Book: AMERICAN WARS: Illusions & Realities

When Americans hear that the US country may go to war against another nation, they generally believe there’s probably a good reason for it or that no viable alternatives exist—or they don’t think about it at all. They trust their leaders to represent them and defend their values. They accept their leaders’ claims that war is to ensure their safety when others wish to harm them. The media reassures them that the reasons for war are altruistic— that Americans wish to spread democracy and allow others to adopt their way of life. But is this the case? Well-known peace activists examine the realities of American wars—how American values are manipulated to gain support for initiatives contrary to their ideals and the well-being of their country.

ISBN: 13-digit: 978-0-932863-56-0 188 pages 24 illustrations $14.95

What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart? - WSJ.com

What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart? - WSJ.com: "High-school students here rarely get more than a half-hour of homework a night. They have no school uniforms, no honor societies, no valedictorians, no tardy bells and no classes for the gifted. There is little standardized testing, few parents agonize over college and kids don't start school until age 7.

Yet by one international measure, Finnish teenagers are among the smartest in the world."