Tag Archives: Vietnam
Marjorie Cohn interview> Drones and International Law
Tim Karr of Free Press interviews Marjorie Cohn at the National Conference for Media Reform. marjoriecohn.com Subscribe or “Follow” us on WAMMToday.org. For the TC EVENTS calendar and the ACTIONS AND ACTION ALERTS click on the tab at the top of the page and click on the item of interest to view. WAMMToday is also on FACEBOOK! Check the […]
The Guardian> James Steele: America’s mystery man in Iraq – Full Documentary
James Steele: America’s mystery man in Iraq A 15-month investigation by the Guardian and BBC Arabic reveals how retired US colonel James Steele, a veteran of American proxy wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua, played a key role in training and overseeing US-funded special police commandos who ran a network of torture centres in Iraq. […]
Nick Turse> Who Did You Rape in the War, Daddy? A Question for Veterans that Needs Answering
Who Did You Rape in the War, Daddy? A Question for Veterans that Needs Answering “They didn’t get to Vietnam (or Iraq or Afghanistan) on their own and they shouldn’t shoulder the blame or the truth alone and in silence. We all bear it. We all need to hear it.” By Nick Turse Posted by Nick Turse at […]
WAMMInspire! Mary White & Marianne Hamilton invite you to WAMM’s 30th Anniversary Party
July 2012 As part of the celebration of Three Decades of Daring Deeds, we are featuring interviews with members who have been with WAMM from its beginnings. Mary White Mary White is one of the founding grandmothers of WAMM. In 1982 she participated in early WAMM meetings at Loretta’s Tea Room (at 26th St. and […]
Paul R. Pillar> Drawing Lessons from the Vietnam War
Drawing Lessons from the Vietnam War The Vietnam War may seem like ancient history to many Americans, but that destructive conflict holds important lessons for the present, especially the danger of “group think” driving foreign policy and the value of insights that clash with conventional wisdom, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. By Paul R. […]
Polly Mann> On Intervention
On Intervention by Polly Mann June 4, 2012 The title of a recent article in The Guardian Weekly caught my attention – “It is not always wrong to intervene” and I could go no farther in perusing the news magazine, my principal source of news, both national and international. “Intervening” meant to me one […]
Noam Chomsky> “Losing” the World: American Decline in Perspective
“Losing” the World: American Decline in Perspective Tuesday 14 February 2012 Noam Chomsky TomDispatch via truthout.org (Photo: abbyladybug) Significant anniversaries are solemnly commemorated — Japan’s attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, for example. Others are ignored, and we can often learn valuable lessons from them about what is likely to lie ahead. Right now, […]
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