Tag Archives: Peace Movement

Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Thanksgiving, My Yarmulke, and Alice’s Restaurant

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Rabbi Arthur Waskow (not in 1970!) wearing rainbow kippah.You can get anything you want:Thanksgiving and my yarmulke By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 28, 2010 Thursday, a little before noon, my phone rang. I knew at … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : Afghanistan and Orwell’s Perpetual War

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Opinione.Keeps the wheels of industry turning:Afghanistan is about perpetual war By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / November 28, 2010 The war in Afghanistan is about perpetual war, not Afghanistan. It’s about preventing democracy in the United … Continue reading →

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Medea Benjamin : Death Marchers Haunt New Bush Library Digs

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstrators from March of the Dead protest in front of Dallas SWAT officers during groundbreaking at new George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU, Nov. 16, 2010. Photo by G.J. McCarthy / AP.Breaking new ground:Protests at the future siteof the … Continue reading →

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Michael Deutsch : Justice Dept. Ups Ante Against Anti-War Activists

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Above, Chicago demonstrators protest after September 24, 2010 FBI raids on anti-war activists. Below, supporters in Minneapolis prepare signs for demonstration protesting FBI raids and grand jury subpoenas. Photos from Fight Back! News.‘Material support’ for terrorism:FBI actions, grand jury subpoenas … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : GWOT Love

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Dedication ceremony for the Vermont Global War on Terror Memorial on Veterans Day, 2010, at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vt. Photo by Alison Redlich / AP.GWOT LOVE By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / November … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree : Making the War Personal at Under the Hood

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Under the Hood GI Coffeehouse, Killeen, Texas. Photo from Under the Hood photostream / Flickr.We can’t give you anything…Making the war personal By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / November 14, 2010 We can’t give you anything but war, … Continue reading →

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Joan Wile : Afghan Kids and U.S. Grannies Unite for Peace

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers in Bamiyam Province. Photo from Joan Wile / The Rag Blog.Afghan kids to U.S. grannies:‘Tell your government to stopbombing and killing our people’ By Joan Wile / The Rag Blog / November 12, 2010 A … Continue reading →

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Val Liveoak : Conscience in Colombia

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from galeriegothik.Alejo just says ‘No’:Conscientious objection in Colombia By Val Liveoak / The Rag Blog / September 26, 2010 BOGOTA, Colombia — I had lunch this week with Alejo, I can say his name without worrying that he’ll be … Continue reading →

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Heidi Turpin : Peace for the People of…

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Susan Van Haitsma and Jim Turpin of CodePink Austin outside Austin City Hall on International Day of Peace, September 21. Photo by Heidi Turpin / The Rag Blog.Rain doesn’t dampen the desire for peace… By Heidi Turpin / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree : The War is Over

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Dude. The War is over. President Obama visits with Iraq war veterans and their families at Fort Bliss, Texas, August 31. Photo from AFP.(But don’t tell the GI’s at Fort Hood)THE WAR IS OVER! By Alice Embree / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree : Protesters Block Fort Hood Troop Deployment

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Participants in the blockade action at Fort Hood, Texas, on August 23, 2010. Left to right: Iraq Veterans Bobby Whittenberg-James and Crystal Colon, Jeff Grant, Military Spouse Cynthia Thomas and Afghanistan Veteran Matthis Chiroux. Photo from Fort Hood Disobeys. Protesters … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Despite WikiLeaks, Congress Votes War Bucks

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Image from The First Post.Despite WikiLeaks revelations,Congress votes for war fundingBy Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / August 2, 2010 Never was the case so weak for throwing another $33 billion into the Afghanistan sinkhole, … Continue reading →

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