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We Have the Answer, and It Is Us
Dismantling Peace Movement Mythsby Frida Berrigan [From a speech for Peace Action Maine on April 26th, 2008]This moment in time contains so much hope and possibility and so much death and destruction. These are not easy times and they are … Continue reading
Arabs in Israel : Still Strangers in a Strange Land
Abu Abed, 84, returned recently to what remains of Hittin, the former Arab village in northern Israel where he was born. He fled with his family in 1948. Photo by Rina Castelnuovo/NYTAfter 60 Years, Arabs in Israel Are OutsidersBy Ethan … Continue reading
T. Hayden on Obama, Limbaugh and What’s Ahead
Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/European Pressphoto Agency.TURNING POINT FOR OBAMA,LIMBAUGH WINNING INDIANA FOR HILLARYBy Tom Hayden / May 7, 2008 Barack got his game back. Hillary needs a reality check. Barack had the voters at his back against all the … Continue reading
White House E-Mail Is Broken, Deliberately
The following article outlines technical reasons that the White House e-mail system failed and cannot provide evidence for an investigation into potential criminal activities that emanated from that building. That e-mails were missing, whether inadvertently through bad information technology (IT) … Continue reading
Iraq War Moratorium Number 9, Number 9, Num …
The Raging Grannies, backed by San Mateo Peace Action, demonstrated at the San Mateo, CA post office on “tax day,” as part of Iraq Moratorium 8.The Iraq Moratorium is a national, grassroots effort uniting individuals and groups who want to … Continue reading
Surprise! You Can’t Trust Any of Them!
Jim Mitchell, communications director for the Office of the Special Counsel, in Washington on Tuesday. Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP.F.B.I. Raids Office of Special Counsel By David Stout / May 7, 2008 WASHINGTON — The office of the official responsible … Continue reading
Hillary (Still) : Bombs Away!
This is exactly why I will never support Hillary Clinton for president, even if she wins the nomination and names Barack Obama as her VP. I support Obama because he offers the possibility for an alternative to American militarism. Clinton … Continue reading
An Angry Young Man from the Ghetto
When America is worried about angry black people…embrace the wisdom of Elvis Elvis and Reverend Wright: How white people can accept Barack Obama and Reverend WrightBy Kimberly Wilder This is a message from a white woman, who has actually been … Continue reading
Ecuador: "We All Want National Sovereignty"
U.S. Base Is No Longer Welcome in Ecuadorby Jim Wyss / May 5, 2008 MANTA, Ecuador – Mayor Jorge Zambrano pulled up to the Manta City Hall in his black Ford Explorer, expecting to find a rally in support of … Continue reading
We Are a Nation at War with Ourselves
The Pentagon vs. Americaby Scott Ritter / May 5, 2008 I recently heard from an anti-war student I met while I was speaking at a college in northern Vermont. The e-mail included the following query: “I told you about how … Continue reading
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Death and the D.C. Madam
Deborah Jean Palfrey aka the D.C. Madam. Photo by Nikki Kahn, The Washington PostCall girls speak out about the suicide of Deborah Jeane Palfrey and the complicated truths it reveals about their lives.By Susannah Breslin / May 5, 2008 May … Continue reading
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