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Peace groups map actions for Oct. 7, Afghanistan war’s 8th anniversary

August 31, 2009 By Susan Webb

With the U.S. commander in Afghanistan expected to ask President Obama to send more troops, peace groups are planning actions across the U.S. on Oct. 7, the eighth anniversary of the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.

Once again, Albuquerque shouts ‘Health care now!’

August 31, 2009 By Rose Shaw

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As a huge Organizing for America bus rolled into the Hispanic Cultural Center here on the evening of Aug. 27, it was greeted by the shouts of nearly 1,000 people: “Health Care Now!”

1500 rally for health care in St. Louis

August 31, 2009 By Tony Pecinovsky

ST. LOUIS – “Health care reform is about family values,” Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed told over 1,500 union members, community leaders and activists here at an Organizing for America (OFA) health care rally August,...

NY health care rally honors Ted Kennedy

August 30, 2009 By Dan Margolis

NEW YORK – At nearly the same time as the funeral for Ted Kennedy, the “Lion of the Senate,” took place in Boston, thousands of people gathered at the crossroads of the world to both fight...

I survived a health care town hall

August 29, 2009 By Jack Buthod

Any one paying attention to the news media’s coverage of the health care town halls across the country could be forgiven for assuming they all must be full of loud, gun-toting talk-radio disciples who would all...