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Media Downplays Antiwar Protest
On Saturday, a protest was held against the Iraq War. Attended by over 100 people, it was a decent sized protest by Grand Rapids standards. However, the local corporate media downplayed the protest and failed to take seriously the protest's main objective--to raise awareness about the number of lives lost as a result of the war.
Posted on May 27, 2008 5:07 PM in Features
McCain and Obama: Closer on Iraq than you might think
Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Barack Obama, the two leading major party candidates for present, are often presented as having dramatically different policies on Iraq. However, when one looks at the particulars of their positions, they aren't that far apart.
Posted on May 19, 2008 2:48 PM in Features
War Funding Victory for the Antiwar Movement?
National antiwar groups are claiming victory after the House of Representatives failed to approve a funding request for the Iraq War. However, the vote has more to do with Republican posturing than it does with the Democrats deciding to stop funding the occupation of Iraq.
Posted on May 16, 2008 3:06 PM in Features
Will a Democratic President Really End the War?
Over the weekend, Michigan Senator Carl Levin delivered a speech to the Michigan Policy Summit in which he said that the only way to end the Iraq War is to elect a Democrat in 2008. However, neither Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama plan to end the war.
Posted on May 12, 2008 3:47 PM in Features
Democrats to Pass Iraq War Funding Bill with No Restrictions
The Democratic Party--while often portraying itself as "antiwar"--is preparing to consider and pass another bill that will completely fund the United States occupation of Iraq.
Posted on April 24, 2008 3:10 PM in Features
Grand Rapids Press Continues to Reflect Government's Position on US Occupation of Iraq
Over the weekend, the Grand Rapids Press ran a series of stories and editorials that reflected support for the US government's position with regard to the war in Iraq without seeking perspectives from independent and antiwar sources.
Posted on March 31, 2008 6:35 PM in Features
Iraq: Five Years, And Counting
The Iraq War has entered its fifth year and the devastation on the ground and largely held Iraqi opinion contradicts claims by U.S. officials that the situation in Iraq has improved.
Posted on March 19, 2008 1:44 PM in Features
Veteran Cited in News Stories has a History of Outlandish Anti-Protestor Statements
In covering the antiwar protests in Grand Rapids over the past weekend, FOX 17 and the Grand Rapids Press both cited Denny Gillem, a military veteran and radio host at WOOD 1300 AM. However, both outlets failed to examine Gillem's past claims discrediting antiwar protestors.
Posted on March 18, 2008 2:25 PM in Features
Protest Calls for End to US Occupation of Iraq
On Saturday, a protest calling for an immediate end to the US occupation of Iraq was held in downtown Grand Rapids. The protest attracted around 500 participants.
Posted on March 17, 2008 2:45 PM in Features
Local News Coverage of Antiwar March in Grand Rapids
Despite several hundred protestors attending an antiwar demonstration over the weekend in downtown Grand Rapids, the media largely downplayed the protest and either actively tried to debunk protestors' claims or gave equal air time to critics of the protest.
Posted on March 17, 2008 2:17 PM in Features
Childhood Is Dying
Despite the fact that US aggression towards Iraq since the 1991 Gulf War has killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqi children, the impact of the occupation on children has received little attention.
Posted on March 10, 2008 2:02 PM in Features
Surviving Somehow Behind a Concrete Purdah
The impact of the United States' occupation of Iraq on women is often ignored, despite the fact that the war has drastically reduced gains made by Iraqi women in the years preceding the occupation.
Posted on March 10, 2008 1:57 PM in Features
The Iraq Quagmire in Numbers
The Iraq War has had a devastating effect on both Iraq--in terms of destruction and lives lost--as well as on the US in terms of lives lost and money spent on a bloody occupation. Additionally, money spent to sustain the US occupation of Iraq has effected Grand Rapids and Michigan.
Posted on March 5, 2008 1:08 PM in Features
Five Years Too Many: Antiwar March
As part of our ongoing work providing coverage of the efforts aimed at ending the United States occupation of Iraq and opposing US imperialism, we encourage people to attend the antiwar march planned for March 15 at noon at Heartside Park.
Posted on March 4, 2008 4:28 PM in Features
Speakers Address Issues Left Out of Discussion on Iraq
Last night, local peace groups sponsored a talk by a US veteran of the Iraq War and an Iraqi who lived through the invasion and first year of the US occupation. The two speakers presented a wealth of valuable information that is left out of the discourse on Iraq.
Posted on February 27, 2008 4:38 PM in Features
Iraq/Recession Campaign Launched
A coalition of groups generally supportive of the Democratic Party has announced a new Iraq/Recession campaign highlighting the costs of the Iraq War and its relationship to the economy. However, it fails to scrutinize Democrats for their current and historical support of the occupation of Iraq and focuses exclusively on Republicans.
Posted on February 26, 2008 2:19 PM in Features
Antiwar Group Issues Statement Criticizing Senator Levin
ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) has issued a statement calling on the antiwar movement to rethink its relationship with Michigan Senator Carl Levin, who despite his rhetoric, remains a supporter of the occupation of Iraq.
Posted on February 25, 2008 1:27 PM in Features
Senator Levin speaks on Iraq at Public Forum
On Saturday, Michigan Senator Carl Levin spoke in Grand Rapids on the Iraq War. As would be expected based on his previous comments on the war, Levin made it clear during his speech that he is no friend of the antiwar movement.
Posted on February 17, 2008 9:56 AM in Features
Military Recruiting Numbers Released for Michigan and the Nation
New data showing the number of soldiers recruited into the US Army and Army Reserve have been released covering Michigan--including Grand Rapids--as well as the nation. What do the numbers say?
Posted on February 7, 2008 4:44 PM in Features
Antiwar Group Calls for Anniversary Protests
The local antiwar group ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) has issued a call to action to groups in West Michigan. The group is calling for "decentralized" actions against the Iraq War in addition to a protest on March 15.
Posted on February 7, 2008 3:26 PM in Features
Bush's 2009 Budget would Cut Federal Funding to Michigan
President Bush's proposed 2009 fiscal year budget would include substantial cuts to social programs along with increased military spending. The budget clearly prioritizes the military over human needs.
Posted on February 6, 2008 2:25 PM in Features
Hoekstra: Fighting "Radical Jihad"
On Sunday, Representative Pete Hoekstra appeared on WOOD TV 8 to discuss President Bush's State of the Union speech. While criticizing Bush, he called for more focus on the threat from so-called "radical jihad."
Posted on February 5, 2008 2:32 PM in Features
NPR Correspondent Discusses Occupation of Iraq
Tonight, NPR correspondent Deb Amos presented a liberal assessment of the situation in Iraq, arguing that while the war has been at times mismanaged, the US must ultimately remain in Iraq to "fix" the country.
Posted on February 4, 2008 9:41 PM in Features
Senator Carl Levin Speaking on Iraq in Grand Rapids
Michigan Senator Carl Levin is scheduled to speak in Grand Rapids on February 16 on the Iraq War. Levin, who is often considered to be "antiwar," has consistently supported the occupation of Iraq.
Posted on January 28, 2008 12:03 PM in Features
"Surge" Failed to Meet Bush Administration's Expectations
The Bush administration's "Surge"--or escalation of the war--has failed in its goal of helping Iraqis meet a series of "benchmarks." While it is important to consider how it has failed in this primary goal, it is also important to question the legitimacy of the "benchmarks" as a whole.
Posted on January 25, 2008 5:32 PM in Features
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