By Linda Pershing, with Lara Bell. Originally appeared in WarIsACrime.org. Memory portrait by Gina Johnson, http://operationhometies.com Brian Arredondo never really recovered from his brother’s death in the Iraq War. When they were kids, Brian adored his older brother Alexander and tagged along with him whenever he could. They were often seen playing together in parks…
In many parts of the world, people will pause to commemorate what happened 67 years ago on August 6, 1945, when the United States unleashed the most diabolical weapon in the history of mankind on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later on August 9th, the same hellish fire consumed the city of Nagasaki.
Something came to me as I walked past the church of epiphany in Washington D.C. I had just viewed numerous monuments designed to memorialize our legions of war wounded, war dead and those that served. At the American History museum our war making past and present is codified as “The Price of Freedom”. A quarter…
On Monday, May 28 2012 San Diego Veterans for Peace set up Arlington West Memorial near the USS Midway along with multiple tents that were used to provide food and water to the large San Diego homeless population. It was a beautiful day and we were able to spread our message of peace to many…
On Monday May 28, across our country and here in San Diego, Americans will honor those who have died in our nation’s wars. Most will spend the holiday at family gatherings, spending a day at the beach, and visiting with friends. A few will go to cemeteries, listen to politicians talk of our brave warriors…
http://www.sdvfp.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/sdvfp_podcast_episode_1_john_horgan_barry_ladendorf.mp3 Episode length: 43:35 John Horgan, Author, The End of War Barry Ladendorf, President, San Diego Veterans for Peace Click ‘play’ above or right-click and save to download this podcast. In the first episode of the San Diego Veterans for Peace Podcast, SDVFP President Barry Ladendorf and author John Horgan discuss John’s most recent book…