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1. MYTH: Expanded US military activity furthers national security and upholds our national values. FACT:  Widening the war will be counterproductive both to our national security objectives and [...]

The Obama administration asked Congress for another $83.4 billion from for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. That funding was then increased to $94.2 billion by the House Appropriations Committee [...]

McGovern introduced H.R. 2404 Thursday morning with Original 73 cosponsors to date: Jim McGovern (MA) Walter Jones (NC) Donna Edwards (MD) John J. Duncan, Jr. (TN) John Tierney (MA) Carol [...]

I usually enjoy 60 Minutes and expect some decently produced segments.  Who doesn’t love Andy Rooney? “America’s New Air Force” is the worst story by 60 Minutes that I [...]

Today we remind humanity of the U.S. origins of Mother’s Day through the voices of peace moms: As an African-American mother, I respect the abolitionist, suffragist, peace activist, Julia Ward [...]

Exhausted after a full day of protesting, Jonathan Williams, Student Peace Action Network’s coordinator conducted an interview with Pacifica’s KPFK in the huge Los Angeles media [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbidOX1gmGU] There are also pictures, video and information at http://shutdowntheaec.net Thanks to Eric Anderson for providing 275 MB of pictures, video [...]

While sitting in the Senate Foreign Relations hearing “Soldiers’ Stories from the Afghan War,” I thought that it was important to hear the views of U.S. soldiers at all ranks regarding the [...]

Rutgers prof: Bush ignored Constitution Wednesday, April 22, 2009 BY JOE RYAN Star-Ledger Staff When lawyers and judges cite the original intent of the framers of the Constitution, they’re [...]

Those who died in Iraq from Apr 5 to 11: Sgt Daniel Beard 24  Buffalo NY Cpl Stephen Dearmon  21  Crossville TN Spc Israel Mejias  28  San Loenzo PR Sgt Edward Forrest  25  Fenton MO Pvt Bryce [...]