My Interview with Will Hopkins, Exec Dir of NH Peace Action

I interview Will Hopkins, Exec Dir of NH Peace Action. We talk about his time in Iraq, drones, the constitution, and how the Democratic Party apparently hates its own base.

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NH Peace Action's webpage: nhpeaceaction.org


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The Species of Activism [VIDEO]

This video is based on a lecture I gave at Peace Action NH's "Peace of Mind" activism conference in the summer of 2011.

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A list of warmongering assholes who you should Vote AGAINST this November:

Is your Senator on the list? The War Machine amazingly bipartisan.

Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)
Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
Joseph Lieberman (I-CT)
James Risch (R-ID)
Ron Wyden(D-OR)
David Vitter (R-LA)
Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Mark Pryor (D-AR)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Robert Casey Jr. (D-PA)
John Boozman (R-AR)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Scott Brown (R-MA)
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Mike Crapo(R-ID)
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
John Hoeven (R-ND)
Jeff Merkeley (D-OR)
Daniel Coats (R-IN)
Christopher Coons (D-DE)
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Ben Nelson (D-NE)
Patrick Toomey (R-PA)
Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Mike Lee(R-UT)
Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Rob Portman (R-OH)
Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Dean Heller (R-NV)
Jon Tester (D-MT)
Kay Hagan (D-NC)
Bill Nelson ‎(D-FL)
Mark Warner (D-VA)
Carl Levin (D-MI)
Mark Begich (D-AK)

All signed a letter to Obama criticizing him for negotiations saying, "we urge you to reevaluate the utility of further talks at this time and instead focus on significantly increasing the pressure on the Iranian government through sanctions and making clear that a credible military option exists."

Capitalism: Eat, Shit, and Die

Mr Fish: Obama and Drones

The Power Of Music: Nazi Sniper Tamed By Trumpet

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Cindy Sheehan - The Anti-war movement was co-opted by the DNC

Ron Paul is now the frontrunner in Iowa.

via RawStory

According to a new poll release from Public Policy Poll, Paul has surged ahead at 23 percent, with Mitt Romney now in second place at 20 percent. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has seen a dramatic drop in support, falling to third at 14 percent.

"If [Bachman] thinks we live in a dangerous world, she ought to think back to when I was drafted in 1962, when there were nuclear missiles in CUBA, and Kennedy calls Krushev and talks to him, and talks him out of this thing so we don't have a nuclear exchange. and you're trying to dramatize this and say that we need to treat Iran like we've treated Iraq, and kill one million Iraqis, and some 8,000 Americans have died since we've gone to war? You cannot solve these problems with war!"

Also, to hear the applause coming from a GOP audience at the line, "WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER WAR!" gives me goosebumps. It might really be possible that Ron Paul could be the nominee of the GOP. I would LOVE to see a debate between Ron Paul and Barack Obama.

Why?

Because this right-wing hardliner would be running to the LEFT of Obama on War, Civil Liberties, Drug Legalization, and Gay Marriage.

I want to make clear-- I disagree with 50% of what Ron Paul stands for. I disagree that personal liberty and economic liberty are the same issue-- in fact, those two things are often at odds with one another (see Singapore for example).

But the 50% I agree with, I agree with 100%.

Portland Paste strikes again!

And went way bigger than I could have hoped!

Matt Gonzalez, Ron Paul, John Dennis - Anti-war rally in San Fran

CODE PINK :: Lisa Savage :: Veterans For Peace 25th annual convention

CODE PINK's Lisa Savage speaks at the rally culminating the Veterans For Peace 25th annual convention.

Emma's Revolution :: VFP march and rally

Emma's Revolution: emmasrevolution.com/
Veterans for Peace: veteransforpeace.org

Matthis Chiroux - Veterans For Peace 25th Annual Nat'l Convention

Matthis Chiroux is a former Military Journalist, or as he calls it, "propaganda artist" and was in charge of polishing turds into gold.

He refused to re-deploy citing the illegality of the war in Iraq under the UN Charter, and his sworn duty to uphold the constitution as his reasons. The military offered to allow him to quietly disappear and get his full benefits, but he decided to challenge the military and the war, in court.

He is one intense motherfucker, and I hope he doesn't burn himself out.

Ann Wright addresses the Veterans for Peace 25th Annual Convention Banquet

Col Ann Wright was a diplomat that resigned from the Bush administration in 2003 in protest of the Iraq war. Since then she has been active doing antiwar work, as well as involved in finding peace between Israel and Palestine. She is running a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza, which you can help out with here: http://www.ustogaza.org

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Col Ann Wright - Veterans For Peace 25th Annual Nat'l Conference

Col Ann Wright is a former diplomat, and a personal hero to me, who resigned from the Bush administration in protest of the Iraq War back when it first started. Since then she has been active in the anti-war movement, she was at Camp Casey with Cindy Sheehan, and she was on the recent humanitarian aid mission to Gaza.

She is currently working on sending a US-only humanitarian aid mission to Gaza, which you can help with here:
http://ustogaza.org/

Ethan McCord at the 25th Annual Veterans For Peace Nat'l Convention

You can see a much more serious video of him recounting his experience here:



You can read a blog post he wrote about the experience over on Michael Moore's website: click here

And please support Iraq Veterans Against the War

Veterans For Peace 25th Annual Convention - George Williams

George Williams of VFP Chapter 95 of North Hampton, MA

The Punk Patriot interviews Will Hopkins, Exec Director of NH Peace Action

NHpeaceaction.org

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