By Sam Roberts From The New York Times | Original Article His letter to two senators about beatings by U.S. troops in Iraq led to legislation in 2005 prohibiting extreme mistreatment of military prisoners. Ian Fishback, an Army whistle-blower whose allegations that fellow members of the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq routinely beat and abused […]
Three interwoven stories reveal the traumatic effects of war on the psyches of veterans from different generations (IMDB). With Danny Glover, Sam Underwood, Prema Cruz. By Steve Early and Suzanne Gordon From CounterPunch | Original Article In recent years, Danny Glover has used his formidable acting chops and Hollywood connections to boost a series of […]
From Refuser Solidarity Network | Original Article Hello, my name is Oren, I’m 29 years old. I live in Jerusalem and I am an MA student. I run a social worker NGO and work in the Jerusalem branch of the Hadash party (The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality). I was just released after 14 […]
An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.
Two songs written by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band. “Deep Water” Remembering the Columbia Eagle incident (read the historical description on the Zinn Education Project site) and listen to the song performed: https://soundcloud.com/hillipsand/deep-water Lyrics: We left Pier 245JFor Thailand we were boundThe cargo we carriedWas meant to scorch the ground10,000 tons […]
From Refuser Solidarity Network | Original Article I just spent my 19th birthday behind bars and I’ve already served two prison sentences and spent 28 days in jail. Last Thursday I was tried again and sentenced to another 30 days in prison. I will continue facing recurring incarcerations for my refusal to cooperate with the […]
By Murtaza Hussain From The Intercept | Original Article Two new books shed light on what remote warfare does to military operators, the standing of the U.S., and societies abroad. On what would be the last day of his life, Zemari Ahmadi, an employee of a U.S.-based NGO, was being watched by a remote crew […]
View this recording of the October 17, 2021 Gala Film Launch livestream discussion of The Boys Who Said NO! film and its relevance, featuring: Joan Baez • Daniel Ellsberg • David Harris • Mandy Carter • Mac Hamilton Plus, a tribute to founding producer Christopher Colorado Jones and an update on federal legislation that will require […]
After an unprededented year and a half in the schools, we look forward to visiting more classes in high schools and colleges this fall semester. We’re raring to go. Educators and students: please contact us now to set up a time for us to engage in dialogue with your classes. For the fall term, visits […]
From Democracy Now | Original Article As the United States ends a 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, a former intelligence analyst for the CIA’s drone program offers an apology to the people of Afghanistan “from not only myself, but from the rest of our society as Americans.” During deployments to Afghanistan, Christopher Aaron says he was […]
From Refuser Solidarity Network My name is Shahar. I’m 18 years old and I live in Kfar Yona, Israel. In two days, I’m going to arrive at the Israeli military enlistment center where I will declare my refusal to be conscripted. I will probably be sent to jail shortly after that. Exactly 6 years ago, […]
By Mike Hastie, Army Medic Viet Nam Once again I am confronted with so many U.S. lies as I watch how the U.S. government uses Afghanistan’s children to convince the American people that we are the greatest country in the world. I have been looking at many pictures of American soldiers displaying compassion as they […]
