antiwar

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Poetry That Is Missing In Action

“POW/MIA’s.” Those three letters—“MIA”—are familiar to us now. The term, however, was a new, Nixonian invention. It had used to be that downed fliers not confirmed as actual prisoners used to be classified not as “Missing in Action” but “Killed in Action/Body Unrecovered.”

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By: Karol S Olesiak
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Military Myths and the War Hawk Class

You don't have to do anything to be a citizen. Not everyone should serve but if you haven't maybe leave the word war out of your mouth. Unless, you are talking about peace.

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By: kennethbrown
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Why Historic Protests Aren't Always Effective Protests

Protests must happen during the week and disrupt commerce to be effective. The comfortable rhythm of weekend demonstrations, like the May Day solidarity events, does nothing to address the real structural problems that require sustained economic pressure.

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By: Karol S Olesiak
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They Are Arresting Anti War Veterans In The Capitol

The protest came the evening before the Army’s 250th anniversary parade—a major national event in D.C.—criticized by the demonstrators as a $45–50 million show that detracts from essential services

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By: Karol S Olesiak

SFTC Supports Rage Against War Machine

I did a lot of driving around the country after I got out of the Navy. I would see Ron Paul signs in rural places where it didn’t seem like people cared about politics. While I was running the Facebook for soldiers I saw how supportive Paulbots were in

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By: Karol S Olesiak

Watch: The King of Stolen Valor

Oki’s Weird Stories finally made a documentary that’s relevant to us. The youtube channel has produced documentaries such as Thierry Hill cult, The Secret Space Program conspiracy theory, and the “gay frogs” rabbit hole. Jonathan “Jack” Idema’s was heavily influenced by Soldier of Fortune Magazine. Idema accredited

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By: Karol S Olesiak

Refugee Paradox

The economy of crisis has at its godhead the looming effects of protoindustrial culture. Rebranded PSAs by focus groups to address a predicted catastrophe to come. Climate Change like Ukraine shares the same result: displaced peoples needing resources and new homes. The most effective martial art is parkour because running

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By: Karol S Olesiak

Watch: Oliver Stone’s Ukraine on Fire

Oliver Stone is a paragon of film activism. Former Marine radicalized by The JFK assassination. Stone won his first academy award in 1978 and since then he’s been a leader in films showing the horrors of war and the corruptions of power. His most recent film has received the

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By: Karol S Olesiak

#SFTC Statement on Ukrainian Crisis

We here at #SFTC decry war in any form and therefore in response to the Russian Federation invasion of the Ukraine we urge President Zelenski to surrender and step down. National sovereignty is not worth nuclear attack from a security council member. Molotov cocktails will not protect anyone and this

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By: Karol S Olesiak

Why Net Zero is Blah Blah Blah

“I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private individuals.” Joseph Heller No, Greta Thorenburg is not referring to the internet service provider when she refers to NET Zero. The term comes from a military rooted initiative justifying environmental action

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By: Karol S Olesiak

Watch: The War at Home

We are big supporters of Scott Noble and cannot recommend his films enough. Our recommendation would be to start at the beginning of his catalog available on his website www.metanoia-films.org so you can truly see how his documentary style has found a place of its own. When We

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By: Karol S Olesiak

George Floyd Had COVID

Crispus Attucks was the first American to die in the revolutionary war. It is debated whether he was a freeman or a runaway slave. Adding nuance to what motivated early colonists. Many revolutionaries were abolitionists; the marriage with the slave-owning South came later. George Floyd like Crispus Attucks was a

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By: Karol S Olesiak

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