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Are There Nuclear Weapons in Your Neighborhood?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, economy, ethics, government, Govtfearmongering, lies, politics, propaganda, troops, war, usa, military, u.s. )

JL
- 9 days ago - armscontrolcenter.org
It's no secret that far too much taxpayer money is eaten up by those who do not grasp that the Cold War is over - both politicians and weapons contractors. The bloated, wasteful nuclear weapons budget is no exception. Check out the map to find out
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Tell Congress: Don't Rush Into Syrian Civil War - Please Sign
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Tom Udall, Syria, war, weapons, rebels, Congress, warmongering )

Angelika
- 10 days ago - tomudall.com
Tom is 1 of only 3 Senators on record so far against arming the Syrian rebels with U.S. heavy weapons. Sign the petition to join him. Congress is considering sending heavy weapons to rebels in Syria and some are even calling for US military intervention
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Assange Statement on the First Day of Manning Trial
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Whistlebower, Bradley Manning, justice, free press, war, violence, truth, trial, Assange, ethics, government )

Nancy
- 13 days ago - opednews.com
The United States was, in theory, a nation of laws. But it is no longer a nation of laws for Bradley Manning.
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Petition! Obama Keeps Journalist Imprisoned in Yemen for Reporting US War Crimes!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Obama, Corruption, Power, Injustice, Journalist Abdulelah Haider Shaye, Yemen, US War Crime, mass murder, children, women, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, abuse, media, politics, usa, war )

Rob and J
- 17 days ago - bit.ly
Dec 17, 2009, US Tomahawk missiles & incendiary cluster bombs rained down on the Yemeni village of al Majala, killing 21 children, 14 women, & 6 men, & burning all the homes & their contents. One journalist told the truth & Obama is keeping him silent
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Take Action:Urge Your Senators to Cut the Pentagon, Not Programs People Rely on.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, cover-up, economy, ethics, dishonesty, government, Govtfearmongering, lies, propaganda, politics, troops, war, terrorism, u.s., usa, freedoms, housing, healthcare, socialsecurity )

JL
- 22 days ago - capwiz.com
Members of Congress are hearing a lot from Pentagon contractors right now. But congressional staff tell us they're not hearing enough from other people who are seeing -- and in some cases feeling -- the effects of deep cuts to human needs programs.
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TAKE ACTION: President Obama, It's Time: We Demand Zero Nuclear Weapons - PLEASE SIGN
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: war, terrorism, politics, ethics )

Beverly
- 24 days ago - takepart.com
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting this June to discuss cutting nukes even further. Tell the President you support eliminating all nuclear weapons!
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Body of War   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Body of War, Tomas Young, Iraq, Phil Donahue, Ellen Spiro, Eddie Vedder, war, documentary, high price, true face of war )

Dandelion
- 27 days ago - youtube.com
Body of War is an intimate and transformational feature documentary about the true face of war today. Meet Tomas Young, 25 years old, paralyzed from a bullet to his spine - wounded after serving in Iraq for less than a week.
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Take Part in the Week of Action for Bradley Manning ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Whistlebower, Bradley Manning, justice, free press, war, violence, truth, ethics, government )

Nancy
- 32 days ago - bradleymanning.org
June 1st will mark the beginning of Bradley Manning's fourth year in prison and the start of his trial. The June 1st Ft. Meade protest for Bradley Manning will be the largest action of our campaign!
24 comments
Privatization of War - YouTube   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: privatization, war, Iraq, WW2, bushadministration, americans, propaganda, obama, government, corruption, cover-up, constitution, military, war, usa, news, iraq )

Bernard
- 34 days ago - youtube.com
Every Citizen of the World should educate themselves and realize that we have a responsibility to find solutions so that this repeating abuse that end in many deaths for profit can be stopped. The role of the USA in this abuse should be noted
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Take Action: Tell Congress & President: Make Peacebuilding a National Priority!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, u.s., war, troops, military, propaganda, media, politics, government, ethics, congress, americans, abuse, women, violence, world, safety, society )

JL
- 37 days ago - org.salsalabs.com
Early advocates of celebrating Mother's Day in the United States envisioned it as a day of peace, to honor and support mothers who had lost sons and husbands to the carnage of the Civil War.
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Take Action (US Only):Cut Wasteful Pentagon Spending
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, usa, military, war, troops, u.s., lies, Govtfearmongering, socialsecurity, economy, dishonesty, congress, americans, abuse )

JL
- 67 days ago - capwiz.com
Obama's priorities out of whack Unfortunately, the president's budget shows priorities that are out of whack. It funds wasteful weapons systems, but it cuts Social Security benefits.It increases money for nuclear weapons, but decreases funding to secure
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President Obama Proposes 2014 Budget
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, congress, media, healthcare, government, ethics, economy, propaganda, politics, obama, abuse, socialsecurity, healthcare, usa, troops, military, u.s., war, news )

JL
- 69 days ago - nationalpriorities.org
New budget includes a 2.25-to-1 ratio of spending cuts to new tax revenue; reduces Social Security benefits; cuts Pentagon by 1.6 percent.
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Council for a Livable World Has Just Released Its 2009-2012 Senate Voting Record.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, government, ethics, freedoms, propaganda, media, politics, terrorism, troops, usa, u.s., war, military )

JL
- 69 days ago - livableworld.org
The Council analyzes congressional votes as one measurement of Senators' and Representatives' positions on key national security issues.
12 comments
The Green Party Opposes The New Drone Command Center at Horsham
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: drones, drone command center, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, strikes, casualties, collateral damage, noncombatants, children, families, war, predator drones, Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, Green Party of Pennsylvania )

Brian
- 75 days ago - gp.org
Horsham Air Guard Station in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is set to become the nation's new drone command center. In Pakistan alone, drone attacks have killed over 176 children since 2004.
4 comments
Government Debt and Deficits Are Not the Problem. Private Debt Is.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, banks, congress, debt, dishonesty, economy, elections, ethics, Govtfearmongering, healthcare, housing, lies, media, politics, propaganda, socialsecurity, war )

Kit
- 81 days ago - truth-out.org
The problem is that "fiscal responsibility" is economically irresponsible, as far as full employment and economic recovery are concerned, less government spending shrinks the circular flow between the private sector's producers and consumers.
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