The Chris Moeller Archives

Remembrance Day

Upon this blessed 95th anniversary of one of the most extraordinary days in human history, the day of the signing of the armistice agreement that ended World War I in 1918, I feel incredibly grateful, personally, for every activist, living or dead—from one end of the globe to the other—that has ever worked for peace. That means those that have stood in sturdy defiance against militarism, anybody that ever marched, or picked up a picket sign, or contributed in any way to a public demonstration against war and violence, perhaps as extreme an action as standing in the path of a tank or before a thuggish reactionary mob.

In most corners of the world, including my country, working publicly for peace means leaving oneself uniquely vulnerable to establishment intimidation and to violent assault by paramilitary police organizations. So thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you. Freedom requires the repeated and relentless action and courage of engaged citizens.

posted by CM @ 5:38 PM