Truthout
Op-Ed
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Reclaim Armistice Day and Honor the Real Heroes
More than a few veterans, Veterans For Peace among them, are troubled by the way Americans observe Veterans Day.
A New Rebellion for Lunch and Recess!
The rally to defend lunch and recess time at the Wednesday Seattle school board meeting was an overwhelming success.
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Discovering Iran
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich is an independent researcher and writer with a focus on U.S. foreign policy and the role of lobby groups in influencing US foreign policy.
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Valor, Remembrance and Complicity
November 11th in the United States is marked and marred by a holiday that relatively recently had its name changed to “Veterans Day” and its purpose converted and perverted …
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Enough Talk About Grit: It’s Time to Talk About Privilege
Lessons that promote “effort” as a mask for privilege do far more harm to our students than good.
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Camillo Mac Bica | On This 11th Day
On this 11th day, of the 11th month, at the 11th hour, I will display no poppy, nor will I parade.
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Blaming the Fed
You really don't want to trash the Fed's efforts without seriously doing your homework.
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Veterans Day, 2014: Propaganda for Militarism
We should ignore the usual patriotic hokum about thanking US veterans for their “service.”
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Shrinking the Empire: A Session on the Imperial Couch
“The thought of Cold War 2.0 gives me an instant endorphin high,” American Empire tells its doctor during a thereapy session.
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Veterans, We’re Sorry for How Our Country Treated You
It's time to stop telling veterans thank you, and start saying sorry.