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Showing videos filed under: Armistice Day
Veterans' Day: Are We Still Failing Our Soldiers?
November 12, 2010It's Veterans' Day--originally Armistice Day, initiated to mark the ending of World War I and create a day "dedicated to the cause of world peace.” Peace was erased from the construction of the holiday with the switch to Veterans' Day, but what about the veterans? Gay and lesbian soldiers are still being discharged, women in the military face abuse and questioning of their status, and suicide rates among veterans are still sky-high.John Fugelsang, Failing our Veterans, and UK Student Protests
November 11, 2010”You can believe in the torture, or you can believe in the Jesus, but you can't do both." That's comedian and GRITtv contributor John Fugelsang's message to George W. Bush, currently on his image-rehabilitation tour. He also notes that Jesus never said anything about abortion, but was pretty clear on the death penalty.Kathy Kelly, Priests for Life, and Women in the Military
November 10, 2010“We're all veterans of a war againt the poor in the United States. We have a tremendous opportunity to have a vocation as peacemakers," says Kathy Kelly, a veteran peacemaker herself. Recently returned from another trip to Afghanistan where she spoke to everyday citizens, including men and women, Kelly notes that the average person on the ground there has little awareness of the September 11 attacks, despite the rationale for the U.S. occupation.The F Word: Time to Stop Making Nice to Military
November 10, 2010President Obama's go-slow approach to ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" discrimination in the military has left repeal on life support in a lame-duck session of Congress. Well thanks for nothing, Mr. President. But it's not just him. How about our justice strategy? As we mark another Veterans -- or Armistice - Day, with LGBT vets shut up and shut out, it's time we called an Armistice on making nice to our military.Secret Global Empire(s), Collapse, and Veterans Day
November 11, 2009Conspiracy theories abound on the left and the right--the "Birthers" are only the most recent incarnation. But there are plenty of scary secrets out there that are real and well-documented, from Max Blumenthal's investigations into the religious right to Jeremy Scahill's work on Blackwater. It can be hard to tell where the conspiracy theories begin and the truth ends. Our guests today talk about shady global conspiracies, corporate overlords, and the military-industrial complex, and what we can do about any of it.The F Word: No Armistice in War on Poor
November 11, 2009Armistice Day reminds us that when wars end, the winners and losers are supposed to make peace. For the first time, in 2009, leaders of World War II enemies, Germany and France, commemorated the date together as a sign of new mutual respect. But this week also marked the ten-year anniversary of a different kind of war -- a war on Americans' assets and the poor. Ten years later, while the winners and losers are obvious, there's no armistice in sight.For Today's Veterans, What Does Survival Mean?
November 10, 2009The shootings at Fort Hood this week called up more questions about veterans and military servicemembers and especially their treatment and counseling. How are soldiers surviving the wars, and readjusting to life at home? What are we doing to help them, and is it enough?Today's Veterans, Micha Kurz and Health Care
November 9, 2009Veterans Day is this week, and the shootings at Fort Hood this week brought to the forefront many questions about soldiers and military personnel: how are soldiers surviving the wars, and readjusting to life at home? What are we doing to help them, and is it enough? With the war in Iraq supposedly winding down and the war in Afghanistan ratcheting up, it's time to take a serious look at some of these questions, and try to understand the role that the military plays in all of our lives.The F Word: A Profile of War
November 11, 2008What exactly is a profile? It’s as sketch in charcoal the simplified contours of a face. So writes today’s guest, Moustafa Bayoumi. By definition a profile draws an incomplete picture. It substitutes recognition for detail, Bayoumi writes . It’s what an outsider observes of the conflict in Congo, for example. We see the war-lord, the tribal leaders, the corruption, the poverty, the death.
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