By Kathy Kelly  Direct to Rise Up Times Open Our Eyes   While catching up with one another over the challenges facing ordinary Afghans and Egyptians, Sherif Sameer and I talked about how ‘opening our eyes’ could go a long way to building a better world. We decided to co-write this piece, from Ismailia, Egypt More
The Pentagon’s request for operations in Afghanistan in 2013 is $85.6 billion, or $1.6 billion per week.  by Kathy Kelly  November 20, 2013  wammtoday.org I’ve been a guest in Colorado Springs, Colorado, following a week-long retreat with Colorado College students who are part of a course focused on nonviolence. In last weekend’s Colorado Springs Gazette, there More
Kelly said that the tragic bottom line is that the military is engaged, first and foremost, in a program of pacification to pave the way for US corporate hegemony over vital and sometimes rare natural resources in Afghanistan. She asserts that "the US wants be able to control the pricing and the flow, of resources More
Kelly said that the tragic bottom line is that the military is engaged, first and foremost, in a program of pacification to pave the way for US corporate hegemony over vital and sometimes rare natural resources in Afghanistan. She asserts that "the US wants be able to control the pricing and the flow, of resources More
Bradley Manning's Trial begins on June 3, 2013 by Kathy Kelly  May 29, 2013  Direct to WAMMToday A few evenings ago, as the sky began to darken here in Kabul, Afghanistan, a small group of the Afghan Peace Volunteers, (APVs), gathered for an informal presentation about WikiLeaks, its chief editor Julian Assange, and its most prominent More
Bradley Manning's Trial begins on June 3, 2013 by Kathy Kelly  May 29, 2013  Direct to WAMMToday A few evenings ago, as the sky began to darken here in Kabul, Afghanistan, a small group of the Afghan Peace Volunteers, (APVs), gathered for an informal presentation about WikiLeaks, its chief editor Julian Assange, and its most prominent More
Nao Rozi: I was an Afghan soldier for 2 years and had combat roles. [youtube=http://youtu.be/UVPLxl3QXxE]  Our Journey To Smile Published on Apr 3, 2013 Excerpts of Video Transcript Nao Rozi: I was an Afghan soldier for 2 years and had combat roles. Hakim: What did you learn from your experience? Nao Rozi: If I think about the root issues, philosophy More
Nao Rozi: I was an Afghan soldier for 2 years and had combat roles. [youtube=http://youtu.be/UVPLxl3QXxE]  Our Journey To Smile Published on Apr 3, 2013 Excerpts of Video Transcript Nao Rozi: I was an Afghan soldier for 2 years and had combat roles. Hakim: What did you learn from your experience? Nao Rozi: If I think about the root issues, philosophy More
We are those two Afghan children Two young Afghan boys herding cattle in Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan were mistakenly killed by NATO forces yesterday. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW43_Y2qkWw&w=420&h=315] ourjourneytosmile·182 videos Published on Mar 3, 2013 "Two young Afghan boys herding cattle in Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan were mistakenly killed by NATO forces yesterday. They were seven and eight More
We are those two Afghan children Two young Afghan boys herding cattle in Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan were mistakenly killed by NATO forces yesterday. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW43_Y2qkWw&w=420&h=315] ourjourneytosmile·182 videos Published on Mar 3, 2013 "Two young Afghan boys herding cattle in Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan were mistakenly killed by NATO forces yesterday. They were seven and eight More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks3bYcasIYQ&w=560&h=315] Published on Feb 13, 2013 To watch the full interview with Kathy Kelly on Democracy Now!, visit http://owl.li/hGkru. As President Obama announces plans to withdraw another 34,000 troops from Afghanistan, longtime peace activist Kathy Kelly says his plan will still sadle Afghans with "ongoing war." Kelly, the co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, has just More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks3bYcasIYQ&w=560&h=315] Published on Feb 13, 2013 To watch the full interview with Kathy Kelly on Democracy Now!, visit http://owl.li/hGkru. As President Obama announces plans to withdraw another 34,000 troops from Afghanistan, longtime peace activist Kathy Kelly says his plan will still sadle Afghans with "ongoing war." Kelly, the co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, has just More
