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C'ville Peace Demonstrations are continuing over the Winter
Submitted by CCPJ on Sun, 2010-01-31 16:41. MiscEvery Thursday, Downtown, in front of the Federal Building from 4:30 to 5:30
The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice needs your help and participation! For years we have held a weekly demonstration in front of the Federal Building on Ridge St. to protest wars, bombings, and occupations. This is a critical action performed by the peace center, it shows Charlottesville that there are still people out here opposed to the militarism projected globally by the United States. » read more »
Funk the War March and John Yoo Protest in Cville on March 19
Submitted by davidswanson on Thu, 2010-03-04 11:09. News
The Hoos of the University of Virginia support indictment and prosecution for guest lecturer John Yoo.
This page can be found at http://hoosagainstyoo.org and as an event on Facebook.
This event is supported by After Downing Street, Backbone Campaign, Bill of Rights Defense Committee, CODE PINK: Women for Peace, Defenders for Freedom Justice & Equality, Democrats.com, Joyful Dissent, Peace of the Action, Progressive Democrats of America, Socialist Party of Central Virginia, Veterans for Peace, War Criminals Watch, World Can't Wait.
March 19, 2010, Charlottesville, Va.
Year 8 Begins in Iraq War, as Afghanistan escalates
2 p.m. meet on grass across from Corner for Funk the War musical march.
3 p.m. meet in front of Minor Hall at the University of Virginia for rally to protest John Yoo, who speaks in Minor Hall at 3:30. SPEAKERS include: Cindy Sheehan (Peace of the Action), Susan Harman (National Accountability Network), Ray McGovern (Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity), Charlotte Dennett (Robert Jackson Steering Committee), Mike Ferner (Veterans for Peace),
Resources: » read more »
How Kucinich Resolution Will Help End the Afghan War
Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2010-03-03 12:16. NewsBy David Swanson
Tomorrow, Thursday, March 4, Congressman Dennis Kucinich plans to introduce a privileged resolution to end the Afghan War. The resolution requires that the House debate, within the next week, the continuing war in Afghanistan, now the second longest war in American history. » read more »
New Video and Song: Tangled Up in Yoo
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2010-03-01 02:46. Civil Rights
Why Leahy Is Afraid to Subpoena Yoo
Submitted by davidswanson on Thu, 2010-02-25 10:40. Civil RightsBy David Swanson
We're about to witness the pretense of war lawyer hearings without the war lawyers (commonly known as torture lawyers by those willing to ignore their role in "legalizing" aggressive war). This may highlight for many observers the little-known fact that Congress no longer has the power of subpoena.
During 2007-2008 Democratic congressional committees subpoenaed dozens of Bush officials, who simply refused to comply. Although any committee has the undisputed power to use the Capitol Police to enforce its subpoenas, none did. They asked the Bush Justice Department to do it. They sued the Bush Justice Department in court. But, with the exception of a weird deal for partial and secret compliance by Karl Rove in 2009, not a single one of the scofflaws has been compelled to show up. » read more »
Top 50 New Names for the War on Iraq
Submitted by davidswanson on Sat, 2010-02-20 19:03. IraqBy David Swanson
On Friday afternoon, I posted the following announcment online:
CONTEST: Obama Calls War on Iraq "A New Dawn" -- What Do You Call It? (Limit 8 Words)
I'll start the entries:
Operation Funnel Unlimited Cash to Killing (OFUCK)
The winner will be announced on an aircraft carrier with a banner! Plus job offer possible for video editing work to insert "rename" in place of "end" in campaign speeches.
Winner gets signed copy of Daybreak, latest issue of Humanist magazine, a bucket of snow, and anything else I can find.
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Perhaps not the most tempting offer ever, but here it is Saturday afternoon and I'm scrolling through hundreds of creative and provocative contest entries, and I'm keeping the contest open and hunting for more prizes, so that more people can enter. I'd also like to encourage people to post comments on their choices thus far for winning entries.
Here are some that have caught my eye (not a list of finalists, just a sampling): » read more »
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