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Susan Retik’s Speech on the Boston Commons, September 11, 2011, A Model of...

  On the anniversary of the end of the 10th year of our war in Afghanistan it seems fitting to print this beautiful and inspiring speech given by one of the co-founders of Beyond the 11th. Her name is...

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Whatever Happened to Women and Children First? (guest post)

By Johnny Barber http://warisacrime.org/content/what-ever-happened-women-and-children-first “All wars, whether just or unjust, disastrous or victorious, are waged against the child.” Eglantyne Jebb,...

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If We REALLY Want To Help The Women of Afghanistan

When the US war in Afghanistan began, one of the rationalizations for invading their country was that we wanted to help the women of Afghanistan.  Removing the Taleban from power, in the early phases...

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Medea Benjamin in Albany!

I’m excited that Medea Benjamin, the co-founder of Code Pink and author of a major new book on drones, will be here in Albany this Sunday, April 22.  Medea will speak about the spread of drone warfare...

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Profit war no more! (A Memorial weekend photo essay) pictures by Mabel Leon.

Dear readers, since pictures are worth a thousand words (or more) we share our photos of the Grannies for Peace, May 12th, silent march and vigil at the Tulip Fest. These photos are dedicated to the...

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An Open letter to President Obama in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings

Dear President Obama, As a parent, and as the child of public school teachers, I share the horror and pain of those who lost children, family members and mentors in the terrible shooting yesterday...

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Jeremiahs

It may be true that modern day Jeremiahs are not stoned or directly persecuted as in days of old, but many of us do feel frustrated by the apparent futility of trying to have an effect on policies that...

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Afghan Activist Malalai Joya in Capital District

Malalai Joya,  an extraordinary young Afghan woman, known around the world for her courageous voice for justice and peace while a member of the Afghan parliament, will speak in the Capital District on...

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Salt and Terror in Afghanistan

Today I want to share a wonderful article with you, written by Kathy Kelly, the founder and co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Non-Violence. Women Against War brought Kathy to speak in the Capital...

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Distracted or Connected?

Two news articles that appeared on the same day in my local paper caught my attention for their apparent relevance to each other although they were not presented as in any way connected. The first...

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