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Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, who is being sued in California by the federal government, said she has a duty to not pay taxes because her son died in what she called an "immoral" war.

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Activist's travels form 'peace sign' on mapupdated: Sun Oct 14 2007 13:54:00

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan doesn't come around President Bush's ranch any more, but there's a new kid in town trying to get his attention.

Riding for peaceupdated: Sun Oct 14 2007 13:54:00

Activist Alix Bryan rides her scooter from the White House to Crawford, Texas, to make a statement for peace.

Anti-war mom Cindy Sheehan gives up her protestupdated: Mon May 28 2007 21:19:00

Cindy Sheehan, the California mother who became an anti-war leader after her son was killed in Iraq, declared Monday she was walking away from the peace movement.

Protesting mom Cindy Sheehan arrested at Bush ranchupdated: Thu Dec 28 2006 18:41:00

Anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan was arrested Thursday afternoon outside President Bush's ranch, according to a law enforcement official.

Ivins: Cow whisperers against the warupdated: Thu Aug 31 2006 10:59:00

I know it's bad form to brag, but I am now a graduate of Texas A&M University, and you can't stop Aggie pride. I became a diplomee of the great institution in College Station after successfully completing the three-day short course in beef cattle this summer. I specialized in forage management and graduated "Quel fromage!" meaning "avec distinction."

Sheehan won't challenge Feinstein for Senateupdated: Thu Feb 09 2006 14:56:00

While criticizing Sen. Dianne Feinstein for supporting President Bush's war policies, Cindy Sheehan said Thursday that she won't run against the popular California Democrat because she could be more effective as a vocal anti-war activist.

R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.: Peace zaniesupdated: Thu Feb 02 2006 13:19:00

In the months after our invasion of Iraq -- our liberation of Iraq -- there was a neat little peace movement. It was composed of the likes of linguist Noam Chomsky, Ramsey Clark and various lesser patheticoes who all looked like they belonged on the streets of Berkeley, California, some with begging pots in their hands.

Shirt tales differ for Sheehan, GOP wifeupdated: Wed Feb 01 2006 13:46:00

Call it the tale of two different shirts worn by two very different women: a well-known peace activist who has agitated the White House and a lawmaker's wife who has staunchly supported the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Activist Sheehan arrested in House galleryupdated: Tue Jan 31 2006 20:57:00

Peace activist Cindy Sheehan was arrested Tuesday in the House gallery after refusing to cover up a T-shirt bearing an anti-war slogan before President Bush's State of the Union address.

Hostage families wait as deadline passesupdated: Sun Dec 11 2005 09:30:00

Family and friends of four Western humanitarian workers held hostage in Iraq were waiting with growing concern on Sunday as a deadline to kill them passed without word from the kidnappers.

Deadline passes; no word on hostagesupdated: Sat Dec 10 2005 07:58:00

International concern for four Western humanitarian workers heightened Saturday as the hours before their execution deadline turned into minutes, then passed with no word on their fate.

Sharpton, Sheen visit antiwar campupdated: Sun Aug 28 2005 21:52:00

The Rev. Al Sharpton joined hundreds of war protesters camping near President Bush's ranch for an interfaith service Sunday, saying he felt compelled to meet Cindy Sheehan, the grieving mother who started the rally three weeks earlier.

Dual protests square off in Crawfordupdated: Sat Aug 27 2005 17:39:00

A dirt road divided hundreds of supporters and protesters of the Iraq war as they rallied Saturday in near-100-degree heat outside President Bush's Texas ranch.

Sheehan resumes protest vigilupdated: Thu Aug 25 2005 21:00:00

A day after she returned to the helm of a protest against President Bush's policy in Iraq, Cindy Sheehan expressed satisfaction Thursday about the peace movement she helped invigorate.

Bush: We will complete the missionupdated: Wed Aug 24 2005 15:06:00

Americans appreciate "the service and the sacrifice of the military families" during the ongoing war in Iraq, President Bush told Idaho National Guard members and their families Wednesday, as he insisted again that a withdrawal from the strife-torn country would be a mistake.

Viewpoint: The danger of yellow ribbon patriotismupdated: Mon Aug 22 2005 11:29:00

Why Cindy Sheehan's Crawford war vigil spurned a long-awaited dialogue on Iraq.

Bush plans bid to rally Iraq supportupdated: Sun Aug 21 2005 21:48:00

President Bush will launch a new round of speeches Monday to rally support for the war in Iraq, advisers said, as protesters camped outside Bush's Texas home and polls showed weaker support for the two-year conflict.

Sheehan plans to return 'very soon' updated: Fri Aug 19 2005 16:55:00

The California woman who has camped outside President Bush's ranch for nearly two weeks to protest the war in Iraq said Friday she plans to return "very soon" after leaving to tend to her ill mother.

Sheehan leaves antiwar camp updated: Thu Aug 18 2005 18:40:00

The mother of a slain soldier who has camped outside President Bush's ranch for nearly two weeks to protest the war in Iraq left Thursday to tend to her ill mother.

A mother and the presidentupdated: Mon Aug 15 2005 15:54:00

A woman lost her son in Iraq and won't leave George W. Bush alone until he sees her. Who is she, and why is she stirring such emotion?

'Downing Street memo'updated: Thu Jun 16 2005 17:32:00

Nearly three years after it was written, the "Downing Street memo" on pre-war intelligence on Iraq is spotlighted in the U.S. Congress, with one man leading the charge.

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