Yesterday afternoon, as members of the Occupy Wall Street demonstration rallied in solidarity with postal workers in New York City, I received the following letter of support from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW): Solidarity letter from Canadian Union of Postal Workers [click to enlarge] “Your actions in demanding justice, fairness, equality and [...]
Thursday, September 22, 2011
After yesterday’s rain and violent arrests, I’m afraid of what to expect as I approach Liberty Plaza for the fifth day of Occupy Wall Street. Mainstream media report that numbers have dwindled; our own media’s livestream was shut down yesterday while people were arrested for trying to cover the equipment with tarps. I am bracing [...]
Friday, September 2, 2011
-By Barbara Harris CODEPINK NYC and the Granny Peace Brigade partnered for peace at The East Harlem Youth Fair, sponsored by Councilwomen Melissa Mark-Viverito, Tuesday August 30th. We engaged the community with information about the cost of war, truth in military recruitment, and non-military options for youth after high school. Ms Gizmo provided an opportunity [...]
Thursday, May 13, 2010
I remember clearly when Speaker Pelosi made statements last year about not intending to push her colleagues to approve more funding for Afghanistan the next time President Obama came asking. I remember because it was one of my few “yay Nancy” moments. They don’t happen often honestly. So when I read today’s piece on Fox’s [...]
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
by Medea Benjamin U.S. Corporal Gregory S. Stultz, 22, of Brazil, Indiana, died on February 19, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. According to icasualties.org, Stultz’s death marks the grim milestone of 1,000 American soldiers killed in Operation Enduring Freedom. This week has also been a grim one for civilian casualties as [...]
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Today, on the 8th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan, the Senate passed the 2010 Defense Budget with 93 yays to 7 nays. The bill allocates $128 billion to continue the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This does not include any amounts allocated by additional war supplemental bills. To date, we have already spent over [...]
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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