I was saddened to learn of the death of William Blum, December 9, 2018. I have always treasured his Killing Hope and Rogue State, both still on my bookshelves. I first learned of William Blum back in 2003 when I participated in anti-war marches and attended a lecture of his sponsored by the World Social Forum in Brisbane. I love the following video clip because it is clearly in the main the same speech he gave to us in Brisbane back in 2003:
I love is final line, Never believe anything until it is officially denied!
Everything he says is so clear, so logical, so spot on, as true today as it ever was.
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He poses a very good question: Is there anything your government could do that would cause you to turn against it? Rape? Torture? Murder? There’s a good chance it’s already doing it.
I originally wrote of sponsorship by the International Solidarity Forum when I should have written World Social Forum. Now corrected.