Category Archives: The Left’s Challenge

Bob Dylan Allows Masters of War to a Put Medal Around His Neck

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

by jay janson In a White House ceremony on May 29th, Bob Dylan, a beloved war protest singer and anti-imperialist songwriter celebrity stood before cameras as the Presidential Medal of Freedom was laid on his chestfrom behind by the most recent … Continue reading →

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President Personally Oversees Terrorist ‘Kill List’

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

A NATO airstrike killed al-Qaida’s second-in-command in Afghanistan on Sunday and a story in the New York Times Tuesday suggests who ordered the strike. New York Times: Secret ‘Kill List’ Tests Obama’s Principles According to Scott Shane’s reporting, President Obama … Continue reading →

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Come Home America at Nullify Now! Philadelphia

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Darren Wolfe with Come Home America speaks at Nullify Now! Philadelphia on march 31, 2012. He spoke about peace activism, the tenth Amendment Center’s Defend the Guard legislation, and the upcoming End the Fed rally.

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Why OWS Should Lead the #NoIranWar Resistance

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Stolen from Joe Scarry at Scarry Thoughts: A national call went out just a week ago for a National Day of Action to resist U.S. war against Iran. Will the Occupy movement be the leading voice saying “No Iran War!” ? … Continue reading →

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King, Who Condemned US Wars, Again Betrayed by War-Supporting Clergy’s Praise

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

by Jay Janson We have just witnessed the annual birthday-highlighted betrayal of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with clergy leading the way – a betrayal of what King taught and was dedicated to when he was assassinated, namely, exposing … Continue reading →

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No War, No Sanctions, No Intervention, No Assassinations

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Kn@ppster has an important message for the No War on Iran: National Day of Action on February 4th: don’t let your political allegiances make you stray from the message: A lot of anti-war activities get bogged down in lengthy laundry … Continue reading →

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National Day of Action on Iran #NoIranWar

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

National Day of Action February 4th.  No war, no sanctions, no intervention, no assassinations.  #NoIranWar Details to follow.  

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Congress: Who Is Behind Assassinations In Iran? #NoIranWar

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

by Joe Scarry, (Lifted directly from Scarry Thoughts) Yet another Iranian scientist has been assassinated.In an environment in which the U.S. is beating the drums of war against Iran, we do not have the option of closing our eyes and acting as … Continue reading →

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“Don’t let anybody make you think that God chose America as his divine, messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world.”

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Happy MLK Day 2012! One of Martin Luther King’s great acts of moral clarity and courage was breaking with a Democratic administration over its war in Vietnam before it was politically popular to do so. Here he is sounding, not … Continue reading →

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War Clouds Darken: Russia Warns of US Strike on Iran #NoIranWar

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

From Common Dreams is a comprehensive update on the road to war with Iran: UPDATE: Robert Baer, the long-time senior CIA officer who spent 21 years working the Middle East, was on MSNBC’s ‘Hardball’ this evening saying that he believes … Continue reading →

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Ten Years of Gitmo and No Looking Back

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

David Cole of the Nation tells us of the horrible legacy that Gitmo has left us: But in another way, Guantánamo is a deeper problem today than it ever was. No longer a temporary exception, it has become a permanent … Continue reading →

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Pentagon to Cut Thousands of Troops, but Does It Mean a Smaller Military?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

The Washington Post has this bit of news regarding President Barack Obama’s announcement of a new leaner approach towards militarism: The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a new military strategy that shifts the Pentagon’s focus towards Asia and says the … Continue reading →

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The Tyranny of Defense Inc.

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Most Americans know about President Dwight Eisenhower’s prophetic farewell address. Beware the dangers of the military industrial complex, he warned. Of equal significance was Eisenhower’s speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1953. Forgotten by most Americans, the general … Continue reading →

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Obama Seeks to Distance U.S. from Israeli Attack

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

President Obama, writes Gareth Porter, “appears to be hoping that he can avoid being caught up in a regional war started by Israel if he distances the United States from any Israeli attack.” But all of this could change, he … Continue reading →

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The Case Against the Next War

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Check out this amazing presentation, the Case Against the Next War, by Nick Hankoff. Included are: a debate excerpt from Scott Horton of Antiwar Radio, a talk about Israel by Scott Ritter, a wonderful video on Iranian-American relations, and a … Continue reading →

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Iowa Votes for Peace

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

[Reprinted from the American Conservative.  Much thanks to the editors for their support for peace.] By Bill Kauffman Our daughter will be spending the snowy months rehearsing her role as Marian the Librarian in her high school’s production of Meredith … Continue reading →

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Three Myths About the Detention Bill

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Despite a groundswell of public opposition, the Orwellian named National Defense Authorization Act passed in the House and Senate. President Obama initially had plans to veto it. His veto threat was not made out of concern for the civil liberties … Continue reading →

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Compose #AfghanistanTuesday Super-Tweets!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

by Joe Scarry, Scarry Thoughts Want to compose #AfghanistanTuesday tweets that people read, retweet, reply to, think about, emulate …? Want to really start something with your #AfghanistanTuesday tweets? I looked through the week-by-week list of #AfghanistanTuesday top tweets and … Continue reading →

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#NoIranWar

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

(Stolen directly from the Scarry Thoughts blog. –Angela) By Joe Scarry You would have to be living under a rock to be unaware of the fact that the Obama administration is beating the drums of war against Iran. Here are … Continue reading →

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Who to Tweet for #AfghanistanTuesday

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

@aheram @Aishaf786 @amadorlicea @AnonNep @AnthonyIanozi @Antiwar2 @Antiwarcom @bboyblue @ChristinaDLC @codepinkalert @CostsOfWar @cy_guevara @EvanTKelly @futureup2us @Human___Rights @info_from_vcnv @JanetRWeil @JeremySapienza @jilreb @Kate_Chase @katpen6 @khaake @Leftpalm @LibertyWebA @llambertschmidt @merlinw @MoniqueFrugier @MoralOutrage1 @MylaReson @nat_riverascott @ramahkudaimi @ronpaulrca2012 @sethfreytag @ShaggyBull @SmoochArt @Spudlovr @susanhogarth @Tosfm @TRTears @USDayofRageIN … Continue reading →

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