Dick’s Newsletter 2026

CCompiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecologyhttps://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/01/omni-iran-anthology-34-january-17-2026.html What’s at Stake:  Preventing another US war.Behrooz Ghamari.  THE LONG WAR ON IRAN.  “This new book explores the US–Iran standoff, revealing how missteps, misunderstandings, and clashing ambitions have fueled decades of tension and why American policies keep failing to grasp Iran’s evolving role in the Middle East.”  (Also read Medea Benjamin’s book on Iran.) CONTENTS IRAN #34 (17 articles and 2 reviews)Ghamari.  The Long War on Iran.Johnstone.  “You Know They’re Lying About Iran.” Bloomenthal and Reed.  “Western Media Whitewashes Deadly Riots in Iran.”  The Grayzone via Consortium News.Prager. “US Public […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracyhttps://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/01/omni-venezuela-anthology-12-january-7.html What’s at Stake:  “Over the weekend, Trump DID start an illegal war with Venezuela, which he freely admits is aimed at controlling their oil reserves (possibly the largest in the world). He has since talked about expanding the war to other countries and expanded on his plans to have a puppet government operate at the behest of major US oil companies like Chevron.” #11 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/01/omni-venezuela-anthology-11-january-4.html SOURCESAdalah Justice ProjectCommon DreamsConsortium NewsDrew and the crew at 198 Methods Geopolitical Economy Report    Justice Democratsmronline.orgScott RitterteleSUR DeskVeterans for PeaceMarianne Williamson CONTENTS Veterans for […]