| Mar 15, 2010 | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIsrael is escalating its quiet campaign to round up and detain nonviolent Palestinian protesters, from leaders to children, in nighttime raids. And although these protesters remain committed to nonviolence, the world continues to believe the Palestinian struggle is...
| Feb 22, 2010 | Peace / SecurityThe pioneering labor organizer Mother Jones said, “Pray for the dead, and fight like hell for the living.” That pretty much sums up Haiti’s priorities today. The nation called the “pearl of the Antilles,” back when it was the wealthiest Caribbean colony, has always...
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| | Peace / SecurityTorture is,A brutal crime;Which we permit,From time to time. As we all know, the United States doesn’t torture. Within our own borders. Anymore. That we talk about. OK, some rogue members of the military, and a few unsupervised intelligence agents now and again,...
| Feb 15, 2010 | Peace / SecurityThough our terrorists Have mean intent; Our biggest danger’s From dissent. Made it again. Onto and off of a plane, that is. Not everyone does. Immigration authorities held two members of my recent delegation to Haiti for hours. There was no clear reason for that and...
| Jan 25, 2010 | Peace / SecurityThis article was distributed by Minuteman Media and originally appeared on Common Dreams on 1/25/10. The recent Taliban attacks on Kabul provide another wake-up call about why this war in Afghanistan simply isn’t going to work. It won’t bring security to...