iraq war

Afghanistan Weekly Digest: Democrats Unite. Taliban. The Cost of War.

Hannah Lythe 6-02-2011
[Editors' note: As part of Sojourners' campaign to end the war in Afghanistan, we will run a weekly Afghanistan news digest to educate our readers about the latest n
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Egypt's Power Vacuum

Gary M. Burge 2-02-2011

For an entire week now we've watched tens of thousands of Egyptians march demanding a change in government. The police force has collapsed. The army is out in force. Residents are policing their own neighborhoods. President Mubarak is weighing his options. And the West is wondering what will happen next.

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Americans Lost Freedom in Iraq: D

Randy Woodley 9-02-2010
As you read this post, please understand, I'm not a pacifist. I was raised in a politically conservative family. My dad is a proud WWII vet. My only brother retired from the U.S. Air Force.
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The War in Iraq: At What Cost?

Jim Wallis 9-01-2010
The emotion that grips me this morning, after watching President Obama's speech last night and listening to the commentary about the "end of our combat mission in Iraq," is a deep sadness.
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'No Stranger to Danger': RIP Quaker, Lawyer, Indigenous Peace Warrior Waratah

Jarrod McKenna 6-23-2010
Sad news for so many of us in the peace and human rights movement this morning to hear our friend Waratah Rose Gillespie has passed away.
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Confusing our Kids

Shane Claiborne 6-22-2010
I catch up on my news in the airport. Yesterday I watched this obscure story about a second grader in Rhode Island who wore a baseball cap to school with soldiers carrying guns on the front.
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The Inevitable Results of War: Sins as Well as Crimes

Rabbi Arthur Waskow 4-08-2010
The end of Passover is said to mark the anniversary of the moment when Pharaoh's imperial horse-chariot army met disaster in the Red Sea.
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Peace is Patriotic: Anabaptists and the National Anthem

Duane Shank 3-03-2010
The recent decision by Goshen (IN) College to begin playing an instrumental version of the U.S.
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'Irreconcilable Islam' and Irascible Christianity, Part 2

Melvin Bray 1-06-2010
[continued from part 1] If duplicity were the only moral failing in Gi
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Gingrich Labels 'Irreconcilable Wing of Islam' but Ignores Irascible Christianity

Melvin Bray 1-05-2010
"'Tell me what distinguishes the murderer at Fort Hood, the people we arrested in Denver and Detroit and New York, and the five people who were just picked up in Pakistan?'" Former House Speaker Ne
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The Yes Men: Corporate Pranksters on a Mission

Becky Garrison 9-28-2009

Fans of gonzo political activism may remember the Yes Men's infamous stunt in which Andy Bichlbaum posed as a Dow Chemical spokesperson named Jude (patron saint of the impossible) Finisterra (earth's end).

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Obama, Bigotry, and Balance ... and Death Threats

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 9-25-2009
There is some good conversation going around God's Politics partner blogs about what role race is playing in the current wave of opposition to Obama's policies, including Rep.
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An Open Letter On Health Care to Conservative Christians in the U.S.

Brian McLaren 8-11-2009
Dear Friends,

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Iran: We are Born to be Free

Eugene Cho 6-16-2009

Are you tracking with the developments in Iran? I'd love to hear your thoughts:

How are you processing the election protests in Iran? What are your thoughts and emotions?

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The Myth of Holy War

Logan Isaac 5-29-2009
I, like Aaron Taylor before me, noticed the GQ expose of the Worldwi
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Was Iraq a Holy War?

Aaron Taylor 5-22-2009
Despite the repeated attempts of former President George W.
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A Fallen Soldier Comes Home

Eugene Cho 3-27-2009

Last week, I had a quick 24 hour trip from Seattle to Chicago. As I was returning on Thursday night to Sea-Tac airport and eager to get back to my wife and kids from a good but exhausting trip, I was getting peeved that the de-planing process was taking such a long time. In fact, we didn't move for a bit.

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Obama Continues Bombing Pakistan (A 'Just Peace' President? Part 2)

Valerie Elverton Dixon 2-03-2009
He said he would do it.

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Readings on War, Happiness, and Cultural Amnesia

Bart Campolo 1-23-2009
Need a good book? Check out some of these titles:

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'Yes Men' Distribute Fake New York Times Declaring 'Iraq War Ends'!

Timothy King 11-12-2008

Eating scrolls, taking a stroll around the city naked, cooking food over dung, marrying a prostitute, and naming your kid "Not My People" are just a few examples of the behavior of biblical prophets.

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