Memories are flooding in. Blase was a recipient of our PDSMM Lifetime Achievement Award. His acceptance speech
reverberated through the surrounding mountains! The last time I saw him, at the KPFK luncheon in his honor, his voice was almost inaudible but the words were the same – no more wars, no more killing, love peace, love each other.
The Occupation of The American Mind
Israel’s Public Relations War In The United States ~ Narrated by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd
An Excellent Must See Film – Frank Dorrel
THIS IS A FILM THAT DEMANDS TO BE SEEN! IT SHOWS, WITH DEVASTATING PRECISION, HOW EFFECTIVE PROPAGANDA CAN HIDE CRIMES THAT ARE EPIC IN SCALE AND HAVE CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES.
— Ken Loach, Filmmaker & Activist
Over the past few years, Israel’s ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world—except the United States. The Occupation of the American Mind takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, zeroing in on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S. Narrated by Roger Waters and featuring leading observers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. media culture, the film explores how the Israeli government, the U.S. government, and the pro-Israel lobby have joined forces, often with very different motives, to shape American media coverage of the conflict in Israel’s favor. From the U.S.-based public relations campaigns that emerged in the 1980s to today, the film provides a sweeping analysis of Israel’s decades-long battle for the hearts, minds, and tax dollars of the American people in the face of widening international condemnation
of its increasingly right-wing policies.
WATCH FULL LENGTH FILM
Watch shorter versions and the Trailer on the website: http://www.occupationmovie.org/
“It doesn’t matter if justice is on your side.You have to depict your position as just.”—Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel
Veterans in the Wind Industry
See what these Veterans have to say about working in the wind industry.
This Veterans Day, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is celebrating by launching a campaign to honor our Veterans.
The U.S. wind industry proudly hires veterans at a rate 72 percent higher than the national average, and the skills, teamwork and dedication they acquire while serving are perfect fits for wind work.
Fort Benning launches new wind technician training program for veterans
More at: http://www.awea.org
Peace Congress, Veterans for Peace Seek to End U.S. Wars at Home and Abroad
The No Trump Military Parade coalition of 250 organizations held a Peace Congress in Washington, D.C., on Saturday in place of the Trump military parade, which they helped to stop. On Sunday, veterans and military families marched to commemorate Armistice Day.
http://consortiumnews.com/2018/11/10/live-peace-congress-to-end-u-s-wars-at-home-and-abroad/
Six Recent US Antiwar Demonstrations Your Rulers Don’t Want You Talking About
A friend told me yesterday that he hadn’t seen an antiwar protest in America in ten years. It was a sincere comment; he genuinely hadn’t seen any coverage on any peace activism in his country during that time. And of course he hadn’t; it is mainstream media’s job to distort public narratives in favor of the war-hungry plutocratic class which owns the media outlets. But I’ve actually been noticing a lot of antiwar activism lately which, while often far from the spotlight of mass media attention, has given me a lot of hope for the future.
Read article at CaitlinJonhstone.com
Despite US Agent Orange Cleanup in Vietnam, Compensation Vow Still ‘Unfulfilled’
US Defense Secretary James Mattis toured Bien Hoa Air Base outside Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Wednesday, once a US airfield during the Vietnam War, but now best known for being one of the hot spots where Agent Orange was sprayed, and to which the US has now returned, decades later, to help remediate. http://sputniknews.com/analysis/201810181068981624-US-Agent-Orange-Cleanup-Unfulfilled-Promises/
Soliders You are Not Alone
Attached is a flyer that Veterans For Peace is beginning to distribute to U.S. soldiers who are being deployed to the Mexican border to confront the caravan of Central American asylum seekers. It offers perspective, support and resources to soldiers who may be questioning this misguided military mission and their role within it.
You are not alone if you are thinking WTF am I doing on the U.S. border with Mexico?
You are not alone if you are asking if this is some kind of political stunt.
You are not alone if you wonder what all this concertina wire is for.
Is it even legal to deploy troops on U.S. soil? Against desperate asylum seekers?
You are not alone if you are re-thinking your role in the U.S. military.
No, you are not alone. Many people, in and out of the military, have these very same concerns. Veterans For Peace certainly does. We believe the deployment of U.S. troops to the border is an illegitimate use of the U.S. military. We believe the Central America caravan poses no threat whatsoever to anyone.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Demands End to Yemen War
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Calls on Congress to End U.S. Military Support of Saudi Arabia’s Genocidal War in Yemen
http://southfront.org/the-us-led-genocide-and-destruction-of-yemen/
FROM TRUTH DIG – BORDER UPDATE
San Ysidro border crossing closed by US Customs and Border Protection – CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2018/11/25/us/san-ysidro-port-of-entry-closed/index.html
US Customs and Border Protection San Diego has closed road and pedestrian bridges in both directions at the San Ysidro port of entry.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-border-crossing-20181125-story.html