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SPN Announcing Spring Rising in DC (March 18-21)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE CONTACT: DEDE MILLER 562 500 9072 DEDE4PEACE@GMAIL.COM Cindy Sheehan, Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox and the Soapbox People's Network announce a joint effort in Washington DC opposing the wars and spreading police state. Such diverse organizations as World Can't Wait and Military Families Speak Out have endorsed the action. The four day action will involve components of community building, protest, education, and planning for a future of protesting wars that will be more diverse, powerful, strategic, and, most of all effective. Speaking from her home in Vacaville, CA; peace activist and human rights advocate Cindy Sheehan had this to say: "Organizing against the wars has been challenging during the Obama administration because so many people who would identify as 'antiwar' misplaced a lot of hope in Obama ending the wars. As a matter of fact, Obama has expanded the wars abroad, drone bombing, assassinations of US citizens without tria

Casey vs. Kyle by Cindy Sheehan

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Casey vs. Kyle Cindy Sheehan "I only wish I had killed more." Navy Seal and American Shame (Sniper), Chris Kyle “I can’t kill anyone.” US working-class soldier before his short deployment to Iraq, Casey Sheehan Casey and his Mom This is something that I don’t want to revisit—I never want to relive the worst experience of my life. However, with the 11 th anniversary of my son’s death in Iraq on 04/04/04 approaching and the new “blockbuster” infecting movie screens around the world, I really must get this off of my chest. Most citizens of this nation are without a doubt addicted to wars and war “heroes” without stopping for more than a few cursory seconds to count the costs or evaluate the propaganda. I despair that a movie like American Sniper grossed over 105 million at the box office over the weekend where we are supposed to be commemorating the birth of a man of peace, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Everything in American Sniper

Rethinking Charlie with Anthony Freda (Soapbox Podcast 1/18/15)

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Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox January 18, 2015 Rethinking Charlie Guest: Anthony Freda Topic: Charlie Hebdo Hype  www.AnthonyFreda.com   RETHINKING CHARLIE by Anthony Freda http:// luckovich.blog.ajc.com/

Hustle for Humanity 30 Second Waterboard Challenge (Soapbox Special Edition)

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SPECIAL EDITION OF CINDY SHEEHAN'S SOAPBOX January 17, 2015 CLICK TO HEAR INTERVIEW Today, I briefly chatted with Justin Colella* of  Hustle for Humanity about the organization's new project: The 30 Second Waterboard Challenge Watch video: Stay tuned! This is a "teaser" for a longer interview with Justin next week.  * Justin Colella is an American entrepreneur, philosopher, social activist, producer, and philanthropist.  He started his first company at the age of 19 and has been self-employed ever since.  He is currently President at Commission Enterprises, Inc. and other sales and marketing corporations that engage in guerrilla marketing for Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 clients.  Mr. Colella is also Founder and Chairman of the 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Human Rights Organization, Hustle For Humanity.  He is a Licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a Doctorate level Clinical Hypnotherapist, and an elected memb

Hollywood Warnography by Cindy Sheehan

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--> Hollywood Warnography Cindy Sheehan Susan Sarandon and Cindy at protest in front of White House in 2006 With full disclosure, I have not seen director Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper and furthermore, I have zero plans to do so. I have also never had bamboo shoots jammed into my fingernails, but I have a feeling that procedure would also be painful and vile. The film is based on the sniper’s book of the same name. The sniper’s name was Chris Kyle and as most of us know, he was ironically murdered by a young vet on a gun range—something about those who “live by the sword” and such. Besides Kyle’s apparent glee and pride in murdering people in his role in the illegal, unwarranted, inhumane, and bullshit war in Iraq, the only other thing I need to know about him is that he called the Iraqi people “savages.” Even some members of the US “antiwar” movement seem to care more about the lives of The Troops™ than the innocents put in harm’s way by the policies

The Great Pinkney-dini (SOAPBOX PODCAST 1/11/15)

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JANUARY 11, 2015 GUEST: LARRY PINKNEY TOPIC: OBAMA GETS AN "A" FROM THE WAR MACHINE AND AN "F" FROM THE PEOPLE. CLICK IMAGE FOR WEBSITE "Larry Pinkney is a veteran of the Black Panther Party, the former Minister of Interior of the Republic of New Africa, a former political prisoner, and the only American to have successfully self-authored his civil/political rights case to the United Nations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. He is an editorial board member of the online publication, The Black Commentator. He also is a former university instructor of political science and international relations, and is in the archives at Stanford University, California of Dr. Huey P. Newton who was co-founder of the Black Panther Party in connection with his political organizing activities in opposition to voter suppression and other issues."  AFTER YOU LISTEN TO THIS NEW SHOW, LISTEN TO THE FIRST

Abolish the CIA (SOAPBOX PODCAST 1/4/15)

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Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox January 4, 2015 Welcome to 2015 and to the beginning of the 7th year of Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox! I am really proud of the show that we produce and deliver almost every week and I am also grateful for YOUR support that has made that possible!  This past week has been a very exciting one in our family as I welcomed my 5th grandchild on December 30th. The newest little Ass-Kicker is Jillian Juniper Henry who was 3 weeks early and weighed in at 5 lbs 11 oz. She's tiny, but mighty and is already carving out her place. (Mama, Baby, Daddy, and siblings are doing great!) "Though she be but little, she is fierce." William Shakespeare Baby Jilly Bean  ______________________________________________________ Even with all the excitement, Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox does have a new show this week: Guest: "Peace Journalist" Bob Koehler TOPIC: Abolish the CIA CLICK