Costs of War 28 Oct 2016 81,000 Veterans Are Seriously Ill From Toxic ‘Burn-Pits’ in Iraq and Afghanistan Read Article: http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/39538-81000-veterans-are-seriously-ill-from-toxic-burn-pits-in-iraq-and-afghanistan vfpvc No Comments
Costs of War 28 Oct 2016 Oliver Stone’s American History: ‘We’re Not under Threat. We Are the Threat’ Read Article: http://www.globalresearch.ca/oliver-stones-american-history-were-not-under-threat-we-are-the-threat/5546363 More information: http://www.untoldhistory.com/ Watch Part 1: vfpvc No Comments
Costs of War, Protests, Veterans For Peace National Organization 28 Oct 2016 Women’s Boat to Gaza: Activists Detained by Israel, Weeks After U.S. OKs billions in Military Aid Interview with Ann Wright A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying food, medicine and other humanitarian aid was intercepted and seized last week by the Israeli Navy. The Women’s Boat to… vfpvc No Comments
Costs of War, Drones 27 Sep 2016 US Veterans Support Lawsuit Over ‘Targeted Killing’ by Drones Three military veterans once involved in the U.S. drone program have thrown their support behind a Yemeni man’s legal fight to obtain details about why his family members were killed… vfpvc No Comments
Costs of War, Families of Veterans, For Veterans 04 Sep 2016 Suicide rate of U.S. veterans rose one third since 2001 Veterans face a 21 percent greater risk for suicide than those who had not served in the armed forces. "The suicide rate among American veterans has increased by nearly a… vfpvc No Comments
Costs of War, Veterans Issues 05 Jun 2016 Secret history of America’s atomic veteran Many of these "atomic veterans" feel abused and neglected by the government and a country that exposed them to unforeseen risks. There is no commendation or medal for being an… vfpvc No Comments
Costs of War, Veterans Issues 05 Jun 2016 Forgetting the Crimes of War By Gary G. Kohls and S. Brian Willson, Consortium News http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/37166-forgetting-the-crimes-of-war vfpvc No Comments
Commentary, Costs of War 23 May 2016 Welcome to 1984 The artifice of corporate totalitarianism has been exposed. The citizens, disgusted by the lies and manipulation, have turned on the political establishment. But the game is not over. Corporate power… vfpvc No Comments
Costs of War, Veterans Issues 23 May 2016 ‘Worst’ Charity for Veterans The National Vietnam Veterans Foundation raised nearly $9 million in 2014, but it donated less than 2% of that money to Veterams. Read Article: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/16/politics/vietnam-veterans-charity/index.html?sr=fbCNN051616vietnam-veterans-charity1155PMVODtopLink&linkId=24572564 vfpvc No Comments
Costs of War, Military Recruitment Education: Informed Enlistment 23 May 2016 These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source http://www.thenation.com/article/these-grannies-are-helping-to-plug-the-school-to-military-pipeline-at-its-source/ These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source When teachers are underpaid and schools are underserved, why do we pay veterans to encourage young students… vfpvc No Comments
Costs of War, Veterans Issues 29 Mar 2016 Further light shed on an often-overlooked form of war profiteering http://www.alternet.org/famous-charity-veterans-accused-inappropriate-and-lavish-expenditures By Sarah Lazare A series of exposés released this week shed further light on an often-overlooked form of war profiteering: charity organizations that raise millions of dollars under the… vfpvc
Costs of War, Veterans Issues 29 Mar 2016 Ron Kovic discusses what has changed and what hasn’t since his time in combat. Vietnam veteran, author and peace activist Ron Kovic discusses what has changed and what hasn’t since his time in combat in this great interview on “Scheer Intelligence” on KCRW. READ… vfpvc
Costs of War 22 Dec 2015 Military rape unpunished How our military came to produce soldiers like this and a society like ours: http://www.thenation.com/article/support-the-troops-and-support-me/ And sadly many of these soldiers, find their way into our police departments. After years in… vfpvc No Comments