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  • Hedy Epstein Begins Hunger Strike to Open Gaza Borders (videos)
    29 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    When Hedy Epstein was a young teen her parents smuggled her away, then perished in Auschwitz in 1942. No wonder she supports the people of Gaza.
    Hedy Epstein, the 85 year old Holocaust survivor and peace activist Photo courtesy: Intifada-Palestine.com
    (CAIRO, Egypt) - Hedy Epstein, the 85 year old Holocaust survivor and peace activist, announced that she will begin a hunger strike today as a response to the Egyptian government’s refusal to allow the Gaza Freedom March participants into (…)

  • Video: Some of Bill Hughes’ Favorite Photos of 2009 (Slideshow)
    23 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    Here are fifty-one of my favorite photos of 2009.
    “What is true of the individual will be tomorrow true of the whole nation if individuals will but refuse to lose heart and hope.” - Mohandas Gandhi, Spiritual Warrior

  • Video: “End-the-Wars,” A Rally at the White House (A Slideshow)
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    Sights and scens, in 25 photos, from the “End-the-Wars” rally of Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. The spirited event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. See, for background: http://www.enduswars.org/

  • Video: Kathy Kelly: “If You Want to Conquer Terror—Build Justice!”
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, Kathy Kelly was one of the featured speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See, for background:
    http://www.enduswars.org/
    The spirited event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. Ms. Kelly is a social justice activist, author and a former Nobel Peace Prize nominee on three separate occasions. For a short bio on Ms. Kelly, go to:
    http://vcnv.org/speaker-bio/kathy-kelly and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Kelly

  • Video: Ralph Nader: Dubya and Obama are “a Seamless Transition” on the War
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, Ralph Nader, a political gadfly par excellence, a distinguished and best selling author and a persistent Third Party presidential candidate, was one of the featured speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See, for background:
    http://www.enduswars.org/
    The spirited event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. For a short bio on Mr. Nader go to:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader This video contains excerpts from his remarks.

  • Video: Chris Hedges: “We Live in a Time of Radical Evil!”
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, Chris Hedges, journalist/author, was one of the speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See, for background: http://www.enduswars.org/ The event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. For a short bio on Mr. Hedges, go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hedges Many of his most recent commentaries can be found here: http://www.truthdig.com/ This video contains excerpts from Mr. Hedges’ remarks.

  • Video: Ex-Rep. McKinney: “President Obama, Stop Bankrupting our Nation!”
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, ex-Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) was one of the speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See for background: http://www.enduswars.org/
    he event was held in Lafayette Park, directly opposite the White House. Rep. McKinney ran for President of the United States in the 2008 election on the Green Party ticket. She is also a champion of Human Rights and has consistently, and courageously, stood up for the beleaguered peoples of Occupied Palestine.

  • Video: Rep. Kucinich: “These Wars Are Corrupting...our Nation!”
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) was one of the featured speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See for background: http://www.enduswars.org/ The event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. Rep. Kucinich has acted as the conscience of the House of Representatives in opposing U.S. wars of aggression in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Video: Gael Murphy: “Not Another Dime...for Wars!”
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, Gael Murphy, cofounder of Code Pink, was one of the speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See for background:
    http://www.enduswars.org/
    The event was held in Lafayette Park, directly opposite the White House. For information on Code Pink, go to:
    http://www.codepinkalert.org/

  • Video: Brian Becker: “End the Afghan War Right Now!”
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    Video: Brian Becker: “End the Afghan War Right Now!”
    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, Brian Becker was one of the speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See, for background:
    http://www.enduswars.org/
    The event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. Becker is the National Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition. Check out:
    http://answer.pephost.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ANS_homepage
    The ANSWER Coalition is planning a massive antiwar demonstration for Washington, (…)