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Tag Archives: Anti-war
The heaviest medal
In May of 2012, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held its summit in downtown Chicago, while on the streets veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan tossed their war medals into the street. At the ceremony, each veteran … Continue reading
A tipping point
I am beginning to see why journalists who cover politics never have to worry about having enough material. This week, yet another scandal has rocked the teflon don as it was revealed that the Department of Justice has been creeping … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Associated Press, Civil rights, Culture, Efraín Ríos Montt, genocide, Guatemala, Human rights, Journalism, Language
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The blessed doctrine of asymmetrical self-defense
Israel has once again acted in divine “self-defense” after it launched airstrikes against Syria yesterday leaving repercussions that residents of Demascus reported as feeling like “an earthquake” and “unprecedented”. Now, I’m no Wolf Blitzer but I’m pretty sure if I was … Continue reading
Posted in Human rights
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Assata Shakur, Christian, Civil rights, Commentary, Israel, Muslim, Myths, Self-defense, Social Justice, Syria, Writing
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Deus ex machina
“Clichés, stock phrases, adherence to conventional, standardized codes of expression and conduct have the socially recognized function of protecting us against reality.” by Hannah Arendt As Chechnyans this week looked out their windows and shushed their children to listen for … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Austerity, Civil rights, Commentary, Culture, Drones, Human rights, Language, Lynne Stewart, Myths, Palestinians, Writing
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I watched myself disappear
I watched myself disappear before my very eyes when I stayed silent and on the sidelines I faded gradually when I let my Muslim neighbors disappear into the void lost in the maze of detention When I permitted immigrants in … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Civil rights, Culture, Freedom, Human rights, Language, oppression, Peace, Poem, Political, Social Justice, Writing
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The only light we’ll see
It’s been one of those weeks…death in any language and under any flag is irrevocable. Our spirits should mourn and our hearts bend in compassion, no matter what tribe those who have been killed and maimed pledge their allegiance to. … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Ben E. King, Civil rights, Culture, Freedom, Gospel, Human rights, Montreux Jazz Festival, Music, Peace
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Breaking News
Surely, there’s not much I can add to the practically nonstop nonexistent coverage of the Bradley Manning trial in Fort Meade, MD, by the major media outlets. I usually do not post much during the week but there is breaking news, both good … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Bradley Manning, Civil rights, Commentary, Culture, Freedom, Human rights, Iraq war, Kafka, Political, The trial, Whistleblower, Wikileaks
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War without end
As the Christianest nation on the planet heads into the capstone of its yearly religious observances, Easter Sunday, I was wondering to myself, “Self, I wonder if the American military machine gets to take the holiest day of the Christian … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Austerity, Civil rights, Commentary, Culture, Cyprus, Easter, Education, Human rights, Iraq war, Palestinian people, Peace, Writing
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What if you knew her?
Thanks to fellow blogger and photographer Vasillis D. Gonis, I’ve had Neil Young on the brain all week. So, it must have been kismet when I came across this blog post about Young and his recent musical contributions to the anti-war … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Artist, Civil rights, Commentary, Culture, Human rights, Iraq war, Music, Myths, Neil Young, Peace, Political
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A sharp dressed man
I recently read an article from a prolific writer who reflected on the sycophantic reactions that the wearing of the military uniform in public engenders. The writer said he witnessed numerous people on the airline he was traveling go out of … Continue reading →