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James Peron: I Support People, Not Troops

2012-05-28T22:55:05Z

I love watching a child seeing his father's face for the first time in a year, rushing to daddy's arms, crying. I cry with him. I want to see this scene thousands of times over. I want them all home, unharmed. If that is what you mean by "support," then count me in.

Read more: Violence, Iraq War, Troops, Pacifism, Afghanistan War, War, South Africa, U.S. Troops, Antiwar, Politics News

Scott Blakeman: Let's Take War Off the Table

2012-05-28T10:33:11Z

Mindless threats and meaningless bluster will not bring the world closer to peace. We must finally embrace the reality that leaders of countries, especially undemocratic ones, will do anything to stay in power.

Read more: Iran, President Obama, Nuclear Weapons, Memorial Day, Peace, War, Saddam Hussein, Politics News

Georgianne Nienaber: Congo M23 Rebels Tell Their Story

2012-05-27T14:26:34Z

Is the Congolese government of Joseph Kabila using the international press to wage a propaganda war against the new rebel fighters in eastern Congo? This is possible and probable given the amount of disinformation disseminated by the foreign press in recent days.

Read more: Icc, Al Jazeera English, Human Rights Watch, Amani Leo, m23, Bosco Ntaganda, Kivu, War, Joseph Kabila, Congo, Video, World News

Biden: 'If You Harm America, We Will Follow You'

2012-05-26T16:32:05Z

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday that the United States can now focus on new global challenges after a long decade of war in...

Read more: Video, Afghanistan, Joe Biden West Point Speech, War, Biden West Point Commencement, Joe Biden, Iraq, West Point Graduation, Vice President Joe Biden, West Point Commencement, West Point, Osama Bin Laden, Politics News

Georgianne Nienaber: Mountain Gorillas and Humanity Face Breaking Point in Eastern Congo

2012-05-21T18:05:16Z

Intense fighting between rebel factions and the Congolese army spread to Virunga Park this week, threatening a critical UNESCO world heritage site and the endangered mountain gorillas.

Read more: Paris Paluku, Unhcr, Virunga Park, Amani Leo, Mountain Gorilla, Bosco Ntaganda, m23, Goma, United Nations, Sultani Makenga, Emmanuel De Merode, Laurent Nkunda, Iccn, War, Congo, Rwanda, Video, World News

Lawrence Wittner: Should NATO Be Handling World Security?

2012-05-21T16:06:05Z

There are real international security problems, and some entity should certainly be addressing them. But is NATO the proper entity?

Read more: Russia, Peace Action, Nato Summit 2012, Nato, Military Spending, Libya War, War, United Nations, UN Security Council, Soviet Union, China, Afghanistan War, World News

Rep. Dennis Kucinich: NATO Talks a Sham: War in Afghanistan Is Not Ending

2012-05-21T14:59:31Z

NATO's founding purpose no longer exists, but NATO continues to circumvent the authority of the United Nations and to provoke other nations. Instead of trying to bolster the organization, we should begin serious discussions to dismantle it.

Read more: Nato, Afghanistan, Congress, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Kucinich, Peace, Dennis Kucinich, War, Afghan War, Afghanistan War, War in Afghanistan, Politics News

Rep. Dennis Kucinich: NDAA Authorizes War Against Iran

2012-05-17T12:04:18Z

This week, Congress is considering two pieces of legislation relating to Iran. The first undermines a diplomatic solution with Iran and lowers the bar for war. The second authorizes a war of choice against Iran and begins military preparations for it.

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Michael Winship: At a Military Hospital, Warriors Are Not the Only Wounded

2012-05-16T00:16:58Z

Wounded Warrior had asked some of us to come to Landstuhl to meet with the medical staff there. Some 3,000 strong, military and civilian, they work ceaselessly in what has become one of the busiest trauma centers in the world.

Read more: Wounded Veterans, Writers, Veterans PTSD, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, War, War in Iraq, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Writers Guild of America, Military, Wounded Warriors, Wounded Warrior Project, Arts, Ptsd, Compassion Fatigue, Impact News

Jamal Abdi: House Voting to Shift U.S. Redline for War with Iran

2012-05-15T12:25:00Z

Today the House is planning to take up H.Res.568 -- a resolution that shifts the U.S. redline for war with Iran -- on a suspension vote. There has not been a single hearing on this measure and no debate about its very serious implications.

Read more: Iran, Congress, Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Nuclear Weapons Capable, H.Res.568, War, Politics News

Michelle Chen: U.N. Strike Shows Convergence of Labor and Middle East Politics

2012-05-15T10:47:12Z

In a way, this was a classic labor conflict between a public agency and workers. But UNRWA is a unique international bureaucracy, with a global budget crisis intertwined with the politics of the conflict-ridden regions it serves.

Read more: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jordan, Arab Spring, Unesco, Middle East, War, United Nations, Refugees, Humanitarian Aid, Amman, Un Strike, World News

Jonathan D. Moreno: Robot Soldiers Will Be a Reality -- And a Threat

2012-05-14T09:51:13Z

Much controversy has surrounded the use of remote-controlled drone aircraft in the war on terror. But another, still more awe-inducing possibility has emerged: taking human beings out of the decision loop altogether.

Read more: Robot War, Drone Pilots, Computers, War, Brain Science, Brain Machine Interface, Unmanned Drones, Drones, Technology News

Andrée Simon: A Mother's Dream From War to Peace

2012-05-10T11:58:21Z

This Mother's Day, and every day, my greatest dream for my children is peace and stability. That may not seem like much, but to me, it's everything.

Read more: Motherhood, Violence Against Women, Kosovo, Mother's Day, Refugees, War, Impact News

Sharon Wu: Press Coverage of the Cambodian Genocide: An Analysis

2012-05-09T09:00:00Z

American politicians and the public lacked the necessary information to devise a viable solution. There was definitely enough press about mass deaths to alarm the public, but journalists simply couldn't provide enough information to persuade anyone to take action.

Read more: Thesis Project, Civil War, Thesis-Project, War, Khmer Rouge, Cambodian Genocide, Communism, Pol Pot, Southeast Asia, Cambodia, College Thesis, Marxism, College News

Joshua Kors: Q&A With Jim Gaffigan: 'Hot Pocket' Comedian Reaches Out to Our Wounded Soldiers (VIDEO)

2012-05-08T12:55:43Z

Jim Gaffigan recently spoke with me about why he's reaching out to military families, why becoming famous has been both a blessing and a curse, and why his stand-up doesn't need swear words to hit home.

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Louis A. Ruprecht, Jr.: Images That Do Violence

2012-05-07T13:43:24Z

The Los Angeles Times exposé a couple weeks ago offers chilling testimony of how badly sentiments and moral judgments can slide out of kilter in time of war.

Read more: 82nd Airborne Division, Torture, Abortion Debate, War, Los Angeles Times, Christianity, Ethics, US Army, War Crimes, Religion News

Matthis Chiroux: On the War Porn We Don't See

2012-05-04T16:12:31Z

Even low-ranking servicemembers have not just to inform the population about the truth of war, but to ignite policy discussions and spur concessions to be made at the highest levels of authority.

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Youth Radio -- Youth Media International: What's Going On: The Youth Radio Remix

2012-05-02T19:13:04Z

If there aren't enough musicians these days producing albums that will help Americans cope...we can always reach back into the vault.

Read more: Poverty, Youth Radio, Crime, Vietnam War, War, Npr, Violence, Brandon Mcfarland, All Things Considered, What's Going on Now, America, Urban, Marvin Gaye, Kennedy Center, Veterans, Video, Entertainment News

David Elliott: Dysfunctional Congress Threatens Iran Talks

2012-05-02T15:31:41Z

While Congress fights over tax policy and the budget, it should take a moment to fix its sanctions legislation and return the power to make peace back to the president.

Read more: Sanctions, Iran Nuclear Program, Iran, P5+1, Islamic Republic of Iran, War, Menendez, Congress, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Diplomacy, Kirk, Iaea, Election, Barack Obama, World News

Scout, Ph.D.: Thousands of Vietnam POWs Fight for Health Insurance

2012-05-02T13:01:21Z

For the last two years, Mr. Khao has contacted every legislator he can, asking for official recognition and veteran's benefits for these thousands of U.S. citizens who were soldiers for the CIA's secret war in Laos. So far nothing has come to pass.

Read more: American Embassy, Congress, Minnesota, Asian, Special Forces, War, Immigration, Prisoner of War, Health Insurance, Laos, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, change.org, Cia, Southeast Asian, Air Force, Vietnam Veterans, Hmong, Vietnam, U.S. Government, Impact News

Taliban Launch Deadly Attack On Kabul Hours After Obama Visit

2012-05-02T00:48:47Z

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's president has branded his U.S. allies as corrupt, wasteful and contemptuous of Afghan lives. Once he even thr...

Read more: Hamid Karzai, Zabiullah Mujahid, Video, Afghanistan, President Obama, War, Suicide Attack, Kabul, Taliban, Al Qaeda, World News

Carrie Vitt: Health On The Front Line

2012-05-01T15:20:39Z

As a military wife and advocate for healthy eating, I'm concerned about the foods our troops receive while deployed.

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Bob Geiger: The Disgrace of War Widows Fighting for Benefits

2012-04-30T18:19:50Z

At issue is a parsing of government programs that essentially eliminates one survivor's benefit for another. To civilians, this is analogous to someone telling us that we can have a deceased spouse's retirement money or life insurance -- but not both.

Read more: Military, War, Veterans, Military Families, Military Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Military, Military Wives, Military Widows, Politics News

Wendy Strgar: National Abandonment

2012-04-30T14:12:01Z

Worldwide, the question of how we care for each other, how a society sustains itself, is being examined. But nowhere is this abandonment being more acutely felt than among returning veterans and their families.

Read more: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Military, Abandonment, War, Veterans Suicide, Veteran Suicide, Stress Veterans, PTSD Veterans, Ptsd, Ptsd War Veterans, Healthy Living News

Hector Luis Bustamante: How Acting Helps Me Honor My Military Family

2012-04-27T18:45:00Z

I've always had a profound respect and appreciation for our armed forces, but it didn't quite hit home until I saw a photo of my cousin wearing the exact same uniform that I recently wore for one of the episodes we were shooting for my television web-series Caribe Road.

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