Dick’s Newsletter 2026


ISRAEL AND US v. IRAN ANTHOLOGY #6, From March 1 to March 4

March 4, 2026 Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracy https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-6.html #1 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-israel-and-iran-anthology-1-june.html #2 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-israel-and-iran-anthology-2-6-20-25.html #3  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-israel-and-iran-anthology-3-june.html #4  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/02/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-4.html #5 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-5.html What’s at Stake:  Actions we can take to stop the Invasion. CONTENTSMarch 1Craig Mokhiber.  “Understanding the U.S. and Israel’s illegal war on Iran.”   March 3Jeffrey D. Sachs & Sybil Fares .   “This Illegal US-Israeli Attack on Iran Is Also an Assault on the United Nations.”Jewish Voice for Peace:  Four Actions You Can Take.War Resisters League.Move to Amend.  Big Money Behind the Invasion.March 4Adalah Justice Project.  Vote Yes to Stop the Invasion.Common Cause.   Vote No Against […]


ISRAEL AND US v. IRAN ANTHOLOGY #5, March 2, 2026

From the Last Preparations for the Attack Feb. 27, to the Attack and First Responses Feb. 28-March 2, 2026 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-5.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracy What’s at Stake:  Anthologies on Iran 2025-2026, offered plausible, scholarly reports and arguments on the US/Israeli preparations for illegally attacking Iran and in opposition to the threatening war.  Today’s anthology reports the attack and immediately following events.   We hope our peace perspective inspires reflection and helps to prevent and stop wars and to support the victims. CONTENTSJoe Cirincione.  “This Is How Dictatorships Go to War.”  2-27.February 28, […]


ISRAEL AND US v. IRAN ANTHOLOGY #4, February 28, 2026

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracy https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/02/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-4.html What’s at Stake: US AND Israel war v. Iran, 2025 US bombing Iranian nuclear sites, 2026 war imminent.  2-28 US and Israel Attack Iran.  The greatest action we can take toward a peaceful world is to prevent a war.  If that fails, the next best action is to stop it.   Thank you. CONTENTS FEBRUARY 28 US AND ISRAEL ATTACK IRAN.Consortium News Live Update of US/Israeli Aggression 2-28-26 2026 PLANNED ATTACK READIED Caitlin Johnstone.  “We Deserve Better Propaganda.”Paul Larudee.  “…the False Flag Pretext that Starts the War….”Caitlin […]


MILITARY DRONES IN ARKANSAS, ANTHOLOGY #1

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracy February 17, 2026 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/02/omni-military-drones-in-arkansas.html What’s at Stake:   War-making drones have been developing and becoming more horrifically lethal for a decade, but so also has opposition.  Join tomorrow’s protest. “Protest to Stop Killer Robots Factory in Fayetteville. This Wednesday.” Inbox Abel Tomlinson         Dear Friends, The Military Industrial Complex is officially* coming to Fayetteville this week. War Profiteering Military Officials and Silicon Valley Big Tech bros  (see the web site following) are opening their factory for dystopian autonomous AI Drone Swarms, aka killer robots. They […]


TRUMP’S and GOP’s LAWLESSNESS ANTHOLOGY #1

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracy February 16, 2026 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/02/omni-trumps-and-gops-lawlessness.html What’s at Stake:  Whether might makes right, international laws are to be discarded, US military serves corporate or public and human interests, the president can violate any law with impunity. Contents Shakarian.  Donroe Doctrine. Venezuela   Corbett.  Cost of Naval Blockade.    Napolitano. US v. Constitution.    Scott Ritter.  America on Trial.    OMNI Statement.     Jeffrey Sachs.  US Aggression.Napolitano.  Trump v. Constitution. Johnson.  Trump v. Treaties. Zhang.  Trump v. ICC. Sachs.   “Thuggish Empire.”Marjorie Cohn.  Soldiers v. Unlawful Orders.Tom Dispatch/Nan Levinson.  6 Congressmen v.      Unlawful Orders.Ben […]


PROTO-FASCISM USA ANTHOLOGY #1, February 3, 2026

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice,  Ecology, and a Constitutional Republic https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/02/omni-proto-fascism-usa-anthology-1_3.html What’s at Stake:  “We inhabit a historical moment that resurrects, with chilling familiarity, the state terrorism once made visible under Hitler, Franco, Mussolini, Pinochet, and other dictators who transformed cruelty into a governing philosophy. Central to such regimes lies a single, devastating truth: the law collapses the moment violence becomes its substitute. In this descent, due process evaporates, political opponents are rebranded as “terrorists,” and violence becomes the organizing principle of power. Independent media are smeared or silenced, universities are targeted for their critical capacities, and […]


ICE ANTHOLOGY #1, January 25, 2026

Compiled by Dick Bennetthttps://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/01/omni-ice-anthology-1-january-25-2026.html What’s at Stake: Another blemish to the US democratic  hope by the Trump administration’s mistreatment of immigrants.  This OMNI Anthology contains a dozen ways each of us can fight back. CONTENTS Abolish ICE BY   NATASCHA ELENA UHLMANN 2019.ICE Watch activists online training forwarded by Chris Delacruz 2025.  5 Articles Forwarded by Sonny San Juan, Jr. Jan. 24, 2026 Kris Brown.  The cold-blooded killing of Alex Pretti.”  Devon Lum, et al.  NYT Analysis of the Killing.  Jacob Thomas.  “DEMAND AN END TO TRUMP’S WAR ON OUR STREETS.”  Amanda Ford. Resistance by video, call 911, billboards, protest orgs. MeghnadBose,etal. VideoAnalysis.FCNL.  Brutal Immigration […]


VENEZUELA ANTHOLOGY #13, January 23, 2026

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracy https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/01/omni-venezuela-anthology-13-january-23.html What’s at Stake: “Why should I support the violent overthrow of the US empire’s enemies while the US empire itself remains standing? Why should I want to help the one power structure that’s terrorizing and destroying nations around the world with the goal of total planetary domination? Why should I facilitate the propaganda campaign of the latest imperial regime change operation by talking about the tyranny and oppressiveness of the Official Bad Guy of the Day when it will do nothing but help the empire expand […]