Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Now Or Never’ By Yoko Ono
“Thirty years ago, the world did not need too much from me in terms of activism. Now we need all the activists in the world to do something, and still it may not be enough.” The above was posted on Yoko Ono’s Twitter account. The statement is an apt description
Around The Empire – Episode 3: War Reporter Elijah Magnier On Syria Peace Deal
War reporter Elijah Magnier joins Dan and Joanne for a discussion of the current Syria peace deal and its wider implications for the region and world.
US Sends More Troops To Iraq As Chilcot Report Shows War Based On Lies
While the Obama Administration is sending troops to Iraq for a new war, the Iraq War of 2003 has been revisited in the UK in an exhaustive report.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘I Had No Right’ by Dar Williams
Legendary peace activist Father Daniel Berrigan died at 94 years-old on April 30. He was one of the Catonsville Nine, who took draft files and set them on fire with homemade napalm in an act of resistance against the Vietnam War. The action, along with the trial of the Catonsville
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘The Trouble With Normal’
Singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn wrote in his memoir that his songs are “multi-faceted.” Not only are they about “war, injustice, and exploitation,” not only do they deal with faith and grace, but they are also about “mystery, beauty, love, pain, [and] joy.” They are about the power of a “wild place”
Majority of UK Public Urges Government #DontBombSyria: Vote to be Held Today
Next Cold War Roundup 12/2/15 M/W/F 10ish AM Eastern #SyriaVote in British House of Commons _ In many ways it feels like 2003 all over again with no lessons learned. A vigorous (and at times nasty) debate in British House of Commons tonight, broadcast on C-SPAN2 , on a livefeed hosted by
What Would Peace Look Like In Your Community? (VIDEO)
The American Friends Service Committee asked young activists, “What would police look like in your community?” What does real peace look like to you?