Janine Jackson | Big Media Need to Fight for the Right to Protest
People who broke no windows and set no fires face up to 10 years in prison and $25,000 in fines.
Small Acts Transform the World
To transform: to change in nature, disposition, heart, character... change greatly the appearance or form of
Chris Corrigan | Radical innovation is never acceptable
All effective forms of protest are illegal until they succeed.
Three Upcoming National/International Actions/Conferences that Promote Peace
No Peace! No Justice! Please share this post.
Joe Scarry |IT’S A LOCK: Why the US Can’t Break Its Addiction to War
But the question of how to push back against the problem has seemed gargantuan. Four hundred and thirty-five Congressional districts: how to begin?
Desmond Tutu on World Beyond War Plans for September 2016 (Video)
Desmond Tutu discusses the importance of the upcoming NO WAR conference this September.
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”
New Report Proves Police Preparing for Rioting on a National Scale
Militarized police forces have become de rigueur, even in the nation’s smallest towns — but arming law enforcement with the weapons of war, rather than protecting civilians, has birthed a chasm of distrust and animosity on both sides. It isn’t as if this equipment is being produced by a marketplace intent on keeping civilians safe from an ostensible outside threat.
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: What’s Going On | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
Another great song from Playing for Change. Dedicated to #Justice for Jamar and the 4th precinct encampment in Minneapolis. https://youtu.be/JEp7QrOBxyQ Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music. We started this performance with PFC Band members Titi Tsira and Clarence Bekker while on a trip together in More
▶ Veterans For Peace 30th Anniversary Slideshow
Veterans For Peace celebrates 30 years of waging peace in 2015. This slideshow was presented at the 2015 National Convention in San Diego, CA. https://youtu.be/k_rfiHcbVDo Veterans For Peace Published on Aug 24, 2015 Media for the people! Click here to help Rise Up Times continue to bring you essential news you won’t find in the More