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With 1000 US soldiers dead in Afghanistan, Time to Revive the Anti-war Agenda

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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by Medea Benjamin U.S. Corporal Gregory S. Stultz, 22, of Brazil, Indiana, died on February 19, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. According to icasualties.org, Stultz’s death marks the grim milestone of 1,000 American soldiers killed in Operation Enduring Freedom. This week has also been a grim one for civilian casualties as a result [...]

Jounen Jèn — Days of Remembrance : Letters from Port au Prince

Monday, February 15, 2010

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Friday February 12, one month after the earthquake, the first day of Jounen jèn, the days of mourning and remembrance, and we walked through the twisted iron and dusty shards of glass of the shattered National Cathedral. As we crossed through the open door and stared down the length of the cathedral it was as [...]

Live from Port-au-Prince: Fear slows relief efforts

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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To our dear friends and supporters who have been so present through this difficult time. I feel like I have a wall of love and protection around me knowing that you are all holding Haiti in your thoughts and prayers. I apologize for not having written for the past few days, it is partly [...]

Kouraj cherie: Update from Port au Prince

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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January 19, 2010 This afternoon, feeling helpless, we decided to take a van down to Champs Mars (the area around the palace) to look for people needing medical care to bring to Matthew 25, the guesthouse where we are staying which has been transformed into a field hospital. Since we arrived in Port au Prince [...]

Under House Arrest in El Arish

Monday, December 28, 2009

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Bill and I are under house arrest as are all other Gaza Freedom Marchers that made it as far as El Arish.

10 Good Things About 2009!

Saturday, December 19, 2009

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My almost annual list of ten good things about the waning year has never before posed such a tremendous challenge. In the face of this challenge, I decided to try a minimalist thought experiment, blocking out the many baneful events that colored 2009, and instead seeking [...]

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