THE Swiss Model

Switzerland is a country of 8,000,000 people.  The Swiss people are surrounded by Germany, France, Italy and Austria.  Think about the history of these governments.  Think about how many major violent conflicts they have been involved in.

But when was the last time Switzerland was involved in an armed conflict?

1847.

Why didn't the National Socialist led German government invade them during World War II?  Probably because Hitler was afraid that widespread gun ownership by the Swiss people would cause the defeat of his army.  It is estimated that there 4 million firearms in the homes of the Swiss people.  Any authoritarian regime is frightened by this notion of a well regulated militia.  

OK, so these guns provide the Swiss people with a strong self-defense system but do they cause high murder rates?

An Iraqi-American Breaks Down Happenings in Iraq

Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, an Iraqi-American, shares her story with Abby Martin of RT.  In this video you will hear a perspective about Iraq that is simply censored by the outcast media.  

Find out more about Wasfi here.  

Putting a Face to Murder Victims in Pakistan

How will U.S. military drone pilots react when they see this through their video feed?

Can Art Save Lives? -AFP Photo

DAWN.com has details of Pakistani artists who have plastered fields with giant posters of drone murder victims*.  Their hope is to "create empathy and introspective" among the drone pilots.  If art can save lives then these artists deserve a peace prize.      

*In the past decade 2,300 Pakistani's have been killed by U.S. drones.