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Protesters Oppose Expanding Drone Use
When President Barack Obama made his closing remarks on the NATO summit in Chicago, he pointed out the alliance’s plan of acquiring “a fleet of remotely piloted aircraft, drones, to strengthen intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.” Activist Medea Benjamin speaks about drone warfare at the Heartland Cafe A drone is any aircraft that is piloted remotely. […]
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With the end of the Iraq war and the whining down of the war in Afghanistan, veterans returning home will be faced with a long road of difficulties. Veterans have proved themselves in a world where stress, danger and life-and-death decisions were routine. They will now have a harder time back home navigating a calmer […]
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Mental Health Care in the Eyes of Veterans
May 26, 2012 Comments Off on Mental Health Care in the Eyes of Veterans
Maggie Martin stood behind a mass of microphones and throngs of media at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Wacker Drive and spoke about one of the most personal and heartbreaking experiences imaginable. While serving in the U.S. Army Third Infantry Division from 2001 to 2006, she, like many women soldiers, experienced hardships and bigotry due […]
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Steven Acheson, 27, said he was trained to hate Iraqis when he joined the service to support and defend his country. The Iraq Veterans Against War member went to basic training in February 2004 at Ft. Sill in Oklahoma. “I watched the second plane hit the tower on 9/11 live on TV in [my] American […]
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College Student Blogs and Wins Trip to NATO
May 24, 2012 Comments Off on College Student Blogs and Wins Trip to NATO
When Giulia Amparo Bruni Roccia was in her room in London and decided to upload a video on the We-NATO website, she did not know she was about to live one of the best experiences of her life. Bruni Roccia, 20, is about to graduate with a degree in politics and international relations in London. […]
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NATO Summit: “Protest the Global 1%” (VIDEO)
May 23, 2012 Comments Off on NATO Summit: “Protest the Global 1%” (VIDEO)
On May 18, 2012, registered nurses, renowned musician Tom Morello, labor, community, and Occupy Wall Street activists gather to call for a “robin hood” tax on financial institutions and a stop in cuts to social services, kicking off protests on the eve of the NATO summit in Chicago.
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Israel was not invited to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization‘s two-day summit in Chicago, following the collapse of diplomatic relations with other Middle Eastern nations. The relations between Israel and Turkey have become increasingly hostile following the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla incident, where pro-Palestinian activists, sailing from Turkey, attempted to reach Gaza. Israeli forces halted […]
