by Bill Moyers

Oct. 26
Iraq War Dead
For those who opposed the invasion, it's a moment to mourn our impotence: millions of us around the world did our best to stop this bloody disaster before it started, but we failed.
by AlterNet Editorial

Aug. 20
"Hypocrites and Liars" by Cindy Sheehan
The media are wrong. The people who have come out to Camp Casey to help coordinate the press and events with me are not putting words in my mouth, they are taking words out of my mouth. I have been known for sometime as a person who speaks the truth and speaks it strongly. I have always called a liar a liar and a hypocrite a hypocrite. Now I am urged to use softer language to appeal to a wider audience. Why do my friends at Camp Casey think they are there? Why did such a big movement occur from such a small action on August 6, 2005? - t r u t h o u t | Letter
by Cindy Sheehan

Aug. 09
update of 23 psalm
"Bush is my shepherd; I dwell in  want. He maketh logs to be cut down in national forests. He leadeth trucks into  the still wilderness. He restoreth my fears. He leadeth me in the paths of  international disgrace for his ego's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley  of pollution and war, I will find no exit, for thou art in office. Thy tax cuts  for the rich and thy media control, they discomfort me. Thou preparest an agenda  of deception in the presence of thy religion. Thou anointest my head with  foreign oil. My health insurance runneth out. Surely megalomania and false  patriotism shall follow me all the days of thy term... and my jobless child  shall dwell in my basement  forever."
by a friend to Tom Flower

Jun. 24
fair and balanced
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 "wolves" inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self- pity, guilt, resentment, pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

by anon-thanks to Susan Rust

Jan. 25
Death in Texas
George W. Bush during his six years as governor of Texas presided over 152 executions, more than any other governor in the recent history of the United States.
by Sister Helen Prejean

Jan. 17
Dr. King on Vietnam in 1967
I knew that I could never raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettos without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today, my own government.
by Martin Luther King

Jan. 11
How the Earthquake affected Earth
The Dec. 26th Indonesian megathrust earthquake quickened Earth's rotation and changed our planet's shape.
by Source: NASA press release

Jan. 02
An Open Letter From Martha Stewart
Millions have followed Martha's advice when it comes to recipes. I hope some of them will listen to her call for a makeover of the criminal justice system. - Katrina vanden Heuvel - The Nation
by Martha Stewart

Dec. 28
Emergent Occasions

No man is an island,
entire of itself;
every man is a piece of the continent,
a part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less,
as well as if a promontory were,
as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were:
any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind,
and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls;
it tolls for thee.

John Donne Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, no. 17 (Meditation) 1624 (published)
by John Donne

Dec. 18
Seymour Melman
Seymour Melman, a Columbia University scholar who helped galvanize the antiwar movement from the 1950's on with analyses of the social costs of military spending, died on Dec. 16 at his home in Manhattan. He was 86.
by Jennifer Bayot - New York Times

Nov. 25
A Ramadan Recipe for World Health
While it will require an estimated US$19 billion to eliminate hunger and malnutrition, Europeans and Americans spend a staggering US$17 billion on pet food. - Happy Thanksgiving.
by Najma Mohamed

Nov. 24
Falwells Thanksgiving message
I thank God for Hannity, Limbaugh, FOX, NewsMax, WorldNetDaily, and The Drudge Report
by Media Matters

Nov. 23
The Progressive Morality
We are the 55 million progressives who came together in this election, voted for Kerry and rejected the Bush agenda. We came together because of our moral values: care and responsibility, fairness and equality, freedom and courage, fulfillment in life, opportunity and community, cooperation and trust, honesty and openness.
by George Lakoff

Nov. 16
Open Source Currency
Or, how mobile phones can break the money monopoly.
by Douglas Rushkoff

Nov. 16
CONFESSIONS OF A ECONOMIC HIT MAN
Watch or listen to the interview at Democracy NOW http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/09/1526251
by JOHN PERKINS

Nov. 08
Mac Arthur on War
After the surrender documents were signed and the Japanese delegation had departed, MacArthur went to a microphone and broadcast the following radio message to the world
by Douglas MacArthur

Nov. 06
Purple Haze
Mandate? Check out these maps. Sure, we have taken some big steps backwards but the big picture looks like progress to me. Color me purple.
by e-mail submissions

Nov. 03
Activists Push More Community Media
A group of media activists has asked the Federal Communications Commission to take several steps to boost broadcast localism. We must know who we are before we know what to do next.
by John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable

Nov. 03
A Woman of Firsts
When Waangari Maathai got news that she had received the Nobel Peace Prize, she removed her jewelry, knelt down in the dirt and planted seeds of a Kenyan tree known as the Nandi Flame on the grounds of the Outspan Hotel in Nyeri, in the foothills of Mount Kenya. "It cannot get any better than this," she said. "Maybe in heaven."
by Katrina vanden Heuvel

Oct. 06
If America Were Iraq, What Would It Be Like?
What if 3,300 Americans had died in car bombings, grenade and rocket attacks, machine gun spray, and aerial bombardment in the last week?
by Juan Cole

Aug. 22
John Kerry Was Telling The Truth About War Crimes in Vietnam
"Every American who served in Vietnam knows for a fact that some who served in Vietnam committed an act or acts that were clearly illegal, unethical or immoral. This happens in every war... today we bear witness to this truth from recent events in Iraq. "
by Otis Willie

Aug. 19
Types of Advocacy Groups
Since campaigns are being waged by advocacy groups, here is a short primer.
by opensecrets.org

Aug. 06
How They Could Steal the Election this Time
"On November 2 millions of Americans will cast their votes for President in computerized voting systems that can be rigged by corporate or local-election insiders." Ronnie Dugger
by Ronnie Dugger

Jul. 23
Message For Life from the Dali Lama
During storms of political polarieties it is useful to have some simple anchor points. Here are a few from a people that transformed a warrior culture into a into a quest for the next stage in our evolution.
by Dali Lama

Jul. 13
Statement by Vice Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV - On the Public Release of the Senate Intelligence Committee Report
A capable, independent Intelligence Community is an essential piece of our national security mosaic. For it to be compromised at a time when America must decide whether send our servicemen and women into combat created a dangerous gap in the information the Congress and the American public desperately needed. This cannot happen again.
by John D. Rockefeller IV

Jul. 09
The news: A nation divided
If the American news media are lucky, 2004 will be remembered as the year of living dangerously. If not, then this election cycle may be recalled as the point at which journalism's slide back into partisanship became a kind of free fall.
by TIM RUTTEN

Jun. 29
Al Gore - Remarks to Move On May 26
George W. Bush promised us a foreign policy with humility. Instead, he has brought us humiliation in the eyes of the world.
by Al Gore

Jun. 21
Public Televisions Heat Shield Withers Under White House Pressure
At a time when Americans are finding it more and more difficult to get past the clutter and partisanship on commercial TV and radio to find truthful sources of information about their government, this ideological pressure may gag one of the few sources of independent, substantive news and commentary that Americans can count on. - from MediaChannel.org
by Chellie Pingree

Jun. 20
Summer Solstice
I did a Googe search for Summer Solstice and found this. It has some excellent advice from Lao Tzu. Open your mind and read this.
by By G. de Purucke

Jun. 10
A little reality check for this week
As we mourn the passing of Ronald Regan, we must pay attention to the unintended consequences the can result from a nice man with simple values and unimaginable power.
by William Rivers Pitt

Jun. 09
This Is What War Looks Like
The abuse at Abu Ghraib prison is what happens when we abandon compassion and allow our animal nature to take over. - Thich Nhat Hanh
by Thich Nhat Hanh

May. 22
Gooks to Hajis
God help us when we learn new words for killable human beings. The word for today is Hajis
by Bob Herbert

May. 21
Geneva Conventions
Please read this document. Violations could subject you to prosecution as a war criminal http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/91.htm
by

May. 19
Cold Turkey
Dr. Vonnegut (Kurt's son) said this to his doddering old dad: “Father, we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is.”
by Kurt Vonnegut

Mar. 11
Framing the issues
UC Berkeley professor George Lakoff tells how conservatives use language to dominate politics - NewsCenter | 27 October 2003
by Bonnie Azab Powel

Jan. 28
Localism. Diversity and Community Media in San Antonio
Pleas McNeel's written comments, submitted to the FCC Taskforce on Localism.
by Pleas McNeel

Jan. 05
Infamous MoveOn Ads
MoveOn short commercials at http://www.bushin30seconds.org/
by

Jan. 03
Good News for Women
Good news around the world for women in 2003--accomplishments, activism, bold deeds and grounds for hope.
by Katha Pollitt

Jan. 01
Robert Kennedy on National Wealth
For too long we seem to have surrendered personal excellence and community value in the mere accumulation of material things. - Robert Kennedy in 1968 made these comments on what GNP measures.
by Robert Kennedy

Jan. 01
Moyers on Media and Democracy
There is one freedom on which all other liberties depend - and that is freedom of expression, freedom of speech, of print. If this is taken away, no other freedom can exist, or at least it would be soon suppressed. - Leslie Kolakowski
by Bill Moyers

Dec. 31
What Ever Happened To Peace On Earth
The lyrics to Willie Nelson's New Song. Written Christmas 2003
by Willie Nelson

Dec. 30
Mad Cow USA: The Nightmare Begins
Apparently many people... bought the official government and industry spin that mad cow disease was just some hysterical European food scare, not a deadly human and animal disease that could emerge in America.
by John Stauber, AlterNet

Dec. 22
Dictators R Us
Throughout history, even the harshest and most shameful measures are regularly accompanied by professions of noble intent and rhetoric about bestowing freedom and independence.
by Noam Chomsky, AlterNet

Dec. 20
Dangerous Religion - Bush's Theology of Empire
"The military victory in Iraq seems to have confirmed a new world order," Joseph Nye, dean of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, wrote recently in The Washington Post. "Not since Rome has one nation loomed so large above the others. Indeed, the word 'empire' has come out of the closet."
by Jim Wallis (Sojourners)

Dec. 17
Tyrants Disappearing?
The notion that capturing Saddam provides justification for the war in Iraq is ... disturbing
by Tikkun

Dec. 16
While Saddam was Captured: Stealth enactment of the "Patriot II"
While CNN and other media outlets are rejoicing because of the capture of Saddam Hussein, Bush again introduced new legislation last Saturday which increased the federal powers to investigate and reduces the privacy rights of American citizens
by Various Sources

Dec. 03
Private Contractor Tests New Ammo On Iraqi
"The bullet is so controversial that if Thomas, a former SEAL, had been on active duty, he would have been court-martialed for using it." thanks to Woody at the MediaRanch
by John G. Roos

Nov. 12
Do Not Deny Horrors of War
To honor soldiers' sacrifices, we must look at what we are asking them to do.
by Michael Takiff

Nov. 06
Al Gore on Freedom and Security
In this, his third major speech on the Administration's response to terrorism, Mr. Gore described the Administration's assault on our civil liberties as un-American and will charge that the Bush/Ashcroft attack on the Constitution is actually a smokescreen that obscures the Administration’s fundamental failure to meaningfully protect our national security, and that their efforts have weakened rather than strengthened America
by Al Gore

Oct. 28
This Is Your Brain on Public Relations
Of the many horrifically destructive technologies of the 20th century, arguably the most dangerous of all is public relations. So when you hear this new stealth story coming at you, you'll know you're being framed. You'll know someone is trying to have public relations with you.
by Kenny Ausubel

Oct. 17
The Empire Strikes Out
Gary Larsen once did a great cartoon that sums up the empire express. A ship is sinking, and a pack of dogs crowded into a lifeboat are watching it go down. The lead dog says to the others, "OK – all those in favor of eating all the food all at once, raise your paws." That's economic globalization in a nutshell.
by By Kenny Ausubel, AlterNet

Sep. 22
SAVING DIRT: PRISTINE SOILS LOSING OUT TO AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, may lead some people to rethink the phrase, "common as dirt." A paper published in the journal Ecosystems finds that certain soils - like certain plants and animals - are becoming increasingly rare, with some at risk of becoming extinct.
by

Sep. 17
Senate Votes to Block New Media Rules
The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday to repeal media ownership rules critics say could lead to a wave of mergers and ultimately stifle diversity and local viewpoints in news and entertainment.
by David Ho

Sep. 09
9/11 Propaganda, Hollywood Style
There was a good reason that Time magazine described the coverage of the war on Iraq as "militainment," and there is a good reason that the Bush Administration is turning to Hollywood to embellish the president's declining popularity. Their latest preemptive strike takes form of a movie packaged to remake the historical record on the 9/11 attacks and reelect Bush at the same time.
by Danny Schechter, MediaChannel.org

Aug. 30
VERY IMPORTANT MIDDLE EAST MESSAGES]
These articles, written by prominent Jews, came in this morning from a Palestinian who works tirelessly for peace from his home in the West Bank. If you are a Jew who loves Israel you must read these articles... warning: it will be painful. If you are a Christian who loves the Holy Land you must read these articles... warning: it will be painful. If you are a Muslim who wants peace and justice for Palestine you must read these articles... warning: it will be painful. If you are a human being who wants peace in our world you must read these articles... warning: it will be painful.
by

Aug. 22
Bringing Down a Dictator
Notes From the Trail -- August 20, 2003 - recent thinking from Swami Beyondananda
by Steve Bhaerman

Aug. 19
IRELAND LOOKS TO POWER GRID FOR BROADBAND
Powerline communications (PLC) systems have the potential to provide an alternative broadband infrastructure, which can compete with local fixed telephony, cable, and wireless networks.
by Matthew Clark

Aug. 12
Comcast Sues San Jose, Illustrates Dangers of Cable Monopoly in Broadband Era
As always cable access in under threat of extinction. Here in San Antonio we really don't use it much. A wonderful tool is going to waste. Please read this and stay up to date.
by Center for Digital Democracy

Aug. 10
THE OPEN SPACE OF DEMOCRACY
Terry Tempest Williams is 68 years young. This May Terry graduated with a BS from the Univ of Utah Here is the transcript of her remarkable speech. This article came to us through Susan Rust
by Terry Tempest Williams

Aug. 07
Former Vice President Al Gore
"Where was this man when the other Al Gore was running for President?" Barbie Gorelick
by Al Gore

Aug. 04
Barenboim concert thrills West Bank
The controversial Israeli pianist and conductor, Daniel Barenboim, has played a rare concert for Palestinians in Ramallah in the West Bank.
by Damian Grammaticas BBC correspondent in Ramallah

Aug. 01
A Wilting Bush
The bloom is fading on the rose -- the rose being the carefully tended image of our boy Bush, whose professional handlers are constantly fertilizing, misting, polishing, and arranging him for public display.
by Jim Hightower, AlterNet

Aug. 01
The Fog of War Talk
AlterNet: - This is an edited excerpt from the newly released book "Weapons of Mass Deception: the Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq", by Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber.
by John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton, AlterNet

Aug. 01
Michael Jackson Defends Digital Music
Pop megastar Michael Jackson has spoken out against new legislation that would make it a federal felony to download copyrighted material... Don't jail downloaders in copyright-protection zeal, he urges.
by Macworld U.K. Staff

Jul. 24

The Propaganda Remix Project Micah Wright is an author who works in film, television, videogames and comic books. His new book "Back The Attack: Remixed War Propaganda" is a complilation of 41 of his Remixed Propaganda posters. Scroll down his page to view posters.

by

Jul. 23
How you are going to cast your vote.

Click here for a official demo of the IVotronic
by

Jul. 23
Major Change in Mental Health Care Is Urged
Mental health care in America is often inadequate and needs "fundamental transformation," a presidential commission reported yesterday. from New York Times.
by Denise Grady

Jul. 17
The RIAA is set to sue thousands of song swappers.
In the sixties and seventies the marijuanna laws taught a generation to disrespect authority and now the music industry seeks to crimialize it's own young customer base.
by Steve Enders

Jul. 16
Bring Em On?
A Former Special Forces Soldier Responds to Bush's Invitation for Iraqis to Attack US Troops
by Stan Goff

Jul. 16
The Peace from Hell By Molly Ivins
Have you ever read anything as tortured and ridiculous as Ari Fleischer's non-admission admission that Bush lied about the supposed Iraq-Niger uranium deal? Not even Clinton at his most "depends on what the definition of is is" could top that one. Do look it up.
by Molly Ivins

Jul. 15
Fewer owners means fewer watchdogs
Wisconsin columnist and former radio broadcaster Warren Bluhm laments the current climate of shrinking media voices, especially in the news arena.
by Warren Bluhm

Jul. 15
BUSH: SADDAM BOUGHT GERANIUMS, NOT URANIUM
White House Defends War Decision Based on Typo
by Andy Borowitz

Jul. 13

READ MY LIPS. I DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH THOSE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
by

Jul. 13
National House of Waffles
More and more, with Bush administration pronouncements about the Iraq war, it depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is.
by Maureen Down

Jul. 12
Cable Rates Keep Rising
'Despite a stagnant economy, cable rates rose at an average rate of 8.2 percent in the year ending July 1, 2002, according to the FCC. That's even higher than the 7.1 percent average annual increase over the past five years.' WHEN YOU HAVE A MONOPOLY YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH A LOT!
by TV Technology

Jul. 11
Mr. Bush, You Are A Liar
"When a leader sends troops out into the field of battle, they become his responsibility. When his war planning is revealed to be profoundly faulty, flawed in ways that are getting men killed, he should not stick his banty rooster chest out to the cameras and speak with the hollow bravado of a man who knows he is several time zones away from the violence and bloodshed." from t r u t h o u t
by William Rivers Pitt

Jun. 25
I just pulled the trigger
The British paper, The Evening Standard, interviewed some of the US soldiers stationed in Iraq. This article reports some of their statements. A picture emerges of exhausted, traumatized, frightened, untrained young men who are being acclimatized to the task of killing a lot of people.
by Bob Graham

Jun. 24
The Road to Coverup Is the Road to Ruin
Mr. President, the American people have questions that need to be answered about why we went to war with Iraq. To attempt to deny the relevance of these questions is to trivialize the people's trust. - Senator Byrd
by U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd

Jun. 16
Will Big Media Choke the Net
Debate brews over digital fallout from FCC's hands-off approach to media ownership.
by Elsa Wenzel

Jun. 13
The Dog Ate My WMDs
After roughly 280 days worth of fearful descriptions of the formidable Iraqi arsenal, coming on the heels of seven years of UNSCOM weapons inspections, four years of surveillance, months of UNMOVIC weapons inspections, the investiture of an entire nation by American and British forces, after which said forces searched "everywhere" per the words of the Marine commander over there and "found nothing,"
by William Rivers Pitt

Jun. 04
Modern-day Declaration of Independence
Calling it a "modern-day declaration of independence," the American Civil Liberties Union today hailed the Philadelphia City Council’s passage of a local resolution expressing concern for civil liberties in the post-9/11 era.
by City of Philadelphia

Jun. 04
FCC Rejects Public Interest
"We now have two outrageous situations that need to be addressed by Congress: the new media ownership rules and the way in which those rules were made. The incestuous relationships between regulators and the industries they are supposed to regulate have been exposed. The situation is so outrageous that I think the American people are going to tell Congress: This has to be addressed." Vermont Representative Bernie Sanders
by John Nichols, The Nation

Jun. 03
New Media Ownership Rules Face Challenges
Newly relaxed rules governing ownership of newspapers and TV and radio stations face a gantlet of challenges in the courts and in Congress.
by David Ho

Jun. 03
Remember magic
An optimistic email from Mary Frances Weathersby
by Mark Morford

Jun. 02
Waggy Dog Stories
An administration hypes the threat posed by a foreign power. It talks of links to Islamic fundamentalist terrorism; it warns about a nuclear weapons program. The news media play along, and the country is swept up in war fever. The war drives everything else - including scandals involving administration officials - from the public's consciousness.
by Paul Krugman

May. 27
National Civil Rights Coalition Opposes Changes To Media Ownership Guidelines
In March 2002, the Leadership Conference partnered with Consumers Union in developing a set of principles for the FCC and Congress regarding media ownership rules.
by Brian Komar

May. 23
DeLay Details Role in DPS Hunt for Democrats
It looks like the Patriotic Act will be used against Patriots.
by Todd J. Gillman and Pete Slover

May. 21
Baltimore Passes Resolution Against Patriot Act
Text of approved Baltimore City Council resolution against the USA Patriot Act. Forwarded by Barbie Gorelick.
by Baltimore City Council

May. 16
The truth about Jessica
If you want to know why concentration of media ownnership is dangerous. Read the real story behind a modern American war myth.
by John Kampfner

May. 15
Brandeis Scholarships Create Unlikely Partners in Peace Program
A hopeful piece sent in by Naomi Shihab Nye
by Claire Hoffman

May. 15
IFJ criticises proposed changes in media ownership rules
The International Federation of Journalists Says United States Media Plan "A Dangerous Shift of Power at the Expense of Democracy" The IFJ represents more than 500,000 journalists in more than 100 countries.
by International Federation of Journalists

May. 13
Homeland Security Department Used to Track Texas Democrats
This is the same Homeland Security Department that is supposed to be making America safe from foreign terrorists. It's the agency we were told would never be used for domestic political purposes.
by Glenn W. Smith

May. 09
Take a deep breath of Mexican jungle
Satelite photos of fires burning in Mexico
by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

May. 06
Did you Vote?
Low voter turn out indicates that if local progressives could find common cause they could run San Antonio and really give peace and non-violence a chance. Hmm....
by Pleas McNeel

May. 01
History of the SA Symphony
The story of Max Reiter, a German emigrant, who founded the San Antonio Symphony and of an America that seems to be vanishing.
by H.W. Heinsheimer

Apr. 23
Goodbye Cruel World
A Report by Top US Scientists on Climate Change Suggests That Catastrophe Could Be Imminent. We are squandering power and goodwill, while the real threats to our survival are undealt with.
by Jeremy Rifkin

Apr. 23
Prayer of St. Terminus of CIA
Friends: This poem was written by Tom Keene in 1986 in response to the rape and murder of the Nuns inEl Salvator. I believe it is relevant today. Tom Flower
by Tom Keene

Apr. 21
The Press and the Myths of War
When the nation goes to war, the press goes to war with it. The blather on CNN or Fox or MSNBC is part of a long and sad tradition.
by Chris Hedges, The Nation

Apr. 20
Countering a Wave of Hate
Transcript of the speech given by actor Tim Robbins to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2003.
by Tim Robbins

Apr. 18
War in Iraq a reason for shame
Good Friday is the right day to assess the current war. Despite what some may be saying, this is not an Easter moment. It is not a moment of victory or triumph, and certainly not a time for "alleluias." It is a moment for sorrow, anguish and reflection.
by Anthony B. Robinson

Apr. 17
Genocide of Neglect
A prose poem by Susan Bright
by Susan Bright

Apr. 16
Burbank High School Administrations Blocks Student Day of Silence
The newly formed Amnesty International Chapter decided they wanted to participate in the National Day of Silence that shows solidarity with oppressed lesbian, bi-sexual, gay, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. The action for the day was to refrain from speaking to anyone. Here what happened.
by Joe Trigilio

Apr. 16
The intellectual terrorism of biased Hollywood films
"Reel Bad Arabs" author Jack Shaheen speaks out on prejudice in Lebanon\'s English newspaper The Daily Star
by Jack Shaheen

Apr. 14
US broadcasters' war stance under scrutiny
Rupert Murdoch: criticised for imposing his pro-war stance on all News Corporation-owned media outlets. From MediaGuardian
by Annie Lawson -MediaGuardian

Apr. 12
Mother's Day Proclamation
This 1870 Motherproclamation by Julia Ward Howe, author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, was sent in by Tom Wetzler
by Julia Ward Howe

Apr. 10
Egyptian Intellectual Speaks Of the Arab World's Despair
This piece, from the New York Times, was sent in by contributing editor Naomi Shihab Nye.
by Susan Sachs, New York Times

Apr. 10
Saddm Statue TV footage a Fake?
Did you thnk there was something odd about those TV stories describing the removal of the Saddam statue? File this one away for later. In a few months we'll know a lot more about what really happened in Iraq.
by INDY MEDIA

Apr. 09
Deregulation: Why Michael Powell Is Wrong
From Buisness Week -"It takes a lot to make Republicans skeptical of deregulation, but Powell is managing it. Imagine."
by Robert Kuttner

Apr. 06
An Especially Bad War
"The only real good news will be when this terrible time in American history is over."
by Andy Rooney

Apr. 05
Why am I protesting?
Susan Ives served as an Army officer during the first Gulf War and is emerging as one of San Antonio's most articulate voices for non-violence. Here is the text of her speech in front of the Vietnam Memorial on April 5, 2003.
by Susan Ives

Apr. 04
Iraq Is A Trial Run
This conversation between Noam Chomski and V. K. Ramachandran was recorded on March 21, 2003. It was sent in by Tom Flower.
by Noam Chomsky

Apr. 04
Regarding Austin Police Behavior At Anti-War Protests
Report on Meeting with the Austin City Manager
by Stephan Wray

Mar. 26
Protestors Arrested in Austin
Genevieve Vaughan is a feminist philosopher and activist. She is the founder of The Center for the Study of the Gift Economy. This account of her arrest during a protest in Austin was sent in by Susan Bright
by Genevieve Vaughan

Mar. 25
Lack of Skepticism Leads to Poor Reporting on Iraq Weapons Claims
A lack of skepticism toward official U.S. sources has already led prominent American journalists into embarrassing errors in their coverage of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Sent in by Nicole R. Betters
by FAIR

Mar. 24
Tom Cahill, Human Shield in Baghdad
this e-mail from former San Antonio activist was sent in by Tom Flower.
by Tom Cahill

Mar. 20
DEPARTMENT OF PEACE LEGISLATION
Legislation introduced today by Congressman Dennis Kucinich to create a Department of Peace.
by Congressman Dennis Kucinich

Mar. 19
I am an American Woman of Peace
"So when, in spite of all we have done to avert it, war unleashes vast catastrophe, on us, on the world, what do we do? What we have always done. We work for peace." From Susan Bright
by Susan Bright

Mar. 19
Today, I Weep for my Country...
US Senator Robert Byrd - Speech delivered on the floor of the US Senate, March 19, 2003 3:45pm
by US Senator Robert Byrd

Mar. 18
The Media Companies' FCC Wishlist
With war looming on the horizon, the U.S. news media are already moving to wall-to-wall coverage of the conflict. But even as the outlets report on the war, their corporate bosses are seeking political favors from the Bush administration — and the media executives know it.
by Jeffrey Chester

Mar. 17
A Letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush

by Michael Moore

Mar. 16
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Mark Twain's update of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, sent in by Phillip Krumm
by Mark Twain

Mar. 15
Truth is, we’re terrorized because we’re hated
Instead of sending our sons and daughters around the world to kill Arabs so we can have the oil under their sand, we should send them to rebuild their infrastructure, supply clean water and feed starving children.
by Bishop Robert Bowman

Mar. 13
INTERVIEW WITH KURT VONNEGUT
"I myself feel that our country, for whose Constitution I fought in a just war, might as well have been invaded by Martians and body snatchers. Sometimes I wish it had been."
by Joel Bleifuss

Mar. 13
Where the school lunch money goes.
If you want to figure out how much "shock and awe" cost in terms of munitions expended, this is the place to start. For the human cost you will have to look elsewhere
by military.com

Mar. 11
Fear and Anxiety
There are very specific things each of us can do right now to help prevent war and at the same time create peace in our bodies, minds, and spirits.
by Christiane Northrup, M.D

Mar. 10
Career Diplomat Resigns to Protest War
The text of career diplomat John Brady Kiesling's letter of resignation to Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
by John Brady Kiesling

Mar. 05
SA Youth Walk Out
Yesterday a practically unplanned demonstration sprouted out from the energy of our young people.
by Leti Guerra

Mar. 04
Thought Power
Sister Alice discovered a way of dealing with the fear
by Sr. Alice Holden, CCVI

Feb. 27
Mister Rogers has been promoted.
Mister Rogers has been promoted. We will miss him here.
by Pleas McNeel

Feb. 27
Blood Money
"In the counsels of Government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the Military Industrial Complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes." - President Dwight Eisenhower, January 1961.
by William Rivers Pitt

Feb. 22
Media and Democracy
"The U.S. now ranks 17th, below Costa Rica and Slovenia, on the worldwide index of press freedom established by the Reporters Without Borders." - Molly Ivins
by Pleas McNeel

Feb. 15
A soldiers story
There are alternatives to war. We need to pursue every last one of them before we sacrifice the precious lives of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines.
by Susan Ives

Feb. 07
Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003
To protect us, the Justice Department is about to kill basic American freedoms.
by Bill Moyers

Dec. 30
American Empire as Gated Community
"There's a better form of security: reconnect with the rest of the world, don't shut it out; stop making enemies and start making friends. Perhaps it's asking a lot to expect America to act differently from all the other empires in history, but wasn't that the original idea?"
by Brian Eno

Dec. 20
Empire, Republic and War
As Americans we have two heritages, each with different agendas, values and purposes, each in conflict and contradiction with the other.
by Tom Keene

Dec. 10
Axis of Evil Wannabees
God Bless John Cleese
by John Cleese

Nov. 12
Do Not Deny Horrors of War
To honor soldiers' sacrifices, we must look at what we are asking them to do.
by Michael Takiff

The War Prayer
Mark Twain's classic, written in 1905, never, unfortunately, seems to go out of style.
by Mark Twain

Technical Difficulties
An animated appology for our current behaviour as a nation from MoveOn.org.
by Ian Bruce

FCC Votes to Ease Media Ownership Rules
Federal regulators relaxed decades-old rules restricting media ownership Monday, permitting companies to buy more television stations and own a newspaper and a broadcast outlet in the same city.
by David Ho

How the Earthquake
The Dec. 26th Indonesian megathrust earthquake quickened Earth's rotation and changed our planet's shape.
by NASA press release