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Oil Blowout In The Gulf: Straight Talk From Geologist Chris Landau

Posted on May 3, 2010 by kwilder

Dear President Barack Obama and Dr. Tony Haywood (BP) by Chris Landau (geologist) Action plan to stop the continuing oil blowout from the well drilled by The Deep Water Horizon Rig owned by Transocean and leased to BP. Straight talk from geologist Chris Landau. Dear President Barack Obama President Obama, I would like you to […]

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Poet Max Wheat’s new poem…”Barack Obama: Offshore Oil Drilling President”

Posted on May 2, 2010 by kwilder

Barack Obama: Offshore Oil Drilling President “Let me be clear: I continue to believe that domestic oil production is an important part of our overall strategy for energy security.” -Barrack Obama, President of the United States April 30, 2010 Youth, hundreds of thousands, probably more than in any election, campaign for the man who arouses […]

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Green Party congratulates GP Prez cand Cynthia McKinney on ‘Peace through Conscience’ award

Posted on February 4, 2010 by iwilder

The Green Party of the United States congratulated former US Representative Cynthia McKinney after an announcement that she will receive the ‘Peace through Conscience’ award from the Munich American Peace Committee (MAPC / http://www.mapc-web.de).  Ms. McKinney was the Green Party’s 2008 nominee for President of the United States. Cynthia McKinney said: I am humbled to […]

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Flip sides: Poetry, War and Peace

Posted on December 15, 2009 by kwilder

Last month, we posted an open letter from Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr., a poet of the peace community, who asked that President Obama read poetry before any discussions of military strategy. Max believes that this would help impress upon leaders the cost of war, and lead us towards peace. In sharing Max’s thoughts, a friend […]

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Black Agenda Report: Obama’s reasoning is the same as Bush’s

Posted on December 2, 2009 by kwilder

Published on Black Agenda Report (http://www.blackagendareport.com) Obama’s Af-Pak is as Whack as Bush’s Iraq By Glen Ford Created 12/02/2009 – 02:57 by BAR executive editor Glen Ford President Obama has reached a watershed in his presidency: he has devolved to the intellectual level of George Bush, while retaining his world class powers of speech. History […]

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Maxwell Wheat asks the President to read a poem with each military discussion

Posted on November 19, 2009 by kwilder

Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr. First Poet Laureate of Nassau County, New York 2007-09 November  11, 2009 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D. C. 20500 Open Letter to President Barack Obama: Moments for Poetic Language in Military Decisions Dear President Obama: Respectfully, I suggest inclusion […]

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Nader’s open letter to President Obama: Advice on Afghanistan

Posted on November 19, 2009 by kwilder

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader has run for President of the US on the Green Party line, and most recently as an independent. There have been calls for Nader to run for Senate against incumbent Chris Dodd in Connecticut.The following open letter was posted at votenader.org, and also sent as an e-mail announcement. Advice on Afghanistan […]

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US House passes health care bill: Includes amendment that oppresses women

Posted on November 7, 2009 by kwilder

Two stories: A health care bill [Affordable Health Care for America Act, HR 3962] has passed the House of Representatives, which is supposed to offer some hope for health care reform. And, some people are shocked with an amendment about abortion in the bill which The Center for Reproductive Rights is calling a “stunning assault […]

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Anti-war demonstrator celebrates Halloween outside White House

Posted on October 31, 2009 by iwilder

KW: While most of us made merry, one brave soul was observed by a reporter, outside the White House, carrying a message to stop the wars. (Wonder if we will find out who it was? Sounds like a Code Pink person.) (excerpt from) The Washington Post Obamas give out treats, fruit to White House trick-or-treaters […]

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If the war came to your backyard, would you try to stop it?

Posted on October 28, 2009 by kwilder

Do you know that a company in Long Island, New York, is part of manufacturing parts for predator drones? Predator drones are operated by men and women in Nevada, who program them to kill people half a world away in Iraq and Afghanistan. (A Democracy Now! story about drones linked here and excerpted below.) Will […]

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Monday: Demonstration at White House – 61 peace activists arrested

Posted on October 6, 2009 by kwilder

Tuesday morning, October 6th, a note at Cindy Sheehan’s Facebook says, “ Cindy Sheehan IF ANYONE IS STILL IN DC, OR IN DC, MEET US AT W.H. AT 10 THIS MORNING” peace from Common Dreams newswire October 5, 2009 / 4:04 PM Frida Berrigan and Jeremy Varon Hundreds Demand End to Afghan and Iraq Wars, […]

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October is full of anti-war mobilizations…

Posted on October 1, 2009 by kwilder

10/02/09 – In New Zealand (with a parallel event in Long Island), Friday, October 2nd marks the beginning of the World March for Peace and Non-violence. 10/17/09 – The national Green Party is joining the Saturday, October 17th demonstration against war. 10/05/09 – And, on Monday, October 5th, a coalition, which includes the War Resister’s […]

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Mixed Blessings: Rev Billy in AP coverage of Pittsburgh G-20 protests

Posted on September 24, 2009 by kwilder

KW: The AP Story has a certain bias towards the status quo. The article paints an unflattering portrait of the anarchists. But, at least it blames “a small group” or anarchists of throwing things, rather than the hundreds of other protesters. (But, just another divide and conquer tactic?) Also, the story mentioned Reverend Billy Talen, […]

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Obama: Are children natural learners? Or, must they be forced to pay attention?

Posted on September 9, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Jerry Mintz is the Director of the Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO), based in Roslyn Heights, Long Island, New York. AERO has many functions, including being a national gathering place for information about co-operative schooling, alternative schools, democratic schools and homeschooling. Jerry wrote a Letter to the Editor about Obama’s school speech and sent […]

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