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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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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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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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Afghans for Peace Releases Video

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Activist Resources

Afghans for Peace (AFP) is an alliance of Afghans from a wide variety of backgrounds, calling for “a democratic, all inclusive, just and peaceful Afghanistan.”  AFP demands an end to military operations in Afghanistan, conducted by the United States, NATO, … Continue reading →

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Kathy Kelly Urges, “A New Year’s Call for Peace”

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Activist Resources

Kathy Kelly, of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, has issued a letter, urging “A New Year’s Call for Peace.”  Kathy writes, “While the US may be the world’s single super power in military terms, it faces another super power: the voices … Continue reading →

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United for Peace and Justice Issues Weekly Afghanistan War Reports; Nation Interviews Matthew Hoh

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Activist Resources

A recent edition of United for Peace and Justice’s  “Afghanistan War Weekly” notes that President Obama has “reaffirmed his commitment to ‘win’ the war.”  The report also points out that much of President Obama’s recent speech, as well as the … Continue reading →

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