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Memorial Day Is A Time To Mourn the Dead … Let’s Not Glorify War

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Activist Resources

Note: This was initially posted in May 2012.  It is still extremely relevant now, in May 2014.  Memorial Day airshows, glorifying war, are now being conducted in several locales around the country.  Anti-war demonstrations are held at many of these. … Continue reading →

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Reverend Billy Asks, “What Would Jesus Buy?”

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Activist Resources

Update- 2013–   It’s that time again!  We are once again bombarded with holiday shopping advertisements.  Here on Long Island, we are once again demonstrating in support of Walmart workers who are protesting and/or striking for reasonable wages and working conditions.  … Continue reading →

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My Day with Occupy Wall Street; and Naomi Klein, Chris Hedges, Bernie Sanders on OWS

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Activist Resources

Some of my favorite signs at the occupation: “I lost my job.  Then I found an occupation.” “This is the first time I’ve felt hopeful in a very long time.” “Jobs, Not War.  People, Not Profit.” “Democracy, Not Plutocracy.” Dozens … Continue reading →

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Ten Years of War in Afghanistan

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Activist Resources

           It’s been ten terrible years of war in Afghanistan.  Nearly two thousand U.S. soldiers have been killed in this war.  Tens of thousands of Afghans have been killed.  We have spent nearly $500 Billion fighting this war.  The war … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power: Dangerous, Dirty & Expensive- 20 Key Facts

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Activist Resources

           The simple fact is that nuclear power is terribly dangerous.  From a health and safety standpoint, it is utterly irrational for us to continue to generate electricity by splitting the atom.  Nuclear power is unreasonably expensive.  When all of … Continue reading →

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Ellsberg, Swanson, Nader & Benjamin- On Iraq, Afghanistan, Manning & Wisconsin

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Activist Resources

On March 18, Daniel Ellsberg, David Swanson, Ralph Nader, Medea Benjamin, and others gave moving speeches on the need to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and on the strategies that they would encourage us to follow.  On March … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Would Be The First Domino – We Are All Wisconsinites

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Activist Resources

The crisis in Wisconsin has the potential to drastically diminish the rights, salaries, and working conditions of Americans throughout the country.  Whether they are public employees, private sector employees, union members, or non-union workers, America’s working families will suffer if … Continue reading →

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Barbara Lee & Bernie Sanders: War in Afghanistan & War on the Middle Class

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Activist Resources

Earlier this week, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D- CA) submitted a proposal to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), asking the DNC to pass a resolution “Supporting Ending the War in Afghanistan and Transferring the Funding to Job Creation, other Crucial Domestic … Continue reading →

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End the Wars! Move the Money! And A Video: Mike Zweig on Democracy Now

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Activist Resources

Code Pink Says Bring Our War Dollars Home I support the national “Move the Money Campaign.” The campaign calls for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a substantial reduction in the military budget.  It calls for … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers- With Inspiring Audio

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Activist Resources

On New Year’s Day, I had the opportunity to join peace activists from all over the world, in a conference call and on a Skype call, with the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers (AYPV) and their mentor, in Kabul.  It was … Continue reading →

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