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What would Dr. King say right now?

By On May 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Possibly this…

The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder the hater, but you [...]

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Palestinians break out from Gaza seige

By On January 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Check out this amazing video of tens of thousands of Palestinian people rushing into Egypt to feed themselves and find supplies. Amazingly a major section of the Israeli wall has been torn down. My first look at major American news media reveals few reports. But the NYTimes has a few slide shows. [...]

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Dissent is NOT Disloyalty

By On January 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Another great speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam. It seems so relevant today. Check out the full text after the fold.

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Beyond Vietnam and Iraq

By On January 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment

See the full text of Dr. King’s speech Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence bellow the fold.

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Close Guantanamo!

By On January 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment

JANUARY 11, 2008, is the six-year anniversary of the first arrival of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay.

On January 11, we are calling on everyone opposed to torture and indefinite detention to WEAR ORANGE to symbolize their sadness and disgust with the national shame that is Guantánamo Bay.

Get more info at the ACLU [...]

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WAR IS OVER! if you want it

By On December 11, 2007 · Leave a Comment

There is a great video of John Lennon talking about peace over at imaginepeace.com.

Thanks for sharing this with us Justin!

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Open Letter to the Government from an AWOL Soldier

By On November 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Yesterday I got an email from James Craven. He’s an Indigenous Leader, Radical Pedagogue, and anti-war activist. He sent me a link to a Open Letter to the Government from an AWOL Soldier by James Circello of Iraq Veterans Against The War. I found this writing intense and compelling. So I [...]

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Peace and the Military

By On October 30, 2007 · Leave a Comment

I met Erin Byrd today. She’s an economic and social justice organizer here in North Carolina. Ruby showed me this cool video Erin made called I am a Duality. Check it out. Its really eloquent and moving.

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Free Burma!

By On October 4, 2007 · 1 Comment

Check out what the Fellowship of Reconciliation blog has on Burma.

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US TV beats Iran War Drum!

By On August 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment

We don’t need another War. The US should not invade Iran! Don’t let Fox or any other network fool you. Haven’t enough people died for Bush and Cheney’s war profiteering?

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