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Charter member, John Gaylord, ¡Presente!
On October 7, 2021 we lost one of Linus Pauling Chapter’s charter members. John Gaylord was a former Air Force and retired Continental Airlines pilot. He joined VFP as we started the Corvallis chapter in 2006. You can read his … Continue reading
Green-washing the military is BS
…or PR. Don’t believe for a minute that the Pentagon is trying to save the planet by using solar panels on roof tops and bio-fuels in their jets.
No Nukes or New Nukes?
From the excellent Peace Action blog: Peace Action national board member (and pre-eminent historian on the global nuclear disarmament movement) Larry Wittner on History News Network. The Trillion Dollar Question the Media Have Neglecte… Source: No Nukes or New Nukes?
The Intercept: The Drone Papers
Leaked documents reveal the cold calculus of murder from above. The expose is published in The Intercept. From DemocracyNow!: Newly leaked government documents have provided an unprecedented window into the secret U.S. drone assassination program across the globe. In “The Drone … Continue reading
VFP National Convention 2015
San Diego, CA, August 5-9 Leah and Bart Bolger of The Linus Pauling Chapter attended the annual VFP national convention this year. They both presented workshops: Leah on World Beyond War and Bart on The World Peace Game. Leah also … Continue reading
Drones Quilt Project to be displayed in Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda
Making War on Everything is the American Way
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
When you’re at war, even your own youth become potential enemies. A sign after the Kent State shootings (1970) W.J. Astore Here are a few excerpts from my latest article at TomDispatch.com. I urge…
Don’t Enlist, But Don’t Just Take My Word For It by Lo (repost)
Originally posted on Dandelion Salad:
by Lo Editor, Dandelion Salad originally posted July 12, 2012 May 25, 2015 Image by Kate Tomlinson via Flickr This is the most important blog post on Dandelion Salad. Please pass this on to anyone…
Our Bill to Slash Nuke Weapons Funding
Originally posted on PEACE ACTION'S GROUNDSWELL:
As you know, Peace Action formed over 60 years ago as The Committee for a SANE Nuclear Policy to abolish nuclear weapons. We have come a long way. The world produced over 125,000…