These are my prepared remarks, what I said was some approximation to these. Hi, I’m Dan. I’m a grad student here in the mathematics department. Thanks for coming. We are here today because we’re concerned. We’re here today to make
War Criminals of Tomorrow
An awesome video by a friend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O2KeDPTh3o “Condoleezza Rice is back at Stanford University. What does it mean for the Stanford community to accept an alleged war criminal on their campus? What does the pipeline of war criminals to universities
On dinner parties and war criminals
“Oh, your prudery; oh, your squeamish respectability; all the abominations are allowed to *happen*, but no one may mention them. Delicate women must not know anything or say anything about blood and filth… There is nothing indecent about death and
Fwd: John Bolton, April 14th, 5pm: The Coming War on Sovereignty
With Rice on present faculty, Rumsfeld immediate past “Distinguished Visiting Fellow”, Powell given recent fawning invitation, who’s next? John Bolton! Speaking April 14, 2009, at Stanford. In May 2008, the British journalist George Monbiot attempted a citizen’s arrest on Bolton.
Relevant articles & videos
Some articles and videos of relevance for those interested in peace and justice. 1. San Francisco — your tax dollars at work. Footage of police violence at SF antiwar rally last weekend. About 2:50 in.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWlSbdCmPcU “The State is authority, it
Guardian investigations in Gaza
Gaza war crimes investigationCivilians, medics and investigators talk to the Guardian aboutallegations of war crimes during Israel’s 23-day campaign in Gazahttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/series/gaza-war-crimes-investigation Under attack: how medics died trying to help Gaza’s casualtiesIsraeli military says medical staff ‘take the risk upon themselves’(Including
Keeping the flame alive
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/03/26/18583436.php
These Colors Won't Run… Afghanistan
This construction of “run” had never occurred to me before. Rather reminds me of the other construction of “Operation Enduring Freedom”, the official name of the invasion of Afghanistan — to endure means to suffer. And, I saw a similarly
The Herd strikes again
These have been around for a while now, but still, songs about history, US foreign policy, and war, are always interesting. The first one in particular is one of the most educational music videos I’ve ever seen (read the headlines!).
Shoes ahoy
Pictures now on the wiki.http://www.stanford.edu/group/antiwar/cgi-bin/mediawiki/index.php?title=Protest_at_Condoleezza_Rice%27s_inaugural_%22public%22_address Also linked from the main page antiwar.stanford.edu under “Past events”.