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After U.S. Raid Syrians Wonder if War on Terror Has Arrived
(news.newamericamedia.org)
The United States has been secretly attacking Al Qaeda in many countries since 2004. Such attacks have escalated in recent months and in Syria, where an attack occurred two weeks ago, many are angry... More
Submitted 10 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
This Veterans Day, U.S. Soldiers Say 'Stop the War'
(www.alternet.org)
On this day, Veteran's Day, we would like to express to the American public why we, veterans of the Global War on Terror, have chosen to refuse orders to reactivate into military service. We are... More
Submitted 10 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Raped in the Military? You'll Have to Pay for Your Own Forensic Exam Kit
(www.alternet.org)
Sarah Palin's decision not to pay for rape kits when she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, was an issue in the campaign for the White House. But allow me to introduce the large pink elephant that has been... More
Submitted 10 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
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
Submitted 10 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Distress Signal
(www.prospect.org)
Derek Henderson was jumpy and full of rage when he came home from Iraq in 2003. Over the next four years, he fought with his mother and brothers and got into trouble with the police. Finally, on June... More
Submitted 11 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Military Families to Obama: End the War
(www.alternet.org)
"It is time for all our troops to be brought home from Iraq and for their families to sleep easily once again."
Submitted 11 days ago by SpencerKent | 0 Comments |
Finally, an Exit Strategy
(washingtonindependent.com)
It was supposed to lock in an indefinite U.S. occupation. Last year, after the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki indicated that Iraq considered the U.N. Security Council mandate for the... More
Submitted 29 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
How Not to Pass a Defense Bill
(washingtonindependent.com)
The House Financial Services Committee, on Sept. 24, grilled Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson Jr. about the $700-billion financial bailout plan. The high-profile hearing signaled that lawmakers were not... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
The Coming Military Spending Surge
(www.prospect.org)
New Pentagon spending estimates for the next five years fly in the face of progressive priorities -- the likely incoming majority shouldn't stand for it.
Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |
Portrait of an Army Cemetery: An Interview With the Directors of HBO's "Section 60"
(www.alternet.org)
Most Americans have never heard of Section 60, let alone visited it. But thanks to filmmakers Jon Alpert and Matt O'Neill, you can now get a glimpse of the area in Arlington National Cemetery where... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

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