Category: Politics

On September 15, antiwar protesters from around the country will descend on Washington DC. The protest is planned to coincide with the report by Gen. David Petraeus about American progress in Iraq.

On Saturday, September 15, thousands of antiwar protesters from all over the United States will descend on Washington DC. The protest will coincide with the report by Gen. David Petraeus about progress of the Iraq war. The demonstration will culminate in a mass "die-in" led by Iraq war veterans.

The shadow has reared its ugly head in US and world politics for years. In the book: "Beauty and Her Beast -- Introducing the Human Shadow," author Kay Newell Plumb pierces our placid blinders.

Dramatic exposure of the human shadow is terrifying -- or enlightening. In her new book: Beauty and Her Beast, Introducing the Human Shadow, first time author Kay Newell Plumb introduces us to the human shadow, the toll it takes on our daily existence, and opens our minds.

Antiwar organizations are planning to bring people from around the U.S. for an antiwar protest timed to coincide with the report by Gen. David Patreas about progress of the Iraq war.

Hundreds of antiwar organizations are planning to bring people from all over the United States to Washington DC for a massive antiwar protest on Saturday, September 15, timed to coincide with the report by Gen. David Patreas about progress of the Iraq war. The September 15 demonstration was initiated by the ANSWER Coalition, which has organized most of the large-scale demonstrations in Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other cities since 2002.

A peace group, Peace One Day, has launched a "digiwristband," representing a digital evolution of the rubber wristband phenomenon spearheaded by Lance Armstrong. This "digiwristband" gives the global community an environmentally-friendly way to express and share their commitment to peace through their websites, blogs, email signatures, MySpace or Facebook profiles and screen savers, creating the planet's largest ever peace community in support of Peace Day, 21 September.

Jeremy Gilley, British filmmaker and founder of Peace One Day, today officially launches the world's first "digiwristband" at Peace One Day to unite and inspire other individuals across the globe to make a commitment for Peace Day on 21 September 2007.

The suspect being sought by police for making threats against biology lab faculty at a Colorado university now appears to be on the run.

Menachem "Michael" Korn, a member of the Young Earth Creationist group suspected of sending death threats to various biology faculty and others at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is apparently missing. Although police said they will not identify their suspect until an arrest is made, previous reports and comments by University faculty and staff have indicated that Korn is the man in question.

This research discusses the influence of the antiwar movement on the Democratic and Republican parties on a national level. The research involved surveys of people attending antiwar demonstrations across the United States.

Cooperation between the Democratic Party and antiwar activists helped Democrats in the 2006 congressional elections, say researchers at Indiana University and the University of Florida, but the upcoming presidential election could see this support wane because of divisions among the antiwar activists and the instability of the "Party in the Street."

The person behind the threats to biologists at the University of Colorado at Boulder has been identified as Menachem "Michael" Korn, who is evidently a member of the group The Young Earth Creationist.

The Young Earth Creationist who sent threatening emails and letters to biologists at the University of Colorado at Boulder also sent threatening letters to the University chancellor G. P. Peterson as well as the vice-chancellor of undergraduate education and others.

In a case that's sure to be appealed, an Ontario judge has ruled that the province's marijuana laws are unconstitutional. Meanwhile, a Liberal MP from British Columbia is calling for the government to regulate marijuana in the same fashion that it regulates alcohol.

A judge in the province of Ontario, Canada dismissed marijuana possession charges against a 29 year old Toronto man, ruling that Canada's laws governing possession are unconstitutional.

Evolutionary biology labs at the University of Colorado in Boulder have received anonymous threats that mention a group affiliated with creationism.

On Friday, anonymous threats were sent to the evolutionary biology labs at the University of Colorado at Boulder by email and when workers returned to their labs on Monday morning they found threatening messages slipped under their doors. The threats mention a group affiliated with creationism, but police did not release the name of the group as the matter is still under investigation.

Members of the military and their families will discuss the real casualties of war and exchange resources and information on how communities can help facilitate change.

Join Veterans and family members of those who have served on Saturday July 14th at 7PM in Ventura for a film screening and discussion on the truth about military recruiting and the nonviolent alternatives available to students and especially children of immigrant families.