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The History of Violent Protest in Colorado Springs, in a Nutshell.

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Eric Verlo

GET THIS. I heard a reverend-person yesterday lecturing newish activists about their need for nonviolence training, which she was volunteering to lead. She was also offering rubber wristbands for her graduates to wear at demonstrations, so that police could differentiate … Continue reading →

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Je Suis a Goddamn Neoliberal Meme… Je Suis Charlie, Neda, Kony, Save Dafur

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Eric Verlo

A million people mobilized in Paris, including 40 WORLD LEADERS!? How long have their limousines been queued? I usually brag that our corporate foes can’t manufacture consent in the streets, except when they do. I AM NEDA, KONY 2012, SAVE … Continue reading →

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Tony, David Barsamian says hello

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Eric Verlo

The local Pikes Peak Justice & Peace Commission found a little more between the lines than they may have counted on from visiting scholar/lecturer David Barsamian. Although he preached the habitual Gandhian nonviolent civil disobedience, and putting faith in reforming … Continue reading →

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Did Obama hear you on election day?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Eric Verlo

Here’s a quarter-page size flier you can use to spread the word about tonight’s event. Obama’s announcement will be momentous, no matter which course of action he decides. It will be either the first sign of delivering on his promise … Continue reading →

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This Israel public relations jig is up

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Eric Verlo

COLORADO COLLEGE- The news from the ISRAEL TODAY lecture is all good. If you’d been there, you might wonder how my takeaway from such a bilious gathering could be upbeat. I’ll tell you. The Palestinian voice was well represented, Israel’s … Continue reading →

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Silly warmongers, space is for kids

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Eric Verlo

Once again the Colorado Springs peace community has the unique opportunity to protest the annual Space Symposium hosted at the Broadmoor. First, the event provides unparalleled access to the upper echelons of the US military industrial for-profit killing machine. And … Continue reading →

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Springs peace community still kicking

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Eric Verlo

COLORADO SPRINGS- I received reports that some participants felt ostracized, while others were directly requested to curb their enthusiasm. Fortunately the infighting was kept from public sight, on Armstrong Quad at CC, while school was on break, on a Saturday … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism | Tagged Antiwar, Art, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Community, Downtown, Iraq War, Peace, Peace Community, Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission, School | 1 Comment

Onward Christian Cowards

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Eric Verlo

You can hold forums attended by the faithful, or beat your breast where only the choir can hear, but when there’s a crowd, you’re a regular shrinking violet. The meek don’t inherit the earth, they inherit the dirt. Last Saturday … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism | Tagged Antiwar, Art, Christ, Christian, Coloradans For Peace, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Community, Cowards, Crow, decline, Earth, faith, Flag, Flags, March, Parade, Peace, Peace Community, Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission, PPJPC, Protest, St Patricks Day, War | Leave a comment

From Ireland to Iraq to Afghanistan to Palestine, Occupation is a Crime!

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Eric Verlo

Imagine 76 of these, just kidding, plus 24. Join us in tomorrow’s parade!

Posted in Activism | Tagged Afghanistan, Antiwar, Crime, IRA, Iraq, Ireland, Occupation, Palestine, Parade, Peace Community, St Patricks Day | Leave a comment

Coloradans For Peace and Freedom: in Ireland and occupied lands everywhere

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Eric Verlo

UPDATE FROM COLORADANS FOR PEACE about March 14 St Patrick’s Day Parade: Drummers, Hats, Flags, Kazoos, and a great St Patrick’s theme! Come wave international flags for PEACE and FREEDOM! Join COLORADANS FOR PEACE to represent the local peace community … Continue reading →

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A look at the American ‘Peace’crat friends of the people of Zimbabwe

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Tony Logan

In an open letter to Barack Obama erroneously titled an Open Letter to the People of Zimbabwe, primarily members and close circles of the Workers World Party and some Black Democrats, too, have signed onto a letter that correctly spells … Continue reading →

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Meeting Senator-to-be Michael Bennet

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Eric Verlo

COLORADO SPRINGS- Governor Bill Ritter introduced his appointment to the US Senate, political novice Michael Bennet, to an audience of Springs Democrats today. Judging just by Bennet’s own words, this development is about as disappointing as it gets. Full report … Continue reading →

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UN Ambassador speaks of the hidden genocide against the Somali people

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Tony Logan

The UN envoy to Somalia, Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, has said there is a “hidden genocide” taking place in the country. Left unsaid is that it is the United States of America that is responsible for this genocide, but at least … Continue reading →

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A quick look at the Pretend for Peace Donkeys- Barack, Jimmy, Al, and Dennis

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Tony Logan

The Republicans love war and that is all there is to it. But what about the Democratic Party crowd and their Pretend for Peace Donkeys? They got the US population snookered most of the time so what are they really … Continue reading →

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US corporations foist religious pacifism on Palestinians and not on Israelis

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Tony Logan

The US corporate community does big business annually with the Jewish Israeli military-industrial armaments crew to the tune of billions per year, but then turns around and funds religious pacifist values off onto the oppressed Palestinians! U.S. steers young Palestinians … Continue reading →

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The United Nations pushes war and starvation onto the peoples of Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Congo, and Haiti

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Tony Logan

Aid workers: Hungry kids dying in Haiti- At least 26 malnourished children have perished; scores others treated You saw that picture of the starving young girl in Haiti in the US media last week as they reported the rise of … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged 'Peace'crats, Afghanistan, Africa, ALF, Antiwar, Antiwar Movement, Art, children, Congo, Congo warfare, Death, DIA, DR Congo, Government, Haiti, Haiti starvation, Imperial, Imperialism, Intervention, IRA, Iraq, liberal, Mali, Media, Peace, Peace Community, Pentagon, Somalia, starvation, troops, United Nations, United States, US government, US imperialism, War, Workers | 33 Comments

‘Peace’crats refuse to be ‘United for Peace and Justice’

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Tony Logan

United for Peace and Justice is the national group that pretends to be the leadership for ‘Peace’ inside the US, yet they cannot even bring themself to speak out against the US war upon the people of Afghanistan! I call … Continue reading →

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Local Dem candidate faces 3 obstacles

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Eric Verlo

COLORADO SPRINGS- How’s this for polling place trouble, and it happened to our own Dennis Apuan. The peace community’s own Apuan, Filipino-American and Democratic candidate for state House District 17, (1) hadn’t receive his absentee ballot in the mail, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Local News | Tagged America, American, BSE, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Community, Dennis Apuan, El Paso County, Election, election day, Mail, Peace, Peace Community, poll, Workers | 1 Comment

PPJPC office now only hoping for peace

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Eric Verlo

COLORADO SPRINGS- They couldn’t endorse Obama as the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission, so the leadership closed their office and let the Obama campaign move in. The proverbial jury can now only pin its hope that the Democrats will … Continue reading →

Posted in Local News | Tagged AIG, BIA, BOA, Business, Campaign, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Community, Democrats, Justice, leadership, Obama, Peace, Peace Community, Pikes Peak, Pikes Peak Justice and Peace, Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission, PPJPC, Rove | Leave a comment

Springs Dems rally downtown in force

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Eric Verlo

COLORADO SPRINGS- A street party atmosphere prevailed downtown as local Dems formed a line over five blocks long to see the presumptive next First Lady. El Paso County may want to be conservative, but this afternoon the police had to … Continue reading →

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PPJPC exits stage left, lily-livered left

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Eric Verlo

COLORADO SPRINGS- Oh How Sad! After a long and storied legacy, the Pikes Peak Justice & Peace Commission is closing its doors. Why now –a time of rising injustice and vanishing peace on every continent?! Technically they’ve only announced divestment … Continue reading →

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The US spreads its aggression from the Balkans to the Caucasus region

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Tony Logan

Tskhinvali, capital of South Ossetia. The attack of the Georgian military, allied with the US and NATO, against Russian supported South Ossetia has widened the US military encirclement of Russia to another level and another region. The US Antiwar … Continue reading →

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Betrayed by the at-peace community

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Eric Verlo

With “malice,” is the word the CS Indy chose. Oh boy. For our out-of-town readers, the PPJPC dirty laundry has reached the printed news. It certainly is embarrassing, but probably too, about time. I’ve spent the last two years playing … Continue reading →

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America’s liberal ‘Peace Community’ remains apathetically pro-war

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Tony Logan

America’s liberal ‘Peace Community’ remains apathetically pro-war, which explains why most are planning to vote for Pro-war candidate, Barack Obama. Far from being non-mainstream Americans ‘liberals’, are just as pro-war as their Republican counterparts are despite some occassional bleatings about … Continue reading →

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Peace community impostors

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Eric Verlo

Whether by willful incompetence or by sabotage, the damage is the same. ACCUSED: meeting in secret with Police, un-publicizing events, un-coordinating the volunteers, stymieing meetings, neglecting a website, and stopping others from addressing such tasks; paying themselves 130% of … Continue reading →

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