My name is General David Petraeus and I want to be your Commander in Chief because I admire everything about you, especially that amazing and unique way you have about you.
Here’s a little background on who I am, just a few highlights that I know you will be able to appreciate.
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By David Swanson
Progressive organizations set up to promote and fund progressive congressional candidates tend, as a rule, not to do so. Candidates like the Democrats and Greens listed here tend not to get support. Candidates like Joe Sestak and Bill Halter attract the lion’s share of progressive backing, not because they could pass any progressive platform test (they couldn’t), but because of the awfulness of the incumbents they are opposing. Give it
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Fifty-two congressional candidates and 18 activist organizations are opposing any more funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and inviting more candidates, incumbents, and organizations to join them. The 52 candidates, from 21 different states, include 19 Democrats, 16 Libertarians, 15 Greens, 2 Independents, and 0 Republicans (and more may be added to the website by the time you read this). Forty-six are candidates for the U.S. House
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By David Swanson
The Independent Film Channel is airing a series of four programs this week that illustrate the kind of media we need in this country. The four programs, titled “Fear,” “War,” “Greed,” and “Disaster,” feature the reporting of four independent unembedded journalists: Max Blumenthal, Nir Rosen, Charlie LeDuff, and Andrew Berends. The 30-minute episodes premiere Monday, May 24 through Thursday, May 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
I’ve had
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I’ll be leading the discussion following the play on June 2nd. Hope to see you there. –David Swanson
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The theater is small. The run is short. (The war is long.) Don’t wait.
4 Stars, Critics’ Choice, Time Out, London
THEATER THREE COLLABORATIVE presents
PROPHECY
By KAREN MALPEDE
May 29 – June 20, 2010
Fourth Street Theater
83 East 4th Street, NYC
Special Memorial Day Weekend Sale, $25!
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“It seemed irresistible to talk to Karen Malpede about the provocative Prophecy which begins previews May 29 and runs until June 20.”
–Leonard Jacobs, The Clyde Fitch Report
“The play is a thing of beauty. And the unfairness of war to all variety of parties, from those creating it, to those hit by it, to those trying to undo it, to those trying to avoid it, is built into this drama in a manner that reminds me of how James Baldwin dealt with the unfairness of racism.”
–David Swanson,
By purchasing your tickets in advance you help bring Prophecy with its all-star cast to the American stage and assure yourself choice of performance dates.
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Art by Luba Lukova
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The Abraham-Sarah-Hagar myth echoes through the marriage of Sarah and Alan Golden. She tries to avert the tragedy of a talented young man. His estranged daughter arrives from the Middle East seeing retribution.
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Written & Directed by KAREN MALPEDE
Set Design: MAXINE WILLI KLEIN
Costumes: SALLY ANN PARSONS
Lighting: TONY GIOVANNETTI
Music: ARTHUR ROSEN
Prophecy is presented in association with New York Theater Workshop and with funding from
the Yip Harburg, Puffin, Rubin, Albee Foundations, and our audience.
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Advance tickets for Prophecy are now on sale at smarttix.com.
Noam Chomsky discusses Prophecy and war and peace, June 8, 10 pm, New York Theater Workshop.
Free to all ticket holders to any Prophecy performance!
(Performance that night is a benefit for Peace Action)
For more information and other news visit theaterthreecollaborative.org.
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Forty-six congressional candidates and 17 activist organizations released a statement on Monday opposing any more funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and inviting more candidates, incumbents, and organizations to sign on. The 46 candidates include 16 Libertarians, 15 Democrats, 14 Greens, 1 Independent, and thus far 0 Republicans (and more may be added to the website by the time you read this). Forty-two are candidates for the U.S.
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By David Swanson
A new international survey rates U.S. federal and state laws the worst legislative value in the world. The study considered laws’ impact on human lives, and the price paid for laws in campaign contributions, issue advertising, lobbying, ear marks, and bribes. While these expenses have provided an unequaled return on investment for some U.S. and international corporations, their value for the U.S. public turns out to be negative, and more severely negative the greater the
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By David Swanson
Even congress members who voted against the war supplemental in June 2009 are refusing to say they’ll vote against an escalation supplemental in the coming days. Some of them, in fact, such as Jerrold Nadler and Chellie Pingree have told me that they will vote No if it’s a stand-alone vote, but might very well vote yes if lots of other stuff is packed into the same bill.
Morally, this is like a cop telling you that murder will be allowed if you also do some good community
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For today’s $5 Friday, I’ve given $5 to http://nomorevictims.org
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No More Victims works to obtain medical sponsorships for war-injured Iraqi children and to forge ties between the children, their families and communities in the United States. We believe one of the most effective means of combating militarism is to focus on direct relief to its victims. If you want to learn more about how your community can become involved, send an email to No More Victims. |
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