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Top Poisoner of Pacific Is U.S. Military

Photo: Okinawans have endured PFAS foaming for years. By David Swanson, World BEYOND War “We’re number one!” The United States famously fails to actually lead the world in anything desirable, but it does lead the world in many things, and one of them turns out to be...

Legislation introduced to fund humanitarian assistance in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia

October 6, 2020

“Sen. Baldwin’s bill recognizes the refugee and immigrant communities who supported the US Armed Forces during conflict in Southeast Asia.”

For Veterans, Bonds Forged in Battle Are Tested by 2020’s Rancor

October 5, 2020

Toxic rhetoric and political polarization are doing what nothing else could: driving apart ex-Marines who had one another’s backs through wars and the stresses of civilian life. By Dave Philipps for...

What Trump and Biden Should Have Done in War on Vietnam

September 27, 2020

Donald Trump and Joe Biden were athletes who got deferments and dubious medical-based exemptions to participating in mass slaughter.

Amidst Election Theft Plot: ‘Which Side Will Our Military Be On?’

September 25, 2020

Amid growing concern that chaos will be unleashed in wake of uncertain results, Pentagon officials reportedly discussing their response.

How a US Army Whistleblower Revealed ‘the Apparatus of a Police State’

September 14, 2020

In the 1960s, the military had been illegally spying on protesters until Christopher Pyle, a former Army intelligence officer, spoke out.

After 9/11 Attacks, U.S. Wars Displaced 37 Million+ Around the World

September 11, 2020

At least 37 million people in eight countries have been displaced since the start of the so-called global war on terrorism since 2001.

Under Trump’s Presidency, Military Vets and Troops Have Been ‘Losers’

September 10, 2020

Putting Trump’s words aside, his actions have shown a disregard for the health and welfare of military families.

Andrew Bacevich, What Have They (and We) Learned?

September 10, 2020

By almost any measure, we Americans are living through trying times. As a nation, we are long accustomed to being history’s spoiled child. Now, it seems our luck may be running out.

Here Come the 1968 Mistakes Again

September 10, 2020

Every four years since 1968, the same cautionary tale is retold: If the Vietnam War protesters had been well-behaved…

Veteran Slimed By Rhinos In Portland; Non-Violent Meets Non-Lethal

August 23, 2020

Mike Hastie was specifically speaking his truth about the Vietnam War, a war he participated in before these up-armored feds were even born.

Peace & Planet News Issue #3, Black Lives special edition, now online

August 23, 2020

The entire 24-page issue of PPN #3 is now available online. Print, view, and share the PDF!

Veterans putting their bodies on the line for Black lives and democracy

August 14, 2020

The Trump administration is using fascist tactics to threaten US civil rights in pursuit of a far-right political agenda. Veterans are standing up.

Vietnam Vet Sprayed In The Face By Trump’s Federal Agents In Portland

July 29, 2020

The scene, captured on video by journalist Andrew Kimmel, showed a federal agent holding the canister just inches from Mike Hastie’s face, then shoving him out of the way.

Vietnam vet Mike Hastie stares down feds after being pepper-sprayed

July 27, 2020

The veteran can be seen in pain and could hardly open his eyes after a sudden attack by a federal agent with what appeared to be some sort of a chemical spray.