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An Army of NONE! (Soapbox Podcast 3/30)

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Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox March 30, 2014 GUEST : MICHAEL PRYSNER TOPIC: EFFORTS FOR COUNTER-RECRUITMENT On April 04, my family will be mourning the 10th anniversary of Casey's murder in Iraq in 2004. Casey was a US soldier who was horribly lied to by an Army recruiter and to help pay for college and serve (he thought) his country, he enlisted in 2000. Of course, as Iraq War Veteran, Michael Prysner lays out,  war is NOT for "freedom" or anything good--the Empire counts on obedient drones in the form of human beings to carry out its program of War for Profit of the few and global hegemony. Don't buy into it and help Michael and his organization   March Forward  work to prevent our young people from being sucked into the meat grinder of Empire. CLICK PLAYER TO HEAR THIS SOAPBOX INTERVIEW:   MICHAEL'S TESTIMONY AT WINTER SOLDIER IN 2008: PART ONE: PART TWO:  **************************************

11 Years of War Against Iraq and Peace Work (Soapbox Podcast; March 26, 2014)

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Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox March 26, 2014 To commemorate the 11th year of  War Against the People of Iraq Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox presents a retrospective of anti-war and pro-peace activism over the years.  CLICK THE PLAYER TO LISTEN 

Women and Politics by Cindy Sheehan

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I think most of us know that in the beginning of the US, voting was reserved only for white-male property owners (WaMPOs as I call them). Even black slaves were counted as "3/5ths" of a person in the Constitution while women were left completely out. In fact, the Founders didn't even quite trust WaMPOs, hence the institution of the electoral college. Former slaves and women fought hard and sacrificed much for their inclusion into this WaMPO paradise (oops, I mean, Republic) of voting. The picture above is of women picketing the White House (something I have done dozens of times and been arrested for many times). The WaMPOs fought back hard and even now with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution some 94 years ago, women, although more than 1/2 of the population in general, are elected to only about 18% of offices in this country. The WaMPO paradigm was, of course, terrified that the entry of women into the electoral arena would screw things up

Peace, Love, Sharmocks and Votin' for the Green (Soapbox Podcast 3/16/2014)

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Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox March 16, 2014 Peace, Love, Shamrocks and Votin' for the Green Guests: Laura Wells Green Party Candidate for Controller, Calif CLICK IMAGE FOR LAURA'S WEBSITE Ellen Brown Green Party Candidate for Calif State Treasurer CLICK IMAGE FOR ELLEN'S CAMPAIGN WEBSITE  CLICK HERE FOR ELLEN'S BLOG CLICK PLAYER TO HEAR SHOW Although I belong to the Peace and Freedom Party, I, and my party, have endorsed the candidacies of Laura and Ellen and I wanted to give them a chance to talk about their platforms on this episode of Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox. In the coming weeks, we will try to present as many alternative candidates as we can, since we're almost totally shut out of the corporate media. Remember! If you live in California, it's imperative to vote in the June primary and tell your friends! These issues are not just confined to the Golden State.

THE USA IS SUPPORTING NEO-NAZI FASCISTS IN THE UKRAINE. SOAPBOX SPECIAL REPORT MARCH 13, 2014

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Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox Special Report SPECIAL GUEST: RICHARD BECKER ( A.N.S.W.E.R San Francisco and writer for Liberation News)  Neo-nazi Fascists in the Ukrainian Coup Govt. By Richard Becker FOR MORE GOOD ANALYSIS ON THE URGENT ISSUE: www.LiberationNews.org SIGN THE A.N.S.W.E.R. PETITION TELL THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS:  NO FUNDING FOR NEO-NAZI FASCISTS IN UKRAINE  LISTEN TO THE REPORT: USA SUPPORTING THE ILLEGITIMATE, NEO-NAZI COUP GOVERNMENT

No nukes today and always! (Remembering Japan on 3/11) Statement from Cindy Sheehan

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 Kyoko and Cindy in Tokyo As most of you already know, three years ago today, the island-nation of Japan suffered a major earthquake and tsunami. The original damage was quite devastating and we mourn and remember everyone who lost their lives that day and their friends, family, and fellow citizens of Japan. I also stand in solidarity with the demand of millions in Japan and around the world: No More Fukushimas! That disaster is a continuing worry for us all and demonstrates that nuclear power was never safe or viable. I also stand in solidarity with millions of people around the world who are demanding an end to the use of nuclear and fossil fuel technology for power and bombs. We demand investment in safe, renewable, and sustainable forms of energy. I was in Japan just five months after the natural and nuclear disaster in 2010 and I formed many close bonds with my brothers and sisters who are working to hold the Japanese government and TEPCO accountable for the neglig

Vote Socialist! Cindy Sheehan for Cal Gov: Day One of Official Campaigning

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--> Governor Campaign: Day One!  Gubernatorial Candidate Sheehan L.A. Convention Center March 8, 2014 March 7 th was the final day that any candidate for the California 2014 Open Primary in June could declare as a candidate and my campaign met that deadline. These are the requirements for Governor of the California Constitution, which I have fulfilled: A.   Be a U.S. citizen. Cal. Const., art. V, §§ 2 1 & 9 B.   Be a registered voter and otherwise qualified to vote for that office at the time that nomination papers are issued to the person. § 201 2 C.   Not have been convicted of a felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes. § 20 D. Not have served two terms in the office sought since November 6, 1990. Cal. Const., art. V, §§ 2 & 11 But with the passage of the so-called Top T

Cindy Sheehan in Calaveras County for Earth Day Celebration

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President Hugo Chavez, Presente! (Soapbox Podcast: March 9, 2014)

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Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox March 9, 2014 For this week's Soapbox, we present the interview that Cindy Sheehan sat down with President Hugo Chavéz to do three years before his death. With more US-inspired unrest in Venezuela which is designed to undermine and destroy the Bolivarian  Revolution of Chavéz, this interview is as relevant as always! The translator is our friend, Eva Golinger! CLICK BOOK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CINDY SHEEHAN'S LOVE STORY TO THE BOLIVARIAN REVOLUTION!

Cindy Sheehan and Supporters to Campaign at California State Democratic Convention in Los Angeles: March 8, 2014

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--> For Immediate Release                                            March 8, 2014 Attention Day Book/ Assignment Desk Contact: Dede Miller-562-500-9079 or dede@cindy2014.org Press Availability 9am Cindy Sheehan and Team at the Democratic State Convention When: Saturday May 8, 9am-12pm Where: Los Angeles Convention Center 1201 S. Figueroa St, L.A. 90015 Join Cindy Sheehan, Peace & Freedom Party's Candidate for Governor at the L.A. Convention Center this Saturday morning.   Cindy Sheehan's EPIC campaign to: *End Poverty In California* *End the Prison Industrial Complex * *Environmental Protection in California* *Educate People in California * All are a real alternative to neo-Republican Jerry Brown's ongoing policies of enriching the banks and the 1%, fracking, filling the prisons, while California's schools continue to fail.

Unashamed, Unabashed, Unrepentant Admiration of Hugo Chavez (28 July, 1954 to 5 March, 2013) by Cindy Sheehan

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Revolution, A Love Story By Cindy Sheehan INTRODUCTION (Written March 2011 before President Chavéz was diagnosed with Cancer) Five years ago, shortly after my first trip to Texas to confront the person who I felt murdered my son Casey, George Bush, I was invited to Caracas, Venezuela to attend the World Social Forum.  Amazingly, at the time, I really had no idea that the World Social Forum was about socialism, and I really didn’t know much more about President Hugo Chavéz then he was a very vocal opponent of my opponents: George Bush, and the U.S. Empire. That trip to Caracas was a whirlwind of speeches, meetings, and rallies.  At one point, I was pulled out of a meeting to go to the presidential palace, Miraflores, to meet with President Chavéz. Along with a few colleagues, he gave us a tour of some of the places where the US - CIA backed coup attempt occurred in April of 2002 — a living “ The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” with our guide being the “star” of