April 2009 - Page 4 of 4 - Toward Freedom

Militarism Under Obama: A New Phase of the Anti-war Movement

Jeff Nall April 2, 2009 Jeff Nall

On Saturday, March 21, 2009 the anti-war movement held its first national mobilization against U.S. militarism since the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama. Marking the sixth anniversary of the Iraq war, about 10,000 people participated in the March on the Pentagon, organized by the ANSWER Coalition. While there were radical groups in attendance that viewed Obama as being little different from Bush, Obama supporters comprised a sizeable contingent of protesters.

Uncovering Haiti’s Hidden History

Judith Scherr April 2, 2009 Judith Scherr

A congressional bill that would create a truth commission to explore the U.S. role in the 2004 regime change in Haiti is languishing in the House Foreign Affairs Committee with only 12 co-sponsors. But Rep. Barbara Lee's (D-Calif.) H.R. 331 has sparked hope among some Haitians who think the bill might pass under a friendly Obama administration and bring needed change to the indebted island nation.

U.S. Military Funded Mapping Project in Oaxaca

Cyril Mychalejko and Ramor Ryan April 1, 2009 Cyril Mychalejko and Ramor Ryan

War was God’s way of teaching Americans geography," once wrote Ambrose Bierce, an American journalist and social critic. Today, a University of Kansas (KU) professor may be using geography to teach Americans war.