On AlterNet: military

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

9 Things the U.S. Could and Should Do for Haiti

Bill Quigley, CounterPunch. January 19, 2010.

The unfathomable tragedy in Haiti demands that we do things differently.

Poll: Majority Of Voters Support Total Repeal Of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. January 16, 2010.

Only 11 percent believe that DADT makes the military stronger.

2020: China Rises, the U.S. Declines and the Planet Strikes Back

Michael T. Klare, Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. January 6, 2010.

Much will change in 10 years. China will rise, the global South will grow in importance, the U.S. will decline. These phenomena will be eclipsed by devastating planetary changes.

Commander Changes Tune, Says He Won't Court-Martial, Jail Pregnant Soldiers

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 23, 2009.

But he also has no plans to expand soldiers' access to emergency contraception (Plan B).

Women Soldiers Forced to Resort to Back-Alley Abortions: Why Are Their Reproductive Rights Denied?

Kathryn Joyce, Religion Dispatches. December 21, 2009.

Thanks to anti-abortion forces in Congress and other culture warriors, female soldiers are not protected by the Constitution they defend.

The Pentagon's Long-Term Plan to Get Back on Campus

Michael Schwartz, AlterNet. November 13, 2009.

The military wants to integrate itself into campus life and therefore gain routine access to rank-and file students to recruit regular soldiers

Egyptian Marine: Soldiers Often 'Racialize' the Enemy to Cope With Stress

Aaron Glantz, New America Media. November 10, 2009.

NAM Editor Aaron Glantz spoke to former Marine Corps Cpl. Dave Hassan, who served in Iraq. Hassan said that while he was there, racist language was so pervasive he used it himself.

Pentagon Pouring Your Money Into Afghanistan: Are They Preparing for a Very Long War?

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com. November 9, 2009.

Forget the "debates" in Washington over Afghan War policy. Construction activity and the flow of money suggests that the Pentagon plans to be there for a long, long time.

Gibbs Sets Cheney Straight on Afghanistan

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. October 22, 2009.

"What Vice President Cheney calls 'dithering, President Obama calls his solemn responsibility to the men and women in uniform and the American public,'" Gibbs said.

Is the Military Ignoring Its Heroin Problem in the Ranks?

Megan Carpentier, Air America. October 22, 2009.

Occupy the world's largest heroin producer in Afghanistan and it's no wonder the methadone clinics are overpacked -- but the military is mum on the subject.

Does Military Service Turn Young Men into Sexual Predators?

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. October 22, 2009.

"Everyone has the potential to be a sex offender. It depends on how they have been conditioned."

It Will Take More Than Franken's Amendment to End the Military's Culture of Violence Against Women

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: PEEK. October 7, 2009.

It only addresses a small part of the continuing blatant disregard for women's human rights as a result of U.S. military actions.

Why Is the Military Infringing on Obama's Decison-Making Turf?

David Sirota, AlterNet. October 5, 2009.

The debate over Afghanistan sharpens that question about who "the deciders" should be -- elected officials or the military?

Conservative Columnist Promotes Possibility of Military Coup

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 30, 2009.

There is an unmistakable trend in right-wing rhetoric in the direction of extremism and violence; the conservative contingents have gone stark raving mad.

Cops in Fatigues Throw Protester into Unmarked Car at G-20 Protests and Drive off

Jan Frel, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. September 25, 2009.

Wearing fatigues and combat boots, cops who look like soldiers throw citizen into car.

NYT: Climate Change Seen as Threat to U.S. Security

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. August 13, 2009.

Intelligence analysts say that we'll need our military to deal with the effects of violent storms, drought, mass migration and pandemics.

Cruel and Unusual: Why Are We Doling Out Harsh Justice to Returning War Vets?

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. August 5, 2009.

Veterans are more likely to get longer sentences than non-veterans for the same crime. How can we treat returning soldiers so badly?

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Amendment Withdrawn Due to White House 'Pressure'

Ben Armbruster, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. July 30, 2009.

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) withdrew the amendment to a defense appropriations bill after pressure from the White House and some in Congress.

Bowing to Veto Threat, Senate Blocks Money for Warplanes

Christopher Drew, The New York Times July 21, 2009.

The Senate voted 58-40 to strip $1.75 billion for seven more F-22 fighters from a military spending bill.

Flesh-Eating Robots Developed for Pentagon

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. July 15, 2009.

Things don't look good for humanity.

Harry Reid Says He Wants to Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. July 15, 2009.

The more Reid takes this seriously, the better the chances we'll see some long overdue legislative progress on the issue.

Senate's Biggest Hypocrite Calls Someone Else a Hypocrite

Kos, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. July 10, 2009.

It boggles the mind.

Bombs Will Kill Women in Afghanistan

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: World. July 8, 2009.

Brave New Foundation explores the disproportionate hardships of war on women and their families, and how you can help.

It's Time to Drop "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- End of Story

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. July 1, 2009.

Robert Gates said he wants to make DADT more humane; the only way to do that is 86 the policy altogether.

The Military Invades U.S. Schools: How Military Academies Are Being Used to Destroy Public Education

Brian Roa, TruthOut.org. July 1, 2009.

In Chicago, there's a push to replace public schools with military academies. This model may soon spread to the rest of the country.