Kathy Kelly | Building Trust in Afghanistan
What has brought a non-violent future closer to Afghanistan – giant sized military and surveillance systems or the accomplishments of young volunteers working to develop inter-ethnic projects?
Some – a poem by Daniel Berrigan
“Why do you stand?” they were asked, and “Why do you walk?” “Because of the children,” they said, and “Because of the heart, and “Because of the bread”
IARP | The Fifty Generation: A man born in Iraq the 1950s reflects on a life in exile (Video)
A man born in Iraq the 1950s reflects on a life in exile. https://vimeo.com/115618532 IARP | Iraq and America | Reconciliation After the Iraq War reconciliationproject.org/ The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP) creates bridges of communication, understanding and support between Americans and Iraqis. Media for the people! Bringing you the best of the More
Chris Hedges: Bearing the Cross (Dan Berrigan)
How long must the world’s resources be raped in the service of legalized murder? When at what point will you say no to this war?
Truthdigger of the Week: The Late Daniel Berrigan, Lifelong Activist for Peace
A Jesuit priest from Minnesota, Berrigan was also “a poet, pacifist, educator, social activist, playwright and lifelong resister to what he called ‘American military imperialism’ ”—just some of the roles ascribed to him in the more than hour long “Democracy Now!” special
Video | Chris Hedges on Why Daniel Berrigan’s Most Important Contribution Wasn’t Activism
[Hedges] argues that despite the Jesuit priest’s high-profile activism, “perhaps his most important contribution was as a writer.
David Swanson: US Wars Are Not Waged Out of Generosity or for Democracy
Eliminating war does not involve eliminating anger or conflict; it involves disassembling a complex industrial institution that goes to great lengths to create wars and far greater lengths to arm others so that when they become involved in conflicts much more damage is done.
VIDEO | Mazin Qumsiyeh Live from Bethlehem
Excellent analysis of the situation in Palestine and the Middle East by a scholar activist.
David Swanson: Bern the Feel
Swanson: I remain convinced that the media is keeping Sanders and Trump around for ratings and will destroy them as soon as it chooses, and never chooses to do such a thing as early as the December of the year before the election. In part, I attribute a lot more power to the media in general than [Ted] Rall may.
VIDEO | Bill Sorem: The McDonald Sisters, November 2015
The Sisters McDonald are siblings and Sisters in the Order of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ). They began singing together at at early at at the request of their father, a Minnesota farmer. In addition their assigned duties in the order, they found time to sing and bring joy to peace rallies and to many other events. They've been on the protest lines, arrested, hassled but mostly enjoyed by their peace loving admirers. Here's a story about them today.
VIDEO: War/No More Trouble – Playing for Change | Legendado em Português
We don't need, no more trouble. In English with Portuguese subtitles. Features Bono. https://youtu.be/6wWD9jdVYpU LucKasRamone # Posted May 12, 2011 Media for the people! Click here to help Rise Up Times continue to bring you vital analysis of and commentary about current issues you won’t find in the mainstream corporate media.
VIDEO: Celebration | Songs Around The World | Playing for Change
https://youtu.be/yFGJKSs6WRo The kids get into the act. Wonderful! Amazing! Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music. Join the movement at http://www.playingforchange.com. Playing For Change November 20, 2015 Media for the people! Click here to help Rise Up Times continue to bring you vital analysis of and commentary about current issues you More