Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, and let’s remain vigilant and increase the pressure, but this change in policy from Speaker Pelosi is the most encouraging thing I’ve seen in many months.
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By David Swanson
This week’s sermon is from the book of Luke:
And he said, A certain nation had a son.
And the son said to congress, Congress, give me $560 billion. And Congress gave it.
And not many days after, this son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with vicious slaughter and enrichment of sinful people.
And when he had spent all, there arose a
The first international conference of the World Prout Assembly, entitled, “Building a New World,” committed to ending imperialist wars and affirming models of cooperative, community-based economies and political activism, will be held May 22-25 at Radford University, Radford, Virginia.
World Prout Assembly Founding President Garda Ghista announced: “We seek to bring together activists from all countries fighting for justice in all spheres of life to form one universal coalition
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By David Swanson
Wow. All I did was sign this petition http://www.nonviolence.cz opposing the construction of a U.S. “missile defense” base in the Czech Republic, an outpost of our growing empire actually intended for aggressive war, not “defense.” And I got this Email in reply:
“Dear petitioner,
“Thank you for your e-mail and your concern about Czech foreign policy.
“I have already announced that as member of the Senate of Parliament of the Czech Republic
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By David Swanson
In 2006 we elected a Congress to end the occupation of Iraq. If we don’t hold that Congress to it, we will not have the power in 2008 to elect anyone for any stated purpose. Fulfillment of campaign promises will be entirely optional in 2009. Our last chance to hold the current Congress to its commitment is in the coming month of April, when the House takes up Bush’s request for another $102 billion of our grandchildren’s money.
All over the country, ordinary
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By David Swanson
How would you like to vote for a political party that sacrifices hundreds of thousands of lives to win elections? Yeah, neither would I. So, how can they be so sure they will win elections?
Of course I’m talking about the Democratic Party’s strategy of continuing to fund the bloody occupation of Iraq.
Or how would you like to support an activist or think-tank organization that obeys the Democratic Party in the same strategy?
I just took part in a media conference call
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I’ll be on Clout on Air America with Richard Greene tonight from approximately 10 to 10:30 p.m. ET discussing Iraq Town Halls and ending the funding of the occupation of Iraq. Join us: http://www.airamerica.com/clout
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