Sheila probably spoke for many yesterday when she declared no more war. The anger and bitterness surrounding the issue of the war in Iraq can drain even the most energetic of people. However, my hope is the war of rhetoric has managed to burn itself out, and from the ashes can come true conversation. Soldiers are heading to Baghdad, and […]
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Steve Himmer responded to criticism about peace marches, in particular the individual actions of self-expression: The individual voice in an election doesn’t individually matter. Done. In a march or a rally, on the other hand, that voice can matter–and it can matter without having either the individual voice or the collective subsumed. As 10,000 people march in […]
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Peaceblog no more
I have removed the Peaceblog logo from the sidebar. I’m not sure at this point exactly what a peaceblog is. After three difficult days of thinking, I’m not sure what ‘peace’ is. Before the invasion, ‘peace’ meant to me working to prevent my country from invading Iraq without good and decent cause and world support. […]
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Long haul
Sheila Lennon sent a note and posted that she’s dropping out of the war: War plus anti-war does not equal peace. Pro-war and anti-war blogs are two sides of the same coin. War and anti-war fight each other with hearts and minds and furious typing. On the streets, anger fuels protest, and is met with anger. The […]
“What did you do during the war, Auntie Shell?” “Well, I took photos and wrote to a weblog.” “Oh.” “Did this help win the war, Auntie Shell?” “No, it had absolutely no impact on the war, whatsoever.” “Oh.”