4th Anniversary

Between 30,000 and 40,000 people took to the streets to mark the 4th Anniversary of the Iraq War. I'll never forget the beginning--my final spring break had just begun and I was screaming at the television in an overcrowded bar watching the bombs drop. From that moment on, I've joined thousands of others to protest this gross violation of governance any chance we got. But, like a lot of them, I've gotten a little f*ing tired of screaming and feeling like no one is listening. So it was a relief to know that people turned out for this weekend's protests (despite the grey, chilly weather in the Northeast). While I heard that the DC protests lacked some energy and the numbers in New York were fewer than normal, it's reassuring to know that civic duty pervades even our most defeated feelings and that at some point, this shit MUST end. Photo via of nickcalyx.