Stories by Peter Laufer
One of the biggest 'pockets of resistance' to the war in Iraq is U.S. soldiers who refuse to fight on moral and ethical grounds.
Posted on Sep 30, 2006, Source: AlterNet
A former lance corporal explains why he intentionally failed a drug test to avoid going back to war-torn Iraq.
Posted on Jun 15, 2006, Source: AlterNet
As explained in a new book,
Mission Rejected, the sight of U.S. troops kicking the heads of decapitated Iraqis around 'like a soccer ball' made Army soldier Joshua Key desert to Canada.
Posted on Jun 2, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Try as we have, we can't shut down the economic-driven migration of Mexicans. And, contrary to Schwarzenegger's wishes, we shouldn't try. They need the jobs and we need the workers.
Posted on May 9, 2005, Source: AlterNet
In an excerpt from 'Wetback Nation,' the author speaks with Chris Simcox, ringleader of the Minutemen border patrols.
Posted on May 9, 2005, Source: AlterNet
The cutting edge of illegal immigration used to be L.A. Now, it's Owensboro.
Posted on Jan 25, 2005, Source: Washington Monthly