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June 23rd, 2010

Fallen soldier

Family, friends and fellow soldiers of Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey gathered to remember the Army National Guardsman who was killed 6 years ago in Iraq.A memorial ride from Livermore to the Tracy War Memorial was held Saturday afternoon. Family and friends took turns speaking about McCaffrey was killed in Balad Iraq ... continue reading

November 12th, 2008

Veterans Honored Throughout Bay Area

KTVU BAY AREA, Calif. -- Men and women who have served their country were honored Tuesday at Veterans Day events throughout the Bay Area. In Hayward, festivities kicked off at 8 a.m. with a flag-raising ceremony, which was followed by the city's annual parade at 11 a.m. Parade participants were ... continue reading

October 5th, 2007

A redwood sanctuary

By Jennifer Wadsworth / Tracy Press An anonymous millionaire donated a building near the Russian River so Nadia McCaffrey can create a retreat for troubled veterans who return from Iraq. Nestled in the Redwoods, overlooking a vineyard on one side and the Russian River on the other, the four-story veterans ... continue reading

August 25th, 2007

Helping veterans heal, grow after war

By Guy Kovner / Press Democrat Nadia McCaffrey knows the sorrow of war firsthand. Her son, Army Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey of Tracy, was killed in Iraq in June 2004, and a year later the Pentagon admitted he and another California National Guardsman, 1st Lt. Andre Tyson of Riverside, had been ... continue reading

April 22nd, 2007

Soldiers' mothers demand truth

Pat Tillman's mom to confront Congress By Julia Prodis Sulek / San Mateo County Times Three Northern California mothers are bonded together by death and deceit. Each was told by the military that her son died gloriously in battle — charging up a hill to confront the enemy, fighting off ... continue reading

April 19th, 2007

Army's falsehoods wound soldiers' moms

TILLMAN, 2 OTHERS FOUGHT FOR TRUTH ABOUT SONS' DEATHS By Julia Prodis Sulek / Mercury News Three Northern California mothers are bonded together by death and deceit. Each was told by the military that her son died gloriously in battle - charging up a hill to confront the enemy, fighting ... continue reading

April 2nd, 2007

When Training Iraqi Troops Turns Deadly

Iraqi troops turned their rifles on Americans on a joint patrol, exposing the risks for embedded U.S. military advisers. One mother’s quest for justice. By Eve Conant, Dan Ephron and Rod Nordland / Newsweek March 31, 2007 - Nadia McCaffrey sensed something was amiss. In 2004, military officers told her ... continue reading

March 5th, 2007

Symbolic moment

Number of crosses on grassy hillside now equals number of fallen soldiers By Jason B. Johnson / San Francisco Chronicle A controversial Iraq war memorial in Lafayette reached an emotional milestone Sunday, when a group of volunteers added 290 new crosses to the site so there were enough symbols to ... continue reading

January 20th, 2007

'I want to understand'

By Scott Lindlaw / Associated Press Far from the spotlight in an Iraqi court, the US military pursues a sputtering murder case against a man accused of killing Tracy soldier Patrick McCaffrey. If there is ever a trial for the Iraqi accused of murdering Spc. Patrick McCaffrey, the U.S. soldier’s ... continue reading

January 7th, 2007

Gold Star Moms Speak Out Against Troop Surge

Read Names Of 370 Calif. War Dead ABC-7 Talk of sending more troops to Iraq has prompted some who've lost loved ones to speak out. Gold Star family members joined forces with anti-war activists in Lafayette today, where hillside crosses commemorate the American war dead. This memorial has been up ... continue reading

January 7th, 2007

Names added to Lafayette memorial crosses

By Tom Lochner / Contra Costa Times Creators of a hillside monument of crosses outside the Lafayette BART station began to put names on them Sunday while supporters, including mothers of fallen soldiers in Iraq, turned the gathering into an impromptu memorial service for the war dead. ``This memorial is ... continue reading

December 28th, 2006

Volunteers repair vandalized memorial to slain troops

LAFAYETTE, Calif. (AP) - A vandalized memorial to U-S troops slain in Iraq is growing as more crosses were added to the Lafayette site today. Volunteers also replaced a sign displaying the number of troops killed. Vandals painted over an earlier sign with black tar last week. The mother of ... continue reading

December 27th, 2006

Grieving mom creating refuge for Iraq war vets

By Dana Hull / Mercury News Nadia McCaffrey's entire world changed on June 22, 2004. That was the day Patrick McCaffrey, her only child, was killed in Iraq. The 34-year-old California National Guard soldier was shot eight times in an ambush by insurgents who had infiltrated the Iraqi unit he ... continue reading

December 23rd, 2006

McCaffrey envisions village for veterans

By John Upton / Tracy Press “It’s very quiet,” writes the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq. “There is a peaceful feel to it. We can see orchards and a pond, water where wildlife is close and fish are kept. There is a meadow where I can see goats ... continue reading

December 1st, 2006

'Memorial Controversy in Lafayette' ...by Nadia McCaffrey

Nadia McCaffrey is the mother of Army Sgt. Patrick R. McCaffrey, Sr., killed June 22nd, 2004 in Balad, Iraq Growing up in the province of Auvergne into the heart of Lafayette’s country, approximately fifty miles from the Marquis de Lafayette’s castle, I never thought then, that I would become a ... continue reading

October 4th, 2006

Protesters Greet President In Stockton, El Dorado Hills

KCRA-3 STOCKTON, Calif. -- Protesters were among those who greeted President George W. Bush when he visited Stockton and El Dorado Hills on Tuesday. The president was in Northern California to speak at a fundraisers for Rep. Richard Pombo at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium and Rep. John Doolittle at ... continue reading

September 13th, 2006

Army secretary reveals combat death plan

By Scott Lindlaw / Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey says he is aiming to "achieve perfection" in a new drive to inform families of soldiers killed in combat about the circumstances of their deaths. In a memo obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, Harvey outlines ... continue reading

June 23rd, 2006

Senators want answers on murders of Ca. guardsmen

By Scott Lindlaw / Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Two senators, including the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, said Thursday they would press the Pentagon for answers in the case of two California National Guard members murdered by Iraqi officers they were training. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and ... continue reading

June 22nd, 2006

A mother awaits answers on GI murders

By Scott Lindlaw / Associated Press The Pentagon waited nine months after completing its investigation into the deaths of two California National Guardsmen before notifying the families this week that they were murdered by the Iraqi soldiers they were training. Army Spc. Patrick R. McCaffrey Sr., 34, and 2nd Lt. ... continue reading

June 22nd, 2006

Boxer: Soldier's 'family was not told the truth'

By Jim Doyle / San Francisco Chronicle WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer released documents today that appear to show that the Army completed its investigation in September 2005 into the deaths two years ago of two California National Guard soldiers in Iraq, but waited nearly nine months to ... continue reading

June 21st, 2006

AP: Iraqi troops killed 2 U.S. soldiers

By Scott Lindlaw / Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - Two California soldiers shot to death in Iraq were murdered by Iraqi civil-defense officers patrolling with them, military investigators have found. The deaths of Army Spc. Patrick R. McCaffrey Sr. and 1st Lt. Andre D. Tyson were originally attributed to an ... continue reading

May 20th, 2006

Life Reflections of a Gold Star Mom on Mother's Day 2006

By Nadia McCaffrey / Mother of Army Sgt. Patrick R. McCaffrey, Sr., killed June 22nd, 2004 in Balad, Iraq Did I actually give birth 36 years ago? My mind is wandering over sixty one years of my life. What does "Mother's Day” signify anymore? I am trying desperately to rescue ... continue reading

August 17th, 2005

Slain Guardsman's mom heading to President's Texas ranch

By Brenda Huang / Lodi News-Sentinel Inside her late son's Robert Rusher Street house, now decorated with black and yellow ribbons and American flags, Nadia McCaffrey talked about how his death in Iraq a year ago has turned her life into a fight. She also talked about her plans to ... continue reading

February 22nd, 2005

For Some, a Loss in Iraq Turns Into Antiwar Activism; Gold Star Families Band Together to 'Make People Care'

By Evelyn Nieves / Washington Post VACAVILLE, Calif. -- Five minutes after President Bush began his State of the Union address, Cindy Sheehan clicked off her television set. She would read the transcript, watch the salute to the parents of a Marine killed in Fallujah, chew over such words as ... continue reading

February 2nd, 2005

$12,000 thank-you for GI's life; Survivors say hike in death benefit would aid families

By Sean D. Hamill and Shia Kapos, Special to the Tribune. This story was reported by Tribune staff reporters Imran Vittachi and James Janega and freelancers Sean Hamill and Shia Kapos. / Chicago Tribune That a family friend delivered the military compensation for her husband's death was little comfort. The ... continue reading

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Even now, only 27% of Republicans believe Barack Obama was born in the United States: http://t.co/lW46Gc6P #blackhistorymonth

Feb 9th
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Feb 9th
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RT @billmaher: Atlantic City casinos, the USFL, the birther movement, NBC, and now Mitt Romney: everything #Trump endorses or touches go ...

Feb 9th
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It's great to watch Hannity and the right wing try to reconcile the real world with the crazy world inside their own heads.

Feb 8th
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Sean Hannity Says If Obama Had His Way, Bin Laden Would Be Alive -- And He Can Prove It!: http://t.co/GufOyh43

Feb 8th
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(From The Onion) "Obama Openly Asks Nation Why On Earth He Would Want To Serve For Another Term" http://t.co/BjTfIxHR

Feb 8th
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The state of California has eliminated ALL state funding for every library in California. http://t.co/1gHskesI #OWS

Feb 8th
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An active-duty Lt. Colonel says Americans haven't been told the truth, that the war in Afghanistan is lost: http://t.co/oJ1bcMPy

Feb 7th
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RT @dankildee Wow! A packed house in #Flint for our supporters get-together. Lots of people fired up and ready to go! #MI05 #DanForCongress

Feb 7th
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Went to the Morgan Library to see original manuscript of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." My favorite writer, born 200 years ago today.

Feb 7th
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RT @MikeElk: how bittersweet that on the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens - candidate favoring child janitors is losing

Feb 7th
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RT @BrentALang: In honor of François Truffaut's birthday, the final, shattering scene from "400 Blows" http://t.co/k4cHsPSx

Feb 7th
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RT @crooksandliars: New At C&L: If Obama Administration is 'At War' with the Catholic Church, So Are Most American Catholics http://t.co ...

Feb 6th
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RT @thinkprogress: NEW POLL: "More than 7 in 10 support increasing the taxes of those earning more than $1 million a year" http://t.co/C ...

Feb 6th
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RT @BrianFWright: @MMFlint We know there were #Reagan #Democrats... Maybe #ClintEastwood is an #Obama #Republican...

Feb 6th
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And Clint, the consensus is u done a good thing standing up 4 Detroit--& your sermon seemed 2 b a call 2 give O his "second half." #sellcars

Feb 5th
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Congrats Giants! A great game. Hilarious ending - have never seen a player bummed out because he scored a touchdown.

Feb 5th
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RT @ZKWC: @MMFlint sounded to me like he was going to get all Dirty Harry on some Republicans by calling for another Obama term.

Feb 5th
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Eastwood ad started great-but it ended like America was gonna go all Dirty Harry on the world again. Jeez. Props tho for representin Detroit

Feb 5th
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Pat's 2nd play wasn't til 3:18 left in 1st qt-but now... Surprised by #OWS sentiment of Pepsi ad! Game began w/ a somber AmericaTheBeautiful

Feb 5th
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Angelides: 'Gluttons of privilege' rule Wall Street www.newsreview.com "The Wall Street reactionaries are not satisfied with being rich. They...

Feb 9th
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The Battle for Vermont's Health -- And Why It Matters for the Rest of the Country ...by Wendell Pott www.michaelmoore.com I have observed in Vermont over...

Feb 8th
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Just the workers at Republic Windows & Doors (as seen in 'Capitalism: A Love Story') had to occupy their Chicago factory in order to get what...

Feb 8th
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From Mitt Romney's alternate reality, via Andy Cobb and Second City: Super Bowl Ad (Alternate Reality Take) www.youtube.com Mitt sure did feel strongly...

Feb 7th
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Powerful article by an active duty Lieutenant Colonel: "How many more men must die in support of a mission that is not succeeding and behind an array of...

Feb 7th
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The Great Carbon Bubble ...by Bill McKibben www.michaelmoore.com If we could see the world with a particularly illuminating set of spectacles, one of its most...

Feb 7th
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Why the Right May Be Right to Be Offended by Chrysler's Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad ...by Joe Lapoi www.michaelmoore.com A year from now, we may be...

Feb 6th
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Offshore Everywhere ...by Tom Engelhardt www.michaelmoore.com A new way of preserving the embattled idea of an American planet is coming into focus and one...

Feb 6th
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Daily Kos: The rightwingoverse www.dailykos.com In the Rightwingoverse, doubt must be cast upon facts, science, and basic reality, in order to sustain an...

Feb 6th
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Thanks to the Record of Bergen County, New Jersey and reporter Lindy Washburn for doing the kind of important, in-depth journalism that's disappearing all...

Feb 5th
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Why Protests Should Be a Part of Super Bowl Sunday ...by Dave Zirin www.michaelmoore.com The people of Indiana are angry. I’m not sure telling them that anger...

Feb 5th
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Occupy the Super Bowl: Indiana’s New Anti-Union Law Sparks Protest at Sport’s Biggest Spectacle www.democracynow.org Occupy protesters in Indianapolis are...

Feb 5th
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The battle of McPherson Square ...by Jefferson Morley www.salon.com Rough police tactics rout 300 protesters from their tent city in the heart of Washington

Feb 5th
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Livestreaming of eviction at OccupyDC: OCCUPY DC BEING EVICTED NOW - Watch Live | OccupyWallSt.org occupywallst.org According to twitter reports, majority of...

Feb 4th
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Feb 4th: Day of Mass Action to Stop War on Iran www.antiwar.com February 4, 2012 Day of Mass Action to Stop War on Iran / NO war / NO sanctions / NO...

Feb 4th
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Here's a better link for the Freewayblogger contest: Tales of the Freewayblogger: Slogan Contest/West Coast Tour freewayblogger.blogspot.com I'd...

Feb 3rd
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Now's your change to Freeway blog -- enter the Freeway Blogger's contest for the best slogans about global warming, get your work seen by tens of...

Feb 3rd
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Paying For Cancer Treatment for Children in America With a Car Wash and Bake Sale ...by Wendell Pott www.michaelmoore.com In late November, Caroline Richmond...

Feb 3rd
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Four Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl ...by Robert Lipsyte www.michaelmoore.com You need to watch this game to fully understand how jobs, religion, leadership,...

Feb 2nd
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From Laura Flanders: The Deal That Saved Detroit (And Banned Strikes) | The Nation www.thenation.com Romney bad; Obama good; Big Three back. The Deal with...

Feb 2nd
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Divining the Truth about Iran ...by Ray McGovern www.michaelmoore.com Watching top U.S. intelligence officials present the annual “Worldwide Threat...

Feb 1st
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Anti-Wall Street protester's Twitter posts subpoenaed www.reuters.com NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors have subpoenaed the Twitter records of an Occupy...

Feb 1st
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If we ever get single-payer and decent health care for all in this country, one big reason will be Dr. Deb Richter: ...

Jan 31st
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I think we all breathe easier with unrepentant supporters of basic human decency like Frank Cordaro locked up: Occupy Des Moines trainer sentenced to 30 days...

Jan 31st
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Canada’s Labor Movement Digs in for ‘PATCO Equivalent,’ as Lockouts Drag On ...by Mike Elk www.michaelmoore.com "When PATCO happened [in 1981] we didn’t...

Jan 30th
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In the Washington area? Get down to OCCUPY DC to defend the encampment from a likely raid by police today: Jan 30th: Occupy DC will defend our home and our...

Jan 30th
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Jan 29th
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A Call For Mass Action Against The Suppression of The Occupy Movement ...by Emma Kaplan michaelmoore.com Now this movement faces a true crossroads. Will it be...

Jan 29th
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Events in solidarity with Occupy Oakland begin in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Tampa and many more cities at 7:00 PM ET --...

Jan 29th
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In case you're wondering why the OPD is constantly arresting, beating and using tear gas and flash-bang grenades against Occupy Oakland, read this: ...

Jan 29th
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