Uncategorized Ferguson Reflections 29 Aug 20141 Sep 2014 By David Rovics I just got back from a trip to Ferguson, and elsewhere in the St Louis area, and I thought I'd share some of the thoughts and observations…
International… Free Margaretta D’Arcy 19 Jan 201427 Jan 2014 79 year old peace activist Margaretta D'Arcy with Parkinson's Disease has been imprisoned in Limerick Prison for refusing to sign a bond agreeing not to peacefully protest against the use…
Edinburgh… Prisoners Month: Voices For The Five 5 Dec 201318 Dec 2013 Aleida Guevara and Peter Capaldi are the latest personalities to add their support to Voices for the Five Voices for the Five, the recently launched website for people around the…
Culture… Hatred, Division, & Perpetual Wars: When Will We Ever Learn? 29 Jul 201330 Jul 2013 By Larry Pinkney “…the two parties have combined against us to nullify our power by a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ of non-recognition, no matter how we vote…May God write us down as…
Events… IN MEMORY OF HUGO CHAVEZ- By Tom Hayden 12 Apr 201315 Apr 2013 By Tom Hayden President Hugo Chavez was a man in a hurry to change his country, his region and the world. Perhaps he knew he would die at a youthful…
International… The Emperors Gift: Guantanamo, Drone Missiles, Afghanistan and the NDAA 15 Jan 201315 Jan 2013 By Larry Pinkney “Killing one person is MURDER – Killing 100,000 is FOREIGN POLICY” - Anonymous “I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those…
International… Prisoners Month: Support The Tinley Park 5 18 Dec 201219 Dec 2012 By Monica Moorehead The Tinley Park Five — Jason W. Sutherland, Cody L. Sutherland, Dylan J. Sutherland, Alex R. Stuck and John S. Tucker — are currently imprisoned in Cook…
Culture… Jack Doyle 13 Dec 201214 Dec 2012 Above is a very powerful version of the song 'The Contender' by Paul McGrath. The song was made famous by Christy Moore, whose version is at the bottom of this…
International… The ‘Perfect Storm’ Is Upon Us 6 Nov 20127 Nov 2012 By Larry Pinkney “Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.”—John Donne “Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”—Martin…
International… What Do ‘Elections’ Really Mean In The United States? 1 Nov 20126 Nov 2012 By Larry Pinkney “Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth.”—Lucy Parsons “Tell no lies, claim no easy victories.”—Amilcar Cabral Voting in general—and in…