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Peace movement anyone?

Posted on September 12, 2014 by David S. Meyer

Strong social movements are hard to start and end all too easily. It’s just about exactly the opposite of wars. President Obama’s speech last night (September 10) was emphatic about a couple of things: his determination to use American military … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged antiwar, Barack Obama, climate change, Congress, Democratic Party, Fabio Rojas, International Answer, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, John McCain, Levant, Lindsey Graham, Massachusetts Peace Action, Michael Heaney, Peace Action, peace movement, rand paul, Republican Party, speech, Syria, United for Peace and Justice, war, Win without War | Leave a comment

Pandering to Occupy

Posted on December 7, 2011 by David S. Meyer

Successful social movements spark the imagination and stiffen the spine of mainstream politicians, especially ambitious or desperate politicians. Occupy has taken a lot of flak for failing to generate concrete policy proposals, but I’ve always thought that others will do … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amendment, inequality, influence, Kansas, Obama, Occupy, policy, speech, Ted Deutch | 3 Comments

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