By Yvonne Ridley The activities of the rent boys who parade up and down Al-Shawarby Street in Cairo provide a good metaphor for the relationship the Egyptian Government has with Israel and the US. Both are quite shameless and ruthless; prepared to do whatever it takes to please … in order to secure a fistful [...]
Monday, December 21, 2009
by Toby Blome One life experience that has kindled my soul to be a more committed peace activist was a connection to a Muslim culture via a ten year marriage to a Turkish man. Living in Istanbul for a year and raising two beautiful children from that relationship enabled me to discover and appreciate the richness and [...]
Saturday, December 19, 2009
My almost annual list of ten good things about the waning year has never before posed such a tremendous challenge. In the face of this challenge, I decided to try a minimalist thought experiment, blocking out the many baneful events that colored 2009, and instead seeking out the small, yet powerfully bright notes to inspire [...]
Thursday, December 17, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 16, 2009 Activists Call for An End to Occupation and Oppression At American Israel Public Affairs Dinner (San Francisco) Activists with the women’s peace group CODEPINK took their message of no war and occupation to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) gala dinner at the Hilton Towers Hotel in San [...]
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Jodie Evans talks about her most recent trip to Afghanistan on MIPtalk. Take a listen here.
Monday, December 14, 2009
From Liz Hourican: Nancy Mancias, California codepinker, invited me to a DRONE Expo in Albuqueque, New Mexico. The opening 2 days were open; the last day was classified. It was the 11th Annual DRONE Expo held at a way out of the main path secluded hotel. We went inside the main event and listened for [...]
Sunday, December 27, 2009
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