Category Archives: Peace
Palestinians break out from Gaza seige
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 … Continue reading
Dissent is NOT Disloyalty
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.
Beyond Vietnam and Iraq
See the full text of Dr. King’s speech Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence bellow the fold.
Close Guantanamo!
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 … Continue reading
WAR IS OVER! if you want it
There is a great video of John Lennon talking about peace over at imaginepeace.com. Thanks for sharing this with us Justin!
Open Letter to the Government from an AWOL Soldier
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 … Continue reading
Peace and the Military
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.
Free Burma!
Check out what the Fellowship of Reconciliation blog has on Burma.
US TV beats Iran War Drum!
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?
Thinking about the People of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech
In 1992 Mathias drove me to Blacksburg for a Halloween party. That was one of the best weekends of my life. I cried on the way home to Richmond because I hated to leave. Most of the thanks for that … Continue reading