The British Are Coming  is composed by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, bass guitar; Bill Phelan: electric guitar; Sue Pratt: Backing vocals; Bill Pratt: drums,backing vocals, organ. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore,MD.

The British Are Coming

Everything you need to know about what has happened, and what is coming, in the conservatives' plan to kneecap & fully privatize the VA health care system. Featuring veterans' reporter Jasper Craven. 

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Killing the VA: Trump’s Veterans Agenda

On this special episode, Brian and Layan discuss the targeting of Palestinian organizer at Columbia University Mahmoud Khalil, who was illegally dragged from his campus housing by Department of Homeland Security officers and taken to an ICE detention facility as the Trump administration prepares to deport him. This is part of a nationwide effort to suppress the Palestinian solidarity movement on college campuses but the Trump administration’s target will impact all sectors of society.

Brian Becker is joined by Layan Sima Fuleihan, a Palestinian organizer with the Shut It Down for Palestine coalition, a popular educator, the Education Director at The People’s Forum, and an editor at 1804 Books. 

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Trump Arrests Palestine Campus Organizer, But Millions Say, “No Way”

Two nights ago, Israel shattered the ceasefire with Palestine, killing more than 400 people in Gaza, with more bombings that today were followed with a new ground invasion. Donald Trump bombed Yemen and is threatening war with Iran, a formidable and large country with a very strong military. Is a regional war coming?

Brian is joined by Professor Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies who teaches at the University of Tehran.

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Israel Invades Gaza, Trump Bombs Yemen & Threatens Iran Is Next

"Emancipation Oak" is written by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar; Bill Phelan: mandolin; Sarah Larsen: fiddle; Sue Pratt: Backing vocals;  Bill Pratt: drums, background vocals, banjo. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore, MD

Emancipation Oak

Listen to the Birds  is written by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, bass guitar; Bill Phelan: electric and acoustic guitar; Glenn Workman: piano; Sarah Larsen: fiddle; Sue Pratt: backing vocals; Bill Pratt: drums, backing vocals. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore,MD.




Listen To The Birds

It is so frustrating, there are so many issues, which one should I focus on:  war, immigration, genocide, climate, racial justice, worker's rights, or something else?  Mike Ferner who is just recovered from the VFP FAST joins us to discuss a movement that just might relieve your frustration and address all the issues at once.  All of the issues we face today have one thing in common and that is corporate backing.  From immigration to genocide, from proxy war against Russia to war against workers, from climate to health care, we can track it all back to corporations and capitalism.  Mike shows how corporations have been in charge of our country for the most part of over 100 years and with the help of the supreme court (purposely not capitalized) their power is greater than ever.  That is why Mike and over 300,000 members of MovetoAmend are working hard to educate the public in order to take away corporate power.

8.21.25 Vets for Peace Mike Ferner explains the difference between fire fighting and fire prevention

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that 1.6 million immigrants have left the United States since Trump took office due to the reign of terror the administration has perpetrated. Trump has also sued the Maryland federal judiciary for making him follow proper deportation procedures. Professor Richard Wolff & Brian Becker discuss the terror against immigrants, the military in the streets, and how the world is reacting. 

Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

Trump: The ‘Art’ of Racist Scapegoating, w/ Prof. Wolff

"Robert Johnson" is composed by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar; Bill Phelan: acoustic slide, electric guitar;  Bill Pratt: drums, piano, sax. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore,MD.

Robert Johnson

"Occupy" is a song about the Occupy Movement and is composed by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore studio musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar; Sue Tice: fiddle; Bill Phelan: electric guitar; Leslie Darr, background vocals; Bill Pratt: drums, organ, background vocals. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore,MD.

Occupy

War is a Racket

The Veterans for Peace Radio Hour brings you issues about war, peace and justice everyweek.

8.21.25 Vets for Peace Mike Ferner explains the difference between fire fighting and fire prevention

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