"Who's Next" by John Amidon

 

   

Nevada Desert Experience Sacred Peace Walk 2011

NDE's 63-mile, annual pilgrimage to the Nevada National Security Site (the NNSS, formerly called the Nevada Test Site) begins on April 18 with an orientation in Las Vegas and preparation for our six-day walk starting on April 19, 2011. For complete information go to http://nevadadesertexperience.org/ and see events in upper right hand corner.  More inside . . . . .

 

The "Golden Rule" Willl Sail Again  by Lawerce S. Wittner

The "Golden Rule," the legendary 30-foot ketch that once terrified U.S. government officials, will return to the seas again this coming summer.

Frances Crowe: A Unexpected Holiday Gift! Speaking with Daniel Ellsberg, Chris Hedges and Coleen Rowley was great, but honest to God , meeting Frances Crowe was thrilling. Perhaps at this point in my 60 some years of life I am a sucker for silver haired old ladies . . . more inside Nancy Gwin: A champion of peace and justice. To affirm Nancy and all of the prisoners of conscience, please call your representative at ask that they co-sponsor HR 2567 - Latin America Military Training Review act , a resolution which will help close the U.S. Army SOA/WHINSEC. It is time to end the reign of terror conducted by the School of Americas/Western Hemisphere Institute For Security Cooperation at Ft. Benning, Georgia. For more information please go to www.soaw.org. More inside . . . .

Is Hamas a terrorist organization or the rightful resistance to a brutal occupation? It is a question that the U.S government and the American media seriously need to reconsider if peace is to be negotiated in the Middle East. Written in 2008 after meeting with Hamas officials in Damascus,Syria, I wrote this article to provide some beginning insight into Hamas for those who are interested.

Inside are two articles, Protection or intimidation? and Ehud Olmert Comes to Union College. Both articles concern Ehud Olmert's visit to Union College. more inside

The Good Soldier movie and panel discussion at Proctors was a wonderful evening and powerful learning experience for all of us. Thanks to everyone who worked to make this happen and who attended the event. More inside. . . "War trauma lingers on for many" and may be read at: http://www.timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?StoryID=862454&LinkFrom=RSS See Linda LeTendres post,"A gift to all veterans for Veteran's Day" at http://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs/letendre/2009/nov/03/gift-all-vetera...