Thanks to the Center for American Progress for
finally coming around, and John Kerry too. Praise to Barbara Lee, Jim
McGovern, Dennis Kucinich and the stalwart Russ Feingold. Pacifica, Amy
Goodman and the Nation editors always made sure that
information remains free and circulating. Wikileaks has blown away the
walls of secrecy. Brave New Films has forced a rethink of Afghanistan
with countless videos. Sojourners, the Tikkun community, the pastors and
congregation at All Saints survived the intimidation and stood tall.
The military families and Veterans for Peace lent moral credibility and
urgency. Even the most sectarian and difficult groups have to be
credited with putting people in the streets year after year. And my
favorites are the small groups who have demonstrated on their
neighborhood street corners every Friday for a decade, whatever the
weather, knowing the sun also rises and night is never permanent.
Anybody I forgot, forgive me, send in the omission, and I will add. As Bobby Sands once said, everyone has a role to play. Peace.
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