By Joy First Wisconsin Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars has held monthly vigils against drones at the gates of Volk Field for over five years. This Wisconsin AirContinue reading
Month: June 2017
Afghan Street Kid Mubasir smiles despite his difficulties
Watch 10-year-old Mubasir tell his story in this short video (youtu.be/1TC5_MzYOqI): The Afghan Peace Volunteers run the Borderfree Street Kids School in Kabul, with 17 volunteer teachers teaching 100 multi-ethnic street kids Dari, Math, NonviolenceContinue reading
“Would You Like a Drink of Water?” Please Ask a Yemeni Child
June 21, 2019 This week, in New York City, representatives from more than 100 countries will begin collaborating on an international treaty, first proposed in 2016, to ban nuclear weapons forever. It makes sense forContinue reading
This is how I feel this week in Kabul
June 7, 2017 By Dr Hakim Background Situation On 13th April, the U.S. government used the ‘Mother of All Bombs’, weighing 9800 kg, killing at least 90. On 31st May, another extremist group, perhaps soonContinue reading
Courage for Peace, Not for War, in Afghanistan
June 8, 2017 (This article first appeared on The Progressive website) When activists like me return from visiting the Afghan Peace Volunteers in Kabul, Afghanistan, young seamstresses there often entrust each of us with aboutContinue reading
Feed the Hungry, Treat the Sick: A Crucial Training – by Kathy Kelly
June 16, 2017 On June 15, 2017, the New York Times reported that the government of Saudi Arabia aims to ease the concerns of some U.S. legislators over U.S. weapon sales to Saudi Arabia. TheContinue reading
VOLK FIELD TO BE LABELED A CRIME SCENE
Wisconsin National Guard Unit Trains Soldiers to Operate RQ-7 Shadow Drones for “Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition” in Violation of Law, Claim Protesters June 9, 2017 By Brian Terrell On JuneContinue reading