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Jill McLaughlin

Jill McLaughlin
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Birthday
February 29
Bio
I have been an activist/organizer with World Can't Wait since July of 2006. I currently sit on both the Chicago chapter and national steering committees of World Can't Wait. I have written for the World Can't Wait website and have had several essays posted on opednews.

Dear OS readers many of you have come to learn about World Can't Wait through 3 people who have blogs on the OS.

As it becomes increasingly clear that Obama is not bringing about the hope and change some many believed he would many of you have questions about what… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 12, 2009 11:34PM

The Clampdown/ What Are You Gonna Do Now?

Dear Reader the World Can't Wait is having it's national meeting November 21st and 22nd. You are needed. Register  Here 

What are we gonna do now? Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew? ’Cos working for the clampdown
They put up a poster saying we earn
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tortured soul 2 

A man hangs suspended from bars of his cell. His feet barely touch the floor, the cord used to tie his wrists are digging in deeper each time he moves, every muscle in his body is twisting and stretching. The blood is rushing and building in places inside his anatomy-it… Read full post »

Update: World Can't Wait is very close to achieving our goal of raising $5000 so that we can continue this vital work. 

 

A Note on today's protest by Chicago World Can't Wait:

The Chicago… Read full post »

Follow World Can't Wait on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=524950587&ref=ts and if you like what we were doing to stop the crimes of our government then... http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=141168148396&ref=mf

World Can't Wait has done a tremendous amou… Read full post »

Dear Reader this is an essay I wrote back in December 2008 when LGBT people learened that Pastor Rick Warren would be giving the invocation at Obama's inauguration. This was written before I joined OS and I am posting it here one week out from the National Equality March, which IRead full post »

police state us  

The horrible police repression that took place in Pittsburgh must not be met with silence. It must be met with loud and visibel resistance from the people. Tomorrow there will be a protest in Pittsburgh denouncing the actions of law  enforcement and the Mayor of Pittsbur… Read full post »

 

  police riot

The use of force and repression used at the G2o protests in Pittsburgh will become the new normal for this country unless the people refuse to be silent in the face of this system's attempt to crush dissent of its continued crimes here and abroad. World Can't Wait… Read full post »

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009 9:07AM

Taking it With (Less Than) A Grain of Salt

No Torture Salt Image

An Update: The ACLU has filed a law suit for access to files of detainees at Bagram detention center in Afghanistan. More is coming out that indicates that the treatment of detainees is far worse at Bagram. Here is the link http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/09/aclu-sues-for-files-on-bagRead full post »

 

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 October 6th National Day of Resistance Against Military Recruitment

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1170/t/3716/p/salsa/event/distributedevent/public/create.sjs?distributed_event_KEY=537

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 Update 9/14-Chris Hedges, author and war correspondent, spoke at the Shut Down the Army Experience Center on Saturday. His latest article, "Stop Begging Obama and Get Mad', offers his insights into the mindset of the thug like counter protest group, Gathering of Eagles, that was present at theRead full post »

 

 Sometimes questions need to be asked, statements made, and actions taken that maybe unpopular regardless of what day it is because its necessary and rises to the reality of the situation for millions in the world today. With that said:

How many bells would toll if we, in thisRead full post »

 

 A Swedish Aid group claims a division of the U.S. Army forced their way through an Afghan hospital while searching for  insurgents. Among other things they forced patients out of their beds during the raid.

I came across a story today that should put to rest any delusions about whatRead full post »

 

I woke this morning and went immediately to my computer to look at my email. I saw an email from a World Can’t Wait steering meeting member with a link to CNN’s Jonathon Mann’s article “Could George W. Bush end up behind bars?” Read Here. The story weighed the posRead full post »

 

I woke this morning and went immediately to my computer to look at my email. I saw an email from a World Can’t Wait steering meeting member with a link to CNN’s Jonathon Mann’s article “Could George W. Bush end up behind bars?” Read Here. The story weighed the pos/Read full post »

Editor’s Pick
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 7:07PM

World Can't Wait Endorses LGBT Equality March on DC

The Following is the World Can't Wait statement of unity with the National LGBT Equality March on DC 10/10 and 10/11. Join us in marching with the righteous demand of LGBT rights.

World Can’t Wait proudly endorses the LGBT Equality March on Washington D.C. on October 10/11. We support the just… Read full post »

AUGUST 27, 2009 9:42PM

To A Generation Without A Song

Standing around and you’re waiting,

you want to be inspired

you listen hard for the song

 

that’s gonna

 

make a statement worth stating

before the melody comes you’re tired

don’t even know what’s right what’s wrong

 

You gotta

 

know what&rsq… Read full post »

What do you do when intimidation, bullying, and harassment in our public forums has become the norm? This is a norm that is being rammed through by the right-wing pundits and religious right. What do you do when one of the very few late-term abortion providers left has his protection byRead full post »

World Can’t Wait activists and other organizations such as Peace Action, Ya Ya Youth Network, Revolution Youth, and Arrest Bush protested outside the NAACP convention on Tuesday July 15th.
 
We rightfully asked what right the Military Recruiters had to be at a convention of the organizatiRead full post »

Hi all,

I've had a bit of writer's block and have been trapsing across country to stop the crimes of our government. I'm back now and will post something momentarily. I was in Pittsburg with Debra Sweet, the World Can't Wait national director, trying to give direction to the anti-war movement,… Read full post »

fishing with dad

Friday was three months since my Dad died. Today is Father's Day. My heart aches and tears sting my eyes. My dad was not ready to die. He wanted to go back to work. He wanted to travel with my mom. But, he is gone. Some days I'm angry… Read full post »

The following is a written report from a  Chicago World Can't Wait activist, Lina Thorne. On  Monday June 1st an action was held in downtown Chicago in response to the murder of Dr. George Tiller, one of the very few late term abortion providers left in this country.&nbsRead full post »

The following is from Debra Sweet, Director, World Can't Wait. She herself has for many years been on the front lines fighting for the right of women to choose. She is one of the brave few who will say "Abortion On Demand and Without Apology" This is  both a moving tributeRead full post »

I've just learned the news of the cold blooded killing of Dr. George Tiller in Kansas City. He was one of the very few doctors in the country to perform late term abortions http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/31/kansas.doctor.killed/index.html. He was shot at his church this morning. While I'm sickened… Read full post »

Unjust,Immoral,Criminally Insane: Stop the Torture, Stop the War, Lets Just Make it Plain

This chant, along with banners that read "No Torture" and "Release the Torture Photos, Prosecute" and good agitation by members of World Can't Wait, and an actor switching from wearing a Cheney mask to a Rove m… Read full post »