- The United States is at a critical juncture in Afghanistan. Both the media and Congress are giving renewed attention to the ways that U.S. troops are undermining efforts to end the war and leading to the breakdown of negotiations. Take action now – use the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s website. http://capwiz.com/fconl/utr/2/?a=61111696&i=119811244&c=
- Council for a Livable World has an on-line petition going addressed to Obama. It takes 30 seconds to fill out the form and add your name. The web address is http://livableworld.org/action/petitions/us_troop_withdrawal_afghanistan _petition_may2011/
How We Can meet the Challenges of Authoritarianism
This is not our first rodeo with authoritarianism. Americans have collectively risen to seemingly impossible challenges in the past, and we can do so again. By Maria J. Stephan Analysis