Category Archives: War and Peace

Our Senators Voted for Peace -Please thank them

On May 27th, both of Montana’s Senators — Jon Tester and Max Baucus — VOTED FOR THE FEINGOLD AMENDMENT (S.4204) TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO PREPARE AN EXIT STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN, INCLUDING A TIME TABLE. Only 18 Senators voted for … Continue reading

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Colonel who quit over the Iraq war to speak in Bozeman

Colonel who quit over Iraq war to speak in Bozeman Soldier, diplomat, lawyer, author and dissident, US Army Colonel (Ret.) Ann Wright will speak at the (Bozeman Public Library on Friday, May 14 at 7 pm.) The highest ranking U.S. … Continue reading

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Soldier, Diplomat Speaks for Peace

(Ret.) Colonel Ann Wright Speaks Against US Illegal Invasions of Sovereign Nations, Calls for Bringing the Troops Home Description: Colonel Ann Wright (ret.) spent thirteen years in the U.S. Army and sixteen additional years in the Army Reserves, retiring as … Continue reading

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The Politics of War and the Returning Veterans

An excellent article last week  in Counterpunch, the online magazine, by Bruce Patterson examines the official treatment of returning veterans and what it says about our country’s political approach to war.  The article is called “Welcome Home, Hold Your Tongue.”  … Continue reading

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As the year ends, take time to celebrate the Most Valuable Progressives

During the last few weeks of December and the beginning of January, most media sources publish lists of “best” “worst” or “most important” people, events, or issues of the past year.  After looking through many of them for inspiration in … Continue reading

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Wars contribute to Global Warming

We have recently received a note from Alan Maki of Minnesota about his blog posting.  He is trying to get people to think about the connections between the military-industrial complex and global warming.  Here is an exerpt from his blog … Continue reading

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President Obama escalated the war in Afghanistan just days before accepting the Nobel Peace Prize

The escalation of the war in Afghanistan will mean more death and destruction in that already hard-hit and long-suffering country.  It will cost our country more of its sons and daughters as well as costing a huge amount of money … Continue reading

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United for Peace and Justice joins Veterans for Peace in their Call to Action

It is possible that any day now President Obama may decide to escalate the war in Afghanistan. Here in the U.S. and no doubt around the world, people will react in pain, anger and sorrow, knowing what tragedy and suffering … Continue reading

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Pressure Mounts to Double the Forces in Afghanistan

According to the email newsletter of the group United for Peace and Justice  reports that President Barack Obama and top U.S. military commanders are under pressure from influential senators and civilian advisers to more than double the size of Afghan … Continue reading

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The Most Honest Article about Afghanistan You Will Ever Read

 Newsletter AlterNet Headlines Pipeline-Istan: Everything You Need to Know About Oil, Gas, Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan and Obama By Pepe Escobar, Tomdispatch.com. Posted May 13, 2009. Nothing of significance takes place in Eurasia without an energy angle. As Barack Obama … Continue reading

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