This “billboard” is meant to be the first of a series in the runup to the June 14 “NO KINGS” protests. The strategy of the series is to widen the gap between Trump-Hegseth (TH) and many troops, and remind them (and others watching) that their oath is to defund the Constitution (not a wannabe monarch). … Continue reading For June 14: Don’t Miss This Big Chance to Find Allies Among the Troops (We Need Them.)
March 22, 2025 From confidential Washington sources, the following excerpt is drawn from an account of the aftermath of the March 17 seizure and closing of the U. S. Institute of Peace, by armed agents of the DOGE administration. The account has been condensed and edited for clarity. Brief Encounter at 2301 Mid-March, 2025, on … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: A Leaked View of the “Afterlife” of the U. S. Institute of Peace
As a retired antiwar activist, I have long called for big cuts in the war budget — and I long ago got used to being ignored, while war spending kept growing. But today I looked up from the email inbox and glimpsed one of those “I-Never-Thought-I’d see this” sights — Namely that in this anti-arms … Continue reading “Peace” In Our Time? A Look Into Our Future
Two Hundred plus movies! How can I pick a favorite? Breaking from the New York Times: By Clyde Haberman June 20, 2024Updated 3:23 p.m. ET Donald Sutherland, whose ability to both charm and unsettle, both reassure and repulse, was amply displayed in scores of film roles as diverse as a laid-back battlefield surgeon in “M*A*S*H,” … Continue reading Donald Sutherland! Donald Sutherland!
‘We all share the same pain’: can the Israeli-Arab peace movement rebuild after 7 October? As the conflict in Gaza continues, reconciliation may seem a distant dream, but on both sides there are those working for peace Caitlin Kelly — Tue 21 May 2024 Supported by theguardian.org On the morning of 7 October, as news … Continue reading “You May Say, They Are Dreamers – But They’re Not the Only Ones” — Israeli-Palestinian Peace Movement Reviving, Expects a Long Haul