Written by Kevin Merwin VFP Chicago associate member It seemed like a good idea to try to treat the 2017… Read more Review of the Peace On Earth Film Festival
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Divest from War, Invest in People
Photo credit: Photo appears in the February/March edition of “The Catholic Radical” by Kathy Kelly (Associate VFP Chicago Member) January… Read more Divest from War, Invest in People
MLK in LA: The Political Casualties of War
This article originally appeared on TruthOut.org The use of war in international relations is one of the contested issues in… Read more MLK in LA: The Political Casualties of War
Eternal Hostility
Eternal Hostility: a New Year’s Resolution by Kathy Kelly January 1, 2017 This New Year’s Eve, 750 heavy wooden crosses were… Read more Eternal Hostility
Veteran Reflections from Standing Rock
Standing Rock December 2016 When the request was sent out for veterans to show up to Standing Rock I told… Read more Veteran Reflections from Standing Rock
The Antiwar Tour
Two American veterans journeyed to Japan to apologize for US war crimes. They found a growing grassroots antiwar movement. by… Read more The Antiwar Tour
Speech at the Chicago Board of Education meeting
This video is our 2 minute talk at the Sept. Chicago Public Schools Board of Education meeting. We ask the… Read more Speech at the Chicago Board of Education meeting
Veterans Against the War: 11 Perspectives on Ending US Imperialism
Written by member Rory Fanning. This originally appeared on TruthOut.com Today is the 11th Armistice Day I will observe as… Read more Veterans Against the War: 11 Perspectives on Ending US Imperialism
A Veteran’s View on the Business of Veterans Day
War is a business. Maybe that’s why a day of peace – Armistice Day – has been transformed into a… Read more A Veteran’s View on the Business of Veterans Day
A Veteran’s Thoughts on July 4th
Fireworks, flags and freedom, that’s what we’re supposed to focus on this Independence Day. For me, an Army, infantry veteran… Read more A Veteran’s Thoughts on July 4th
