Twenty years ago I was in San Diego, preparing to move my parents to an assisted living residence in Bellingham, Washington. My dad was not at all well, and during the summer it had become clear that they had to move 1) out of the place they were and 2) closer to me in Montreal or to my sister Laurie in Vancouver, BC. They vetoed any move east because of the cold and flatly refused to allow us to start the process of bringing them into Canada as sponsored immigrants. That was a mistake, but... Read Full Story
When they tell us that Bush kept us safe, we should remind them that we wouldn't have been attacked on September 11, if the Bush administration would have done their jobs. We lived through eight years of Bush's failed polices, don't let anyone try to convince you they were successful. It is truly disgusting that the Bush apologist are out and about spewing lies and distortions. It's the final insult to the American people and the rest of the world. Bush and Cheney authorized the torture and... Read Full Story
Do you think Bush and his co-conspirators should be able to steal away quietly, write books, get jobs with major corporations, and otherwise profit from their illegal actions? I don't. It makes no sense to me that we should allow our chief elected and appointed officials to commit mayhem and then just move on as if nothing has happened. It's a kind of insanity. They should be held accountable for their actions, which damaged civil liberties, killed thousands of innocents, hurt the U.S... Read Full Story
I hope that you will care for our tro ops and their families when they are sent to fight and when they return home. I hope that you will respect the "separation of church and state." I hope that you will realize that gay and lesbian Americans are entitled to the same rights when it comes to marriage as their straight counterparts. I hope that you will make sure that the environment and wildlife is respected and protected. I hope that you will honor, follow and respect every aspect of our... Read Full Story
Due to the fact that an alleged terror suspect was tortured, the case against him was thrown out. Now the victims families have been "denied justice." Keith said last night.. "virtually everything Mr. Obama must undo starting next Tuesday, President Bush did... in the name of 9/11. We had to shred the Constitution, for 9/11. We had to become torturers, for 9/11... to prevent another one... to ensure justice for those behind 9/11 itself. And tonight, in our fifth story, on the eve of Mr... Read Full Story
From Bryan's Bio: “Born Manchester. Educated Bolton School and King’s College. Cambridge. Degree in English. At The Times as Financial News Editor and Deputy Arts Editor from 1976 to 1984. Freelance journalist ever since. Three times won Feature Writer of the Year and twice commended in the British Press Awards. Have contributed to, among others, Times, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Spectator, Times Literary Supplement, The Tablet, New York Times, Vanity Fair etc. I am currently a special... Read Full Story
Dry Land Drowning by Jamie Phillips is an incredible and compassionate story about his Gulf War experience published in The Gulf War: Many Perspectives from 1992. Special thanks to David Rovics for use of his stunning, compassionate song, The Firefighter. The Gulf War: Many Perspectives anthology edited by Belinda Subraman ISBN: 0-935839-13-5 1992, perfect bound, glossy three-tone cover, 164 pages, (out of print) A collection of stories, essays, journals entries, letter excerpts and poetry... Read Full Story
Captain Eric May of “Ghost Troop” chats with Kay Lucas from the Crawford Peace House.
The anti-war movement is haunted, penetrated by a host of spies, disinfo-artists and Larouchite Jew-haters. You’ve met some of these ghosts already on this site. Ray McGovern. Wayne Madsen . Paul Craig Roberts.
Their agenda is to push neofascist themes among progressives and activists. Partly, this is because they are a bunch of fascists themselves, but also they seek to divide the anti-war movement... Read Full Story
In April of last year Carla and I accepted an invitation from Texans for Peace to be a part of a delegation to Jordan . The purpose of the trip was to meet with a variety of Iraqi refugees and to learn firsthand the difficulties they face. Our delegation also met with non-governmental organizations that provide aid to Iraq. Carla and I are both RNs, humanitarians and activists. To read a published journal of my experiences visit http://www.unlikelystories.org/subraman0607.shtml Url for... Read Full Story
Gypsy Art Show can currently be heard on Progressive Blend Radio in the "Stuper Tuesday" slot!!! That's Tuesday at 4:00 a.m, 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST and 12:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. EST on Saturday and Sunday. This week features interviews of peaceworkers in Iraq. Please stop by and give support by listening to this daring progressive (politically and otherwise) internet radio station located at http://progressiveblendradio.com
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