By Alex Ruppenthal From Chalkbeat | Original Article Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools students at predominantly Black and Latino high schools were forced to participate in what is supposed to be a “voluntary” military-run training program, according to a new report released Wednesday detailing an investigation by the district’s watchdog. The practice of automatically enrolling […]
The month of April we traveled remotely to educational institutions in three states: New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Our speakers – Joy Damiani, Miles Megaciph and John Burns – also were located in three different states but all our “voyages” worked well via Zoom. We spoke to students in two NYC high schools – […]
By Joy Damiani If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’ and Other Lessons I Learned in the Army is my answer to all of the questions everyone has asked me about the military and quite a few nobody’s asked. It’s the answer I was never able to give at cocktail parties, or backstage at shows […]
By Dave Philipps From The New York Times | Original Article By Dave Philipps Capt. Kevin Larson was one of the best drone pilots in the U.S. Air Force. Yet as the job weighed on him and untold others, the military failed to recognize its full impact. After a drug arrest and court martial, he […]
Jacob’s story Jacob David George was born in Danville, Arkansas, and grew up on a mountain just south of town. Quick witted and wise, Jacob made for a fun and loving brother. His family was very musical, from his grandma on down through his younger brother and niece. Public schools didn’t take to Jacob and […]
As we often show the “Collateral Murder” video when visiting college classes, it’s interesting to see this interpretation presented in NYC by artist Banksy. From Pressenza | Original Article During his tour in New York (on the 9th), Banksy unveiled one of his most political installations to date: the “Crazy Horse” mural, with an audio […]
On the April 8, 2022 show, Full Circle spent an hour with folk music artist, podcaster, military veteran and We Are Not Your Soldiers presenter Joy Damiani. You’ll hear an interview with graduate Apprentice Sara Blanco and Joy Damiani as she speaks about music, the military, the recruitment of our children and of course war […]
In March We Are Not Your Soldiers presenters spoke remotely at three alternative NYC high schools, a NYC middle school and to Spanish-dominant bilingual high school students in Philadelphia. A co-teacher at one of the NYC high schools wrote following Will’s talk: Thank you so much for your visit and your presentation today! I can’t […]
From Veterans for Peace | Original Article Veterans of several U.S. wars are urging President Biden to hold fast against growing political pressure to implement a “no-fly zone.” A No Fly Zone is an area established by a military power over which opposing aircraft are not permitted. No Fly Zones are enforced by military interception […]
By Gerry Condon, Vietnam-era veteran and former president of Veterans For Peace From Common Dreams | Original Article Instead of pouring in weapons and piling on sanctions, we should call on President Biden to begin good faith negotiations with all concerned parties, respecting each of their security concerns. “The first casualty of war is truth.” […]
We are so pleased to announce the publication of this book by one of our We Are Not Your Soldiers presenter, Lyle Jeremy Rubin! Visit here to get further information. An honest reckoning with the Forever War, masculinity, and the violence of American hegemony abroad, at home, and on the psyche, from a veteran of […]
Note: Although this article is from 2016, the life of Donald Duncan continues to be important today. By Robert D. McFadden From The New York Times | Original Article Donald W. Duncan, a Green Beret master sergeant who came home from Vietnam a disillusioned hero in 1965 and became a leading early opponent of the […]
