Jim Wallis writes a thought-provoking article about the “end” of the Iraq War entitled, It’s Finally Over – and it was Wrong.” It made me think about the first time I was arrested for direct action and civil disobedience in protest of the military invasion and occupation of Iraq four years ago. The action...
The Maryland State Board of Public Works is the legislative body which will ultimately decide either to sign or dismiss contracts to continue with planning and construction of another youth jail in East Baltimore. The Board is made up of State Treasurer, Nancy Kopp, State Comptroller, Peter Franchot, and of course Governor Martin O’Malley....
What if a military force came to your neighborhood built walls all around your block and refused to allow you to go and come as you please. How would you feel about that? What if they decided to attack your walled-in neighborhood from the sky and sent troops in to kill people too. How...
Photo Credit: Whitehouse.gov Christians around the world began Holy Week yesterday by commemorating Palm Sunday – a day which marks the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. During his sojourn down from the Mount of Olives into the city, the scriptures record that he stopped and wept over Jerusalem saying in part, “If you,...
Last Thursday, I was a guest on the Marc Steiner Show (WEAA-Baltimore) talking politics and specifically giving reaction to the President’s first State of the Union Address. Overall, I think the President gave an ok speech, but it’s what I expect from him at this point. What I wasn’t ok with at all was...
Photo Credit: LA Progressive.Com After nine months in office as President of the United States, President Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 9, 2009 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The Committee recognized him for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” The award, named...
The most direct and impassioned message on the occupation of the Palestinian people and the complicity of the U.S. Administration in light of that occupation came from Ali Abunimah at the Sabeel Conference in Washington, DC last week. Ali is a Palestinian political activist and co-founder of Electronic Intifada, a online forum on Palestine-Israel....
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