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Showing videos filed under: ivaw
David Cay Johnston, The Loaded Chamber, and Sarah Ludwig
October 27, 2010A weak foundation cannot properly support a massive superstructure, as the leaning Tower of Pisa shows. The latest wage data show the disastrous results some of us warned about, although like the famous tower, the economy only lists badly and has not collapsed.The F Word: WikiLeaks and War Spending
October 27, 2010Last week we spoke to Ethan McCord, who featured prominently in the first bombshell release from WikiLeaks. On Friday there came another massive revelation, documents confirming all our worst suspicions about the Iraq war. Iraq Veterans Against the War, of which McCord is a member, said “We believe that real national security is created where government transparency and accountability, free press, and an end to spending on illegal wars and occupations are the norm.”Geoff Millard: Recovery and Reconciliation
October 1, 2010"You don't go to war without being changed by it," says Geoff Millard, former Chair of the Board of Iraq Veterans Against the War. From sky-high suicide rates for veterans at home to horrific stories of "kill teams" in Afghanistan, we're hearing stories every day of the traumas that going to war inflicts on our young men and women. Millard and IVAW, though, have been working both at home and back in Iraq to bring about some sort of reconciliation, both for soldiers and for Iraqi civilians.Geoff Millard, Mary Kay Henry, and Obama v. Bloggers
September 30, 2010"You don't go to war without being changed by it," says Geoff Millard, former Chair of the Board of Iraq Veterans Against the War. From sky-high suicide rates for veterans at home to horrific stories of "kill teams" in Afghanistan, we're hearing stories every day of the traumas that going to war inflicts on our young men and women. Millard and IVAW, though, have been working both at home and back in Iraq to bring about some sort of reconciliation, both for soldiers and for Iraqi civilians.Jose Vasquez: Keep Fighting for Veterans
May 26, 2010Last week, the war in Afghanistan hit a sad milestone: the 1000th American casualty. This Monday will be Memorial Day, when we stop to remember the soldiers who have given their lives in battle in the U.S.'s many wars. But there are many veterans from the wars still alive and struggling with the consequences of active duty every day, both physically and mentally.Jose Vasquez, Glassphemy, and Tapped Out
May 26, 2010Last week, the war in Afghanistan hit a sad milestone: the 1000th American casualty. This Monday will be Memorial Day, when we stop to remember the soldiers who have given their lives in battle in the U.S.'s many wars. But there are many veterans from the wars still alive and struggling with the consequences of active duty every day, both physically and mentally.Dahr Jamail & Jose Vasquez on Military Resistance
August 25, 2009Dahr Jamail, author of 'The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan' and Jose Vasquez of Iraq Vets Against the War talk to us about the obstacles faced by our veterans -at home an din the battlefield - and the growing resistance against the wars.What's the Fate of the Public Option?, Senator Karen Keiser, and Dahr Jamail & Jose Vasquez on Military Resistance
August 24, 2009Is the healthcare debate making you sick? We've got some clear information - which just may be the best medicine. We welcome, Wendell Potter, Karen Finney, Diane Shamis and Senator Karen Keiser. Then, Dahr Jamail, author of 'The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan' and Jose Vasquez of Iraq Vets Against the War.Afghanistan: The Long War
November 25, 2008Barack Obama has pledged to send 20,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. Margaret Stevens, treasurer of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and a Professor of History at Essex Community College in New Jersey says the immediate goal is still to withdraw.Obama and Progressives, The Long War in Afghanistan, And Rev. Billy
November 24, 2008Can progressives shape Obama’s cabinet and, looking ahead, his policies? Obama’s early appointments are discouraging. Nearly every top post has been filled by former Clinton insiders and it appears that foreign policy and economic policy may not change much at all. What can progressives do?
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