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Iraq Protesters Gather at Texas State Capitol

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Vigil at Texas State Capitol. Photo by Jamie Josephs / The Rag Blog.There was a liberal turnout at last night’s (March 19, 2008) Peace Vigil which started at 7 p.m. at the front gates of the Texas State Capitol in … Continue reading →

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Vigils Mark Fifth Anniversary of Iraq War

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Protesters gather in San Antonio, Austin to urge end to Iraq war.By Michele Roberts / AP / March 20, 2008 SAN ANTONIO — Protesters calling for an end to the war in Iraq gathered Wednesday night near the Alamo, the … Continue reading →

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Austin Student in D.C. Actions Against War

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Students Arrested Protesting Iraq War in Washington, D.C. Austin teen joins Iraq war protests in Washington.By Bob Dart / Washington Bureau / Austin American-Statesman / March 19, 2008 WASHINGTON — Nora Hansel, an 18-year-old college student from Austin, is taking … Continue reading →

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The So-Called Success of the Surge

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Dahr Jamail portrait ©2005 Robert Shetterly.Rule, Not Reconciliationby Dahr Jamail / FPIF / March 17, 2008 As we mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, rhetoric around the “success” of the so-called surge continues. Presidential … Continue reading →

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Free Rodney Reed

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Walter Reed, father of Rodney Reed. National Phone Jam For Rodney ReedMarch 17 and 18: Demand a new trial for Rodney Reed! Oral arguments in Rodney’s case are being heard Wednesday, March 19 by the notorious Texas Court of Criminal … Continue reading →

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