Activity Quote by Medea Benjamin

“It is so inspiring to see a new group coming together not to focus on a particular war or weapons system, but on all war-everywhere. And it's great to have such beautifully crafted arguments about why war is not inevitable and how war contributes to so many other global ills. This coalition is worthy of Martin Luther King's call to end violence and instead put our energies and resources into 'life-affirming activities.' Bravo!”

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If it weren't for people like the people in Berkeley, standing up for what they believe, we'd be living under Hitler.

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That information, those 6,000 pages, should be released to the public. It's our right as U.S. citizens to know what our government has done…

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We civilians defend our own right to free speech. The military in Iraq does not defend our right to free speech.

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I actually think it is people like myself who have been fighting for our rights to free speech and I would like the right…

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