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Glenn Greenwald (The Intercept): How Congress Maintains Endless War (Video)

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

We thought we had a pretty good handle on the ”inside baseball” of Congressional support for a virtually unlimited Pentagon budget, despite public demands, especially now, for domestic spending on e.g., health care, education, etc. But this analysis by Glenn … Continue reading →

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Empire Files: “Afghanistan War Exposed: An Imperial Conspiracy”

Posted on June 27, 2020 by
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Empire Files: The Forgotten Wars, Part I

Posted on May 23, 2020 by

From Abby Martin and Mike Prysner, an Empire Files interview with USMC Afghanistan war veteran, John Motter. If you know anyone considering joining the military, offer them this. John does a wonderful job of describing his personal experience in the … Continue reading →

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Veterans confront a system that ignores them

Posted on February 10, 2017 by

By MITCH USMC05-09, Deployed to Fallujah, Iraq, in 2006 Originally posted at Socialist Action. Veterans are tired. They are tired of a system that no longer listens to them, tired of longer deployments, tired of a medical system that takes days … Continue reading →

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The Intercept: The Drone Papers

Posted on October 15, 2015 by

Leaked documents reveal the cold calculus of murder from above. The expose is published in The Intercept. From DemocracyNow!: Newly leaked government documents have provided an unprecedented window into the secret U.S. drone assassination program across the globe. In “The Drone … Continue reading →

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“Call Out for Justice: End the Wars”

Posted on September 29, 2015 by

Rally and March, Portland, Sunday, October 11, 2015, 1:00 PM Shemanski Park (the South Park Blocks at Salmon St.) Full details, including a full list of sponsors and endorsers, more fliers and posters, here: http://pjw.info/afghanistan14yl.html Endorsed by VFP 132 and … Continue reading →

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Corvallis helps warm Kabul’s needy

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

Second Saturdays Benefit Concert Series – for a better world January 12 Update… The concert last night drew an overflow crowd and raised over $1,100 for the Afghan Duvet Project. An Evening of West African Rhythms, with a participatory drum circle in the 2nd … Continue reading →

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Drones Quilt Project on display in Corvallis

Posted on October 18, 2013 by

Exhibit in Corvallis Public Library Main Meeting Room through October Three quilts from the Drones Quilt Project–the fourth is walking for peace through Maine–are on display at the Corvallis Public Library and may be viewed at any time. Please see … Continue reading →

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Do your budget priorities match the Pentagon’s?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

War versus domestic programs.  You decide. We found the numbers in this Bloomberg report on the war costs in Afghanistan stunning. Let’s grab just a few to make a point. Since we invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, the U.S. has spent $468.5 billion or … Continue reading →

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Windows & Mirrors completes visit to Corvallis

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Program highlights Afghan people and culture The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) exhibit, Windows and Mirrors, wraps up it’s visit to the Willamette Valley this month with a display of the murals at the Corvallis and Albany public libraries, and … Continue reading →

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