Mary Susan Littlepage

Groups to Discuss Soldiers’ Conscience Issues

On Sunday, more than 80 national religious, academic, advocacy and veterans' leaders will lead a discussion titled, Truth Commission on Conscience in War. The event will be held at …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage ,; Truthout

March 19, 2010

Antiwar Protesters: “Bombs Don’t Bring Democracy“

Two days before the seventh anniversary of the occupation of Iraq, more than a thousand antiwar protesters marched Thursday in downtown Chicago to chants of "Obama, don't lie to …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage &; Yana Kunichoff ,; Truthout

March 19, 2010

Homes for Our Troops Building 32 Houses for Disabled Veterans

After losing his right leg and severely injuring his left leg while serving in Iraq, veteran Frank Pierson moved in with his wife at her mother's home in Cicero, …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage ,; Truthout

March 14, 2010

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 ongoing occupation of the …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage ,; Truthout

March 13, 2010

Homes for Our Troops Building 32 Homes for Disabled Veterans

After losing his right leg and severely injuring his left leg while serving in Iraq, veteran Frank Pierson moved in with his wife at her mother's home in Cicero, …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage ,; Truthout

March 9, 2010

VA Agrees to Take Second Look at Thousands of Gulf War Vets’ Disability Claims

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has agreed to re-examine the disability claims for what could turn out to be thousands of veterans of the Gulf War. The development …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage ,; Truthout

March 2, 2010

CREW Files Lawsuit, Alleges the VA Underreported Number of PTSD Cases

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) after the VA admitted to destroying documents responding to CREW's …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage ,; Truthout

February 26, 2010

Hearing Debates Link Between Psychiatric Drugs and Veterans’ Suicides

Psychiatrists and mental health experts spoke about the relationship between medication and veterans' suicides when the House Veterans' Affairs Committee hosted a committee hearing on the topic on Wednesday. …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage ,; Truthout

February 25, 2010

Hire Heroes Pairs Veterans With Job Recruiters

After Hire Heroes USA founder John Bardis met veteran Justin Callahan - who lost a leg when he served in Afghanistan - playing basketball, he got the idea to …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage ,; Truthout

February 24, 2010

4th World Congress Seeks to Abolish Death Penalty

More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the 4th World Congress Against the Death Penalty February 24-26 in Geneva. The Congress is organized by the French NGO Ensemple …

By: Mary Susan Littlepage ,; Truthout

February 19, 2010

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