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Phyllis Bennis and the post-modern anti-war movement

Phyllis Bennis and the post-modern anti-war movement
We shall create a special office for this task. We may call it the Empire's anti-war movement's department for the right to exist of the indigenous peoples. If you have a better name, please, send your suggestions. We are tolerant and encourage politically correctness to make you feel at home.

But please remember. We have become a little fussy, you know. Try to look a little more like those resistance movements we so much admire in those romantic Hollywood movies. And since you are at it, shave and get a shower.

Let's go back to the peace movement's spokesperson.

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