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On AlterNet: military

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "military"

Justice for Dead Journalists

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

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

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

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

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

The RAND Corporation: America's University of Imperialism

The RAND Corporation: America's University of Imperialism

Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. April 30, 2008.
For decades these self-professed saviors of the Western world helped precipitate U.S. foreign policy disasters like the Vietnam War.

The News Media: Watchdog or Lap Dog?

The News Media: Watchdog or Lap Dog?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. April 28, 2008.
It is becoming more and more difficult for the news media to undertake serious investigative reporting.

Bush's Potemkin Army

Bush's Potemkin Army

Attaturk, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. April 24, 2008.
Our show of force is just that: A show.

12 Reasons Why Leaving Iraq Is the Only Sane Thing to Do

12 Reasons Why Leaving Iraq Is the Only Sane Thing to Do

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. April 24, 2008.
Since the press doesn't bother to ask key questions, here's an attempt to unravel the situation in Iraq.

At War With Ourselves: Battling Sexual Violence in the Military

At War With Ourselves: Battling Sexual Violence in the Military

Dana Goldstein, RH Reality Check. April 21, 2008.
U.S. servicewomen are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. It's time we dealt with this national disgrace.

McCain Shows Us How to Kill an Army

McCain Shows Us How to Kill an Army

Sara Robinson, TomPaine.com. April 17, 2008.
McCain is gunning to tear up an ancient contract between a nation and its veterans, denying security to the very people who defend ours.

A Torture Debate Among Healers

A Torture Debate Among Healers

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. April 10, 2008.
Why is the American Psychological Association still allowing its members to participate in torture?

Rapists in the Ranks

Rapists in the Ranks

Jane Harman, Los Angeles Times. April 2, 2008.
Women in the U.S. military are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. When will Congress and the DOD take notice?

U.S. military reports 2,688 sex assault claims in 2007

U.S. military reports 2,688 sex assault claims in 2007

Middle East OnlineMarch 21, 2008.
Sexual abuse is endemic in the military.

Veterans Decry Institutional Sexism in Military

Veterans Decry Institutional Sexism in Military

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. March 17, 2008.
Gender panel at Winter Soldier conference suggests pattern of condescending to outright sexist behavior in the armed forces.

Raped and Silenced in the Barracks

Raped and Silenced in the Barracks

Jessica Pupovac, In These Times. March 3, 2008.
The Pentagon fails to protect U.S. troops from sexual abuse -- sometimes with deadly results.

It's Time To Demilitarize US Policy in Africa

It's Time To Demilitarize US Policy in Africa

Bruce Dixon, Black Agenda Report. March 1, 2008.
Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. has fomented no less than fourteen wars in Africa -- enough is enough.

Senior Officers Worried About Dangerously Overstretched U.S Military

Senior Officers Worried About Dangerously Overstretched U.S Military

Ali Gharib, IPS News. February 28, 2008.
Sixty percent of the officers asked in a recent survey said that the military is weaker now than it was five years ago.

Military Doctors Withholding Treatment from Soldiers with Mental Health Problems

Military Doctors Withholding Treatment from Soldiers with Mental Health Problems

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. February 27, 2008.
The military is denying crucial care to soldiers, making them vulnerable on the battlefield.

U.S. Soldiers Kill Unarmed Iraqis and Afghanis

U.S. Soldiers Kill Unarmed Iraqis and Afghanis

Robert Parry, Consortium News. February 15, 2008.
George Bush winks at indiscriminate killings, further tarring the reputation of the U.S. military.

America Can't Fight Terrorism By Sexually Terrorizing Women and Girls: Two Military Rapes Revealed

America Can't Fight Terrorism By Sexually Terrorizing Women and Girls: Two Military Rapes Revealed

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. February 11, 2008.
We need to insist that they be properly investigated and if true, that the crimes be punished appropriately, not by administrative action.

Militarism Is Deeply Entrenched in the American Psyche

Militarism Is Deeply Entrenched in the American Psyche

William Astore, Tomdispatch.com. February 6, 2008.
The military is not from Mars. We must understand its endless appeal if we ever hope to change it.

Going Bankrupt: Why the Debt Crisis Is America's Greatest Threat

Going Bankrupt: Why the Debt Crisis Is America's Greatest Threat

Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. January 23, 2008.
Welcome to 2008, a year of morally obscene, fiscally unsustainable spending. Watch as the military bloats and our standard of living sinks.

Military Recruiters Try to Be Hip; Kids Roll Eyes

Military Recruiters Try to Be Hip; Kids Roll Eyes

Aaron Sarver, In These Times. December 12, 2007.
Military recruiters are using pop cultural knowledge and text messaging to connect with a younger generation.

Military Recruitment Lie: Pentagon's Education Pitch is a Scam

Military Recruitment Lie: Pentagon's Education Pitch is a Scam

Aaron Glantz, The Nation. November 29, 2007.
Today's GI Bill is a hollow recruiting tool, not a ticket to college.