This week Josh Shurley speaks with San Francisco area peace activist Michael Wong. Just before Tax Day, they discuss where our tax dollars go (to fund wars and militarism!). In particular, the increasingly hostile US rhetoric toward China poses a real threat to world peace. 
Mike Wong is the vice president of the national board of Veterans For Peace (VFP), heads up the VFP China Working Group, is the vice president of VFP Chapter 69 in San Francisco, and is a co-founder of Pivot to Peace. He is published in the anthologies, “Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace,” and “Waging Peace in Vietnam.” He also appeared in the documentary “Sir! No Sir!” about the GI resistance to the Vietnam War.

Stir It Up- April 12, 2023

This week, Joshua Shurley interviews the national president of Veterans For Peace, Susan Schnall. They discuss Susan’s involvement in the peace movement since the days of her military service during the Vietnam War through her work with Veterans For Peace today, as well as the connections between the drivers of endless war then and now: the Military Industrial Complex and the corporate interests that benefit from ongoing conflict. Joshua and Susan also announce her upcoming visit to Fresno as keynote speaker for the Fresno Center for Nonviolence’s anniversary celebration on July 1, 2023.

Stir It Up - June 14, 2023

In this episode of Stir It Up, host Josh Shurley talks with Gary Butterfield from the San Diego Chapter of Veterans For Peace and the Steering Committee of the National Veterans For Peace Climate Crisis & Militarism Project. They discuss the looming existential threat posed by the intersection of militarism and the climate emergency, and what can be done about it.

Stir It Up - Aug 9, 2023

This week, in advance of the November 11 Veterans Day holiday, Josh Shurley interviews Bay Area-based peace activist Paul Cox. Paul is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps and the American War in Vietnam, and currently serves on the national board of directors of Veterans For Peace (a global organization of military veterans seeking to raise awareness of the true costs of war and dedicated to building peace). They discuss VFP's campaign to "Reclaim Armistice Day," as the original intent of the November 11 commemoration was a day of peace. Paul also provides insights and experiences from his recent delegation to Vietnam, and how all of this intersects with the ongoing peace movement in light of global conflagrations raging from Ukraine to Gaza and beyond.

Stir It Up - Nov 8, 2023

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This week, Josh Shurley talks with guest Will Hopkins for a special 9/11 episode. WIll Hopkins is the former executive director of New Hampshire Peace Action, a former combat infantryman and Iraq War veteran, and an organizer with Veterans For Peace Chapter 62. The two will discuss the legacy of  9/11 and what lessons could be applied to better understand the escalatory nature of current foreign policy dynamics, and the role of grassroots activism in countering the power of rampant militarism.

Stir It Up - Sep 11, 2024

This week (while the COP29 global climate talks are underway in Azerbaijan), Josh Shurley talks with Janet Weil of the Climate Crisis and Militarism Project (CCMP), a national project of Veterans For Peace.  The two discuss the often poorly understood linkages between global greenhouse gas emissions (which are fueling the climate disaster) and rampant US militarism. American aircraft, ships, and equipment consume massive amounts of fossil fuels in addition to the toxins released when ordinance is exploded and soil and water contaminated as a result of US-funded wars around the globe. The public must be mobilized to push the Pentagon to report and reduce its enormous greenhouse gas emissions, and to push Congress to redirect tax dollars to respond to the existential threat of climate change. The future of our children and grandchildren depend on it. 

Stir It Up - Nov 13, 2024

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In this episode, Josh speaks with Mike Ferner of Veterans For Peace about the 40-day Fast for Gaza - a somber yet defiant campaign to confront the starvation and bombing of Palestinians carried out with U.S. support. They discuss the heartbreak and outrage fueling the fast, the growing crackdown on dissent at home, and the hope sparked by Fresno-area activists joining the call for justice. Listeners are urged to bear witness and to take action.

Stir It Up - June 11, 2025

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Welcome to Stir It Up, a weekly program brought to you by a collective of local activist organizations in Fresno. Join us each Wednesday at 3:00 pm Pacific on 88.1FM or streaming at kfcf.org as we educate, agitate, and pontificate! 

The second Wednesday edition of Stir It Up is brought to you by the Fresno Center for Nonviolence. Stir It Up is hosted by Dr. Joshua Shurley, political science professor, activist, and organizer with Veterans For Peace, as well as a proud board member of the Fresno Center for Nonviolence. On behalf of the Center, thank you for listening. ☮ 

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