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See the Superhero Inside Yourself
NetRoots Nation, Code Pink and why we do what we doBy The Voice / The Rag Blog / July 21, 2008 Early Saturday morning, 19 July 2008,five super sheroes and a shackled Bush in striped prison garb gathered outside a … Continue reading
Rabbi Arthur Waskow to Barack Obama : "Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue"
Rabbi Arthur Waskow. Rabbi Arthur Waskow asked us to publish this open letter to Barack Obama. He has also posted it to the On Faith blog on the Newsweek/Washington Post website. Rabbi Waskow has been one of the creators and … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Judaism, Justice, Middle East, Obama, Palestine, Peace Movement, Presidential Campaign, Religion
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FILM : John Cusack’s Savage "War, Inc." Playing (and Marketing) To Its Strength
Hilary Duff in John Cusack’s “War Inc.”John Cusack: Bypassing the Corporate MediaBy Joshua Holland / July 12, 2008 Cusack’s anti-war polemic, War, Inc., continues to defy expectations, despite the traditional media’s dismissive reception. It’s not uncommon for a big-budget Hollywood … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Media, Corporate Media, Film, Filmmakers, Iran War, Iraq Occupation, Marketing, Media, Peace Movement, Satire
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CodePink Flotilla Confronts Congressman About Iran Sanctions
Members of Code Pink protested Rep. Gary Ackerman’s (D-NY) house boat with a canoe blockade Wednesday morning. Ackerman embraced the protesters, calling it the most creative protest he had ever seen and engaged in a lengthy discussion with them about … Continue reading
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Tagged CodePink, Congress, Direct Action, Iran, Peace Movement, Social Action
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Obama, Speak Out Now About Iran
Sen. Barack Obama addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC, Policy Conference 2008, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, on June 4, 2008 and speaks about Iran. Photo by Alex Brandon / AP.An Open Letter to Barack Obama … Continue reading
Abbie and the Theater of the Flag
Abbie Hoffman, proudly attired.What Would Abbie Hoffman Have Thought Of The Flag Lapel Pin Debate?By Chris Weigant / July 4, 2008 I’d like to address, in as patriotic spirit as can be mustered, the wearing of United States flag lapel … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbie Hoffman, Agitprop, Bill of Rights, Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice, Direct Action, Flag Pin, New Left, Peace Movement, Sixties, Street Theater, The Left, The Movement, Yippies
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Tom Hayden on Barack Obama and the Slippery Slope
Barack at RiskBy Tom Hayden / July 4, 2008 Call him slippery or nuanced, Barack Obama’s core position on Iraq has always been more ambiguous than audacious. Now it is catching up with him as his latest remarks are questioned … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Obama, Peace Movement, Presidential Campaign
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Sheriff Takes Aim at Florida Peace Protesters
“If you can’t stand behind our troops, do us all a favor and stand in front of them.”–Text on t-shirt given away by Florida Sheriff. (See video.) It is absolutely NO stretch whatsoever to say that this so-called public servant … Continue reading
Tutu Visits Scene of Massacre; Calls For End to Blockade
Archbishop Desmond Tutu To try this out I googled “Desmond Tutu Gaza” and sure enough I got not one U.S. media hit. Democracy Now! radio had something but no newspaper at all. I went to the New York Times web … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Desmond Tutu, Israel, Journalism, Media, Middle East, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade, Peace Movement, Religion
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Only Exceptional People Resist Atrocity
Welcome Home, Soldier: Now Shut UpBy Paul Rockwell There are two kinds of courage in war – physical courage and moral courage. Physical courage is very common on the battlefield. Men and women on both sides risk their lives, place … Continue reading
US Mayors Step Into Iran Fray
Mayor Bob Kiss of Burlington, Vermont sponsored Iran resolution at U.S Conference of Mayors.Calling for Diplomacy, Not Warby Medea Benjamin / June 26, 2008 Tensions around Iran have been heating up with President Bush’s recent trip to Europe urging stronger … Continue reading
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Tagged Cities, CodePink, Imperialism, Iran, Peace Movement, U.S. Mayors
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