I just spent an hour an a half writing a post about tonight's Bill Moyers Journal, which addressed race and inner cities in America, on the 40th anniversary of the Kerner Report. And suddenly, for no apparent reason, my browser page refreshed and all was gone.
It was brilliant, trust me.
But not as brilliant as Bill, and his… Read the rest
Do you have trouble telling this
from this?
Was that so hard?
Apparently, it is for the major newspapers in Oklahoma.
Slander against peace activists in state newspapers –
and what to do about it
On Tuesday, March 18,… Read the rest
Click the image to go to the virtual vigil where you can see who's burning a candle for peace, and add your own along with a message for peace.
Oklahoma virtual candle project
The news came Sunday evening that 4 deaths earlier in the day put the total official count of US combat casualties at 4000.
Rather than organizing a sidewalk vigil in Oklahoma City (see below for info on Norman event), I decided to create a virtual candlelighting site. I'm still building it and will post a… Read the rest
Digby notes the important role of the bus in American politics.
On the 5th anniversary of Bush's invasion of Iraq, Andrew Sullivan flaggelates himself — quite appropriately — about his support for it. Unfortunately, he's the best of the sorry, war-mongering lot that still passes, in the Beltway at least, for Wise and Serious People.
Vote… Read the rest
Bill Moyer's Journal
Week of Friday, March 21
On this Friday's show, Moyers interviews the makers of the new documentary Body of War.
I am so excited about this film. The vet profiled in it came to Camp Casey and got married there. You see several shots from Crawford in the trailer.
In the March 21, 2008 broadcast (check
Today, March 19, is the 5 year mark of the war on Iraq. I want to write about it, but it's extremely difficult. Beyond my own personal problems which keep me continually overwhelmed, the scope of this disaster — it's unmitigated criminality and the way its effects are infiltrating every aspect of our lives and our society — I… Read the rest
These photos are from the events this weekend marking the 5th anniversary of the start of the war and occupation of Iraq.
On Saturday, despite the bitter cold wind, over 50 people demonstrated at the intersection of NW Expressway and Meridian. We listened to two Gold Star Fathers and to retired military doctor Kathy Schierman (sp?). We also… Read the rest
I'm excited to see that Oklahoma City will be part of a nationwide simulcast event on 3/26. It will be the kickoff of a advocacy campaign to get church-state separation front and center in this year's presidential debate. For more info and to rsvp, go to First Freedom First or see the OKC… Read the rest
