When the Tucson shooter, Jared Loughner, was publicly identified, I immediately googled his name and found his now infamous video on YouTube.…
When the Tucson shooter Jared Loughner was publicly identified on Saturday afternoon, I immediately googled his name and found his now infamous…
The so-called Global War on Terror is quickly growing outside the borders of Iraq and Afghanistan into new battlegrounds in Pakistan, Yemen,…
In just a few months, Afghanistan will surpass Vietnam as the longest single war fought by the United States in its history.…
(Photos and logo links at bottom) — The early morning scene could be at any one of the innumerable coffeehouses in the…
Five presidents travel in a van across the country, to see the USA from sea to shining sea. Their trip finally ends…
In the coming year, we will see a deluge of observances of the 40th anniversary of 1968. TV specials, T-shirts, conferences, websites,…
In the coming year, we will see a deluge of observances of the 40th anniversary of 1968. TV specials, t-shirts, conferences, websites…
Recently, the Veterans for Peace led a contingent in a large community parade in Olympia, Washington. To the beat of their marching,…
Across the country, actions and rallies against the war in Iraq appear to have reached a peak, and membership numbers of many…
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