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"The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison" by Andy Worthington.

"Nonviolent Struggle: 50 Crucial Points" by Centre for Applied NonViolent Action and Strategies.

"George W. Bush, War Criminal?: The Bush Administration's Liability for 269 War Crimes"by Michael Haas.

"Nonviolence: Twenty-Five Lessons from the History of a Dangerous Idea," by Mark Kurlansky.

"A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict," by Peter Ackerman and Jack Duvall (also available as a video).

"Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential" by Gene Sharp.

"A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr."

"The 35 Articles of Impeachment and the Case for Prosecuting George W. Bush," is available for the cost of $12; and a free downloadable PDF is available on the same site.

"The Trial of Donald Rumsfeld," is an indictment of the entire torture team, including Bush and Cheney, a guide to prosecution for torture.

"The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder," by Vincent Bugliosi, argues that state and local prosecutors have jurisdiction to prosecute Bush for the murder of US soldiers from their states and counties who died in Iraq.

"Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law," by Marjorie Cohn, documents the laws and the violations, and reminds us why Jefferson warned against elected despotism.

"United States v. George W. Bush et al.," by Elizabeth de la Vega, an indictment, a presentation to a grand jury charging Bush and gang with fraud -- very well argued and documented, even entertaining.

"The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders' Cure for Royalism," by John Nichols, a masterpiece that should be required reading in every high school and college in the United States, a history and portrait of the practice of impeachment.

"Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush," by the Center for Constitutional Rights, a short book that lists and explains four (multi-part) articles of impeachment.

"The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens," by Elizabeth Holtzman (former Congresswoman and member of the Nixon impeachment panel) and Cynthia L. Cooper, an excellent and readable book laying out five major grounds for impeachment of Bush, plus an extra section on Dick Cheney.

"The Case for Impeachment," by Dave Lindorff and Barbara Olshansky, an amazingly popular and extremely readable book that explains the context while also setting forth six articles of impeachment against Bush, plus an extra section on Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice, and Alberto Gonzales.

"Impeach the President: The Case Against Bush and Cheney," edited by Dennis Loo and Peter Phillips, with an introduction by Howard Zinn, a wonderfully well written collection of essays organized around a list of 12 grounds for impeachment of Bush and Cheney.

"George W. Bush versus the U.S. Constitution: The Downing Street Memos and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retribution, and Cover-ups in the Iraq War and Illegal Domestic Spying," by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff, a book that not only collects the evidence but also tells us what Congressman John Conyers, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, is thinking (the full text, minus a new introduction by Joseph Wilson, is available here.)

"Verdict and Findings of Fact," by the International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration of the United States, a report that looks at five major international crimes and overlaps significantly with most lists of impeachable offenses (the full text is available at the link and can also be purchased for $10);

"Impeach Bush: A Funny Li'l Graphical Novel About the Worstest Pres'dent in the History of Forevar," a comic book account of Bush's impeachable offenses – the crimes really are self-evident, but pictures don't hurt.

"Pretensions to Empire: Notes on the Criminal Folly of the Bush Administration," by Lewis Lapham, a collection of essays from Harper's magazine, concluding with one called "The Case for Impeachment," which focuses on Rep. Conyers' report.

"The Twilight of Democracy: The Bush Plan for America," by Jennifer Van Bergen. Find out what the Bush Plan is and how it diverges from what the law and Constitution say.

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Honolulu Says Stop the Occupation

Submitted by davidswanson on Sun, 2008-03-23 15:26.

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At 2pm about 20 supporters of World Can't Wait and AFSC-Hawai`i gathered at the front of the Army Recruiting Station on Kapiolani Blvd chanting: "Murder, Rape, Torture, War! That's What they're Recruiting for!" Several went into the recruiting station to deliver the eviction notice. Two 3'x4' eviction notices were taped to the front window, along with color photos of Iraqi war victims. Activists then sat down in front of the station's door, effectively closing it, while others chalked the sidewalk and held signs along the street. The Marine Recruiting Station less than a block away locked their doors and turned off their lights in an effort to escape similar attention.

Channels 5, 8 and 9 covered the action and there was good coverage on the 5pm, 6pm, and 10pm news that evening. They even changed the coverage at the various news times. One channel carried an excellent interview with Darlene Rodrigues, whose cousin and good friend was killed in Iraq. Another channel added a piece on the "cost" of the war in money and lives. The 10pm news added coverage of actions in D.C. and San Francisco. One station ended by announcing that the activists would be back on April 19th to enforce the eviction notice. And we'll be there! Mark your calendars!

More than 50 people joined a silent candlelight vigil organized by MoveOn in front of Honolulu Hale that evening.

On Kauai about 60 people gathered in front of the U.S. Army recruiting Office on Kuhio Highway and were greeted with honks of support from the pau hana crowd. (Kauai's newspaper, the Kauai Garden Island News, also carried one of the best print media articles in Hawai`i that we've seen.)

On Maui protesters stood at the entrance to Maui Community College in Kahului to hold signs against the war. Someone was even wearing an orange jumpsuit (see photo).

Across the U.S., in cities and towns large and small, the 19th was marked with direct action, vigils and signholdings. More than 200 people were arrested. Streets were shut down and lockdowns happened at the offices of some of the major war profiteers. Many groups held actions at recruiting centers. For detailed accounts of some of what happened check out the World Can't Wait website. The events in the SF Bay Area and Washington D.C., in particular, reflect an increased spirit of defiance and resistance.