Peace and Security

November 16, 2005 - Former N.C. Senator and VP candidate John Edwards' recent announcement that his support of the Iraq war was "a mistake" continues to generate big press, especially here in North Carolina.

November 13, 2005 - As if to answer critics who questioned the sincerity of his recent statements about the Iraq war, former Sen.

November 11, 2005 - Here are groups that could use your support this Veteran's Day: Iraq Veterans Against the War Here's how Ret. Mast. Sgt. Stan Goff (a Veterans for Peace member) in North Carolina puts it:

November 10, 2005 - Bob Moser has an excellent profile of John Edwards up at The Nation website, looking at what he's been up to since the 2004 elections and how he's laying the groundwork for a 2008 presidential run.

October 29, 2005 - A new poll finds trouble for President Bush -- and especially his Iraq war policy -- in North Carolina, which advertises itself on billboards as "the nation's most military-friendly stat

October 25, 2005 - As we reach the terrible 2,000 milestone of U.S.

October 25, 2005 - Given our previous blog entry, perhaps it's not surprising that of the five U.S. servicemen confirmed this week by the DoD to have been killed in Iraq, four were from the South: