by David Swanson | May 6, 2013 An NPR story on Monday carried this headline: “Expansion Plans At Arlington National Cemetery Cause Environmental Concerns.” Only environmental concerns? Are there any other concerns…
Category: Military Recruitment
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NBC’s war for fun and profit
By Glenn Greenwald A new military-themed reality show from NBC, entitled “Stars Earn Stripes,” debuts tonight. The show “enthusiastically melds warfare and fame,” as a Washington Post review today put it. It features…
Memorial Day, & the Abuse, Corruption & Lies of War
by Kevin Gosztola Vets Throw Medals Away As author, columnist and war correspondent Chris Hedges wrote, war “gives [Americans] purpose, meaning, a reason for living. Only when we are in the midst of…
These are the Veterans to Honor this Weekend – Free Films of Soldiers Who Resist
Through Memorial Day weekend, director David Zeiger is making three powerful films about the antiwar GI movement – Sir! No Sir!; Unfinished Symphony; and This is Where We Take Our Stand –…
Secret Service Sex Scandal Not an Isolated Incident
I can personally attest to how widespread the practice of soliciting prostitution was and certainly still is for U.S. Servicemembers. by Matthis Chiroux As the Secret Service sex scandal continues to unfold,…
Speak out Against Military Recruiters
Video from the Occupy Military Recruiters protest in Manhattan on February 15, 2012, featuring Matthis Chiroux and Elaine Brower.
Drones, Special Ops, and the U.S. Navy: Preserving an American Planet
By Tom Engelhardt Make no mistake: we’re entering a new world of military planning. Admittedly, the latest proposed Pentagon budget manages to preserve just about every costly toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old…
American Military Deaths in Afghanistan, and the Communities from Which These Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines Came
from Michael Zweig: The Center for Study of Working Class Life at the State University of New York at Stony Brook released its report "American Military Deaths in Afghanistan, and the Communities…
In Memory of Our Friend Anthony D. Wagner: Truth Seeker and Truth Teller
Anthony Wagner pictured with high school youth while on the We Are Not Your Soldiers Tour Chicago World Can’t Wait | November 2, 2011 It is heart breaking when we lose someone…
Dissent from the Ranks: Veterans Speak Out
Dissent from the Ranks part 1 – Veterans speak out – June 10, 2011 from Maverick Media. Part 1 of a panel presentation of veterans about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan…