As we remember Howard Zinn, who died last night, here are the last words from his speech Three Holy Wars which he gave 2 months ago at Boston University.
No matter what we’re told, no matter what tyrant exists, what border has been crossed, what aggression has taken place, it’s not that we’re going to [...]
I’d like to share with you a some lyrics and a song from a dear friend of Shalom House, Zack Jackson. Zack shared this at an open-mic event I attended recently.
Muddy Hands
A child caught with muddy hands A termite mound with bigger plansWe stormed the beach and saved the landBut it turns out it [...]
**FREE Film Screening Awareness Event**
a partnership with Shalom House presents
‘Why We Fight‘ (2005)
*watch trailer here
Friday January 22, 2010
7pm at 2007 Frankford Avenue (between Norris and Susquehanna)
(Circle of Hope’s Frankford and Norris congregation’s public meeting space)
*FREE Film Screening
*Post-Screening Reactions/Encountering Militarism Discussion led by Shalom House members
*Hot Coffee drinks available for purchase provided by Leotah’s [...]
photo from wikimedia commons
Here in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan on Dec. 27th, 8 children ages 12-18 years old were killed.
The details vary from report to report. Some contradict each other. But it appears the boys were aroused from their sleep, handcuffed and executed together by US-led troops during a night-time raid in response to [...]