Category Archives: Women
Naomi Klein> Dancing the World into Being: A Conversation with Idle No More’s Leanne Simpson
Dancing the World into Being A Conversation with Idle No More’s Leanne Simpson by Naomi Klein and Leanne Simpson via Common Dreams Published on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 by YES! Magazine Leanne Simpson collecting wild rice. In December 2012, the Indigenous protests known as Idle No More exploded onto the Canadian political scene, with huge round dances taking place […]
Victoria Brittain> Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror
Tomgram: Victoria Brittain, Fighting a Global War of Terror “Here was the texture of a hidden war of continual harassment against a largely helpless population. This was how some of the most vulnerable people in British society — often already traumatised refugees and torture survivors — were made permanent scapegoats for our post-9/11, and then […]
Sara Flounders> U.S. and Pakistan: Free Aafia!
U.S. and Pakistan: Free Aafia! In support of efforts to pressure the U.S. government to repatriate Dr. Aafia Siddiqui to Pakistan, former U.S. Congressperson Cynthia McKinney and International Action Center Co-Director Sara Flounders traveled to Pakistan last December. Cynthia McKinney has been a courageous and outspoken opponent of U.S. wars at every step. The IAC […]
Robin Morgan> Sandy Hook> The Longest, Darkest Night of the Year
The Longest, Darkest Night of the Year “This happens regularly now. And still we can’t get gun control laws passed. But there’s an overlooked, inseparable reason for that. Yes, this is about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.” By Robin Morgan | December 19, 2012 WMC.com Bushmaster semiautomatic .223 rifle This commentary on gun violence will be featured […]
About WAMMToday
WAMMToday The Blog of the WAMM Media Committee WAMM is Women Against Military Madness A project of the WAMM Media Committee, this blog welcomes postings and comments related to the WAMM Mission Statement: Who We Are: Women Against Military Madness is a nonviolent, feminist organization that works in solidarity with others to create a […]
“HONOUR CRIMES” IN SYRIA
“HONOUR CRIMES” IN SYRIA “It is the issue of “honour” which makes sexual violence such a useful act, particularly in the context of war. It is used to humiliate and to destroy communities by turning those communities against themselves because honour has been violated. This culture of honour is one of the cornerstones in patriarchal […]
Allegations against AZ Guard uncovered
The wrongdoing was concentrated among military recruiters who often visit high schools in search of teenage recruits. National Guard investigators found that non-commissioned officers (NCOs) engaged in sexual misconduct, collected recruiting fees to which they were not entitled, forged Guard documents, and committed other offenses such as hunting the homeless with paintball guns. Vets Confront […]
A True Story Everyone Should Know
A TRUE STORY EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW! This is the story of our Mothers and Grandmothers who lived only 90 years ago. Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote. The women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, […]
Kamila Shamsie> What has Malala Yousafzai Done to the Taliban?
Pakistan produces people of extraordinary bravery. But no nation should ever require its citizens to be that brave. Pakistani novelist novelist Nadeem Aslam What has Malala Yousafzai Done to the Taliban? The attempted assassination of a 14-year-old girl was driven by pathological hatred of women - not politics, as the Taliban claim by Kamila Shamsie October 10, 2012 The Guardian (UK) […]
Female U.S. war resister deported
Female U.S. war resister deported A U.S. Army private from Texas who served in Iraq in 2006, Rivera came to Canada in February 2007 to avoid being deployed again. CBC News Posted: Sep 20, 2012 7:45 AM ET Last Updated: Sep 20, 2012 2:15 PM ET Click here to view the video. Kim Rivera, a […]
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