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Videos
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Helping Veterans Out - National Veterans Foundation
The National Veterans Foundation is an organization created and employed by American war veterans to assist homecoming soldiers to adjust back to normal life through medical and financial assistance.
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Photojournalist Nina Berman on Do1Thing.org
Nina Berman is a documentary photographer with a primary interest in the American political and social landscape. Her work has been extensively published, exhibited and collected, garnering praise in both the art and journalism communities with awards from the World Press Photo Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Open Society Institute documentary photography fund. Her first monograph, “Purple Hearts – Back From Iraq” a collection of portraits and interviews with U.S. soldiers wounded in the war, was published by Trolley in 2004 and received wide acclaim. The book was made into a feature length documentary film by the same name and was screened worldwide. Her work on wounded veterans has continued and her 2006 “Marine Wedding” portrait that shows a severely disfigured marine with his young bride on their wedding day is considered to be an iconic image of life during wartime. Her work has been the subject of several solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums in New York, Chicago, Washington D.C. and throughout Europe. She is on the faculty of the International Center of Photography in her hometown of New York City. She received her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Chicago and her masters from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. For more about Nina see http://www.ninaberman.com. For more on the Do1Thing project, visit http://do1thing.org
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Mayors for Peace Leadership Look to the Future of Nuclear Weapons
Representatives of the Executive leadership of Mayors for Peace from : * Manchester (UK), * Hannover (Germany), * Florence (Italy), * Malakoff (France), * Halabja (Iraq), * Volgograd (Russia) and * North Olmsted, OH (USA) along with Mayors of Hiroshima and President of Mayors for Peace : * Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba The 2020 Vision Campaign Secretariat Director : * Pol D'Huyvetter Speak on the 90th anniversary of World War I in Ypres, Belgium, about the need for a future without nuclear weapons. As Mayor Akiba delcares, "Never again!" can the tragedies that befell the cities of Ypres and Hiroshima, Volgograd and Halabja during wartime be allowed to happen again.
Articles
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Comedy Makes An Appearance In Iraq
It seems like comedians have the unique ability to directly discuss issues while others can’t. Comedians like George Carlin were able to speak about things t... -
Iraq Wraps Up Election With No Major Violence
Iraqis passed through security checkpoints and razor-wire cordons to vote Saturday in provincial elections.
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GLOBAL GREEN USA WELCOMES IRAQ ACCESSION TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
Calls for Remaining Middle East Countries to Join International Weapons Ban.
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A unique civilization that has existed in Iraq for thousands of years, the marsh Arabs survived Saddam but now are losing a battle against nature.
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Iraq War Hits American Soldiers Hard
After a troubled American soldier killed five others at a combat-zone counseling center, we should stop denying that war changes our brave men and women.
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The Environmental Cost Of The Iraq War
Years of war in Iraq have destroyed a once fertile landscape. Find out how you can help Iraqis rebuild their environment and their communities.
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Woodward Describes A New American Super Weapon
Bob Woodward has broken some huge stories in his time and it appears he’s at it again. While being interviewed by Larry King he announced that the United Sta... -
Somalia Tops List Of Most Corrupt Nations
Transparency International has ranked the world's most corrupt countries with Somalia topping the list. Coming a close second is Iraq. Some other countries a... -
Female Iraqi Prisoners May Be Brutally Suffering in US Prisons
Reports have surfaced accusing the United States of holding hundreds of Iraqi women in custody without charging the women.
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When Barack Obama spoke about Ann Nixon Cooper, the 106 year old activist, during his acceptance speech it really hit a cord. Why was it so powerful?
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Platinum-Selling Rap Group Nappy Roots to Bring Hip-Hop to Servicemen and Women in Italy on USO Tour
Hip-hop group Nappy Roots will bring their southern style, one-of-a-kind sound and R&B beats to troops stationed in Italy.
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Northrop Grumman Continues Troop Support with Operation USO Care Package Stuffing Party
The USO will partner with Northrop Grumman Corporation for an Operation USO Care Package Stuffing Party on Nov. 15 in Buffalo, N.Y.
Events
- No More Broken Hearts Location: Corner of Lakewood Blvd & Carson St., Long Beach
- March 21 Protest in LA: Stop the Wars, Fund People's Needs Location: March 21, 12 noon, Hollywood & Vine, L.A.
- 2009 Annual Meeting Seizing the Moment, Building the Movement Location: The 2009 AGM will be held in Boston, MA, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, from March 27-29, 2009.
People
- Paul Salvette
- RachelKenya Nairobi
Blog posts
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Hi I’m Aaron Cohen, a human rights activist who works in the area of slave retrievals. That’s right! Slavery is NOT history. It’s the fastest growing illegal business in the world. I started my act...
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The real surge, not the one in Iraq, for human rights came at the end of the last century. Communism disappeared without bullets flying. Southern Africans had majority rule. Military dictators had ...
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The real surge, not the one in Iraq, for human rights came at the end of the last century. Communism disappeared without bullets flying. Southern Africans had majority rule. Military dictators had ...
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Meeting Ron Kovic (Born on the Fourth of July)
In Santa Ana, CA, at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCA), their curator decided to do one of the best damn things in the world, have an exhibit that showed politically charged Art....
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They don't hang stockings in Iraq...
It's Christmas Day in the desert. You're on patrol. It seems Santa's been kidnapped by the Air Force. Back home it's morning... your wife and kids must be opening their presents without you. As ...
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Let’s make sure a soldier’s Christmas is not a silent night.
In Iraq and Afghanistan, home can seem so far away. But you can help it seem closer by donating to the USO. Every Holiday season, we hand out thousands of prepaid phone cards to our troops. Each ca...
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Dear Friend, Pictures can change the world. They can reveal truths that governments want to hide. Maybe that sounds like an exaggeration. But think about how images from Abu Ghraib forced the...
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A lonely soldier needs a Valentine from you!
In Iraq, they don't send Valentines... what they deliver every day is far more sinister. It's not just the immediate danger of a rocket attack; it's the constant stress of combat that slowly steals...
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Congress is listening... but learn the truth about the Stimulus Bill and spread the word
1) Republican Governors don't want the Senate version of the Stimulus package - it eliminated most of the money they would use to pay teachers, provide health services, etc. 2) The money we have...
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Hello again everybody! In this blog, I hope you won't be offended and at some point if you are by what I say, I'm really sorry and I hope you continue reading the rest of the blog because it's not ...
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Mr. Obama's First Four Weeks as a War President
Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), Afghanistan Veterans Against the War (AVAW), Vets for Peace (VFP), Military Families Speak Out (MFSO), and Gold Star F...
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An Open Letter to John Lennon -- We Still Imagine
Dear John, On December 8th, 2008 it will be 28 years since you were murdered. I'm sure you already know this but every year at this time the entire world takes a pause to remember you. I have al...
