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Yoko Ono

Artist, Musician and Peace Activist

May 11th, 2010

Mayors of the World for Peace Speech: Power to the People

We are gathering here this evening with one concern all of us have. What can we do to stop Hiroshima and Nagasaki from being repeated again to destroy the lives on this planet? This time, it will not be two cities. It will be the world.It seems the choices we ... continue reading

July 21st, 2009

The CIA's Ghosts of Tegucigalpa ...by Jerry Meldon

Consortium NewsBilly Joya, security adviser to Honduras’s post-coup-d’etat President Roberto Micheletti, offered the following explanation for the armed forces’ June 28 insurrection ousting democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya:Joya said Zelaya had been following the same “Marxist-Leninist strategy” for tightening his grip on power that Chilean President Salvador Allende had in ... continue reading

July 13th, 2009

I've Seen 1,200 Torture Photos ...by David Swanson

After Downing StreetThis moment, in which the Attorney General of the United States claims to be considering the possibility of allowing our laws against torture to be enforced seems a good one in which to reveal that I have seen over 1,200 torture photos and a dozen videos that are ... continue reading

May 11th, 2009

Bybee's memo: Judge should resign or be impeached ...by the Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake TribuneJudges appointed to the federal bench swear to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic” and to “bear true faith and allegiance to the same... .” It is part of the oath of office taken by Jay S. Bybee, after ... continue reading

April 22nd, 2009

Take Heart and Have Courage ...by David Swanson

After Downing Street We've pushed long and hard to put accountability, impeachment, prosecution, and the restoration of congressional power on the American table, and they've all just landed with a thud and splatter of gravy and cranberry dressing. So, eat up, take heart, and prepare to work harder than we ... continue reading

April 21st, 2009

Nadler: Impeach Torture Memo Author

By Ryan Grim / Huffington Post Rep. Jerry Nadler, a senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, called Monday for the impeachment of federal judge Jay Bybee, one of the principal authors of the torture memos released last week by the Obama administration. "He ought to be impeached," Nadler said ... continue reading

March 31st, 2009

Is This The Best That We Can Do? ...by Dan DeWalt, Charlotte Dennett, John Nirenberg and Martha Hennessy

On March 30, Senator Patrick Leahy gave five Vermonters a half hour of his time. We were: Martha Hennessy, a peace activist from Weathersfield, John Nirenberg, a Brattleboro man who walked from Boston to Washington D.C. in 2007 to call for impeachment, Charlotte Dennett from Cambridge, who ran for Attorney ... continue reading

January 28th, 2009

Conyers' Inquiries May Put Obama in a Bind

By Keith Perine / CQ Politics House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers Jr. is plowing ahead with aggressive inquiries into Bush administration people and policies, possibly setting up confrontations with the more cautious Obama administration. Conyers, D-Mich., has made several moves, with the blessing of House Democratic leaders, that could force ... continue reading

January 23rd, 2009

Conyers may be obstacle for Obama

Detroit congressman refuses to let up on Bush administration By Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON – The must-read Web site for political insiders – Politico – has a list of Democrats on Capitol Hill who might prove to be troublesome for President Barack Obama and topping the list ... continue reading

January 14th, 2009

Obama Should Act Like He Won ...by Thomas Frank

Wall Street Journal As we anxiously await the debut of the Obama administration, we hear more and more about the incoming president's "post-partisan" instincts. He has filled his cabinet with relics of the centrist Clinton years. He has engaged the evangelical pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at his ... continue reading

January 13th, 2009

Accountability ...by Gold Star Mother Amy Branham

Today I write as an American -- an American who is a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. I am the daughter of a Vietnam Vet and the mother of a dead soldier. I am the mother-in-law of a soldier serving active duty in Iraq. I am a ... continue reading

December 16th, 2008

"I Don't Know What His Beef Is" ...by Cindy Sheehan

"I'm not insulted. I don't hold it against the government. The guy wanted to get on TV and he did. I don't know what his beef is, but whatever it is, I'm sure someone will hear it." -- George Bush to ABC News after Iraqi Journalist, Muntazar al-Zaidi threw two ... continue reading

December 5th, 2008

Town indictment accuses Bush of war crimes

BRATTLEBORO, Vt., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Leaders of Brattleboro, Vt., say they're serious about enforcing a measure calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush. The measure calls for the town's police to ""arrest and detain George Bush and (Vice President) Richard Cheney in Brattleboro if they are not ... continue reading

December 5th, 2008

Nadler Plans Constitutional Amendment To Curtail Pardon Power

By Justin Elliott / TPM MuckrakerRep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) plans to introduce a Constitutional amendment in the coming months to impose limits on the president's near absolute pardon power, he told an NYU-Harpers forum on justice in the post-Bush era Thursday night. Nadler, who two weeks ago introduced a resolution ... continue reading

December 3rd, 2008

White House Won't Hang Christmas Impeachment Ornament

Washington Post That controversial ornament calling for President Bush's impeachment? Won't hang in the White House after all. "Oh, dear," said Seattle-based artist Deborah Lawrence, who created the red and white ornament that salutes Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) and his support for a resolution to impeach the president. "This doesn't ... continue reading

December 2nd, 2008

White House nixes Seattle artist's ornament

WASHINGTON (AP) - 'Tis not the season to post calls for impeachment on the White House Christmas tree. A spokeswoman for first lady Laura Bush said Tuesday that the tree will not include an ornament by a Seattle artist that supports President Bush's impeachment. Artist Deborah Lawrence said she wanted ... continue reading

November 26th, 2008

For Economy's Sake, Pelosi Needs to Push for Impeachment Now ...by Rochelle Riley

Detroit Free Press Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s ineffectiveness became clear the day she became Speaker of the House and immediately announced that there would be no impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush or Vice President Dick Cheney. Guided by politics, she said leading investigations into just how much the Bush ... continue reading

November 11th, 2008

Open Letter to the Lamest Duck on Veterans Day ...from Cindy Sheehan

November 11, 2008 George Bush 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington, DC Dear George, I am writing this to you on the fifth Veteran's Day I have mourned the death of my son, Casey Sheehan. Casey was a soldier in the Army. You killed my oldest son with your lies and greed ... continue reading

November 7th, 2008

Activists urge Bush, Cheney indictment

Press TV A group of anti-war activists will call for the indictment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for war crimes. Members of the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance (NCNR) will protest next week in front of the US Justice Department to urge Attorney General Michael ... continue reading

November 5th, 2008

Pelosi defeats Cindy Sheehan to win 12th term

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was easily re-elected Tuesday, overcoming a challenge from anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan. Pelosi was elected to a 12th House term representing San Francisco with 71.56 percent of the vote, compared to 17.19 percent for Sheehan, with 67 percent of precincts reporting. "Thank ... continue reading

November 4th, 2008

Anti-war activist a long-shot against Pelosi

By Erica Werner / Associated Press LOS ANGELES – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to win easy re-election Tuesday despite a challenge from well-known anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan. Sheehan, in her first campaign for public office, ran as an independent to try to deny Pelosi a 12th term representing ... continue reading

November 3rd, 2008

Q&A With Michael Moore

By Richard Corliss / Time Magazine Michael Moore, whose Fahrenheit 9/11 was the all-time top-grossing documentary and a sticking point of the 2004 presidential campaign, is the author of the New York Times best-selling Mike's Election Guide 2008 and star of the feature documentary Slacker Uprising, available for free download ... continue reading

October 30th, 2008

From Crawford to Congress ...a message from Cindy Sheehan

October 29, 2008 Dear Friends/Supporters, We are in the final days of our historic campaign against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. We have come so far with your help and I would first like to thank you for that. We have accomplished so much against the odds and against every naysayer ... continue reading

October 28th, 2008

"The Party's Over?" ...questions for Nancy Pelosi from Cindy Sheehan

The title for this piece was a very unfortunate statement that Nancy Pelosi made after she handed the banksters on Wall Street 700 billion dollars of our money. This was a whopper of a crime that bailed out fabulously wealthy people who took risks that made them rich on the ... continue reading

October 28th, 2008

Activist fights spirited campaign in liberal stronghold

Cindy Sheehan running against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in solidly Democratic San Francisco By Sheldon Alberts / Canwest News Service SAN FRANCISCO - In the most liberal neighbourhood of America's most liberal city, it's possible to walk for blocks without seeing a single campaign sign declaring support for Barack Obama.But ... continue reading

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Revealed: the top secret rules that allow NSA to use US data without a warrant www.guardian.co.uk Fisa court submissions show broad scope of procedures...

Jun 21st
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Michael Hastings' Wife Obliterates New York Times For Dismissive Obituary www.huffingtonpost.com Hastings’ widow, Elise Jordan, is firing back at Times...

Jun 20th
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From Global Zero -- we can get to a world without nuclear weapons: The World Must Stand Together Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman,...

Jun 20th
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RootsAction | Media want war in Syria. We don't. act.rootsaction.org Only 11% of the U.S. public wants the U.S. providing weapons to the Syrian...

Jun 19th
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Missing Michael Hastings www.buzzfeed.com One of the great reporters of his generation died Tuesday at 33. The stories he wrote, and the ones he didn't...

Jun 19th
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Rest in peace, Michael Hastings, author of 'The Operators': BuzzFeed Reporter Dies In Car Crash At Age 33 www.huffingtonpost.com Journalist Michael...

Jun 18th
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After Newtown shooting, mourning parents enter into the lonely quiet www.washingtonpost.com After the shooting and the politics, the Barden family suffers all...

Jun 18th
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From This Modern World, about Edward Snowden and the NSA: Daily Kos: Sensible thinkers www.dailykos.com Click to embiggen Support independent cartooning:...

Jun 17th
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Edward Snowden Q&A: NSA whistleblower answers your questions www.guardian.co.uk The whistleblower behind the biggest intelligence leak in NSA history is...

Jun 17th
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From the Electronic Frontier Foundation: Biden in 2006 debates Obama in 2013 over NSA spying program Watch then-Senator Joe Biden from 2006 as he directly...

Jun 14th
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Senator caught in strip club with his pants down When money wins, we all lose. Join the fight to stop bribery & corruption at...

Jun 14th
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RootsAction | No New War in Iran or Syria act.rootsaction.org Sign the petition opposing war by the United States or NATO in Iran or Syria.

Jun 14th
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ICYMI -- Stop Watching Us | Stop Watching Us optin.stopwatching.us We write to express our concern about recent reports published in the Guardian about the...

Jun 13th
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We really should have listened to Shia LaBeouf five years ago: Shia Labeouf: One-In-Five Phone Calls Are Recorded (2008-09-16) Clip from The Tonight Show...

Jun 13th
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Bradley Manning Has Done More for U.S. Security Than SEAL Team 6 ...by Chase Madar www.michaelmoore.com Thanks to Bradley Manning, our disaster-prone elites...

Jun 11th
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Historic challenge to support the moral actions of Edward Snowden ...by Norman Solomon www.sfbg.com

Jun 10th
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RootsAction | Thank NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden act.rootsaction.org Sign a thank-you note that will be delivered to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. And...

Jun 10th
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12pm Union Square: Rally Supporting #NSA Whistle Blower Edward Snowden www.sparrowmedia.net 12pm EST activists, journalists & concerned New Yorkers will...

Jun 10th
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Daniel Ellsberg: "In my estimation, there has not been in American history a more important leak than Edward Snowden's release of NSA material – and...

Jun 10th
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NSA surveillance as told through classic children's books www.guardian.co.uk As news of the NSA's secret surveillance programs spread this weekend,...

Jun 9th
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Thank you, Edward Snowden -- destined to go down as one of the greatest whistleblowers in American history.

"I don't want to live in a...

Jun 9th
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ICYMI -- Husain Bazzi of Mike's High School Newspaper will co-chair a panel at the 2013 Left Forum at Pace University in NYC. Today, Sunday at 3 pm,...

Jun 9th
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Report by Mike's High School Newspaper from day 2 of the Left Forum in New York: Left Forum Day 2 Tweets | Michael Moore | High School Newspaper...

Jun 9th
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MORE from Glenn Greenwald. Someone near top of the U.S. government is very, very worried about what the NSA is up to: Boundless Informant: the NSA's...

Jun 8th
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Welcome to PRISM Internet Backup Service jcfrog.com I do hereby declare my allegiance to the USA and swear to their God that I will never try to hide any part...

Jun 8th
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Jeremy Scahill's film 'Dirty Wars' opens TODAY in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC. Couldn't be more timely: Dirty Wars...

Jun 7th
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MORE from Glenn Greenwald. Someone near the top of the government is very worried about Obama and the ever-growing National Security State: Obama orders US...

Jun 7th
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Glenn Greenwald's follow up to his blockbuster Verizon story -- it turns out the *all* the biggest internet companies (including Facebook) are turning...

Jun 7th
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You probably thought Glenn Greenwald's scoop would be the biggest the biggest story about the National Surveillance State this year. Well...

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Jun 6th
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Husain Bazzi of Mike's High School Newspaper will co-chair a panel at the 2013 Left Forum at Pace University in NYC. This Sunday at 3 pm, please come if...

Jun 6th
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