War and the Democratic Party The most audible dissent inside the 2016 Democratic National Convention came during the two speeches that most forcefully touted policies of perpetual war. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was taken aback when delegates repeatedly interrupted…
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War- from “Autopsy, the Democratic Party in Crisis”
Posted in antiwar, Democrats, militarism, war Tagged with: corporations, democrats, militarism, military industrial complex, war
Did John Kelly tell the Truth?
The New York Times editorial board today published “Honor the Truth, John Kelly.” After Trump told Myeshia Johnson that her husband Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in Niger, knew what he was signing up for when he joined…
In combat, you will kill civilians.
“Combat Rules To Protect Civilians are Revised,” an article in today’s New York Times, describes the Pentagon’s parsing of the rules for killing civilians. Potential recruits should understand that they will be put in the position of killing civilians, including…
Military Recruiting in the United States and Planning its Decline and Fall- New Book by Pat Elder!
Military Recruiting in the United States and Planning its Decline and Fall Chapters 1. Military Enlistment Ruins Lives 2. The Military Enlistment Document Is Fraudulent 3. Recruiting Is Psy Ops at Home 4. Should Recruiters “Own” Our Schools? 5. Love Our enemies? Or…
Posted in antiwar, book, counter military recruiting, Recruiting, sports, war Tagged with: ASVAB, book, counter military recruiting, military recruiting, NCLB, resource
How to Counter Military Recruitment- Thanks to Pat Elder!
How to Counter Military Recruitment By Pat Elder Remarks at #NoWar2016 Countering military recruitment in the nation’s high schools confronts an ugly mix of a distinctively American brand of institutionalized violence, racism, militarism, nationalism, classism, and sexism. It confronts the…
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David Swanson reviews counter military recruiting book
How to Counter Recruitment and De-Militarize Schools By David Swanson (David Swanson will be in Bellingham on April 14, 2016 at 7:30 at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship and in Seattle on April 15, 2016 at 7:30 Town Hall U.S. military recruiters…
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Marines, Army want women to register for draft
Overnight Defense THE TOPLINE: Women should be required to register for the draft if all combat jobs are going to be open to them, the top generals of the Marines and Army said Tuesday. “Every American who’s physically qualified should…
Posted in Draft, Selective Service, war, women Tagged with: Army, Draft, Marines, selective service, Washington Truth in Recruiting
Promoting military recruiting through the NFL
By Bruce Fenton, via Todd Boyle Did you know that the U.S. government took over $5.4 million of hard earned taxpayer wages to pay to the NFL to feature flag waving and “support our troops” / “hometown hero” slogans during…