Brian Becker peace activist, author, podcaster, National Coordinator of the Answer Coalition, co founder of the Party for Socialism and Liberation joins the show to continue our discussion of US/Nato, Ukraine and Russia.  Brian digs deep into the information we must not ignore with regard to this complex and deadly situation in Ukraine.  He tries to see where Putin is going and then digs into where the US and Nato have been and their culpability in this conflict.

3.10.22 Veterans for Peace with Brian Becker discusses Ukraine, Russ, US Nato and the media fog

Today our special guest is former VFP President Adrienne Kinney who is just back from Western Sahara. Adrienne was part of a four-person group that went to Western Sahara to break the siege of Sultana Haya who has been confined in her home for almost a year and a half by Moroccan occupiers and repressors. Adrienne discusses the situation on the ground, the nonviolent resistance of the Western Saharan people and the brutal occupation of Morocco, and the complicity or ignorance of the western world and the UN.

4.28.22 Veterans for Peace with Adrienne Kinne who is just back from occupied Western Sahara

Today we have scholars, activists, clergy, politicians, and peacekeepers sharing their thoughts about the Dr. King that is rarely recognized, the Dr. King that was anti-militarism, anti-nuclear weapons, and anti-war. Senator Nina Turner, Rev. Liz Theoharris, Pastor Michael McBride, India Walton, and Khury Petersen-Smith participated in this portion of a webinar hosted by Defuse Nuclear War.  The webinar was facilitated by Hanieh Jodat.  The full webinar can be found at defusenuclearwar.org

2.2.23  Veterans for Peace Remember the Anti-Militarism, Anti-nuclear weapons Dr. King

Tanvi Kardile of the OREPA presented to the Veterans for Peace No-Nukes group.

Tanvi Kardile Presents To The No Nukes Group of Veterans for Peace

In this first of a two-part discussion and for the second week in a row we try to take a historical and holistic view of the Russia-Ukraine war and much more by sharing an interview by Pascal Lottaz of Neutrality Studies with Norwegian Professor Glenn Diesen.  Professor Diesen discusses how this war was predicted as far back as the Clinton Administration.  He also points out how US policies past and now concentrating on military power have actually undermined our standing in the world which is moving toward Geo Economic power.

7.20.23  Veterans for Peace: Professor Glenn Diesen takes holistic/historical look at Russia/Ukraine

Professor Peter Kuznick joined the Veterans for Peace No Nukes group to discuss the movie Oppenheimer.  Professor Kuznick provided the most in-depth analysis we have heard so far pointing out the many important and factual parts of the movie and the deficiencies,  Professor Kuznick also provides a great history lesson about those times including a brief reference to Henry Wallace and how different things might have been.  He also critiques several other movies that do not meet muster and refers to the thoughts of his friend and collaborator Oliver Stone.  We finish with Joan Baez.

8.2.23 Veterans for Peace and yes more Oppenheimer as Pete Kuznick weighs in!

After a quick recognition of Labor Day and the UAW efforts to help the big three automakers support their workers, we return to our coverage of the VFP convention.  We talk nukes in Europe, democracy in the US (or lack thereof), where VFP has been to help us be inspired on where we are going and then Kathy Kelly gives us inspiration and remembers Daniel Ellsberg.  We finished with a song from Jacob George.

9.7.23 Veterans for Peace We return to VFP convention for more voices including Kathy Kelly

Harvey lives within miles of where the F-35 crashed and the pilot ejected, so we will talk about the F-35 and Harvey's efforts to reach out to his elected officials to get them to pay attention.  Then we discuss a recent GAO study of the F-35 and we hear the words from the past of John McCain and Pierre Sprey.  From that, it is clear the F-35 is expensive, dumb, and now very dangerous.

10.5.23 Veterans for Peace tell you why the F-35 is not only dumb but DANGEROUS

Harvey and Jim listen to and discuss the interview on Al Jazeera's The Bottom Line with host Steve Clemmons and guest Daniel Levy.  They talk about the history of mistakes, ignored agreements, and broken promises that have led us to this moment of destruction and despair.  After that, we hear the desperate words calling for a ceasefire from Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Cori Bush.  Then thanks to Mike Figueredo and his Humanist Report we reflect on a progressive who advocates for the death of more children.  We finish with a wonderful call for peace by Michael August and Nell Levin and their song Jerusalem.

10.26.23 Veterans for Peace Israel's Dilemma and US Complicity, Looking at history to understand now

Veterans for Peace Member Paul Gingras is the executive producer of a new documentary about Catonsville 9 Member Tom Lewis.  Paul talks about his friendship with Tom, Tom's activism and connection with the Berrigans and of course Tom's art.   All these experiences combined with Tom's early death led to Paul committing to create a documentary to ensure that the legacy of Tom Lewis will live on an thrive.  We finish with Dar Williams!

1.25.24 Veterans for Peace with VFP Member Paul Gingras on his documentary about Tom Lewis

KJ NOH, author, activist, podcaster, international scholar, teacher and friend of the show returns to discuss another Trump presidency and what we might be looking for internationally.  Could we have peace in Ukraine, war with Iran, a continuation of the genocide or a break from the Biden administration policy.  How is Trump going to approach China and the far east?  

11.14.24 Veterans for Peace:  KJ NOH rejoins us to talk about Trump 2.0 and international relations

Diane Sare joins us and brings an interesting take on how we are being manipulated into war and domestic chaos by the Brits and the bankers.   As the president of the Larouche organization, she also discusses why Lyndon Larouche is not a scary figure in American history.  Then we turn to Charleston and the press conference from Everyday People Fast.

6.26.25 Veterans for Peace Diane Sare war with Iran, UK manipulation and then Everyday People action

NO MAS, in other words No Military Air Shows.  VFP members and activists Jim Rine and Gary Butterfield join us to discuss their upcoming tours to educate the public about the link between militarism and our climate catastrophe by focusing on military air shows.  Jim and Gary are VFP members and activists within the Climate Crisis and Militarism Project.  They have outlined airshows throughout the country and plan on doing three tours of those air shows with an RV filled with Climate and Militarism information.  Why air shows?   This is where they can get the most people to educate about the military's huge impact on the climate.  FIND OUT IF THEIR TOUR IS COMING TO YOUR TOWN AND HOW YOU CAN HELP, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE TOUR.   Time to get back on the road again.

9.25.25 Veterans for Peace say IT IS TIME TO STOP AIR SHOWS, NO MAS!!!

PLEASE LISTEN TO THE FIRST FIFTEEN MINUTES and if you want to turn it off you have my blessing, but I can not emphasize too much how important this show is for Veterans and those who care about Veterans (meaning everyone else).  Dr. Kelly Denton-Borhaug rejoins Harvey and Jim to review and to update her work and study on Moral Injury.  She is the author of two books with a third near completion.  Her second book, "And Then Your Soul is Gone:  Moral Injury and US War Culture, is the go to book on Moral Injury and how you can figure out why you feel this way.  In this episode she expands on that book and also traces the road to recovery for those of us who suffer from Moral Injury.  Please listen to at least the first fifteen minutes... and then the rest.  PEACE

11.6.25 Vets for Peace:  If you are a VET or someone who cares about VETS, please listen.

Our own JACK GILROY is producing another play and he wants it to come to YOUR TOWN.  It is a two person play about a drone pilot and HER daughter in college and the struggles they have reconciling what Mom is doing with what the daughter sees as reality.  Jack talks about the play and the relevance today as we face continuing confrontations in the Middle East, Africa, Ukraine, and the escalating tensions with Venezuela and the Caribbean.  Find out how you can get this important play into your town along with ideas for getting students active in peace from elementary through college. 

12.4.25 Veterans for Peace  JACK GILROY VFP PRODUCER AS A NEW PLAY ABOUT DRONES AND MORAL INJURY!

Stewart Battle of the Executive Intelligence Review news organization (eir.news) to discuss the impact and chaos brought on by the administrations National Security Strategy and the Trump Corollary to the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.  Stewart discusses, and breaks down the international angst, especially in Europe, that the strategy has caused.  Is Trump really divorcing Nato?  Is he threatening setting up an attack on Venezuela?  What is the response of the Global South and BRICS?

12.18.25 Veterans for Peace with Stewart Battle of EIR NEWS on the chaos caused by Trump's National Security Strategy

This is such a powerful show.  More music than normal along with the inspiration we can draw on from those truly brave soldiers in the trenches of WW!.

12.25.25  Veterans for Peace  It is Christmas again and Peace on Earth seems so far away so let's take a little 1914 inspiration

Zahid and Melissa Chaudry, who are true patriots and demonstrate what Americans can be, join Harvey and Jim to discuss more than two decades of government harassment of this disabled Army veteran.   They relate government criminality dating back to FBI efforts coercing Zahid to set up fellow innocent Muslim post 911.  They relate decades of harassment from INS and other government agencies as Zahid followed all the rules to try to gain citizenship.  They relate his abduction and confinement in an ICE detention center and their extra judicial efforts to deport him without due process.  They relate the findings of the District 9 just who released him condemning the DOJ.

1.1.26 VFP with Zahid/Melissa Chaudry on his release fm ICE detention/ 2 decades  of gov harassment.

Two activists, Anthony Donovan and Delaney Wilder, are just back from the West Bank where they lived, talked, and ate with the Palestinian people who are under siege from Israeli settlers.   The witnessed the apartheid, the oppression, the daily insults, the abuse, and the neglect from the Israeli government and the IOF.  Yet the Palestinian people opened their hearts, homes and kitchens to Anthony and Delaney,   This show is what they saw and heard.

1.8.26 Veterans for Peace:  Anthony Donovan & Delaney Wilder back from the West Bank with eye witness accounts.

Using a variety of clips, Jim and Harvey discuss US Government terrorism in the streets of the United States and around the world, focusing on Venezuela.

1.15.26 Veterans for Peace Harvey and Jim discuss US Gov terrorism at Home and Abroad!!!

Harvey found a great clip from the Chris Hedges Report (http://chrishedges.substack.com/) with Norman Finkelstein in which they discuss the recent UN Security Council Resolution to support the Trump peace plan and Peace Board for Gaza.  Does this resolution undermine human rights, the UN Charter, the United Nations itself?

1.22.26 Veterans for Peace:  Chris Hedges interviews Norman Finkelstein about the UN Security Council gift of Gaza to Trump

Harvey and Jim discuss the domestic and international thugery being displayed by the trump administration.  They start off with an update (????) on Minneapolis and then switch to clips from Jeffrey Sachs and John Mearsheimer from Breaking Points.

1.29.26 Veterans for Peace on International and Domestic Thugery

What is an illegal order?  Terry Lodge of VFP joins us to explain.  Why do service people need that information?  We share clips from Danny Haiphong  with Ali Alizadeh and KJ Noh on trump's threats of war with Iran.  If you are in the military it is time to re-think!!

2.5.26 Veterans for Peace discuss Illegal Orders and of course the threat of War on Iran.

Greg Mello, Executive Director of the Los Alamos Study Group joins us to discuss the expiration of the New Start treaty and the impact that expiration is going to have around the globe and right here in the US.    We are in for difficult and dangerous times, but Greg also wants us to look for any silver- lining, and thus, he points out several silver-linings.

2.12.26 Vets for Peace with  Greg Mello, Exec. Dir. Los Alamos Study Grp,  on NEW START Expirationn

K.J. Noh returns to the show and this time he is talking about the prospects of US war on Iran, will trump or won't trump.  Of course the smart thing is don't do it but is trump under too much pressure from netanyahu.  Then we turn to Marco Rubio at the Munich Security conference and his revisionism and mendacity as he proposed a New Western Century.

02.19.26 Veterans for Peace  K.J. Noh discusses war with Iran and the Mendacity of Marco Rubio

Craig Bardo, member of Veterans for Peace, Party for Socialism and Liberation, teacher at Nashville State College, and more , joins us to discuss how our policies against Cuba have been used on the Black Community here in the US for centuries.  We also discuss our need for solidarity with the Cuban people and what that would look like right here.  No Kings is not enough.

2.26.26Vets for Peace,  Talking Cuba, US policy and how we as community must respond

Matt Hoh, Senior Fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network joins us to explain yet another motive Israel has in manipulating Trump into attacking Iran.  Then on to the Iranian response and their motive to make the world pay.

3.5.26 VetsforPeace with Matt Hoh on Israel's real motive behind the war on Iran and US complicity

Just think for a moment if an American elementary school was struck by an off-course missile from Iran and just think about how Americans would respond to that, how outraged we would be.  That is a quote from Bill Astore, Senior Fellow from the Eisenhower Media Network who joins us to talk our war of choice or Israeli manipulation and how it is not in our interest.  We also have a small salute to Country Joe MacDonald.

3.12.26 Vets for Peace with Bill Astore, Eisenhower Media Net, this war is not in the US interest!

Reverend David Gierlach, Vicar, Emmanuel Episcopal Church,HI joins us to discuss the manipulation and misinterpretation of the message of Jesus to reflect the civil society of the US and the dangers that brings when incorporated into our military.

3.19.26 Veterans for Peace with Reverend David Gierlach on the dangers of Christian Nationalism

Harley Schlanger of the Schiller Institute joins the show to discuss the extensive tentacles of the Epstein Class that date back far beyond Epstein.  He also talks about British and the financial powers of London manipulation of world power and hegemony and how Eisenhower and Kennedy refused to be drawn in.   

Veterans for Peace with Harley Schlanger, Schiller Inst. on the connection between Iran and the Epstein Class

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