedia has long been plagued by the so-called edit war. This is like a house where the husband wants it warm and the wife wants it cool and they sneak back and forth adjusting the thermostat at cross purposes. James Gleick adjustbackcall share on social