As we prepare to celebrate the birth of the nonviolent Savior who was tortured to death by the superpower of his day, let’s remember in our prayers both those who suffer torture and those that inflict it. This should be one of the first things President-elect Obama addresses when he takes office. Keep Dick Cheney [...]
Archive for December, 2008
First Things First: End the Torture of Those in U.S. Custody
Posted: December 16, 2008 in UncategorizedTags: Jesus, nonviolence, Obama, torture
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Hammers and Nails in Pakistan
Posted: December 15, 2008 in UncategorizedTags: Jesus, nonviolence, Obama, Pakistan
“[W]e need a strategic partnership with all the parties in the region–Pakistan and India and the Afghan Government–to stamp out the kind of militant, violent, terrorist extremists that have set up base camps and that are operating in ways that threaten the security of everybody in the international community…[P]art of the kind of foreign policy [...]
“Creating a Culture of Peace” Facilitator Training
Posted: December 14, 2008 in UncategorizedTags: Creating a Culture of Peace, Janet Chisolm, Kirkridge, nonviolence
I’ve delayed writing this post so I could figure out what I want to say. I mean that in a good way: this was one of the best things I’ve done in a long time. The problem is that there’s so much packed into those four days, and I could write quite a bit if [...]
From Antiwar.com: CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus says he has already made recommendations for a major troop surge in Afghanistan, modeled after the 2007 surge he oversaw in Iraq. The recommendations were based on requests from top commander General David McKiernan, who in an interview earlier this week said he has requested “more than 20,000 [...]
Dissent Grows re: Afghanistan Escalation
Posted: December 9, 2008 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, Obama
Watching the headlines, you’d think that everyone agrees on the need for more troops in Afghanistan. But if you watch carefully, cracks appear in the facade. Several writers get it: Sam Stein at The Huffington Post: And yet, over the last few weeks, the progressive community that once pleaded for greater resources and attention to [...]
I returned to Austin on Sunday just before midnight after taking the Creating a Culture of Peace facilitator training at the Kirkridge Center. I loved it. Kirkridge is beautiful, and the training was worth every bit of effort to get there. If you’re interested in building a more peaceful society, please consider taking the CCP [...]
I won’t blog this week, as I’m headed to Kirkridge for nonviolence training. Looking forward to writing it up when I get back Sunday night. Peace!
Obama’s National Security Team Loves Them Some War
Posted: December 2, 2008 in UncategorizedTags: Obama
From The Guardian UK: The absence of a solid anti-war voice on Obama’s national security team means that US foreign policy isn’t going to change. Barack Obama has assembled a team of rivals to implement his foreign policy. But while pundits and journalists speculate endlessly on the potential for drama with Hillary Clinton at the [...]
Matthew 20:20-23: 20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favour of him. 21And he said to her, ‘What do you want?’ She said to him, ‘Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and [...]
