Category Archives: War

73 Years Ago Today: Memories of my cousin, Jimmy Gates

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

By: Chuck Stanley I remember where I was and what I was doing shortly after one o’clock in the afternoon on December 7, 1941. My dad called me in to where he and a couple of his friends were sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Heroism, History, Japan, United States, US Army, USAF, War, World History, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

NEWSFLASH: Four Former Blackwater Guards Who Were Charged in 2007 Iraq Killings Found Guilty

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro TPM News has reported that four men who once worked as security guards for Blackwater were found guilty in the shootings of more than thirty Iraqis back in 2007. A federal judge ordered that the men be … Continue reading →

Posted in Courts, Crime, Iraq, Murder, United States, War, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

The Battle of King’s Mountain: An Historical Anniversary

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

by Charlton Stanley By this time of the day on October 7, 1780, it was all over.  The dead and dying laid together on a chilly Carolina hillside on this date 234 years ago.  It only lasted an hour, but … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Heroism, History, US Army, US Military, War | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

“Vetted Moderate Syrian Rebels” Condemn U.S. Air Strikes

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Bob Stone

Has anyone else noticed a change public discourse regarding foreign affairs after passage of the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012?    Why do I get the feeling that freeing the State Department to direct their “strategic communications” toward American citizens helped … Continue reading →

Posted in Neoconservatives, Propaganda, Syria, Uncategorized, War, War on "Terror" | 16 Comments

“The Face of Disgrace”: Charlie Pierce’s Brief Look at Three Failures of the Mainstream Media Since 2001 (VIDEO)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Today, Charlie Pierce has a post on his Politics Blog at Esquire titled The Face of Disgrace. The post is short—but points out the mainstream media’s failure to cover a few important events that occurred in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Countries, George W. Bush, History, Media, Movies, Music, Politics, Propaganda, Short Video, Society, United States, War | Tagged , , | 23 Comments

“The End and the Beginning”: An Anti-War Poem by Wislawa Szymborska (VIDEO)

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro For Poetry Friday this week, I’m sharing one of my favorite poems written by my favorite poet–Wislawa Szymborska. The poem is titled The End and the Beginning. I choose this poem because I think it’s a … Continue reading →

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“It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again”: The News Media and Political Pundits Appear to Be Fear Mongering and Beating the Drums of War Once More (VIDEO)

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By ELAINE MAGLIARO Last Sunday, Brian Stetler of CNN said he was concerned “about whether or not the media is stoking a war panic over the Islamic State militant group.” Stelter wondered whether members of the media were “letting their … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Neoconservatives, Politics, Propaganda, US Military, War | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Poetry Friday – Hamish Imlach: Folk singer and musician, raconteur, poet, activist, storyteller and much larger than life

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

By Charlton Stanley In Scotland, they call it Hogmanay. To most of the rest of the world, it is New Years. The gigantic man quietly slipped away during the wee hours of Hogmanay morning 1996, at the age of 55. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Humor, Literature, Music, Poetry, Scotland, World War II | Tagged | 8 Comments

Not Equal: Gaza in over 1000 frames (A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video)

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro

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Eric Shinseki, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Politics, and War

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Last Friday, Charles P. Pierce posted a column at Esquire’s Politics Blog about the resignation of General Eric Shinseki and the “unfolding scandal” at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Pierce wrote: And thus ends the honorable … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Ronald Reagan, United States, US Military, War | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments