{"id":14555,"date":"2012-03-30T13:38:05","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T21:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/?p=14555"},"modified":"2012-03-30T13:38:05","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T21:38:05","slug":"antiwar-com-newsletter-march-30-2012-free-the-slaves-stop-the-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/30\/antiwar-com-newsletter-march-30-2012-free-the-slaves-stop-the-wars\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiwar.com Newsletter | March 30, 2012 | Free the Slaves, Stop the Wars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i>Antiwar.com Newsletter <\/i>| March 30, 2012<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>IN THIS ISSUE<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scott Horton to speak in Austin<\/li>\n<li>Top news<\/li>\n<li>Opinion and analysis<\/li>\n<li>Events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Free the Slaves, Stop the Wars, End the State<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Friday March 30 Antiwar Radio\u2019s Scott Horton will speak on the warfare state at Brave New Books, 1904 Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. with Cindy Sheehan, Thad Crouch, and Antonio Buehler. <\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bravenewbookstore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BraveNewBookstore.com<\/a> for more information. Watch a live stream at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/channel\/bravenewbooks\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/channel\/<wbr>bravenewbooks<\/wbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>This Week\u2019s Top News<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.antiwar.com\/2012\/03\/29\/afghan-witnesses-say-sgt-robert-bales-did-not-act-alone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Afghan Witnesses Say Sgt. Robert Bales Did Not Act Alone<\/a>:<b><\/b>In video interviews, eyewitnesses of the massacre that killed 17 Afghan civilians describe the savage murders and claim there might have been over a dozen men with the accused Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.antiwar.com\/2012\/03\/29\/israels-plan-to-attack-iran-on-hold-for-2012\/\" target=\"_blank\">Israel\u2019s Plan to Attack Iran on Hold for 2012<\/a>: After viewing the results of a Pentagon war simulation and securing more military funding from the U.S., Israel has decided to put off any plans for a unilateral strike on Iran until at least next year, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.antiwar.com\/2012\/03\/29\/assad-will-pursue-un-peace-plan-if-foreign-intervention-stops\/\" target=\"_blank\">Assad Will Pursue U.N. Peace Plan If Foreign Intervention Stops<\/a>: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he will commit to the U.N. plan to end the violence so long as the armed opposition halts its attacks and international powers stop aiding it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.antiwar.com\/2012\/03\/28\/obama-admin-escalates-drone-war-in-yemen\/\" target=\"_blank\">Obama Administration Escalates Drone War in Yemen<\/a>: The Obama administration has dramatically escalated its secret drone war in Yemen, with nine attacks so far this year and at least five this month. <\/p>\n<p><b>Opinion and Analysis<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Justin Raimondo discussed <a href=\"http:\/\/original.antiwar.com\/justin\/2012\/03\/25\/on-the-death-of-shaima-alawadi\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shaima Alawadi\u2019s horrific murder<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/original.antiwar.com\/justin\/2012\/03\/27\/obamas-foreign-policy-guru\/\" target=\"_blank\">Obama\u2019s neocon guru<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/original.antiwar.com\/justin\/2012\/03\/29\/mitt-romney-in-your-heart-you-know-hes-a-loser\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mitt Romney\u2019s electoral chances<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Muhammad Sahimi evaluated <a href=\"http:\/\/original.antiwar.com\/muhammad-sahimi\/2012\/03\/25\/yukiya-amano-minion-of-the-empire\/\" target=\"_blank\">the International Atomic Energy Agency\u2019s director general<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Kelley Vlahos warned protesters at this summer\u2019s conventions to <a href=\"http:\/\/original.antiwar.com\/vlahos\/2012\/03\/26\/get-ready-for-the-crackdowns\/\" target=\"_blank\">prepare for crackdowns<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Ivan Eland corrected <a href=\"http:\/\/original.antiwar.com\/eland\/2012\/03\/27\/russia-is-not-public-enemy-number-one\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mitt Romney\u2019s Russia errors<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Philip Giraldi envisioned <a href=\"http:\/\/original.antiwar.com\/giraldi\/2012\/03\/28\/good-night-america-and-good-bye\/\" target=\"_blank\">the end of the American empire<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Nebojsa Malic reported on the <a href=\"http:\/\/original.antiwar.com\/malic\/2012\/03\/29\/hunger-games\/\" target=\"_blank\">hunger games in the Balkans<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Events<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Scott Horton will also speak at the <a href=\"http:\/\/austinallianceforpeace.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Alliance for Peace rally<\/a> to be held April 14 from noon to 2 p.m. on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol. <\/p>\n<p><b>Support Antiwar.com!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Apply for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardlabconnect.com\/AffinityPortal\/visitorAction.do?affinityName=antiwarcom\" target=\"_blank\">Antiwar.com Visa Card<\/a> and support us with every purchase you make.<\/p>\n<p>Antiwar.com now earns between 6 and 15 percent of all Amazon.com purchases if you click on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&amp;tag=antiwarbookstore&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon button<\/a> on any Antiwar.com page before you go shopping.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/antiwar.com\/shops.php\" target=\"_blank\">Shop at Antiwar.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Antiwar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Antiwar.com<\/a> is a 15-year-old, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the cause of anti-interventionism. 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