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21 Oct 2017

Veterans Call on Trump and Kim Jong-Un to Begin Peace Talks

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/pressroom/news/2017/09/21/veterans-peace-sends-joint-letter-calling-peace-negotiations Dear President Trump and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, You have both made your point.The world has seen that neither of you will back down before the threats of the…

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Freedom of Speech, News, Uncategorized

21 Oct 2017

The Silencing of Dissent – Chris Hedges

"The ruling elites, who grasp that the reigning ideology of global corporate capitalism and imperial expansion no longer has moral or intellectual credibility, have mounted a campaign to shut down the platforms given to their critics." — Read Article at…

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Costs of War, News, Uncategorized

21 Oct 2017

Trump Falls in Line with Interventionism

"President Trump’s U.N. speech showed that despite his America First rhetoric, his policies are virtually the same as the neocon strategies of George W. Bush and liberal interventionism of Barack…

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Families of Veterans, For Veterans, News, Uncategorized

21 Oct 2017

A judge ruled this veteran is a US citizen. Now he faces deportation to Mexico

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/01/george-ybarra-veteran-deportation-mexico-arizona?

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27 Sep 2016

Greg Palast’s “Best Democracy Money Can Buy” Opens in NYC and LA Sep 30

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05 Jun 2016

Letter to the Wall

In observance of Memorial Day 2016, I am enclosing a copy of a poem, my ‘letter to the wall’, that I wrote for the VFP Memorial Day Event and which…

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08 Nov 2015

Urgent Call to Act for Peace on Armistice Day!

Veterans For Peace is calling on all our members to take a stand for peace this Armistice Day.  We are calling on all our friends and allies to join us…

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Domestic Spying, News, Uncategorized

14 Oct 2015

Snowden on Twitter

ARTICLE: http://theintercept.com/2015/09/29/edward-snowden-twitter-snowden/ TWITTER: http://twitter.com/snowden RECENT INTERVIEWS

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04 Aug 2015

Matthew Hoh on moral injury

Recovery from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moral injury. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-hoh/insulting-americas-sacred_b_7905696.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

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04 Aug 2015

Golden Rule Peace Boat Sales Again!

http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/ This is the Golden Rule, the first "Peace Boat" back in 1958 when it sailed towards the Marshall Islands to disrupt U.S. nuclear testing. Veterans For Peace has spent…

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10 Jun 2015

Peace Boat Golden Rule Looking for Crew

She is ready to sail now. Veterans For Peace is looking for a crew to take her on her first voyage, from Eureka in northern California to San Diego.  The just…

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05 May 2014

Thou Shall Not Kill / In the Shadows of the Dead

Gregory G. Abati recently completed a book about his experiences during the Vietnam War titled Thou Shall Not Kill / In the Shadows of the Dead.   The book is…

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24 Mar 2014

Where Dignity is Part of the School Day

This spring, students will respond to the YES! Magazine article, “Where Dignity is Part of the School Day.”* Fania Davis’ story is about using restorative justice circles in schools in…

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