war on terror

A rainy day in DC, marching to close Guantanamo

By Coleen Rowley, Minnesota Progressive Project

It's hard to know what to do, as mere citizens, to try and fix things so many years after the United States government decided it did not have to follow its own laws, the Geneva Conventions or the jus cogens torture prohibition.

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Orange-jumpsuited torture protestors march to St. Thomas Law School

By Bill Sorem, The Uptake

Why were people in orange jumpsuits silently filing through the Minneapolis skyways?

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March and rally against torture planned for Monday, Jan 9

By Roger Cuthbertson, Cabbages and Kings

On Monday, Jan 9, 2011, at 10:45 AM, we will gather at Government plaza (5th St between 3rd and 4th Avenues, Minneapolis). Wear your orange jump suit with black hood, if you have one. If not, we have some that can be purchased for $10.

At 11:00, we will begin a silent march through the skyways to St. Thomas University School of Law.

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Holy Innocents talk at St. Joan of Arc

By Steve Clemens, Mennonista

The President announced two weeks ago that the war in Iraq is over. The TV cameras showed the convoy of military trucks driving out of Iraq into Kuwait. All US Troops are now out of Iraq – well, except for several hundred which remain in the Kurdish north who will continue to train Iraqi military and police.

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OPINION | U.S. meddling in Somalia is divisive

By Mel Reeves, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

What took place during the trial of the Somali women Amina Farah Ali and Hawo Mohamed Hassan, who were convicted of aiding terrorists, was nothing short of U.S. cynicism and hypocrisy.

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Iraqi delegates visit sister city of Minneapolis, share stories

By Dina Elrashidy, The Minnesota Daily

(Photos by Anthony Kwan)

In 2004, hundreds of Iraqi protesters came to demonstrate in front of a U.S.

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My contribution to the peace and justice community

By Dick Bernard, Outside the Walls

Message to the assorted groups that make up the Peace and Justice community (of which I am a part): this is a time of opportunity to convey your message; but it is long past time to change tactics and strategies.

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A Guantánamo Site of Conscience? Remembering "Gitmo" long before—and long after—9-11: Presentation by Liz Ševčenko

10/25/2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm

“Guantánamo” has become an international symbol of torture, detention, national security, and conflict over America’s “War on Terror.” It has divided US society, the US and Cuba, and the US and its

Ten years ago

By Eric Pusey, Minnesota Progressive Project

Ten years ago, I watched the bombing of Afghanistan begin from my hotel room in Bellagio, Italy. I'd just gotten back from eating dinner. I was stunned that it was actually starting and mesmerized by the images I was seeing on CNN International.

Back then the world was still supporting us as we'd just experienced a horrific terrorist attack.

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