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David William Pear
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David is a columnist writing on foreign affairs, economic, and political and social issues. He is an honorary Associate Editor of The Greanville Post, and a former Senior Editor of OpEdNews.com. His articles have been published by OpEdNews, The Real News Network, Truth Out, Consortium News, Global Research, The American Herald Tribune, and many other publications.
He is active in social issues relating to peace, race relations and religious freedom, homelessness and equal justice. David is a member of Veterans for Peace, Saint Pete for Peace, CodePink, and International Solidarity Movement.
In 2019 David spent 2 months in Russia on one of his frequent people-to-people peace missions. In 2017 David spent 3 weeks in South Korea researching the Korean War of 1950 to 1953. In 2016 David spent 10 weeks in Palestine with the Palestinian lead non-violent resistance group International Solidarity Movement, and returned again in 2018. In February of 2015 he was part of a people-to-people delegation to Cuba with CodePink. In November of 2015 he was a delegate with CodePink to Palestine to show solidarity with Palestinians.
David has a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Maryland and attended classes at George Washington University for a certification as a financial planner (CFP). He is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania program as a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA).
David is a Special Forces combat veteran of the illegal U.S. war of aggression against the people of Vietnam. In 1999 he returned to Vietnam for 3 weeks on a mission of reconciliation and peace.
In 2009 David retired from Morgan Stanley after 35 years as a Senior Vice President, CIMA and CFP.
David resides in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. His hobbies include boating, RV'ing and motorcycle touring. He is also a licensed skydiver (USPA-inactive), with over 300 free-fall parachute jumps.
[His articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License.]
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015Solar Power: Fiddling While the Earth Burns. One of the greatest challenges facing the world in the 21st century is climate change. It is a much bigger problem than terrorism or ISIS/ISIL. To reduce the threat of climate change the world needs to greatly reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The technology is there for alternative sources of energy. Solar energy is part of the answer. What is lacking is the imagination, commitment and will.
Monday, May 4, 2015NEOLIBERALISM: Austerity vs. The Affluent Society. The neoliberals' world is one of poverty, a marginalized middle-class, and wealth and political power concentrated at the top. They say that neoliberalism leads to freedom. Instead it leads to austerity and the rise of fascism. Their first experiment in Chile resulted in crimes against humanity. The neoliberal project in the US has led to financial disaster, loss of freedom and the Great Recession.
Thursday, April 16, 2015Why is Anyone Listening to the Neocons in the 21st Century? The Neocons say the world needs a U.S. Empire to be the policeman to bring peace and enlightenment. Instead they set the world on fire with wars, death, genocide, destruction and debt. We are now on the brink of a nuclear holocaust. Neocon policies have resulted in the decline of U.S. human rights, freedom and prosperity. Tell Neocons: "You just don't in the 21st century behave in 19th-century fashion".
Tuesday, March 31, 2015Putin Is Not Hitler Calling Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin "Hitler" is undignified and dangerous. The main stream media is leading us down the path to WW3. The neocon party of war has failed to head the real lessons of WW2. The Obama administration says it is aware that the confrontation with Russia could lead to nuclear war. Regardless of the danger, their goal is regime change in Russia.
Thursday, March 19, 2015"Senator John Billington Reveals Saudi Conspiracy in 9-11.....and they have Nuke Bomb" Retired Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) has often been outspoken about the involvement of Saudi Arabia in the 9-11 attacks on the U.S.A. In a book of fiction he wrote called "The Keys to the Kingdom", he may have revealed through a fictionalized character named "Senator John Billington" what is in the 28 pages of the 9-11 Commission Report that were redacted by the Bush White House.....He may have also revealed a lot more.
Thursday, March 12, 2015Cuba Si, Yankee Imperialism No! End the blockade of CUBA. The U.S. should end the blockade of Cuba, restore normal diplomatic relations, permit travel to Cuba, close GITMO prison and torture site, return Guantanamo Bay to its rightful owner Cuba and take Cuba off the list of state-sponsored terrorist countries.
Saturday, February 28, 2015Afghanistan War: Forgotten but not over. Instead of Obama ending the Afghanistan War responsibly, he is going to keep it going for another decade.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015UKRAINE: The Propaganda War Our main stream media is failing us again like it did after 9-11, before the Iraq War and during the Libya no-fly zone that turned into a turkey shoot. Instead of questioning the justification for war, the media is acting as the government's propaganda agent.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015Thomas Friedman calls Putin "Hitler" on 70th Commemoration of Auschwitz. Thomas Friedman's op-ed in the New York Times call Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin "HITLER".
Wednesday, January 21, 2015Retired Senator Bob Graham Slams the White House Over Non-Release of 28 Redacted Pages of 9-11 Report. Retired Senator Bob Graham charges Saudi Arabia with direct involvement in 9-11; and accuses President Obama and former President Bush of stone walling and a cover up.
Thursday, January 15, 2015Afghanistan: "The Ghost of Vietnam" Now when millions are marching against terrorism, this is am appropriate time to recall the origins of the War in Afghanistan. The US initiated, supported, funded, armed and encouraged Islamic fundamentalist conflicts when it served its foreign-policy goals... and continues to do so. Now the US and the world are paying the price. That price is the steepest for Muslims who are the victims of the Global War on Terror.
Saturday, January 3, 2015The Police Should Only Arrest People "When They Have To". The New York City police have begun a work slowdown. They are angry over what they say is lack of public respect and Mayor de Blasio's lack of moral support in the wake of the choke hold killing of Eric Garner.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014"Rapprochement with Russia?" The New York Times has published an op-ed by the RAND Corporation which may signal a bloodier war in Ukraine.
Thursday, December 18, 2014Torture is a Symptom. The War on Terror is the Disease. The C.I.A. Detention and Interrogation Program (a.k.a. The Torture Program) is a symptom. The War on Terror is the disease. Both are based on lies, half-truths, false theories, greed and ambition, and exploitation of the fears of the American public. To get rid of the symptoms we must end the War on Terror.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014US War with Russia Authorized by House Resolution 758. Ukraine may lead to war with Russia. U.S. House Resolution in Congress 758 may be the legal basis for a future president seeking an authorization for war against Russia.
