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MLK’s act of faith on health care
An commentary piece from our Linus Pauling VFP Chapter President, Rick Staggenborg, which appeared in the Dec. 16 edition of the Corvallis Gazette-Times. My two passions are working to oppose war through Veterans For Peace and promoting universal health care … Continue reading
Posted in Human War Toll, Peace Activism, Pentagon Budget
Tagged Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., health care, pentagon budget, VFP, war
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National Lawyers Guild: MLTF PROVIDES LEGAL RESOURCES ON 2020 ELECTION RESPONSE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND ADVOCATES
Responding to broad concerns about the possibility for unlawful orders regarding the 2020 election, MLTF is providing new and expanded resources for attorneys, GI rights advocates, and servicemembers. News Release – October 29, 2020 https://nlgmltf.org/military-law/2020/legal-resources-for-military-personnel/ The Military Law Task Force … Continue reading
Posted in Peace Activism, Peace News
Tagged about face, constitution, democracy, election, lawful order, military law task force, national lawyers guild, veterans, VFP
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If all wars are based on lies, truth is our greatest weapon
by Rick Staggenborg, MD. Originally posted at OpEdNews, Sept. 2, 2020 In this article, the new President of the Linus Pauling chapter makes the case that to make the public understand what really causes war, we have to challenge the … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Human War Toll
Tagged american exceptionalism, propaganda, VFP, war
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Making Waves: Rebirth of the Golden Rule
If you haven’t seen this short video of the VFP project, the sailing vessel Golden Rule, it’s well worth your time. The latest info on the Golden Rule is here. They are currently sheltering in Hawaii and hope to continue … Continue reading
Gazette-Times: Corvallis display, virtual events set to note Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Jim Day, Aug. 4, 2020 To say that this year’s efforts to note the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have faced challenges would be an understatement. Observances scheduled at sites around … Continue reading
Posted in Human War Toll, Nuclear warfare, Peace Activism, Veterans For Peace News
Tagged hiroshima, nagasaki, nukes, peace, VFP
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Code PINK: 10 Reasons Why Defunding Police Should Lead to Defunding War
Sometime around the 2014 police murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, former VFP executive director Michael McPhearson (@MTMcPhearson) helped our organization shift focus slightly and work for “Peace at Home; Peace Abroad.” It’s great to see Code PINK reaffirm … Continue reading
Glenn Greenwald (The Intercept): How Congress Maintains Endless War (Video)
We thought we had a pretty good handle on the ”inside baseball” of Congressional support for a virtually unlimited Pentagon budget, despite public demands, especially now, for domestic spending on e.g., health care, education, etc. But this analysis by Glenn … Continue reading
The US Military’s Devastating Impact on Climate
Our friends at Albany Peace Seekers have produced a tri-fold brochure demonstrating the US military’s effects on climate change and detailing the threats and costs of US nuclear weapons programs. Clicking the images below take you to a printable PDF … Continue reading
Empire Files: The Forgotten Wars, Part I
From Abby Martin and Mike Prysner, an Empire Files interview with USMC Afghanistan war veteran, John Motter. If you know anyone considering joining the military, offer them this. John does a wonderful job of describing his personal experience in the … Continue reading
The Opportunity Costs of Nuclear Weapons
“…the nine nuclear-armed countries spent $72.9 billion on … nuclear weapons in 2019, equalling $138,699 every minute….” So, we can’t afford M4A, GND, UBI, medical research & stockpiles, etc? Enough is Enough: Global Nuclear Weapons Spending 2020 In its report … Continue reading
Posted in Peace News, Pentagon Budget, War Economy
Tagged ICAN, no nukes, nuclear weapons, nukes, pentagon budget, pentagon spending, veterans for peace, VFP
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