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The US Has 761 Military Bases Across the Planet, and We Simply Never Talk About It

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. September 8, 2008.
America garrison the globe in ways that really are unprecedented, and yet, if you live in the United States, you basically wouldn't know it.

The Dangerous Consequences of Recruiting Nazis to Serve in Iraq

David Holthouse, Hate Watch. August 29, 2008.
The U.S. military appears to be teaching a skinhead with genocide on his mind how to become a tactical bomb maker.

McCain's Warped Worldview

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. August 20, 2008.
McCain's campaign is an irrational mix of patriotic swagger and blindness to reality that's proving scarily successful with uninformed voters.

POW, Former Classmate Exposes the Real McCain

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. August 19, 2008.
He should have some fun with his newfound not-stardom, with all the not-appearing on news programs and not-being cited in the print media.

Sen. Bernie Sanders on the Collapse of the Middle Class Under Bush

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers AlterNet: Video. August 17, 2008.
From "Meet the Bloggers" dedicated to the economic crisis.

KBR/Haliburton Worker Raped, Locked in Shipping Container

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 8, 2008.
"It shows that when it comes to rape cover up, KBR knows what the hell it's doing, and knows that no one will even bother trying to stop them."

The Trials Minority Women Face Serving in the Military

Michelle Chen, ColorLines. August 6, 2008.
A third of female veterans are women of color. Three of them share their stories of systematic racial discrimination.

Liliana Segura on Ending the Occupation in Afghanistan

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 4, 2008.
From Friday's "Meet the Bloggers" with special guest Rachel Maddow.

U.S. Tries but Fails to Scuttle Cluster Bomb Treaty

Daniel Allen, Foreign Policy in Focus. August 4, 2008.
The U.S. government's claims, examined and annotated.

Iraq Veterans Against the War Bring Hope to Active Troops

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 1, 2008.
Message to servicemembers: You are not alone...

Religious Right-Wing Group Infiltrates the Pentagon

Douglas MacKinnon, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 29, 2008.
"When the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call labels your latest novel "a Christian Jihad," angry emails are sure to follow."

Congress Reconsiders Ban on Gays in the Military

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. July 28, 2008.
The hearing was an important first step in repealing an un-American law that hurts the military by pushing away talented gays and lesbians.

Military Women Get Ready to Rock the Boat

Jennifer Hogg, Women's Media Center. July 25, 2008.
Female service members often remain silent about the dangers they face. Now is the time to break the culture of fear that keeps them quiet.

Openly Gay Harvard Students Challenge "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Brave New Films, CitizenTube AlterNet: Video. July 23, 2008.
The Harvard Right to Serve Tour protests military recruitment centers.

Israeli Soldier Filmed Shooting at Blindfolded Palestinian

Middle East OnlineJuly 23, 2008.
The Israeli military said Monday it was investigating the video.

Investigation Confirms Army Taking More and More Recruits with Criminal Histories

Greg Mitchell, Huffington Post AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 15, 2008.
In 2007, almost 10,000 recruits were granted "moral conduct" waivers -- they were much more likely to be accused of misconduct.

Sam Nunn, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Advocate, Reconsiders Policy

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. June 4, 2008.
The former Armed-Forces Committee Chairman rethinks his position on Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Foreclosures in Military Towns Quadruple US Rate

Matthew Duss, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. May 27, 2008.
Military families are being hit hardest by the shaky housing market.

VA Ignores PTSD in Women

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. May 27, 2008.
The VA will not consider trauma from sexual assault a cause of PTSD.

Court Ruling Puts "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" On Notice

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. May 22, 2008.
An appellate court ruing may signal the end of "don't ask, don't tell."

Justice for Dead Journalists

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. May 15, 2008.
A military whistle-blower has come forward with information that contradicts the government's official story about the deaths of two journalists.

Webb GI Bill Would Encourage Young People to Join the Military

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. May 12, 2008.
The American Legion comes out in support of the Webb GI Bill.

Proposed Ban on "Porn" Angers Soldiers

Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. May 7, 2008.
Should congress ban the sale of Playboy and Penthouse at U.S. military installations?

The Pentagon vs. the U.S.: How Americans Have Become Targets of Their Own Military

Scott Ritter, Truthdig. May 7, 2008.
America is a country at war with itself.

Murtha Condemns Military Analysts, Media

Matthew Duss, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. May 2, 2008.
The Military Has Been ‘Dishonored’ By The ‘Untruths’ Of The Pentagon’s Propaganda Program

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