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First U.S. diplomat resigns over Afghanistan

Posted on October 27, 2009 by kwilder

(excerpt from) The Los Angeles Times First U.S. diplomat resigns over Afghanistan, sending ripples through Obama White House October 27, 2009 | 10:15 am He is a former Marine captain with combat experience in Iraq, a former uniformed officer at the Pentagon, a civilian in Iraq who joined the Foreign Service to make a difference. […]

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Newsday coverage: Interfaith service/”World March for Peace”

Posted on October 18, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Our local peace groups received some attention from Newsday, a mainstream, daily newspaper here in Long Island. Great to see peace and nonviolence celebrated a bit in the papers. There are two videos of a related event below. For a string of Long Island events leading up to the march, go: here. (excerpt from) […]

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GP Prez cand Cynthia McKinney: Report from South Africa, Upcoming Events, and Interesting Video Links

Posted on October 16, 2009 by iwilder

Hello, as promised, I’ll give you a brief report from my visit to Cape Town, South Africa. First of all, I was hosted by two activists who founded Channel Four News, a hard-hitting, truth-telling, non-special interest news outlet serving Cape Town and all of South Africa.  But because of their hard-hitting questions to elected leaders, […]

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Two articles on spanking: Spanking lowers IQ; Research from Sweden

Posted on October 10, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Our readers had a vibrant conversation about spanking when I posted an article about spanking being permitted at schools in Missouri. That post, with 23 comments, is: here. (excerpt from) Emax Health Spanking Can Lower Children’s Intelligence by Denise Reynolds RD / Sep 25, 2009 Two new studies suggest that children who are spanked […]

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Green Party urges widespread antiwar protests on the day President Obama accepts his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

Posted on October 9, 2009 by iwilder

Green Party leaders expressed puzzlement and outrage over the decision to award President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, and urged widespread demonstrations against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to take place in Oslo, Washington, and other cities on the day Mr. Obama picks up his prize in Oslo. “The chief difference between President Obama […]

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Saturday, Oct. 10th: Peace Poetry in Long Island

Posted on October 8, 2009 by kwilder

As part of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence… Poetry Reading by Local Poets Saturday, October 10th 2pm to 5pm in Farmingdale at the Ellsworth Allen Park Community Meeting Room Motor Ave, Farmingdale Contact: Eleanor at (516) 694-2016

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Fri. October 16th: Lori Berenson update

Posted on October 3, 2009 by kwilder

May 25, 2010 Update: Lori Berenson granted parole!

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October is full of anti-war mobilizations…

Posted on October 1, 2009 by kwilder

10/02/09 – In New Zealand (with a parallel event in Long Island), Friday, October 2nd marks the beginning of the World March for Peace and Non-violence. 10/17/09 – The national Green Party is joining the Saturday, October 17th demonstration against war. 10/05/09 – And, on Monday, October 5th, a coalition, which includes the War Resister’s […]

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Max Wheat: The poetic language should be on the agenda of any meeting of those who are waging peace

Posted on September 30, 2009 by kwilder

Full story and lots of other good stuff at PeaceSmiths.org Heralding the Beginning, October 2, 2009, of The World March for Peace and Nonviolence With a Poetry Reading Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr. September 26, 2009 Smalls Jazz Club 183 W. 10th Avenue Greenwich Village, New York City Henry Wadsworth Longfellow writes about the death of […]

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Arrest video from Pittsburgh: real or drama?

Posted on September 25, 2009 by kwilder

There were many arrests at the G-20 economic meeting protests in Pittsburgh yesterday. There is a video going around that says it is of a sudden arrest of a demonstrator from the G-20. I am currently seeking information such as the name of the person arrested or his friends. But, people on youtube are asking […]

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Mixed Blessings: Rev Billy in AP coverage of Pittsburgh G-20 protests

Posted on September 24, 2009 by kwilder

KW: The AP Story has a certain bias towards the status quo. The article paints an unflattering portrait of the anarchists. But, at least it blames “a small group” or anarchists of throwing things, rather than the hundreds of other protesters. (But, just another divide and conquer tactic?) Also, the story mentioned Reverend Billy Talen, […]

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Iraqi shoe thrower released; says he was tortured

Posted on September 15, 2009 by iwilder

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush was released Tuesday after nine months in prison, and he said Iraqi security forces tortured him with beatings, whippings and electric shocks after his arrest. Muntadhar al-Zeidi, whose stunning act of protest last December made him a hero around the Arab and […]

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David McReynolds comments on war, revolution and socialism

Posted on September 11, 2009 by kwilder

David McReynolds was a long time staff member of the War Resisters League. Over the years, he has run for office under the banner of Peace and Freedom Party, Socialist Party of America, Socialist Party USA, Liberty Union Party of Vermont, and the Green Party. David McReynolds ran for President in 2000 on the Socialist […]

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Code Pink and UFPJ just Don’t Get It: Tom Hayden edition

Posted on September 10, 2009 by iwilder

Both of them are trotting out Tom Hayden as an anti-war spokesperson.  Hello?  Everyone forget that Hayden told everyone to vote for the pro-war Obama. UFPJ wants us to join Hayden in signing a petition against the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.  (email below) Where was his signature in 2008?  How about Hayden sign a petition […]

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