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Jim Moschella of the War Resisters League speaks at the Stand Up vigil (Photo: Thomas Good / Next Left Notes)
STATEN ISLAND, NY - August 28, 2008. On Tuesday, August 28, Staten Islanders joined ordinary people from all over the country in holding a vigil to tell Congress that the time to stand up […]

STATEN ISLAND, NY - August 28, 2008. This Tuesday, August 28, ordinary people from all over the country are holding MoveOn.org sponsored vigils to tell Congress that the time to stand up to President Bush and redeploy our troops out of this unwinnable civil war in Iraq is NOW. Staten Island is no different.

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Amiri Baraka speaks at the People’s March for Peace (Photo: Thomas Good / Next Left Notes)
Newark NJ - August 25, 2007. The People’s March For Peace, Equality, Jobs & Justice was held Saturday, August 25, 2007 in Newark. Various organizations began setting up their tables around 12:00 noon in downtown Newark’s Lincoln Park. A […]

Checkpoint Qalandia, between Ramallah and Jerusalem on the West Bank (Photo: New Profile)
In Israel, an important seminar, “Gender and Militarism,” will take place 23-26 August 2007, in Newe Shalom/Wahat al Salaam, organized by the anti-miltarism NGO New Profile and the WRI. The organization New Profile / Profil Hasash is a prototype left-Zionist largely feminist […]

Protesters outside the recruiting center (Photo: Thomas Good / Next Left Notes)
New York, NY - August 18, 2007. Emotion was palpable at the Washington Heights protest on Saturday, August 18. A sea of young faces, the majority of the protest contingent, complimented some familiar faces from a number of Left formations - that […]

Agustin Aguayo speaking at the Brecht Forum (Photo: Thomas Good / Next Left Notes)
New York, NY - August 17, 2007. Iraq War Veteran and War Resister Agustin Aguayo spoke at NYC’s Brecht Forum, Wednesday, August 15. The event was organized by the Campus Antiwar Network (CAN) and endorsed by a number of organizations […]

Towards A Movement for a Democratic Society
Preface
This is a discussion piece written for Radical Americas - an online magazine that Paul Buhle and I edit. The purpose of the piece is to encourage discussion around the practical goal of building MDS - this discussion being a lead up to the MDS Convergence being held […]

Harrison to run against Fossella in 2008 (Photo: Thomas Good / Next Left Notes)
New York, NY - August 9, 2007. Offering what he called a “message of hope”, Democrat Steve Harrison announced his intention to run against chickenhawk Congressman Vito Fossella (R) in 2008. The announcement was made at a press conference […]

(Photo: Thomas Good / Next Left Notes)
New York, NY - August 7, 2007. The visually striking “Eyes Wide Open” display made its way to Staten Island’s Midland Beach on Tuesday, August 7. The exhibit, organized by Peace Action Staten Island (PASI) and Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS), was planned as a […]

A member of MDS NYC (Photo: Thomas Good / NLN)

New York, NY - August 3, 2007. Members of MDS New York were joined by friends from Peace Action Staten Island in a protest calling for the impeachment of Dick Cheney. Protesters stood along busy Richmond Terrace, opposite the Staten Island Ferry terminal, as drivers passing […]