Category Archives: Peace

Occupy the White House in 2012

white house occupiedI’m not just talking about putting the #occupy bat-signal across the White House.  Though that would be entertaining. And like I said last week about #OccupyCongress, I am not talking about pitching a tent on the South Lawn.  (And I am definitely not talking about @Moveon ‘s phony #OccupyCongress campaign where they are shilling for one corporate party over the other.)

In last week’s Occupy Congress post,  we discussed that this year has been about stepping out side of your comfort zone.  It is time for all of us to take back our democracy, and demand what we want rather than take what we are sold.  I plead for you to run for Congress last week, so that we finally had a representative of the 99% in Congress.  The 1% is represented by the party of the greater evil and the lesser evil.  To paraphrase Jerry Garcia, now is the time to stop choosing evil. We need to get  corporations out of the White House — out of our domestic and foreign policies. Continue reading Occupy the White House in 2012

Peace Song of Day…”War: What is it good for? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!”

War by Edwin Starr is the Peace Song of the Day for Monday, November 21st. Singing this song will open up your chakras, and help you get emotionally fierce about war and peace!

“War…huh! Good God…”

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End the wars — Keep Johnny home! Peace Song for 11/20/2011

Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya” is the Peace Song of the Day for Sunday, November 20th. It is an old Irish tune, that is very anti-war. You can find the lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook, on page 161.

Ironically, an American composer used the Irish song as the basis for “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again”, which became a Civil War tune, to long for and welcome back soldiers. The words to “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again” are not pointedly political. Though, it has been used as a patriotic tune, and a tribute to veterans. So, the two songs are very different. And, the boldest, most antiwar version came first.

Video: “Johnny I Hardly Knew You” sung by Malachy McCourt at a 2003 rally:

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Message for sons: Peace Song for 11/19/2011

Song For My Son” is the Peace Song for November 19th. Mickey Carroll sent over a comment to Peace Couple, and we really liked his website and music.

Video: An inspirational jazz song performed by Mickey Carroll, Jacqueline Jones and Friends…

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Dorothy Day’s Christian Pacifist Stand against US entry into WWII

The Power of Nonviolence Writings by Advocates of PeaceThe ninth chapter of The Power of Nonviolence: Writings by Advocates of Peace contains Dorothy Days short 1942 essay Our Country Passes from Undeclared War to Declared War; We continue our Christian Pacifist Stand. This essay is the sequel to last week’s pre-WWII essay Pacifism.

From its title onward, the essay is directed to a Christian audience as it opens with “Dear fellow workers in Christ”  The prior essay quoted the Pope.  This essay quotes a priest named Father Orchard for 5 paragraphs.

This essay seems to refer to Christian imagery more to reassure Day herself of the righteous of her non-collaboration with the war efforts than to convince her audience.  It is clear from the essay that Day’s work has suffered greatly from her pacifist stand in the face of overwhelming US support for entering the war: Continue reading Dorothy Day’s Christian Pacifist Stand against US entry into WWII

Brooklyn Bridge Video: “Occupy Wall Street/Occupy Earth” Light Show

Today, Occupy Wall Street held demonstrations throughout New York City. Reports are that 30,000 plus people participated.

One of the exciting, creative, nonviolent moments was when occupiers projected a huge, light show onto the nearby Verizon Building, to the delight of fellow marchers on the Brooklyn Bridge. What a great moment for the 99%.

Below is video of the light show:


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Plus, The People’s Library opens on The Brooklyn Bridge… Continue reading Brooklyn Bridge Video: “Occupy Wall Street/Occupy Earth” Light Show

People Have The Power: Peace Song of the Day

People Have The Power, by Patti Smith, is the Peace Song for Thursday, November 19th. The Duke and Duchess would like to dedicate this song to all of the occupiers who celebrated #N17 by freeing themselves and NYC.

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