5 Points

On Veterans Day, Don't Forget About the War (www.thenation.com)

The War in Iraq has disappeared from the headlines. The ongoing economic crisis has Americans looking inward, wondering if they can keep their homes and their jobs, with little interest in death and... More

Tags: tmc,the nation,veterans day,iraq war,barack obama,john mccain,iraq,us military

Submitted 23 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

1 Points

VA Fails Vets on the Vote (www.thenation.com)

Last month I wrote about important legislation designed to help veterans vote in the upcoming election, the Veteran Voting Support Act (S. 3308). Introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein and John... More

Tags: tmc,the nation,veterans,bote,voting support act,bill

Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

1 Points

Brits Say: We Can't Win in Afghan (www.thenation.com)

For all the talk about Afghanistan being the "right war," and with both Obama and McCain insisting that they want to send thousands of additional US forces there, our British allies have let the... More

Tags: tmc,the nation,afghanistan,war,taliban,us forces

Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

2 Points

US Vets Fight for the Vote (www.thenation.com)

When a prospective enlistee shows up at a US Armed Forces Recruitment Center, the recruiter asks whether the individual would like to register to vote. But for the veteran returning home – even one... More

Tags: tmc,the nation,vote,vets,recruitment,va

Submitted 2 months ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

1 Points