Category Anti-war

Basra police refusing to attack Sadrists

From Juan Cole. Al-Zaman says that the police force in Basra suffered numerous mutinies and instances of insubordination, with policemen refusing to fire on the Mahdi Army. The government response was to undertake a widespread purge of disloyal elements. [Hmm.…

Why is the Left so boring?

“If I can’t dance I don’t want to be in your revolution” — Emma Goldman Musician Dave Rovics wonders why Left antiwar protests are so boring. Endless speeches with little if any music, humor, or entertainment seem almost counter productive.…

IVAW posts Winter Soldier videos

Iraq Veterans Against the War has videos of their recent Winter Soldier testimony online now. From their listserv. These testimonies are not just individual experiences – taken together, they tell the story of what has happened, and what is still…

The litany of resistance

With governments that kill… …we will not comply. With the theology of empire… …we will not comply. With the business of militarism… …we will not comply. With the hoarding of riches …we will not comply. This Litany of Resistance was…