Category Archives: Peace Movement

Fast & Furious Drone Hysteria

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Fast & Furious Drone Hysteria”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Don’t you love it when the fringe comes at the middle from both sides and calls it “bipartisanship”? Yes, Republicans have finally picked up on the potential political power of drone hysteria … Continue reading →

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NDAA: Chris Hedges Barks Up the Wrong Tree

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “NDAA: Chris Hedges Barks Up the Wrong Tree”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Chris Hedges is not suing the president for personal publicity; I’m afraid it’s much worse than that. He’s a committed pacifist with a very respectable record of leadership in … Continue reading →

Posted in Civics, Congress, Defense Procurement, guantanamo, national security, Peace Movement | 2 Comments

The NDAA Challenge

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “The NDAA Challenge”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThis is me every time I see another link or #NDAA hashtag: The National Defense Authorization Act is the Department of Defense budget. It has been passed forty eight times, and does not include war … Continue reading →

Posted in Peace Movement | Tagged indefinite detention, NDAA | 1 Comment

Winter Soldiers

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Winter Soldiers”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailFourth in a series of half-hour documentaries about progressive organizing, “Winter Soldiers” is an inside look at a frozen Thermopylae for the peace movement. In front of the White House on December 16, 2010, Veterans For … Continue reading →

Posted in Kulturkampf, nonviolence, Organizing, Peace Movement, Saturday Afternoon TV, video | Tagged civil disobedience, protest, veterans for peace | Leave a comment

In the Free Speech Zone at the School of the Americas Watch

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “In the Free Speech Zone at the School of the Americas Watch”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThis is what democracy looks like: so endangered we need free speech zones to protect it. Inside you will find veterans and faith-based organizations alongside idealistic … Continue reading →