we are not our government: an apology 

“I’ve met many peace activists before and I know that you are not the US government.” – a Salvadoran community leader Whether it was in Iraqi-Kurdistan, the Borderlands of Mexico and Arizona, or Palestine, I constantly heard this sentiment in some form. This was said in spite of the US providing chemical weapons to bombContinue reading “we are not our government: an apology “

ramblings about anti-war, the election, and calvin

I’ve been thinking about how difficult voting with a clean conscience appears to be with this election, and perhaps all elections. I consider myself a single issues voter; my issue is justice. More specifically, I care deeply and have been part of peace movements for almost a decade. Unfortunately, the nominees for President are ratherContinue reading “ramblings about anti-war, the election, and calvin”