Sarah Olson is a journalist who published an exclusive interview with Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, the highest-ranking member of the military to refuse to deploy to Iraq. Now, the Army wants Olson to be their witness in the lieutenant’s upcoming court martial. The Army is trying to turn speaking to the press into a [...]

  I got this from a friend in Belgium.  The English translation has some issues, but you get the point.  Pardon my French, but this whole Bush plan for more US troops in Iraq is totally foutu! What's with all this sexual imagery of "withdrawal" and "escalation."  Or as Condy Rice called it, "augmentation."  C'mon [...]

Hundreds of thousands of Americans will march to their capital city Washington DC on Saturday 27 January. It could be the rebirth of the US peace movement. People round the world – let’s join the march with our own global internet protest! Last week, our ad told decision-makers in Congress how strong world opposition is [...]

Micah Sifry posted links on 19 January to 2 excellent articles about the "New New Left," its relationship with the Internet, and how it compares to the "Old New Left" of the 1960's and 70's: Start with Matt Stoller's brave effort at a comprehensive explanation of the rise of the net-roots entitled "What is this [...]

From Click Here for Change: Your Guide to the E-Advocacy Revolution (pg 16-17): A study conducted by the Congressional Management Foundation found that not all tactics for reaching out to legislators carry the same weight and that Internet communications, while easier to accomplish than other approaches, do not necessarily mean less impact. When legislative staffers [...]