Despite what their elected officials say and do, and despite the unceasing pro-war propaganda of corporate media, most Americans still favor a winding down and withdrawal from Iraq, Afghanistan and lots of other places. Addressing that disconnect between the will of the American people and the deeds of our public officials is the task of a revitalized movement for peace and justice. Among the organizers, thinkers and do-ers that came together last weekend in Albany NY was our own Glen Ford...
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