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9/11 remembered by peace activists for resulting in more violence listen
09/11/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: 9/11, terrorism, peace, USF, Students for a Democratic Society, Islam
While groups around the country are remembering the victims of 9/11, other groups are marking the day for a different reason. A group of Peace activists rallied at USF and downtown Tampa today to remind people that American lives weren’t the only ones lost as a result of the attacks that day. Gonzalo Valdes with the group Tampa Against the War on Terror said more people were lost post 9/11.
1 comments“9/11 was the beginning of this war on terror. That’s when the world changed. I personally feel...
Anti-drone protest at Raytheon draws more than 100 peace activists to Largo listen
08/24/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Code Pink, Veterans for Peace, drones, drone warfare, Pakistan, Raytheon, peace, Republican convention
The Tampa Tribune reports the city will use drones for surveillance during the Republican National Convention next week. More than 100 peace activists protested the use of unmanned drones in countries overseas at Raytheon in Largo Thursday afternoon.
Tighe Barry is with the group Code Pink. One of their main focuses is on anti-war efforts. Barry has long suspected that the U.S. might start using the technology on American soil.
Be the first to comment“And they’re going to be used on us. They’re going ...
"Stop the Machine" protest merges with Occupy Tampa for rally against wars listen
10/07/11 Josh HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Tampa, Tampa, Afghanistan War, war in Afghanistan, Afghanistan war spending, Afghanistan, War, war on terrorism, peace, peace activist, peace movemnt, peace activism, anonymous, October 2011 Movement
Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan. Thursday protesters marched on Washington D.C. in protest of American militarism. Several local peace groups marched on Tampa’s federal courthouse in solidarity with the D.C. rally.
After the 2001 attacks on the twin towers, the US invaded Afghanistan, ostensibly retaliating against som...
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09/12/11 Josh HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: 9/11 attacks, 9/11, peace, peace activist, peace movemnt, music, faith
As America marked the tenth anniversary of September eleventh yesterday, the county’s attention was fixed on remembering lives lost in the now infamous tragedy. But while many folks used the day to justify retaliatory military action such as the Wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, some people in Tampa promoted a message of peace.
Musicians, activists, and people of faith gathered for a second day of performances for peace at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa last ...
1 commentsSt. Pete resident heads to court for feeding people in an Orlando park listen
08/03/11 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: food not bombs, activism, peace, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Homelessness, poverty
More than 20 activists have been arrested in Orlando since the city began enforcing its ordinance making it a crime to feed people in public parks. But recently Orlando and the local Food Not Bombs chapter have come to an agreement that has, at least for the time being, stopped arrests. Instead of public feedings being in a downtown park, the activists have agreed to feed people in front of City Hall. But St. Petersburg resident Jimmy Dunson was arrested before the agreement. He has a court a...
1 commentsMore Orlando Food Not Bombs activists arrested for sharing food in Lake Eola Park listen
06/07/11 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: food not bombs, poverty, Orlando, peace, First Amendment
Yesterday, four more Food Not Bombs activists were arrested in Orlando for sharing food in a public park. Last night WMNF spoke with Ben Markeson, the media liaison with Orlando Food Not Bombs, who was one of three people arrested last week.
We hope to speak with Ben Markeson by phone during tomorrow’s Last Call at 5:30 p.m.
1 comments"The Orlando police made 4 more arrests under the city's 'large group' feeding ordinance. They had a police officer out there with a video camera and he videotaped...
St. Pete activist organizes Tampa rally to end occupation of Afghanistan listen
06/03/11 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Afghanistan War, peace
The U.S.-led war and occupation of Afghanistan has gone on for nearly a decade and many Americans are fed up with the carnage. One St. Petersburg activist has even formed a new group to gather support for ending the war. Kofi Hunt’s organization, Project O.A.T.H. is organizing an anti-war rally tomorrow in South Tampa. The "Bring the Troops Home" rally tomorrow is between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
7 comments"This Saturday I'm having an event I'm calling "Bring the Troops Home". It's a rally at the corner o...
Food Not Bombs movement grows in Tampa Bay listen
05/13/11 Andrea LypkaWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Food Not Bombs, feeding, parks, homelessness, peace, war, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Tampa, Keith McHenry, Alex Nadeau
Across Florida the Food Not Bombs movement is going through a revival. It may be due to unemployment, foreclosures, and restrictions on homeless feedings in Orlando. In Tampa Bay new Food Not Bombs chapters are formed and volunteers share food and literature in support of the Orlando volunteers who got arrested for handing out poor to the homeless and needy. The St. Petersburg chapter is growing fast, says volunteer Alex Nadeau. He quit his corporate job and now works for free: he feeds the h...
Be the first to commentFood Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry takes calls on attempts to criminalize public feedings
05/11/11 Seán KinaneLast Call Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Food Not Bombs, feeding, parks, homelessness, Peace, War, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Tampa, Keith McHenry
Welcome to the WMNF afternoon call-in show the Last Call. I’m Seán Kinane. This afternoon we’ll talk about efforts by cities across Florida that are making it more difficult – and in some cases illegal – to feed people in public parks.
Joining us in this conversation is the co-founder of Food Not Bombs, Keith McHenry. He’s in St. Petersburg right now helping to cook a meal for people in downtown’s Mirror Lake Park. Thank you for Joining us Keith.
9 commentsAttacks on Libya have cost U.S. taxpayers $550 million so far listen
03/29/11 wire reports including APWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Libya, war, Barack Obama, peace, Hillary Clinton
A U.S. defense official says U.S. ships and submarines unleashed a barrage of cruise missiles at Libyan missile storage facilities in the Tripoli area late yesterday and early today.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military details, said 22 Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched from the Mediterranean - the most in at least several days.
The Pentagon says the military intervention in Libya has cost the United States about $550 million so far, beyond what it ...
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