Articles tagged with: “Iraq Veterans Against The War”
Thousands rally on anniversary of invasion of Iraq
WASHINGTON – Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation's capital Saturday to urge immediate ...
Antiwar Activists Plan Nationwide Protests to Mark Seventh Anniversary of Iraq Invasion
Antiwar activists are gearing up to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq with a weeklong series of events to protest the ...
Turning Point: When Soldiers Have Had Enough
Stand up and repeat these words in marching cadence:"I went down to the market Where all the people shop I pulled out my machete And ...
War's death toll brings out protesters
Local anti-war protesters, marking what they count as the 1,000th American killed in action in Afghanistan, staged a demonstration Tuesday night in Daytona Beach. The ...
Soldier Jailed for Rap Song Against Stop Loss Military Policy
ARLINGTON, Va. - A soldier put his anger at being sent back to Iraq in a rap song. The military, however, did not think it ...
Democrat for Obama Senate seat opposes him on war
CHICAGO - Democrat Cheryle Jackson wants President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and she's going after it by breaking with him on a major foreign ...
Rep. Lee promises fight against troop surge in Afghanistan
Rep. Barbara Lee, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus and one of President Barack Obama's key supporters, voiced disappointment Tuesday at his decision to send ...
Anti-war protesters startle Seattle's holiday shoppers
SEATTLE - A bizarre scene unfolded amid the festive holiday atmosphere at Westlake Center on Saturday, as men in U.S. military uniforms stormed through the ...
Letter from Iraq Veterans Against War Delivered to President Obama at Fort Hood, TX
President Obama visited Fort Hood today. He dropped by Michael Kern's barracks. Michael handed President Obama a letter, saying, "Sir, IVAW has some concerns we'd ...
Vets shred uniforms to heal themselves through art
By Russ Bynum / Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. — Tired of taking pills prescribed to suppress his pain, Zach Choate decided to wrestle head-on with ...
In Congress: 32 Heroes, 21 Frauds ...by David Swanson
After Downing Street"I want to support my president," said Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), who changed her no vote to a yes. The congressional elections of ...
Youth and veteran groups protest virtual army centers
A large group protested against a mall center's use of video games to get children interesting in enlisting in the army in Philadelphia over the ...
Shot From the Front Lines
One soldier documents his experiences By Karin Fleming / Buzzsaw The soldier pokes through a fire pit, pointing out the remains of the person whose ...
Former Gitmo guard recalls abuse, climate of fear
By Mike Melia / Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Army Pvt. Brandon Neely was scared when he took Guantanamo's first shackled detainees off ...
New café a refuge for dissent
By Rebecca LaFlure / Killeen Daily Herald As an Army wife of 17 years, Cindy Thomas struggled through her husband's three deployments to Iraq. The ...
Boots of fallen soldiers bring home impact of war
By John Carlson / StarPress MUNCIE -- The military boots are lined up in orderly ranks in the lobby of Ball State University's Letterman Building. ...
Former Guantánamo guard reunited with British detainees
Disillusioned campaigner joins ex-inmates on UK tour to speak out against torture tactics at American detention camp By Duncan Campbell / Guardian A former Guantánamo ...
Ex-Guardsman denounces Gitmo
Charlotte-area native to tour U.K. to express views By Ryan Loew / Lansing State Journal The deciding moment that transformed Chris Arendt into the anti-war ...
A war protesters tale from the Oregon capital steps
By Kevin Hanson / Willamette Live A cold wind blew dead leaves and candy wrappers across the steps of the Oregon State Capitol building. Near ...
Antiwar groups fear Barack Obama may create hawkish Cabinet
Activists note that most of the candidates for top security posts voted for the 2002 resolution authorizing President Bush to invade Iraq or otherwise supported ...
Lawyers for DNC protesters battle gag requests
By Felisa Cardona / Denver Post Lawyers critical of the decision to prosecute protesters arrested on the first night of the Democratic National Convention say ...
Anti-war veterans deploy 4,171 toy soldiers at gas station
By David Edwards and Muriel Kane / Raw Story In a daring guerrilla raid earlier this fall, members of the Los Angeles chapter of Iraq ...
Hofstra anti-war protesters plead not guilty
By Ann Givens / Newsday A group of Iraq war veterans and their supporters who were arrested outside last month's third presidential debate at Hofstra ...
Iraq vet says he won't return
By Theresa Hogue / Corvallis Gazette-Times When Benjamin Lewis was 17, he joined the Marine Corps’ delayed entry program, looking for a new direction in ...
Activists urge Bush, Cheney indictment
Press TV A group of anti-war activists will call for the indictment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for war crimes. ...
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