‘Iraq’ Archives
Military Is Keeping Secrets About Female Soldiers ‘Suicide’
According to the Department of Defense, 41 of the 99 U.S. military women who have been killed in Iraq died in “noncombat-related incidents.” Of the 99 U.S. military women killed in the Iraq theater, 41 were women of color (21 African-Americans, 16 Latinas, three [Read More]
Democracy Now!: Army Recruiter Suspended for Threatening High School Student
A story involving an Army recruiter in Texas last week has led to a call for an investigation. The recruiter in Houston was suspended after a recording of his threats aired on a local TV station. The recruiter warned eighteen-year-old Irving Gonzalez that he would be sent [Read More]
The Trials Minority Women Face Serving in the Military
A third of female veterans are women of color. Three of them share their stories of systematic racial discrimination.read more | digg story [Read More]
Color of Change: Call to Action for LaVena Johnson
The parents of LaVena were on Democracy Now! last week. There’s no way you can not take action after hearing this. Thanks to Color of Change for leading the way on this issue. You can also visit www.lavenajohnson.com for more info. LaVena Johnson was a 19 year old [Read More]
Reps. Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, and Lynn Woolsey: Five Years After “Mission Accomplished”
Five years ago, President Bush dressed up in a flight suit for a self-congratulatory photo op on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln under a banner that proclaimed “Mission Accomplished”. Certainly, the war was not over then and victory was not achieved. The [Read More]
Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Winter Soldier Hearings
Five years ago tonight, on March 19, 2003, the US launched the invasion of Iraq. Half a decade later, as the occupation continues with no end in sight, some of the most powerful voices against the war have been the men and women who have fought in it. For four days this [Read More]
