war in afghanistan
Democracy Now!: Wed. Dec. 29, 2010
As 2010 draws to a close, what is the role of the United States in the world today? From the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the cuts to social programs here at home, where is there emerging hope for change around the world? We spend the hour with award-winning investigative journalist and activist Allan Nairn. "You vote for Democrat, you vote for Republican, you get the same thing on state murder, on preventable death. But we here have the right to rebel. We have to use it." Democracy Now!, a daily independent newshour.
Email this pageGRITtv: UXO Concert Tour: Support Our Troops, End War
UXO stands for “unexploded ordnance,” also known as the GI resistance movement that, though it already poses a threat to the Washington warmongers, has yet to fully “detonate.” The movement unites soldiers, artists, veterans, and civilians to support the men and women in uniform by resisting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. UXO concert is touring military communities around the United States to their demonstrate resistance as support. GRITtv with Laura Flanders brings participatory democracy onto your computer screen and into your living room, bridging the gap between audience and advocates.
Action Update: Brave New Films: Stop War Funding
Brave New Films has joined the effort to stop the Obama administration's plans to escalate the war in Afghanistan. Brave New Films is asking those who oppose the war to contact their representatives in Congress, and tell them to vote no on any spending bill that would send more troops to Afghanistan.
