Thursday, February 28, 2008

Self-Defence

These words by Bertrand Russell are uncannily true and hence, very funny:

The next kind of war to be considered is the war of self-defence. This kind of war is almost universally admitted to be justifiable, and is condemned only by Christ and Tolstoy. The justification of wars of self-defence is very convenient, since so far as I know there has never yet been a war which was not one of self-defence.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Bhopal on KBCS

In December 1984, one of the worst industrial disasters in modern times occurred in Bhopal, India, killing tens of thousands of people. The survivors are still seeking justice, more than 23 years later. Aquene Freechild works with the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal and the Dow Accountability Network. She was in Seattle recently to talk about the effects of deadly chemicals in Bhopal and the United States to an audience of volunteers with AID and Asha among others. This is a short, 3 min edited version of the interview.