I just went to the anti-war march and rally at Civic Center.  While the event itself was kind of frustrating — small, very sectarian, not the most well-organized — it’s a good reminder that it has been eight years since the US invaded Afghanistan.  I was in high school when it started. And when I told my housemate I was going, she stopped herself before asking “what war?” as if there was some new war on the horizon. It feels trite, but I think the reminder that the US is constantly at war is necessary and always timely.

I’m not sure what the best course of action is at the moment — for the US government, or for activists — but it seems that at the very least we need to be pressuring Nobel laureate (!) Obama and our members of Congress for no more troops and a responsible exit strategy.  Here’s a round-up of some ideas for taking action.

Also, not completely related (well, mostly because of US aggression in the region), but I attended the Arab Film Festival’s two opening night films on Thursday.  If you haven’t checked out the schedule, try to make it to one of the great programs!