In this column, Mairead Maguire, peace activist from Northern Ireland and Nobel Peace Laureate 1976, argues that the whole of civilisation is facing a challenge with the continuing growth of the military-industrial complex that President Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961) warned against. Today, she says, a small group made up of the military/industrial/media/corporate/academic elite now holds power worldwide and has a stronghold on elected governments.By Mairead MaguireBELFAST, Oct 13 2014 (IPS)How can we explain that in the 2lst century we are still training millions of men and women in our armed forces and sending them to war? There are more choices …read more
Source: Inter Press Service
