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Kucinich Resolution Redux (the Berman-you’re-a-jerk edition)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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Final vote: 60 ayes, 356 nays, 10 or so “Present” (abstaining). Kucinich was the MC/lead speaker for his own privileged resolution. He spoke in 3 or 4 minute bursts amidst the short statements, for and against the resolution, by other members of the House. Congressman Berman of North Hollywood divvied up the opposition duties with Florida [...]

Drones: Made Locally, Killing Globally

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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Drones: Made Locally, Killing Globally by Carol Jahnkow & Nancy Mancias San Diego is home to defense contractors General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Northrop Grumman, the world’s largest and leading manufacturers of drones. General Atomics builds the Predator and Reaper drones. Northrop Grumman provides the software for a similar aircraft, the Global Hawk spy drone. These remotely controlled [...]

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 [...]

Lessons from Afghanistan: Jodie Evans On MIPtalk

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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Jodie Evans talks about her most recent trip to Afghanistan on MIPtalk.  Take a listen here.

Dear President Obama, from A Neighbor

Thursday, December 10, 2009

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Dear President Barack Obama, When you spoke in North Dakota last April, I was the one boo-ing as you called the Afghanistan war “the good war.” Writing today, I feel some compunction to apologize. The trouble is, I don't know how else to be heard by my leaders.

An American Diplomat and A British Soldier Tell their Leaders They Have No Clothes: No to the Afghanistan War Strategy

Monday, December 7, 2009

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By Ann Wright British Army Lance Corporal Joe Glenton faces court martial for refusing to return to Afghanistan. He defied a direct order by his commanding officer to not participate in the in the Saturday, October 24, 2009, Stop the War march in London. Challenging his military command, Glenton told the 10,000 gathered for the march: “I [...]

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