Iraq Veterans Against the War

In Chicago, Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans Put NATO's Endless War on Trial

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.21.2012

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Robert Naiman

More than two million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. CNN and Fox can focus on what they want, but you can't hide the life experiences of two million people indefinitely.

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WATCH: Veterans Return Medals During Chicago NATO Protest

Posted 05.21.2012

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Veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan returned their service medals to visiting NATO representatives Sunday to express their opposition to ...

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WATCH: Veterans Plan To Return Medals During Anti-War NATO Protests

Posted 05.11.2012

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Veterans will return medals earned in Iraq and Afghanistan during an anti-war demonstration for NATO participants on May 20. Members of Iraq Vetera...

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Man Up America: It's Time for the Draft

Pat LaMarche | Posted 05.18.2012

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Pat LaMarche

It's evident that the economically challenged 99 percent don't just vote for elitists who won't pay their fair share financially but that they likewise elect representatives that won't require the citizenry to shoulder equally the human cost of war.

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Cancer of the Spirit

Robert Koehler | Posted 05.08.2012

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Robert Koehler

The extraordinary documentary On the Bridge bares the deep psychic wounds of America's returning vets.

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Eleanor Goldberg

Veterans Group Releases New Statement: The 1 Percent Profits From Our Sacrifices

HuffingtonPost.com | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 11.30.2011

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Unemployed for two years and still recovering from a war injury, Dottie Guy has just about blown through her life savings. While the Iraq veteran qual...

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How You Can Support Female Service Members This Veterans Day

Posted 01.10.2012

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Iraq Veterans Against the War, is taking a break from talking about withdrawing troops to highlight the needs of current and former women service memb...

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Quan: 'When There's Violence, There Are No Winners'

Robin Wilkey | Posted 12.28.2011

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On Thursday night, Occupy Oakland hosted a candlelight vigil in honor of Scott Olsen, the 24-year-old Iraq war veteran who was critically wounded at T...

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How 'Bout Dinner, Just You and Me?

Michael Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Moore

It would be just us -- and up to three of your friends, if you want -- and we can talk about anything. The money from the winner will go to Iraq Veterans Against the War which is one of the most important organizations in our country.

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Mothers and Soldiers: Healing the Bonds Destroyed by War

Christian Avard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christian Avard

Susan Galleymore is the author of Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak About War & Terror. She made international headlines as she traveled to Iraq to visit her son stationed in the Sunni Triangle.

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Dialogues Against Militarism Gratitude

Stephen Funk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Funk

DAM is making connections and creating infrastructure and camaraderie with many groups so we are better able to work together across international borders against our common struggles.

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Watch This Is Where We Take Our Stand And Help the Voices of Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Go Viral

Linda Cronin-Gross | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Cronin-Gross

This groundbreaking, web-only series tells the story of last year's Winter Soldier Iraq/Afghanistan hearings from the inside

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The Bad Apples Were at the Top

Stephen Funk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Funk

If Alyssa Peterson had never been ordered to torture she would still be alive.

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Anti-War Protest In St. Louis: While Palin Preaches, These People Live Their Faith

Jeanine Molloff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeanine Molloff

Washington University in St. Louis was the setting for the Vice Presidential Debate yesterday evening. Picture perfect, against a sedate Midwestern s...

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The Battle Of Denver

Jeff Chang | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Chang

This was a different kind of protest. The troops then saluted the riot police -- and there they stood, the veterans and the thousands behind them, mostly silent.

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CodePink: "This Should Be a Peace Convention!"

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Naiman

If you think that all that is happening in Denver this week is pundit blah blah on CNN, consider that already a wide variety of peace protests have taken place Sunday in the Mile High City.

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