Nov 5th: Global Day of Action Against Cluster Bombs
Cluster bombs are a grave humanitarian concern. Unexploded remnants (called “bomblets”) kill in horrible ways: Children play with bomblets thinking…
Posted in: Organizing, War and Peace
What’s a cop on a horse to do on a sunny Friday afternoon in OB – besides hasslin’ teenagers?
Staff October 29, 2007 4 Comments on What’s a cop on a horse to do on a sunny Friday afternoon in OB – besides hasslin’ teenagers?
In a spectacularly superfluous display of power, four horsemen of the San Diego Police Equestrian Squad rode through the streets…
Posted in: Ocean Beach
Vigil for Lt. Ehren Watada – Putting the War On Trial
Army Lt. Ehren Watada is the first officer to publicly refuse to deploy to the U.S. war on the people…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Peace Movement, War and Peace
A Perspective – From Crickets to Waves
Sometimes, late at night, I sit on Frank’s front porch under the wonderful canopy of trees and if the wind…
Posted in: San Diego
Thousands Demonstrate In Major Cities Against Iraq War & Occupation
Frank Gormlie October 28, 2007 1 Comment on Thousands Demonstrate In Major Cities Against Iraq War & Occupation
On Saturday, October 27, 2007, thousands demonstrated in major cities across the country against the U.S. war and occupation in…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Organizing, Peace Movement, War and Peace
Border Angels Rally to Protest Discrimination In Fire Relief Efforts
Staff October 28, 2007 1 Comment on Border Angels Rally to Protest Discrimination In Fire Relief Efforts
Protesting discrimination and intimidation in this week’s fire relief efforts, San Diego’s Border Angels sponsored a rally and press conference…
Posted in: Media, Organizing
Tagged: Border Issues
Mike Davis Speaks – Seeing through the Smoke: the San Diego Fires
Staff October 28, 2007 1 Comment on Mike Davis Speaks – Seeing through the Smoke: the San Diego Fires
Mike Davis speaks on how the right is spinning the tragedy as a triumph of Republican values. Thursday, November 1,…
Posted in: San Diego
Despite Fires, Blackwater and Its Opponents Still Face-Off in Potrero
Frank Gormlie October 27, 2007 1 Comment on Despite Fires, Blackwater and Its Opponents Still Face-Off in Potrero
The Harris Ranch fire swept west out of Potrero this week, and in doing so, it isolated nearly 300 people…
Posted in: Organizing
TRICK OR TREAT ! Bush & the American People Want to Bomb Iran
Frank Gormlie October 27, 2007 0 Comments on TRICK OR TREAT ! Bush & the American People Want to Bomb Iran
Halloween 2007 is scarier than you think! Bush, Cheney, the neo-cons, Fox News, all want the U.S. Military to bomb…
Posted in: Media, War and Peace
Latest figures on San Diego Wildfires
According to the U-T Fireblog; San Diego County officials have released the latest numbers related to the wildfires. As of…
Posted in: Media
We Have to Keep Asking: Why Did It Take So Long for the Military Aircraft to Get Up in the Air and Fight the Fires?
Frank Gormlie October 27, 2007 2 Comments on We Have to Keep Asking: Why Did It Take So Long for the Military Aircraft to Get Up in the Air and Fight the Fires?
It was before sunrise on Tuesday morning, the 23rd of October, the third day of the fires. Patty and I…
Posted in: San Diego
Continuing Discussion: Obey the Gov’t Order to Evacuate vs Stand & Fight the Fires
Frank Gormlie October 26, 2007 1 Comment on Continuing Discussion: Obey the Gov’t Order to Evacuate vs Stand & Fight the Fires
Continued from “Mandatory Evacuations“ The Union Tribune today continued the discussion of the issue of whether residents living in the…
Posted in: Media
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