"I had been wrong for many years by simply keeping my mouth shut and watching us enter a hopeless war," Ellsberg said. "There is no better way to serve the country than with the truth. You may have to risk your own career and well-being in order to save many lives."Published on Thursday, October 21, 2010 by Ithaca Journal by Rachel Stern For Daniel Ellsberg, the … [Read more...] about Leaker of Pentagon Papers Stresses Importance of Telling the Truth to Student Audience
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Fascism in Canada: Canadian Court Bans G20 Defendant from Speaking
More at The Real NewsAlex Hundert's G20 nightmare began on June 26 when Toronto Police raided his home at 4 a.m., arresting he and his partner Leah Henderson at gunpoint. One month later they were released from prison on $100,000 bail each, with 20 stringent conditions, including conditional house arrest, non-associations with some of their best friends, and a ban on … [Read more...] about Fascism in Canada: Canadian Court Bans G20 Defendant from Speaking
The Afghan War, Past and Present (FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY IN REPORTING)
Media Advisory 10/8/10 This week, as the Afghan War entered its 10th year, there were the usual retrospectives in the media, as well as calls to rethink the war. What's striking, though, is how little thinking media did about the war in the first place. --Some pundits were calling for indiscriminate attacks before the Afghanistan War even started, as FAIR noted … [Read more...] about The Afghan War, Past and Present (FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY IN REPORTING)
Operation Recovery Campaign to Stop the Deployment of Traumatized Troops
Dear Paul,It's OnYesterday, in our nation's capitol, Iraq Veterans Against the War's Operation Recovery Campaign to Stop the Deployment of Traumatized Troops was launched. This marks the beginning of what will be a long offensive to hold those accountable who are deploying troops who have been traumatized by war.-->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXk1SYAvXt8The first … [Read more...] about Operation Recovery Campaign to Stop the Deployment of Traumatized Troops
Attempts Made to Arrest Tony Blair for War Crimes so far
Main menu: HomeWhat are crimes against peace?Blair’s crimeLegal StatusPerforming a Citizen’s ArrestRulesBlair’s scheduleAttempts made so farAbout this siteContact usLinks Attempts made so far 1. 29th January 2010. Grace McCann tried to arrest Tony Blair as he left the Chilcot Inquiry. She was restrained by police. Her attempt was reported by Sky News and the Independent. She … [Read more...] about Attempts Made to Arrest Tony Blair for War Crimes so far