Peace
Protesters hold second day’s march on Wall Street
April 5, 2009Thousands of protesters marched in Manhattan for the second day in a row on Wall Street today, to call for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and for more government aid for struggling...
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Afghanistan: A road map for progress
March 23, 2009Congressional Progressive Caucus to host series on foreign policy options WASHINGTON—Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl Grijalva and Rep. Lynn Woolsey announced an ongoing series of forums that will engage members of Congress in discussions about...
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Six years of war brings call: Bring troops home, rebuild America!
March 22, 2009BALTIMORE—“I didn’t protest the war in Iraq in order to see us take a detour into Afghanistan.” So said the Rev. Heber Brown, pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church to a near-capacity crowd, March 19, sixth...
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San Francisco Bay area marks Iraq war anniversary
March 21, 2009SAN FRANCISCO — The BART rapid transit system linked demonstrations throughout the Bay Area March 19 as peace activists marked the 6th anniversary of the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq with a day of direct actions,...
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Iraqi women suffering silent emergency, survey finds
March 14, 2009BAGHDAD (IRIN) - Marking International Women’s Day on 8 March a new survey has painted a grim picture for Iraqi women who it says are suffering a “silent emergency” as they endure insecurity, poverty and a...
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