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I wrote about Bono in another post. Here's a more in depth view on Mint Press News. The Frontman of Empire: How Bono’s “Activism” Serves the PowerfulAlan Maclead uncovers U2 lead singer Bono’s ties to war criminals, murky government-funded think-tanks and megacorporations.MintPress NewsAlan Macleod I
Bono made this speech at the Ivor Novello Awards in May. Here's the text: "I used to introduce this next song by explaining it wasn't a rebel song. "It was because believing in the possibilities of peace was then and is now a rebellious
A while back I was critical of the campus protestors for not showing concern for all the other atrocities that are happening in the world. It wasn't that I was against their protests, I just thought they were Johnny-come-lately's. Since then I've continued studying
Renee and I are proud supporters of Led By Donkeys, a UK based activist group that's about art, activism, and accountability. LBD makes videos (art) from the direct actions they take (activism) that speak truth to power (accountability). Their YouTube channel is here: Led By DonkeysArt, activism and
Readers of this blog know I've been studying the Israel Palestine conflict since Hamas fought back against Israel on 10-7-23. At the core, Israel claims Palestine as theirs because of passages in the Old Testament that reference Judea and Samaria as the historical homeland of Jewish people. I
Norman Finkelstein has devoted 40+ years of his life studying the Israeli Palestinian conflict. He doesn't refer to the conflict as a war, he calls it an extermination. In that, the Israeli government has been systematically exterminating the Palestinian population in Gaza. Finkelstein lists pages of references as
by Chris Hedges This is the end. The final blood-soaked chapter of the genocide. It will be over soon. Weeks. At most. Two million people are camped out amongst the rubble or in the open air. Dozens are killed and wounded daily from Israeli shells, missiles, drones, bombs and bullets.
Howdy, I see a lot of chatter on Mastodon about voting 3rd party, primarily because of Gaza. Like so many, I thought the Israel/Gaza conflict was too complicated to understand. I was for a two state solution, but that was the extent of my knowledge. Then October 7th happened.
I finally got a copy of the video from this lecture our group sponsored in Aspen last year. I'll be editing it into segments, but wanted to get this up. I can still hear Nader saying the only solution is 3 new governments with entirely new thinking in
Howdy, Last February CeasefireNow! Roaring Fork Valley, a group I volunteered with, brought Georgetown University Associate Professor and Middle East expert Dr. Nader Hashemi to Aspen to speak to citizens about the Gaza conflict. Middle East expert shares insights on ‘myths vs. realities’ in the Israel-Hamas warNearly 100 people huddled
Last night The Vail Valley Foundation tossed me out of the Norah Jones concert at Ford Amphitheater in Vail for wearing these pro Palestinian bracelets. Before I explain what happened, two friends who I went to the show with saw everything. Here's what went down. My two friends
Howdy, Lately, primarily because of the genocide taking place in Gaza, I've felt that there's no hope with politics. Watching Democrats such as Obama who I once believed in, stand silent while an indigenous population is being exterminated brings me down. I'm a registered
3 March 2024: Crypto industry spokesperson Bennie Brainwashed said this, when asked about the Flour Massacre, "This was an efficiency problem. Had the Palestinians used the blockchain and crypto to get their food, everything would have been cool. Because the blockchain and crypto are all about efficiency, peace, and
Dear President Biden, Please watch this video to learn why we're not voting for you or the Democrats today, in November, or any more. We're no longer voting for y'all just because you're not Republicans. Because now, we don't see
I'm a proud member of Ceasefire Now Roaring Fork Valley. The group and I have put together this document to help people better understand the Gaza Conflict. Two state solution? There’s a mound of evidence to support that the Israeli government has never wanted a two state
In honor of Ralph's 90th birthday today Renee and I voted "Noncommitted" in the Presidential Primary. We do this because as of now, President Biden doesn't deserve our vote. In part, because of him backing the murder of innocent men, women, and children in
gm, It's my hope that Aaron Bushnell prompts citizens across the globe to stand against the "ruling class". Because we are not free. May his memory be a blessing,
gm, Here's the official press release our group released this morning. For Immediate Release, February 17, 2024 Contact: Will Hodges, (720) 365-1721 Maya Hunt, (541) 337-7773 City of Glenwood Springs calls for a ceasefire in Gaza; Citizen-led effort is first in Colorado GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. -- On Thursday
Tonight our group – CeasefireNow Roaring Fork Valley – attended the Glenwood Springs City Council meeting with the goal of asking that the city council adopt a ceasefire resolution. I'll note that just two days ago our group attended a city council meeting in Aspen. Two members of the city
I could post each of Caitlin Johnstone's pieces, they're that good. But please subscribe to her substack. Here's today's piece. Which is exactly how I feel. I've studied this all day every day since 10-7. The truth is that Israel
Today in town a young, professional, hip and connected woman noticed my Kufiya. She said to me, "nice scarf". So we had a chat. October 7 woke her up. Like me, she started doing some research. She's figured it out and so have her friends. Because
Caitlin Johnstone's newsletter tells it like it is. Yesterday's "15 things you should never have to say to a country" piece is worth reposting in its entirety. Here it is. 1. Stop bombing children. 2. Don’t kill journalists. 3. Don’t bomb hospitals.
Katie Halper, who's Jewish, has been doing great reporting on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Please subscribe to her YouTube channel or her Patreon. Watch this piece with Yousef Munayyer, a Palestinian American analyst and head of the Israel-Palestine program at Arab Center Washington DC. to learn what "river
From his piece: First from a Jewish man who's daughter was killed by a Hamas suicide bomber 26 years ago: "We are in a circle of blood the last 75 years. And this is just another round. Nobody expected the viciousness or cruelty of this round but
Caitlin Johnstone's newsletter today connects with me in so many ways it deserves to be posted here in its entirety. Listen to an audio reading here. A friend and I were emailing yesterday about how millions of Americans have fallen to as Caitlin writes, "mass-scale psychological manipulation&
Tonight I tuned into Bill Maher. I haven't watched in a couple months, I'd tuned him out. Bill called for an end to saying "genocide". The Law: The Genocide Convention of 1948, born of the Holocaust, defines the crime of genocide in Article 2
No one knows more about Gaza than Norman Finkelstein, who's Jewish. From this clip in 2009: "It is completely and exactly because of the lessons my parents taught me and my two siblings, that I will not be silent when Israel commits its crimes against the Palestinians.
Living in the past is living in hell. I have so much I need to let go of. Stuff that didn't happen, happened, and what I imagine happened or didn't happen. It's killing me. And I want to live for many more years. When
Brother @whoarethegratefuldead posted this. It moved me. That this happened at a music festival has shaken me. I feel fear, anger and sadness. Confusion. No doubt about it Hamas are terrorists and brutal thugs who slaughtered innocent people - my peeps. Fear wants me to hold back hugs now, because
