Category Archives: War and Peace

National Call in Day

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Margie

National Call-In Day: Fund Diplomacy, Not the Wars! Tuesday, May 12 The Obama Administration has asked Congress for another $83.4 billion in Supplemental funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. As it stands now, the House Appropriations Committee has actually … Continue reading →

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10 Things To Do To Oppose War in Afghanistan

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Margie

Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan Comment by TOM HAYDEN April 30, 2009 Editor’s Note: Peace activist Tom Hayden adds his ideas to Z.P. Heller’s April 8 piece, Ten Things You Can Do to Oppose … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 23, 2009 by Margie

THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2009 Opinion ARTICLEURL addthis_pub = ‘jjacobo’; addthis_brand = ‘Truthout’; addthis_options = ‘reddit, delicious, newsvine, stumbleupon, myspace, google’; Arm the COP on the Bank Beat Tuesday 21 April 2009 by: Robert Borosage  |  Visit article original @ Campaign for America’s … Continue reading →

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Obama’s War

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Moderator

Obama’s War? Comment by KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL This article appeared in the March 9, 2009 edition of The Nation. February 18, 2009 Two decades and two days after the Soviet army withdrew from its disastrous occupation of Afghanistan, it saddens … Continue reading →

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Here’s how to save on the military budget

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Moderator

Congressman Frank’s Plan To Reduce Military Spending 1. Withdrawal From Iraq: A timely withdrawal from Iraq could create $105 billon in savings in year one, if the recommendations from Center for American Progress report “Building a Military for the 21st … Continue reading →

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Peace vigil today, December 1

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Margie

On December 9, 2008, demand action by the U.S. government when Maher Arar’s attorneys return to the U.S. Court of Appeals seeking justice for his rendition to torture. While the black cloud of George W. Bush is finally lifting, the … Continue reading →

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Why do we think we can Win Afghanistan?

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Moderator

Robert Fisk’s World: Why does the US think it can win in Afghanistan? Poor old Algerians. They are being served the same old pap from their cruel government. In 1997, the Pouvoir announced a “final victory” over their vicious Islamist … Continue reading →

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Sept 11. The truth can move us foreward

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Moderator

America must move from the errant, retributive justice of 9/11 to a healing, restorative process of truth and reconciliation. By Dennis Kucinich       9/11: The Truth Can Move Us Forward September 11 Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich: We suffer … Continue reading →

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How To Ensure and End to the War in Iraq

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Margie

Posted July 4, 2008 | 05:18 PM (EST) Call him slippery or nuanced, Barack Obama’s core position on Iraq has always been more ambiguous than audacious. Now it is catching up with him as his latest remarks are questioned by … Continue reading →

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four Actions

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Margie

Instead of sending you several separate email messages, we’ve put together this one message that includes updates and information about 4 important efforts: * Iraq Moratorium #10 on June 20 * June 22 Global One-Day Hunger Strike to Protest U.S. … Continue reading →

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