The State of the Union talking points distributed by the White House this morning seem to indicate that the president will only briefly discuss Afghanistan tonight, but we are working hard to keep the spotlight on the Afghanistan war. Tonight, join us for a State of the Union watch party streamed live on Rethink Afghanistan’s [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Keeping the Spotlight on Afghanistan Tonight: Rethink Afghanistan’s Live Facebook Event
Posted: January 27, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, Brave New Foundation, Derrick Crowe, Mashable, Obama, Rethink Afghanistan, Robert Greenwald, state of the union, techPresident
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Rethink the State of the Union
Posted: January 26, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan war, Brave New Foundation, Obama, Rethink Afghanistan, state of the union, True Majority, war in Afghanistan
President Obama will give his first State of the Union address on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. Eastern. Brave New Foundation’s Rethink Afghanistan campaign wants to make sure this isn’t just a time to sit and watch, but a time to get together with our friends and push back against the expanding Afghanistan war. 20,000 [...]
Pardon the Slow Posting…
Posted: January 14, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan war, Rethink Afghanistan, war in Afghanistan
…I’ve started a great new job with Brave New Foundation, working on their Rethink Afghanistan campaign. This blog will start to refocus a bit on matters of faith and nonviolence in the coming few days, but for now, take a look at what I get paid to do now!
Reported Killing of Children Haunts Foreign Forces as Protests Erupt Across Afghanistan
Posted: January 7, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan protests, civilian casualties, civilian deaths, Ghazi Khan, ISAF, Jalalabad, Kabul, Mehtar Lam, NATO, Rethink Afghanitan
The Associated Press reports that roughly 5,000 Afghans today protested foreign forces on a road between Kabul and Jalalabad, shouting “Death to America!” and “Death to Obama!” after another group of children died in an explosion on Wednesday. KABUL (AP) — Thousands of Afghans shouting ”Death to America!” protested the killings of children Thursday, the [...]
Dear New York Times: When Eight Children (Not Men) Get Executed by Foreign Forces, “Karzai vs. U.S.” Is Not the Story
Posted: January 4, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, civilian deaths, Rethink Afghanistan
Alissa J. Rubin’s and Abdul Waheed Wafa’s story on the reported execution of eight Afghan boys demonstrates journalistic incompetence or intentional propaganda tactics in the lede: KABUL, Afghanistan — The killing of at least nine men in a remote valley of eastern Afghanistan by a joint operation of Afghan and American forces put President Hamid [...]
…But Hey, At Least the War in Afghanistan Is Working Out for China!
Posted: January 3, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, China, National Priorities Project, Rethink Afghanistan
It’s been a terrible year for the U.S. in Afghanistan. After endless policy reviews and two huge shipments of young people and weapons to the Graveyard of Empires, here’s what we’ve got to show for it: Double the military casualties of the prior year, An unbelievably corrupt election that obliterated hopes for “legitimacy” for the [...]
