The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
Iraq Veterans Against the War
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Veterans are Training to “Re-Deploy” to their Own Communities to Defend Against Trump’s Attacks
Veterans from all over the country are converging in Tennessee for the “About-Face Action Camp,” preparing to use their military skills to support communities under attack: by Big Oil, by ICE, by emboldened white supremacist groups, and by Trump himself.
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Two Years After Being Shot at Occupy Oakland, Vet Scott Olsen is Healing — and Suing
Olsen, who suffered a fractured skull and lasting brain trauma when he was hit by a bean bag round shot by police during a volatile protest at Occupy Oakland, awaits a settlement against the Oakland PD.
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A Vet's War of Words: "It Is Our Duty to Dissent"
I fought four combat tours in the U.S. Army. I thought when I went AWOL from Fort Bragg that the war was over for me. But I found myself in the heart of a new battle—a war of words and a war of peace fighters who put their lives on the line for their beliefs.
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Chicago Dispatch: Vets Toss Medals of Honor, Call NATO Summit a Disgrace
“I'm doing this here, now, because our enemy is not overseas, our enemy is in the corporate boardrooms, right over there in those NATO conference rooms, right here at home,” said a veteran.
