Operation Mom’s Couch Shows How War and Violence Permeates Our Culture In his solo show at the National Veterans Art… Read more VFP Member Eric Garcia’s art exhibit featured in Chicago Magazine
Tag: JROTC
Poverty, Militarism and the Public Schools
This article originally appears on CommonDreams.com and includes an interview with one of our VFP Chicago members Kevin Merwin. What’s… Read more Poverty, Militarism and the Public Schools
Encouraging Critical Thinking at the 2016 Memorial Day Parade
It was a typical Memorial Day parade in Chicago. Sun shining, people smiling, flags waving, bands marching and 6,000 youth… Read more Encouraging Critical Thinking at the 2016 Memorial Day Parade
Education Not Militarization Video
This brief video explains the rationale and goals of our Education Not Militarization campaign in Chicago Public Schools.
The Military Model and Children
This Position Paper addresses the issue of the militarization of Chicago Public Schools. The military model is conflict resolution by… Read more The Military Model and Children
Coverage of our VFP Protest at 2016 Chicago Memorial Day Parade
While spectators packed the sidewalks normally filled with weekend shoppers, underneath the “L” tracks on Lake Street a handful of… Read more Coverage of our VFP Protest at 2016 Chicago Memorial Day Parade
They Call it Memorial Day, The Chicago Veterans for Peace See it Differently
When you look up Memorial Day, you’ll get something like this: “Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last… Read more They Call it Memorial Day, The Chicago Veterans for Peace See it Differently
This Ex–Army Ranger Goes on Missions to High Schools—but Not to Recruit
This article appears in The Nation, to view the original click here. Early each New Year’s Day I head for… Read more This Ex–Army Ranger Goes on Missions to High Schools—but Not to Recruit
Chicago Veterans For Peace Launches Billboard Campaign to End the Militarization of Chicago’s Schools
This article was originally published on SubstanceNews.Net. To view the original article click here. The Veterans for Peace organization announced… Read more Chicago Veterans For Peace Launches Billboard Campaign to End the Militarization of Chicago’s Schools
These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source
Sabrina a VFP Chicago member was interviewed in this article for The Nation about her work to stop the JROTC program in schools. To… Read more These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source
