Of Theo, threats and selective press quoting
The Baby Theo blog got a mention in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer, It’s almost as good as being there, by Kathy Boccella. They missed out on a huge ratings bonanza by not picking Theo for their...
View ArticleWarriors against the War
In the news: more than 1,000 service members sign petition to end Iraq War (Stars and Stripes), organized by the Appeal for Redress campaign sponsored by a handful of military antiwar groups including...
View ArticleSheehan thoughs over on Nonviolence.org
Just a little note to everyone that I’ve blogged a couple of posts over on Nonviolence.org. They’re both based on “peace mom” Cindy Sheeran’s “resignation” from the peace movement yesterday. It’s all a...
View ArticleIraq Ten Years Later: Some of Us Weren’t Wrong
Ten years ago today, U.S. forces began the “shock and awe” bombardment on Baghdad, the first shots of the second Iraq War. President Bush said troops needed to go in to disable Saddam Hussein’s weapons...
View ArticleThe PTSD of the suburban drone warrior
Something I’ve long wondered a lot about, As Stress Drives Off Drone Operators, Air Force Must Cut Flights.: What had seemed to be a benefit of the job, the novel way that the crews could fly Predator...
View ArticleCollaring the Peacniks in Iowa
It’s getting “scary in Amerikkka when they start rounding up peaceniks in Iowa”:www.nytimes.com/2004/02/10/national/10PROT.html bq. To hear the antiwar protesters describe it, their forum at a local...
View ArticleThe Quaker who lived with the CIA
I usually find stories of Friends by tracking a list of a hundred-plus Quaker-related RSS feeds. I’ll also find them being shared on Facebook or in the Reddit Quakers group. For the first time ever I...
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