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Original broadcast: The Progressive Radio Show

My guest today is Kathy Kelly, who founded Voices in the Wilderness and now works with Voices for Creative Nonviolence.

March 27th, 2007

The Senate prepares to vote this week on a $100 billion spending bill that would give the President $100 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.Last month, the group Voices For Creative Nonviolence launched the Occupation Project. Activists around the country traveled to congressional offices and conducted sit-ins while calling on lawmakers to stop funding the war. We speak with veteran peace activist Kathy Kelly. The Senate is preparing to vote this week on a spending bill that would give the President $100 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but also establish a timeline for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq by next year. We speak with veteran peace activist Kathy Kelly On Capitol Hill, the Senate is preparing to vote this week on a spending bill that would give the President $100 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but also establish a timeline for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq by next year. On Friday the House passed a similar bill by a margin of 218 to 212.

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February 7, 2007

By Johnny Hap
www.johnnyhap.com

Ross Martini Eiler, Ron Durham, Dan Pearson and Neil Brideau visited Sen Obama’s office on February 5th and demand a commitment from the Senator to stand against supplemental funding of the Iraq War.

The 4 read letters aloud from Iraqi civilians, U.S. soldiers, and the Sermon on the Mount. All 4 were arrested and charged with criminal trespass. Below is the audio of that visit.

Occupation Project, Senator Obama’s Office. Pt 1

Occupation Project, Senator Obama’s Office. Pt 2

February 7, 2007

As Dianne, Marty, J’Ann, Angie, and Jean were inside Carnahan’s office, a great crowd of folks were out on the corners of the Manchester-Brentwood intersection attracting a lot of favorable honks. Here’s a sampling of empowering and empowered voices. Download the file and play it on your iPod on the way to work. Share it with friends. These are the voices of the movement that will bring the madness of this war to an end.

View the Occupation Project in Saint Louis website
It is an excellent resource and example of a local Occupation Project campaign.

To learn more or to participate in the Occupation Project in Saint Louis, please call Betsy Reznicek at 314-725-6005 or email .