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NEWS ABOUT: Cindy Sheehan

Cindy Sheehan stories: 5 news summaries

Anti-War Movement Switches Focus to Afghanistan

Dwindled movement seeks revival as war enters 9th year

Oct 7, 09 2:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - The anti-war movement isn't the force it was in the '60s or even six years ago, but organizers are hoping a campaign of protests this fall will gain momentum and capitalize on the growing unpopularity of the Afghanistan war. The National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance, an umbrella organization for dozens... More »

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protests • Cindy Sheehan • anti war movement • protesters • activists • Afghanistan war • peace movement

OPINION

 Without Bush, 
 Left Forgets Wars 


Aug 18, 09 12:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - It wasn't exactly back in the Crusades that opposing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was the left’s most passionate cause, uniting activists and voters alike. Then George W. Bush left office. Now, even though there are still around 130,000 troops in Iraq and 68,000 and counting... More »

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Cindy Sheehan • anti war movement • YearlyKos • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush • activists • Afghanistan war • Netroots Nation

Sheehan Arrested in Impeachment Protest

Anti-war mom will run against Pelosi

Jul 24, 07 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Antiwar mom Cindy Sheehan was arrested yesterday after overstaying her welcome in Rep. John Conyer's office on Capitol Hill. She was there to urge Conyers to impeach President Bush over his conduct of the war in Iraq, and to announce that she will run for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Dick Cheney • House Judiciary Committee • Bush impeachment • troop withdrawal • Virginia • John Conyers • Cindy Sheehan • anti war movement • Arlington National Cemetery • Washington, DC • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Sheehan to Pelosi: Impeach or I'll Run

Anti-war mom threatens to challenge Speaker's House seat

Jul 9, 07 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan declared her intention to challenge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her congressional seat yesterday unless the top-ranking Democrat draws up articles of impeachment against President Bush. "Democrats and Americans feel betrayed by the Democratic leadership," said Sheehan. "We hired them to bring an... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Democrats • politics • Iraq pullout • Bush impeachment • impeachment • House of Representatives • government • Cindy Sheehan • Election 2008 • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Sheehan Quits the Peace Movement

Activist mom slams Dems, uncaring nation, leaves Camp Casey

May 29, 07 6:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy Sheehan is retiring from the anti-war movement. In a long, bitter online letter posted yesterday on Daily Kos, the iconic "peace mom" expressed frustration over the Democrats' failure to end the war, and characterized the US as "a country which cares more about who will be the... More »

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Iraq pullout • war • Cindy Sheehan • anti war movement • Iraq war

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