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Veterans’ Voices for October 8th, 2008 – Keep Space for Peace Week

onair — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:11:04 +0000

This week on Veterans’ Voices we will play part two of our talk with Yana Pitner, UNCA Professor of European History and Russian-American, about the Georgia / Russia conflict and historical perspective. Additionally, we will talk to Bruce Gagnon. He serves as Secretary/Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. He has been working on space issues for the past 20 years and helped create the GN in 1992. He has been named to Helen Caldicott’s Nuclear Policy Research Institute Board of Advisors. For 15 years he coordinated the Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice. He was trained as an organizer by the United Farmworkers Union.

If you missed last week’s interview, part 1 with Yana Pitner, get it before it’s gone.

Next week: The truth about Christopher Columbus.

Tune in to Veterans’ Voices at 5 pm every Wednesday or stream/podcast here.

Veterans’ Voices for October 1st, 2008 – Part One – Russia/Georgia Conflict

onair — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:36:20 +0000

This week on Veterans’ Voices we will play part one of our talk with Yana Pitner, UNCA Professor of European History and Russian-American, about the Georgia / Russia conflict and historical perspective.
In our art segment we play Russia by Russian artist, Bichevskaya Zhanna.
If you missed last week’s interview with Yvette Coil, wife of a Veteran and member of the Kent State Antiwar Committee, get it before it’s gone.

Next week: Our talk with Yana Pitner continues and it’s ‘Keep Space for Peace Week‘!!

Tune in to Veterans’ Voices at 5 pm every Wednesday or stream/podcast here.

Veterans’ Voices for July 23, 2008

onair — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:12:45 +0000

This week on Veterans’ Voices we talk with our own Jason Hurd about the upcoming bus tour with IVAW. Additionally we discuss the state of the GI resistance and urge you to send your letters of support to our brave war resisters.

Robin Long

After a long legal battle, Robin Long was deported last week from Canada where he has lived for the last three years. He is currently being held in a county jail near Fort Carson, CO.

Robin Long

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

2739 E. Las Vegas

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

James Burmeister

James was in Iraq when his convoy was caught in an IED explosion. Suffering both mental and physical wounds, he decided to go AWOL to Canada. After turning himself into the military, he has been sentenced to six months at the Fort Knox Regional Confinement Facility.

James Burmeister

Box A

Building 7741

PMB1158

Gold Vault Rd

Fort Knox, KY40121-5184 USA

-James can receive mail, as many letters as we want. He does not have to pre-approve senders.

-Letters must not have any stickers on them or they will be returned- Letters can contain photos as long as they are decent photos with no graphic anything-

Tune in to Veterans’ Voices at 5 pm every Wednesday or stream/podcast here.

Veterans’ Voices for June 25, 2008 – DU

onair — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:12:14 +0000

This week on Veterans’ Voices we discuss the dangers of depleted uranium with 82 year old WWII Veteran, Bud Deraps, who’s grandson died in Iraq in 2006. He will tell us about legislation he is proposing.

Over one million US troops, contractors, and civilians along with unnumbered Iraqis, will suffer the effects of depleted uranium for generations.

Tune in at 5 pm every Wednesday or stream/podcast here.

Last week we played Winter Soldier testimony about the dehumanization of the enemy from Domingo Rosas, the trailer from Body of War, and discuss the growing list of casualties. Get the podcast before it’s too late.

Veterans’ Voices for April 23, 2008

onair — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:26:10 +0000

This week on Veterans’ Voices we discuss the differences and similarities between the Iraq war and Vietnam with Transylvania County’s busiest peace and social justice advocate, Connie Nash.

Join Jason Hurd, Ronald Harayda and Kindra Phillips as they discuss a couple of today’s top stories with Connie.

In the art segment, we play Battle Hymns by the Nighwatchman, from the Body of War soundtrack. Watch the trailer here.

Tune in at 5 pm every Wednesday or stream/podcast here.

Veterans’ Voices for March 26, 2008 Part 2 of Noam Chomsky!!!

onair — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:24:47 +0000

Noam Chomsky stops by (well…via phone anyway) and he we ask him some tough questions. This is the second half of the interview and we aired the first half on March 19th. Watch video testimony from Winter Soldier at IVAW.org.

We also try something new this week. Join Kenneth Ash, VFP’s current president, Ronald Harayda and Kindra Phillips as they discuss a couple of today’s top stories for Veterans.

Look for Winter Soldier coverage next week. We will play some sections that were not aired on Democracy Now! last week.

Tune in at 5 pm every Wednesday or stream/podcast here.

Veterans’ Voices for March 19, 2008 with NOAM CHOMSKY!!

onair — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:18:29 +0000

Noam Chomsky stops by (well…via phone anyway) and he chats with Jason Hurd and James Latimore about Winter Soldier, Iraq and their lack of coverage in the mainstream media. This is the first half of the interview and we will air the second half on March 26th. Watch video testimony from Winter Soldier at IVAW.org.

In our arts segment, Kindra reads a poem from Warrior Writers.

Look for Winter Soldier coverage coming soon.

Tune in at 5 pm every Wednesday or stream/podcast here.

Veterans’ Voices for February 13, 2008

onair — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:25:19 +0000

This week on Veterans’ Voices we speak with Deborah Nixon and Gayle Sovinee, founders of Helios. Helios Complementary Health Care Program offers holistic health care services that address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of Veterans and their families.

Our art segment features a reading out of Warrior Writers, a collection of creative writing by members of IVAW.

The following are links to news stories covered this week as well as other news of interest to Veterans and their family, friends and supporters:

U.N. human rights chief declares waterboarding as torture.

Suicide surge, 2100 attempted suicides in 2007.

Soldier released early from hospital with bipolar disorder and PTSD ordered back to Middle East.

Soldiers given ecstasy to treat PTSD.

Conyers may consider impeachment.

AP poll, leaving Iraq may help economy.

Mounting social distress among returning troops.

Pre-election attack on Iran remains a possibility.

FBI deputizes businesses.