This article was originally published on Jacobin. BY RORY FANNING Two veterans go to Japan to discuss the horrors of… Read more Never Forget Nagasaki
Author: Veterans for Peace Chicago
We are an active Chapter of veterans and allies who abide by the Veterans For Peace Statement of Purpose and our motto - Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. There will never be international peace until there is domestic peace.
The Chicago Chapter is working on many fronts to engage the community in dialogue about militarization and its human, financial and environmental costs.
VFP is an international 501(c)3 organization founded in 1985. VFP is the only veterans organization in the world that is recognized by the United Nations.
Empty Boots
His boots are empty now, the hopeful one who wore them ground beneath the juggernaut of war. Where we… Read more Empty Boots
A Day for Peace-Armistice Day
Armistice Day, 11/11, was originally a day to recognize the ugliness of war and vow never again to have war.… Read more A Day for Peace-Armistice Day
INTERCEPTED PODCAST: GUNS BEFORE COUNTRY-Featuring Rory Fanning
To listen to the the podcast of Rory’s interview click here. His interview with Jeremy Scahill on The Intercept starts… Read more INTERCEPTED PODCAST: GUNS BEFORE COUNTRY-Featuring Rory Fanning
The Fetishization of Violence: Reflections on Charlottesville, WWII and Activism
piece by VFP Member Vincent Emanuel originally appeared on CounterPunch. “The experience that we have of our lives from… Read more The Fetishization of Violence: Reflections on Charlottesville, WWII and Activism
Review of the Peace On Earth Film Festival
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
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
