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Veterans for Peace Radio HourVets for Peace shares voices that educate, warn, plead, and dream that you won't hear on MSMHarvey and Jim share clips from important people on the national and international scene that you will never hear on the mainstream media. We start with an update and audio from the protests that ended the VFP-40 day fast to demand an end to genocide. We hear from co-organizer Phil Tottenham and Joy Metzger. We then turn to voices who are educating us on the issues of the day and thus pleading with us to take action. They also provide an opportunity to dream of better days. The voices include Clare Daly, Francesca Albanese, Zehra Imam, and Yanis Varoufakis.2025-07-0800 minVeterans for Peace Radio Hourfrom Mother's Day to talks with Iran while Israel sidelinedJim and Harvey reflect on Mother's Day as the US continues to be complicit in the killing of Mothers in Gaza, oh, the hypocrisy. Then we turn to Trump's talks with Yemen, Iran, and Hamas. Could Trump actually be putting American interests in front of Israel? Not time for optimism yet! We use clips from The Electronic Intifada and their crew, as well as from the Statecraft program of the Global India Today news channel with Trita Parsi.2025-05-1200 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Susan Schnall VFP President calls on Vets to take a standSusan Schnall President of Veterans for Peace spoke at the Rally in DC on Friday the 14th about all things awful about the trump/musk administration and called on all veterans to speak out against the chaos. Trump and musk continue to run roughshod over the American public and in this show, Jim and Harvey point out the dangers and then share clips from Veterans who are taking a stand to stop it. We also hear from Veteran Rebecca Roberts. Then Jim meets up with Pan Walker of 103.9 Knoxville while at the Nashville March supporting the VA. We finish...2025-03-1700 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace revisit our show on Prince Edward County in Virginia and how what they did compares to today.With Trump's and Musk's war on DEI, Harvey and Jim revisit the discussion we had on Prince Edward County in Virginia when white supremacists decide to close all public schools for five years rather than segregate in the 1950's. There are more comparisons with what Trump and Musk are trying to do now with their war on DEI than you would expect. The problem is they are trying to expand what happened in Prince Edward County to more than just education and also take it nationwide. To finish we hear Sam Cooke's plea for change.2025-02-1158 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Cindy Piester of the VFP Climate and Militarism work group talks cliimate, cop, fires, storms, Trump and moreWith the fires raging in Southern California, Cindy Piester joins us from South California to talk about Climate Change, the fires, the hurricane in NC, and their connection to militarism. She also reflects on COP 29, Trump's drill baby drill, and is there optimism. She also turns the tables on Harvey and Jim and asks questions about nuclear war, deterrence, US hegemony and more. We finish with Peter Tosh.2025-01-2700 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace 2024 a little retrospective but mostly looking ahead to challengesHarvey and Jim reflect a little on the last year but primarily look at the importance of VFP radio/podcasts along with other independent news sources as our national media fail to provide us the information that we need to take on the powers and the problems that are engulfing the world. We look at media failures from covering up the Christmas Truce, to a Palestinian lawsuit, Admiral Buchanan talking about winning a nuclear war, and the most listened-to news outlet worldwide letting us down by covering for genocide. Then we turn to the VFP power structure to provide...2024-12-2400 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace break down Scott Ritter's Panel on the need to contact Congress NOW!Harvey and Jim break down a panel discussion hosted by Scott Ritter at the National Press Club which included Dennis Kucinich, Don Kovalik, and Margaret Kimberly. With the world in chaos the panel focused on what the public needs to do and that is pepper congress with letters and calls and more. We have to get arms frozen before Biden and Blinken and Sullivan lead us over a cliff.2024-12-1100 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace talk Boycott, Divest, and Sanction, the time is NOWDr. Javeria Farooqi joins us to talk BDS its importance, its successes, its impact, and how YOU can take part in ending apartheid, occupation, and genocide. Dr. Farooqi shows us specifically the tools we can use to Boycott. From Apps to Websites, you can view products, and stores to support or avoid. She also talks about how your investments can be powerful in changing the world for the better, for the humane, for the compassionate. She also has a step-by-step guide on reviewing your investments and Jim will send you a copy if you text him at 703 403 6135.2024-07-1000 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Nuclear Power and Weapons in a Time of Rising Tensions WebinarThe Veterans for Peace Nuclear Abolition working group hosted an important webinar about Nuclear Power and Nuclear weapons with William Hartung of the Quincy Institute, Linda Pentz-Gunther of Beyond Nuclear, and Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group. In the show, Harvey and Jim abridged, discussed, and emphasized the topics discussed during the webinar. You will learn things you never knew and be challenged but guided to take action. We need a movement. We finish with Billy Bragg and There will be a Reckoning.2024-06-2500 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace profile Breaking the Silence is this a VFP counterpart?Harvey and Jim profile the Israeli organization of IDF Veterans called Breaking the Silence which, like VFP, is trying to get the word out to the public of the futility of war. We also have a clip of Ayman Mohyeldin criticizing his own MSNBC along with final reflections of Memorial Day. We finish up with a song from Maher Zain, Palestine Will Be Free.2024-05-2800 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on the student protests, are they student or are they our teachers?
Harvey and Jim discuss the student protests and the unconscionable lies coming from the speaker of the house and the president weaponizing the Holocaust. Using recent clips from Breaking Points, System Update, and Shahid Bolsen they look at the attempts of the government to manipulate and generate a narrative of anti-Semitism to demean and condemn the peaceful protests on college campuses. Those messages are countered by the words of Shahid Bolsen and the official statement from Veterans for Peace.
2024-05-1400 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Criminality, Suppression, Capitalism and the right to resistToday Harvey and Jim catch up and follow up with the alumni and student involved in the protest on the Vanderbilt campus. Harvey targets Boeing putting profit over passenger safety. We also reflect on an interview between Aaron Mate and Norman Finkelstein from six years ago about the Palestinian right to resist, the right to defend themselves. Veterans for Peace also has another letter, this time to Biden, calling out his violations of the Symington Glenn amendment in providing aid to a nuclear state (Israel) that has not signed on to the NPT. We finish up with a new...2024-04-2300 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace, why did we join Tik Tok and much moreThe Congress wants to ban Tik Tok so that is a good reason for Harvey and Jim to join Tik Tok to see why and we think we found out. It is all about the young people getting their news. Nothing is going to freak Congress out more than young people getting independent news. Then we talk about an article from Al Jazeera relating Rachel Corrie to Aaron Bushnell to Viola Liuzzo and other people recognized by the marginalized. We finish up wondering about the hullabaloo surrounding the Oscars and the movie Zone of Interest.2024-03-2000 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on the dangers of the Nuclear Industrial ComplexThe Summit on Nuclear Deterrence was just last week and "WE" were there to witness the insanity and the "evil." Harvey Bennett joined Greg Mello, Executive Director of the Los Alamos Study Group, and journalist Jim Carrier, who attended the three-day "summit" to hear members of the nuclear industrial complex and the Federal Government talk about nuclear war and deterrence. Can you imagine that they actually believe that we need to be ready to fight a nuclear war and win it? Hear that and a few voices of reason on what our country is doing in your name and...2024-02-1300 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Discuss Genocide and much more
Harvey and Jim discuss a variety of clips from some of their best sources Democracy Now, Breaking Points, and Counter Points. They specifically define genocide and terrorism and show that what Israel is doing is genocide while what Hamas did was terrorism in killing civilians in Israel. We also hear the pastor in Bethlehem calling our Christian Churches while Steve Sosebee relates the sad story of two Palestinian young men who were healed and then killed by Israel. Things got to change and so we hear Sam Cooke.
2024-01-0200 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Educator, Activist, Author Krishna Madan joins the show to further explain more of the hidden history (hidden from Americans) of IsraelKrishna Madan educator, activist, and member of VFP joins Harvey and Jim to discuss a number of issues but primarily it is the Middle East. Krishna points out the history of Israel that Americans have been denied showing that the US public has been manipulated for more than 70 years to generate our un-questioning support for Israel. He turns the tables on Hamas using human shields and shows how Israel actually is the one using human shields. AND MORE including a song from Ireland to support the people of Palestine.2023-11-2100 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: A People's War Crimes Tribunal Investigates US Weapons IndustryThe MerchantsofDeath.org has initiated a people's war crimes tribunal against key weapons manufacturers. Harvey and Jim share this abridged version of the first session in this gripping show by highlighting the need, the precedent, and the facts about these war criminals. In this first session Merchantsofdeath.org concentrate on the US weapons makers fueling the genocide in Gaza. We finish with Masters of War by Bob Dylan2023-11-1500 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Israel's Dilemma and US Complicity, Looking at history to understand nowHarvey 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...2023-10-2500 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace ask why is militarism often left out of climate discussionsIn the wake of the nationwide actions on ending fossil fuels, Steve Morse of the Veterans for Peace Climate Crisis and Militarism Project joins the show to discuss why the biggest polluter is often ignored when we discuss our climate catastrophe. Steve also talks about the work of the Climate Crisis and Militarism Project and how you request their help to address the Climate. Jim interviews some people at the Nashville Climate March and we also hear from Jamal Bowman along with some word salad from Nancy Pelosi.2023-09-1900 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: OPPENHEIMER -Blockbuster film;Could it spark a new chain reaction; a grassroots movement to abolish nukes? And premiering this week, A COMPASSIONATE SPY, the unknown story of Ted HThere are TWO MOVIES out about the A-Bomb and about two amazing Physicists who created them. One is Oppenheimer about Robert Oppenheimer and the other is A Compassionate Spy about Ted Hall. In this episode, Harvey and Jim discuss and reflect on Oppenheimer and then they will introduce you to A Compassionate Spy by the name of Ted Hall. You have probably seen the first and never heard about the second even though both are getting great reviews, both involve the creation of the A-Bomb and both reflect on the dilemma of conscience of these two men that worked...2023-08-0100 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace reflect on Glenn Greenwald's interview with John MearsheimerHarvey and Jim reflect on Glenn Greenwald's recent interview with John Mearsheimer in an attempt to spread the thought that it is important to look at the Russian/Ukrainian war from Russia's perspective to understand what provoked Putin and what we can expect in the future. Beyond that Mearsheimer also points out the effects of this war on the global power structure, the US/Nato's capabilities, the continuing escalation, Ukraine's untenable position and more. This clearly is not pretty.2023-07-1200 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace discuss Independence Day for Whom?
Yes, Jim Goes off the rails. Harvey and Jim continue to ask the question Independence Day for whom, especially in light of the recent rulings of this supreme court which have gutted independence for women, students, the LGBT community, African Americans, and more. We ask about who is celebrating Independence Day: Native Americans, peaceful protestors, the enslaved and the generations since enslavement, and more. We then ask you for the fortitude to look to the continuing potential of the country for good despite what we all see from scotus as we continue to ask Independence for whom...2023-07-0400 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace talk Ukrainian Nazis after we hear from Jim McGovern searching for peaceWe start with Representative Jim McGovern trying to keep President Kennedy's call for peace alive through his House Resolution 77. He is introduced by Denise Duffield of Back from the Brink. Then are American Taxpayers arming and funding Nazi's in Ukraine and if so who cares after all they have no real power. RIGHT? BUT what if they do? We heard from Aris Roussinos on UnherdTV hosted by Freddy Sayers.2023-06-1300 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace and the 60th anniversary of JFK's speech for peace.Let's be brutally honest President Kennedy would not recognize the country we have become. Today we remember and celebrate his call for and strategy for Peace In All Time. Harvey and Jim go step by step through the speech he gave in June of 1963 at American University, pin pointing the wisdom and humanity. They also highlight how far we have devolved as a country, as a world power, as an example for the world. President Kennedy would be so disappointed in how we have squandered our potential for good. This could be one of the most important shows we...2023-06-0600 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVets for Peace with Dr. Jim Rine of VFP talks climate crisis and earth day and then Professor XIA Mian on Daniel Ellsberg's life long sacrifice to warn us about nuclear war.Today we start with Dr. Jim Rine of the Climate Crisis and Militarism Project of VFP on Earth Day and the connection between the military and the climate catastrophe. Then we hear the presentation of Professor Xia Mian during the SHAPE (Saving Humanity and Planet Earth) (www.theshapeproject.com/) Webinar: The Rising Danger of Nuclear War – A Homage to Daniel Ellsberg.2023-04-261h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace reflect on Moral Injury and Community Healing and US War Culture and the MediaAfter reflecting on their participation at a recent VA Community Healing Ceremony where veterans told their powerful and heart-wrenching stories of moral injury, Harvey and Jim turned their attention to one of the culprits of US War Culture, the media. Taking clips from a recent webinar hosted by the War Industry Resistors Network (veteransforpeace.org), we hear from author, activist, and professor Bill Astore and from World Beyond War, David Swanson. Bill and David discuss the media's complicity in US War culture and propaganda.2022-12-131h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace from War Making to Peace Seeking, we quickly touch on a great conferenceHarvey and Jim highlight just a small portion of the recent Veterans for Peace conference. Garett Reppenhagen, Susan Schnall, Chris Velasquez, Jules Vaquera, and the rest of the staff deserve such high praise for a great convention. In this show, we feature poems about the Korean War, voices from the front lines of Rimpac, a new way to look at the military's effect on climate, a focus on recruitment and then resistance, a discussion on moral injury, and we finish with Reverend Barber.2022-09-0700 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans Peace are welcomed by Roger Waters and his "This is not a Drill concert" in a southern town where he shared his message. He won this southern town.Roger Waters came to Nashville to turn a southern town progressive, and for at least one evening he succeeded. Roger brought his in-your-face concert "This is Not a Drill" with its hard-hitting message calling for Racial Justice, Human Rights, the end to militarism and police violence, gun control, climate responsibility while incorporating his songs into that message with amazing video presentations. Members of Veterans for Peace and their wives were invited as Water's guests and that included co-hosts Harvey and Jim who took this opportunity to share not only portions of the concert but also the message of Roger...2022-08-311h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Dr. Joseph Gerson on our Nuclear NightmareDr. Joseph Gerson President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security and Vice-President of the International Peace Bureau and American Friends Service Committee director of the Peace and Economic Security Program spoke at the Veterans for Peace No Nuke Working group and we are sharing his presentation. It is thorough and disturbing and continues our series of shows on trying to cope with the nuclear threat. Harvey and Jim add to this with a new article by Caitlin Johnstone who points out that even Henry Kissinger is alarmed.2022-08-161h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Helping you talk about Nuclear DisarmamentI am sure you know that Nuclear Weapons are a clear and present danger, but do you know how to talk to your neighbors or give a presentation about that danger? In this show, after a quick rant about the GOP betrayal of veterans, Harvey and Jim share portions of a presentation sponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action with guest speaker Ira Helfand of the Physicians for Social Responsibility. In this show, you will hear Dr. Helfand's presentation and get the initial training and consider how you would respond to questions you received.2022-08-101h 00
Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace and the resource that is Peace and Planet NewsHarvey and Jim tap into and introduce you to the resource that is Peace and Planet News, a place where you can go to get the critical information you need to navigate today's chaotic world. This is not the main stream media. This is a resource where you can find voices of dissent, resistance and revolution but all in the name of PEACE. Harvey and Jim just scratch the surface talking about articles from Danny Sjursen and John Walsh along with a rap from MC Abdul and a song Don Maclean, a poem from Doug Rawlings and much more.2022-07-0500 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Jim Rine of the VFP Climate Project on Militarism and the Climate and Erik Edstrom, Marine Vet, Author, Climate ActivistToday we interview Jim Rine of the VFP Climate Crisis and Militarism Project. Jim will talk to us about their efforts to address the connections between US militarism and the climate crisis and will help us find ways to educate and mobilize others to help us stop US militarism and reverse its environmental impact. We also hear a clip from Erik Edstom an Iraq combat vet, West Point Graduate, and climate activist as they both try to get us to look up!!!2022-05-101h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Harvey and Jim On the Dangers of the Mainstream MediaHarvey and Jim discuss the mainstream media drumbeat for war and some of the outlets you can reach out to keep you up to date and sane. Using clips from Breaking Points and Secular Talk, we highlight the issues with the mainstream media and at the same time promote two great sites for more informative news. Then we bring in clips from Xia Mehan and Brian Toon on what might happen if the media pushes us into confrontation with Russia.2022-04-1357 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on the recent Salute to Service (or is it Militarism) then we move to White Reasonableness (Privilege) that got rittenhouse offIn this two-pronged show, we first start with the devolution of Armistice DAY into today's Salute to "Service" which actually means salute to militarism. Louis Raprager of Veterans for Peace and NNOMY discusses the true purpose of this week, the NFL, the Pentagon, and the US. Then Harvey and Jim review the white reasonableness (privilege) that got Kyle Rittenhouse off base on an article by Michael Harriot in the Guardian.2021-11-2555 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Update the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 heading for prison in the name of peaceFirst Jim rants about a militaristic article found in the Guardian from a Craig Mullaney who compared war to the Olympics??!!, Then Harvey updates us on the status of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 who were awaiting sentencing and prison after daring to breech the security of the Kings Bay Naval Base to protest the United States Nuclear arsenal aboard the trident submarines based there. We also hear the words of Kathy Kelly, Beth Brockman, Robert Randall, and Jackie Allen Desseau during a Festival of Peace Celebration in honor of Mark Colville who was recently sentenced.2021-04-2153 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: A Coalition of Activism to let the Democrats know that we have not gone to BrunchThis is a show about activists and activism. We start off with two members of Veterans for Peace talking about legislation and activism to reduce militarism, end the nuclear threat, and redirect funds from defense to something good. Then we move outside of Rep Jim Cooper's office in downtown Nashville where a coalition of groups rallied to call on Mr. Cooper to adopt an aggressive progressive stance concerning a variety of issues. You will hear speakers from Indivisible, Veterans for Peace, Our Revolution, Moms Demand Action, The Mix on Immigration, Mothers for Medicare for All, Sunrise, Nashville Peace and...2021-04-0700 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Mark Reese, Government Contractor, Translator, WhistleblowerMark Reese has been a Government Contractor, Translator, and Whistleblower. Mark served as a translator in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and other parts of Central Asia, Mark was truly on the front lines and brings a direct perspective into our never-ending wars and the good that we could do while highlighting the problems that we have created.2021-03-031h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace the full interview with Mark Reese, Contractor, Translator, Whistle BlowerThis is the full interview with Mark Reese, Government Contractor, Translator and Whistleblower. We interviewed Mark for our one hour radio show and so some of the interview full on the cutting room floor. In this you will hear his story of service to this country in central Asia and his reflections on defense contracting, translating, our missions in the middle east and central Asia and how we never take the time to understand the peoples of the country where we send our troops. Mark served as a translator in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and other part of Central Asia, Mark...2021-03-021h 39Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Activist Amber Sherman, discussing last year's Occupation of Nashville, continuing problems in Louisville and a Pipeline in Memphis and moreRegional activist Amber Sherman talks to us about last year's occupation of Nashville in response to the George Flood and Breona Taylor murders. She then updates us on the Memphis Pipeline. Yes there is a pipeline controversy in Memphis. Then an update from Louisville where authorities refuse to tackle their racial issues. We then turn to reparations where Amber has some unique thoughts about actions to take, We also share a clip from Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative about the history of lynching. Then we finish with a song chosen by Amber from Lizz Wright called Barley.2021-02-241h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Three Young Activists on the streets in Charleston talking race relations and reparationsThree young activists from Charleston, SC share their stories of police brutality, racial bias, systemic racism in schools and on the streets. This show follows on last week's show on the hidden history of Charleston and the case for reparations. These young activists also share their idea of reparations and again the focus on respect and equality is more important than the one-6time check.2021-02-171h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace and the Case for Reparations from the Epicenter of the Slave TradeFrom Charleston, S.C. Harvey conducts an interview with local activist Jason Jones and adds clips from a local lady who is trying to uncover the hidden history of Charleston to help healing but how can a plaque help the healing of a 400-year-old wound. Thus Harvey includes clips from the conference From Enslavement to Reparations: A 400 Year Journey for Justice and provides the case for reparations.2021-02-111h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Remember Kwame Leo Lillard, Civil Rights Icon and Community LeaderKwame Leo Lillard, Freedom Rider, Civil Rights Icon, Activist, Community Leader in Nashville recently passed away. Kwame was a friend of our radio show and appeared multiple times. Today, with his words and the words of one of his many friends, Gary Burke, we remember Kwame. We remember his commitment, his courage, his organization, from being there for John Lewis, to protesting the forest bust, to creating a monument and celebration for USCT, we remember.2021-02-021h 02Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace from the disaster of VA Privatization to the Mis Guided Foreign Policy moves of the new Biden AdministrationWe begin by talking about the VA and their reluctance to acknowledge the disaster of burn pits. We share an article by Suzanne Gordon on the disaster of VA privatization. We commend the new Defense Secretary on his initial push to identify sexual misconduct in the military. Then we discuss Biden's missteps with regard to Russia and linking the new Start Treaty with allegations of Russian interference in 2016 and then finally comment on the possibility and the insanity that Biden will increase our number of troops in Iraq. We finish with Graham Nash' Military Madness.
2021-01-2800 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Joe Biden's Inauguration, some good, some disappointing, a wonderful poem, and a Gaga National AnthemAfter Will York explains the serious charges that the white insurrectionists should be charged with, we discuss Biden's speech. We highlight the surprising call out of white supremacists and racism along. Harvey discusses the unusual visit to Arlington while Tom shares a clip where Biden demands respect from his new staff. We share the most powerful words from Amanda Gorman and we finish up with one of the best renditions of the National Anthem.2021-01-2200 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans For Peace: Panel of activists discuss the WHITE IINSURRECTIONIST invasion of the CapitalIn the wake of the invasion of the Capital, we host a panel discussion with three activists who have faced the hate from the same white insurrectionists that stormed the Capital. We have Beth Foster who was there at Charlottesville and Montgomery Bell Tennessee State Park protesting the American Renaissance Conference, Benny Overton who was also at Montgomery Bell and downtown Nashville, and Daryl Lamont Jenkins who has been tracking these white supremacists and goes where ever they go.
2021-01-1300 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace of Reflection on the Past Five Years part TWOThis is part two of our reflection of five years of radio shows. We do get this accomplished after a quick discussion on the insanity instigated by trump and performed by white supremacists at the capital on Wednesday. From remembering Hector Black, covering the struggle for civil rights, a flawed legal system, dealing with sexual trauma, realizing that climate change is here, and privatizing the VA to hearing songs about Labor Day, Veterans issues and remembering John Prine, we try to help you grasp where we have been starting 2016.2021-01-0800 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace a Five Year Retrospective Part OneAfter five years of shows, 260 shows, over 15,000 minutes we decided we would try to remember where we have been in this part one of our milestone shows. We start out at the beginning and remember AVP with Trina Baum. We then reflect on Vietnam, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Dr. King, Militarism, and Nuclear Holocaust. We finish up with a very appropriate song by Mary Gautier.2021-01-0100 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace and the Second Best Christmas Story EVERThis is the best Christmas show outside of the original story of Christmas. The Christmas truce demonstrated how the humanity of the Christmas Season (Peace on Earth Good Will to All)can actually happen when we collectively say no to the establishment, to the authorities, to the generals. Let's try to remember those brave young men who had the nerve for just one Christmas to say no to killing, no to war and yes to peace.,2020-12-2500 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on the Costs of War and the entanglement with PoliceWe listen to and discuss a talk given by Jessica Katzenstein for a Twenty Years of War Project. She discusses the costs of blood and treasure related to the entanglement of the military and policing and how this entanglement has led to military tactics used during war being implemented on our own citizenry.2020-12-1800 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Remember the four Church Women Murdered in El Salvador in 1980, then how white supremacy is infiltrating police, and then Biden's cabinetOn todays show we start by remembering the Four Church Women murdered in El Salvador in 1980 with US complicity. Then we reflect on the MORE ACT and marijuana decriminalization. Then Rory Fanning's article on how white supremacy has infiltrated policing. Finally we have to discuss some of Biden's "picks" for his cabinet and staff. We finish up with a song by Jason Moon which pretty much sums up where we are.2020-12-0900 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Biden's Foreign Policy, Rev Barber on challenges of the Poor and Krystal on Good GovernmentToday on the Veterans for Peace Radio Hour, we talk about the great work of Government employees with the help of a clip from Krystal Ball, the dilemma of front line workers and the poor with the help of Reverend Barber, and the prospects of a positive foreign policy with the help of Lawrence Wilkerson. We finish with a great song from Stevie Nicks asking God to Show Them the Way.
2020-12-0200 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Saying No to the Privatization of the VA (or anything else) with Dr. Steven FeldmanToday's special guest is Dr. Steven Feldman who was a dentist for the VA and is very familiar with why privatization of the VA is a terrible idea not just for the veteran but for the public also. We are also playing a new song from Christine Moad (MissChristine) called Truth in Song. It is a wonderful song in search of truth.2020-11-271h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Biden Won, Now . Some insights from David Swanson, Executive Director of World Without War.Biden won, apparently, so what now. How do we try to talk to Trump supporters. How do we approach foreign policy, domestic challenges with health care, climate and justice? What can we expect from a Biden administration. David Swanson, Executive Director of World Without War weighed in while speaking to the Iowa Chapter of Veterans for Peace on Armistice Day.2020-11-201h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Reclaiming Armistice DayAfter a quick update on the election process, we delve into reclaiming the spirit of Armistice Day. Armistice Day was established to honor and encourage peace, but after WWII it was changed to Veterans day but it has devolved into a day, a week a month to celebrate militarism.2020-11-1259 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace an Election ReflectionUsing several clips from several sources, we try to reflect on the election so far. What happened to the possible Biden landslide? Which demographics did the DNC ignore again? What might Trump do if a loss is at hand? We provide some information if not some answers.2020-11-0659 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: White Supremacy and Women, Trump voters in the midwest, and why don't you people vote? It isn't their fault.In this show co host Tom Grose shares a clip about white supremacy and women, it is more disturbing than you thought. The co-host Harvey Bennett shares a clip from Rising with Daniel Allot about what is behind people voting for trump again. Finally Jim shares a clip from a Ted Talk by researcher Mindy Romero on why young people don't vote. It is not their fault.2020-10-281h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Warren Duzak of WSWS.org discussing how WorkerWarren Duzak writer and contributor to the World Socialist Web Site, wsws.org is the special guest. Warren talks about the need for unification and then uprising of workers to address the challenges of this country and the world. He talks about Trotsky and has a controversial perspective on BLM. Harvey responds.2020-10-2100 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace from Richard Wolff and capitalism is the VIRUS to Michael Moore and the Michigan militia men with commentary in betweenThis show reflects the state of the county, chaotic and rambling. We start with a clip from the Thom Hartman show featuring Richard Wolff saying that capitalism is the virus. After some discussion Harvey shares a clip of Michael Moore's Rumble about the Michigan Militia and how he knows these people. Then we finish up discussing movies, economics, Biden and the democrats. Yep we were rambling. So Ramble On with Led Zeppelin.2020-10-151h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: It can only get worseIn this episode we each pick out clips of great thinkers such as Howard Zinn, Chris Hedges, Michael Moore, Al Franken and others to share and discuss. We also discuss trump's visit to Walter Reed with covid and finish appropriately with John Lennon's "Instant Karma."2020-10-071h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on Scotus and the chaos we faceIt is just Harvey, Tom and Jim discussing the chaos. Harvey does a great job bringing up actual Catholic teachings that should be used to challenge "acb" as mcconnell and the gop try to ram through her nomination Then we discuss what if and who will trump call on if he loses to Biden. We finish up with a little redemption from Bob Marley.2020-10-011h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with activists, singers/songwriters Nell Levin and Michael AugustFriends of the show Michael August and Nell Levin discuss activism and music or better yet with music. From downtown Nashville to Jerusalem this show takes us on an activist's musical ride across the issues that face the US and the world today while remembering a certain young man who escaped to Walden Pond. The show ends with a memorial to RBG.2020-09-231h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with VFP President Adrienne Kinne, a REAL PresidentPresident of Veterans for Peace Adrienne Kinne describes a hopeful vision while acknowledging this time of challenge and threat from so many fronts. She sees the activism of the youth standing up to, and calling out, systemic problems from racism to science deniers to militarism, as a reason to be hopeful that radical change is coming. She sees Veterans for Peace as growing within these youth movements and the critical role veterans can and will take to make change.2020-09-1659 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with a young highschooler as he interviews Shahid Buttar, who is challenging Pelosi for her seat in CongressLocal high school student Cartier interviews Shahid Buttar who is challenging Nancy Pelosi for her seat in Congress. They talk about many issues with the focus on why young people, even as young as 12 should be thinking about what is going on with our representation or non representation by our elected officials. Afterall, it is their future.2020-09-0900 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace debate police and policingAfter Harvey interviews BLM activist Jason Jones in Charleston, SC, the group debates police and policing enhanced by clips from On the Media from WNYC with Tom Devine and Frank Serpico. We finish up with a discussion on just how bad things are getting before John Prine and Iris Dement help us escape to Milwaukee.2020-09-0300 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Dahr JamailJournalist, activist, philosopher, activist Dahr Jamail gave the key note speech at the Veterans for Peace national conference. He conveyed a message of activism for the sake of doing what is right, being on the right side of history, and being patient but always hopeful. We hear his full speech.2020-08-271h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Remember Hector BlackHector Black just might have been the kindest, most humanitarian, being that many of us ever met. He died last week leaving a hole in the hearts of many but also leaving smiles for all the wonderful stories we can share. He was a World War II veteran, Civil Rights activist, Peace activist, and anti-death penalty worker. He demonstrated his conviction to forgiveness and to ending the death penalty by testifying against the death penalty even for his daughter's murderer. Here are just a few of the friends of Hector sharing stories.2020-08-1959 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on the 75th Anniversary of the US becoming the ONLY country to use Atomic Weapons against a peopleSeventy-five years after the US became the only country to have dropped an atomic bomb on another people, are the memories fading? Can we let them fade? Does the question about why drop a second bomb still matter? It must matter!2020-08-1259 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace at PEACESTOCK with Andrew Bacevich and Norman SolomonThe Minnesota chapter of Veterans for Peace did a great job with PeaceStock. Peace Stock is, as far as I know, an annual event with the name deriving from Woodstock but just substitute peace for wood. So while so many speakers were wonderful, we clipped and highlighted the keynote speakers Andrew Bacevich and Norman Solomon. So listen in for great information but do not expect optimism. Reality is overwhelming optimism.2020-08-061h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Michael Brooks we didn't know you and that is clearly our lossMichael Brooks was a young man, news commentator and analyst, pundit or better yet political philosopher who died last week. He was on the Majority Report but also hosted his own show and was on Jacobin and elsewhere. So how did many of us miss him and why did he mean so much to so many others and why do a show on the Veterans for Peace Radio Hour? After all he was just another young pundit; well maybe he was more. Take a listen.2020-07-301h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Can the VA save us from COVIDCAN THE VA HELP US FIGHT COVID?
We remember two civil rights icons, John Lewis and CT Vivien, and then dive into the question can the VA help us fight Covid. We listen to a panel and then discuss the opportunity we have in the United States to use the VA Health Care system to help us fight the Covid Pandemic. The key issue of course is will we do it?2020-07-221h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on the need for Conscientious ObjectionWe share the insights of expert panelists during a discussion on international Conscientious Objector Day. We also bring back friend and friend of the show JJ Rodriguez who talks about completing his CO and gaining his honorable discharge. If you are in the military you need to listen and remember the Gi Rights Hot line number 8774474487. https://soundcloud.com/user-55976759/veterans-for-peace-and-conscientious-objection-an-option-for-peace-of-mind.2020-07-0959 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on the connection of JuneTeenth and July fourthIndependence Day, Freedom Day, JuneTeenth or July 4rth who is really free? We share clips of powerful speakers talking about JuneTeenth/July 4rth. It is time we connect these two holidays and celebrations because when one of us is not free none of us are truly free/independent.
So who do we hear from? Frederic Douglas, William Barber, Cornell West and Martin King. :)2020-07-0359 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Pandemics not new, more common, better listen to science and remember historyIn this show, Tom Grose shows how this current pandemic is really not new and that we could have been vastly more prepared had we been listening to science. Tom uses clips from NPR and from the documentary We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918, by Lisa Laden.2020-06-251h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace as Protests continue for a third week, including Nashville, the empire strikes backAs nationwide protests continue Nashville was no different. This show follows the actions from Friday evening through Tuesday morning of young people led by activist Justin Jones as they occupy the grounds of the capital. Then the empire strikes back. Jim Wohlgemuth of Veterans for Peace found himself in the midst of some of it and provided some live audio. However, the energy of the movement centers on Justin Jones and his efforts to help Tennessee reform despite itself.2020-06-181h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on the continuing protests and the efforts to de-fund the police.On this show we review the protests from the weekend and share clips, important clips, that we have found on NPR and You Tube about other perspectives from today and from the past about what is going on in the United States as people WITH MASKS brave the pandemic to have their voices heard. The clips include: Clint Smith, Bryan Stevenson, and James Baldwin and at the end of the show Aretha asks us to "Think".2020-06-111h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Timothy Huges of Equity Alliance on the protests and the positives that need to be realized.The murder of George Floyd after Ahmaud Arbery and Breona Taylor has brought people into the streets. It is time for systemic change for a radical overhaul of systems. It is time to end the systemic racism in the United States. Harvey, Tom, and Jim discuss the protests and then special guest Timothy Hughes of Equity Alliance shows us a positive way to respond.2020-06-041h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace reflect on Memorial Day in the time Covid and endless war.As the nation suffers a 911 of deaths every day from Covid, as the nation races toward twice the death toll of Vietnam, we reflect on Memorial day. This is clearly not the time for bunting and American flags. This is a time for reflection on what has happened not only in the wars we can name but the war against covid.2020-05-2559 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace on the Kingsbay 7. Why are these elder peace activists facing prison?Harvey joined a zoom presentation and discussion by six of the seven Kingsbay Peace Activists. The 7th is in jail. They all await sentencing on May 28/29th for advocating for peace and demonstrating at the Kingsbay Naval Base near Savannah Georgia. That Naval base is the home to nuclear armed Trident submarines. The activists were there to just point out the futility of nuclear war and nuclear weapons.2020-05-211h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Reflect on what we have learned and where we have come after the murders at Kent State and Jackson StateAfter remembering the anniversaries of the Kent State and Jackson State murders, we realized that their impact, while often subtle, is with us today in all aspects of our culture. Using the clips of the reflections of scholars and activists as produced by Project Censored, we re-examin the long effects of the actions of both the peace activists and students and the long arm of the state. We finally realize the students were on the right side of history.2020-05-151h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Four Dead in Ohio and Two Dead in Jackson, Ms.It was fifty years ago but to some of us it was yesterday. The shock of May 1970 lingers like the shots in Dallas, or Memphis, or the Embassy Hotel, or April 1975 or 911. In this show we reflect on two crime scenes, Kent State and Jackson State. We remember the slain and compare the events, the coverage and the response. https://soundcloud.com/user-55976759/veterans-for-peace-four-dead-in-ohio-two-dead-in-mississippi2020-05-0759 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace discuss Michael Moore's Planet of the Humans and we are not too pleased.Using our personal experiences with solar, electric cars, and other alternatives to fossil fuels, Tom, Harvey and Jim review and discuss Michael Moore's recent movie "Planet of the Humans" and we are not too pleased. 2020-04-301h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Remember and Celebrate Song writer, Singer, Folk Icon, and Covid Victim John PrineWelcome to the Veterans for Peace radio hour and as promised last week, welcome to part two of our celebration of John Prine, singer, songwriter, philosopher, folk icon and COVID 19 victim.2020-04-1959 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Celebrate John PrineThis is part one of a two part show remembering and celebrating John Prine, singer, song writer, poet, philosopher, icon. He passed away last week from Covid 19. You will hear personal stories from other members of Veterans for Peace as they remember John Prine and of course songs, lots of songs.2020-04-161h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with covid survivor Tina Meli and Michelle Shaw, author and blogger on corina greed from corporate AmericaIn this two part show we first hear from Tina Meli, Veterans for Peace member and VA employee who likely contracted covid but while suffering was unable to get a test. Then we hear from Michelle Shaw, author and blogger, who describes the un-relenting greed and opportunism of corporate America.2020-04-101h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Anne Paine of Fire Drill FridaysTom put together this show with Nashvillian Anne Paine who was arrested as part of Jane Fonda's Fire Drill Friday movement.2020-04-0359 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Ralph Hutchison Discusses our Nuclear NightmareSo has Covid 19 got you down? Well how about nuclear holocaust? Ralph Hutchison or Oak Ridge Environmental and Peace Alliance (OREPA) update us on our nuclear nightmare, the expanding investment of tax payer dollars, the brand proposed war head, and the new nuclear arms race. Can we only imagine if all our wasteful spending here was redirected towards corona tests, nurses masks and ventilators.2020-03-271h 00Veterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with the Millennial Perspective Part TwoBack to our discussion with Aaron Dye on being a millennial. As I mentioned last week, we have tried to profile and address many types of people on this show in our search for humanity, justice, prosperity and peace we have had a number of millennials on the show but never a millennial who would talk just about being a millennial, until now. We had part one last week in which Aaron talked about the millennial experience within the economy and within today’s social media and the new phrase or hashtag OK Boomer and of course you can hea...2020-03-2059 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: "OK BOOMER"We have tried to profile and address many types of people on this show in our search for humanity, justice, prosperity and peace we have had a number of millennials on the show but never a millennial who would talk just about being a millennial, until now. We had an opportunity to sit down with a young man and millenial and talk about life and living, country and economy, and what it is like to be a millennial. Of course he does not speak for all millennials but we all need to take a listen and understand his perspective. So of course...2020-03-1300 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace and a little history on the struggle for voting rights in MississippiTom put together this great show based on a 1992 documentary about the 1960's struggle for voting rights in Mississippi. With our commentary about the tornado in Nashville. Jim weighs in about the strange results from super Tuesday where we seem to be on the brink of nominating the man who vilified Anita Hill, voted for the 1990's Crime Bill and just accepted the endorsement of a billionaire who supported stop and frisk.2020-03-0659 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace discuss the pandemic and then revisit Black History month with the tour of a park under and highway and our three year old discussion with Justin JonesAfter Tom's discussion on the pending pandemic and the pathetic response by the trump administration, we remember Harvey's tour of the Jefferson St. park displaying the heroes of the Nashville African American community. Then we replay our three year old interview with Justin Jones. Justin who is now running for Congress shows that his commitment to human rights and justice is not a new thing but something that has been ingrained in his being. 2020-02-2800 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Activist and Candidate Justin JonesThis is an extraordinary interview with an extraordinary young man. Over the years you will hear of Justin Jones as he makes his way and his name following in the steps of John Lewis, Diane Nash and yes Dr. King. Listen to this interview now and remember his name. 2020-02-2100 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with Sarah Sulewski, student, activist, and journalist to beSo another February and another chance to celebrate black history month and today instead of focusing on the past we are going to highlight the future with TSU senior and journalist to be and activist now Sarah Sulewski.2020-02-0700 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Remember David OlneyDavid Olney, from Nashville, died on January 18thunexpectedly while singing a song we are going to spend the hour remembering David Olney his music and contribution to humanity, equality and understanding. 2020-01-3159 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace Remember the words of Dr. King and reflect on their relevance todayAs we approach the Dr. King holiday we reflect on the prophetic words he spoke 53 years ago and how relevant they are to our political and moral situation today. In this speech from 1967 to the Conference on New Politics he out lines the three evils of society: racism, extreme materialism and militarism. If only we would listen.2020-01-1700 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: From protests for Peace to an unstable peace? A week of trump and IranWe try to deal with the week we just finished starting with the response to the trump assassination of Iranian General Soleimani to the trump response to the Iranian attack on two American/Iraqi bases. We hear from voices of the public at our peace rally on Sunday at which Jim Cooper and the military industrial complex were held to account. Then Tom and Jim discuss the week, Iran's response and break down trumps bizarre response.2020-01-1159 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace: Removing the Forrest bust/ then the deterioration of women's rightsIn this two section show we update you on the status of efforts to try to remove the bust of nathan bedford forrest from the Tennessee state Capital building. Pastor Chris Williamson delivered 50,000 petitions requesting that the bust be removed to the Capital commission that oversees the historic committee which is responsible for the bust. Then in the second part Tom interviews Peter White on the history of women's rights to health care and the current legislative efforts to under cut those rights by a partiarchal society.2020-01-0359 minVeterans for Peace Radio Hourveterans for peace on the weaponization of spaceThe House Democrats led by Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee District 5 passed the National Defense Authorization Act which gives a free hand to the Defense Department and this commander in chief to do what he wants with the military. It also includes a Space Force which has been the baby of Trump and democrat Congressman Cooper. On today's show Tom and Jim interview Bruce Gagnon the VFP expert on the weaponization of space and discuss just how incredibly bad this policy is. Standby it is worse than you think,2019-12-2059 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourWorld Wide Protests: What is Going on? Where is it all Going?On this episode we try to review all the places where people are in the street. We try to convey why they are in the street and if they have something in common. Then we ask the question where is it all going.
Veterans for Peace is an international organization of Military Veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using our experiences and lifting our voices for the causes of peace, humanity, equality, and justice. Our network is comprised of over 140 chapters worldwide. Our radio show is on st...2019-12-1359 minVeterans for Peace Radio HourVeterans for Peace with the SUNRISE MOVEMENTAs we all know the US Military has the largest carbon footprint of any organization and so as Veterans concerned with PEACE we wanted to talk to young people who would like to change that. Lauren Hindman and Carolina Sears gave us a rousing promotion of today's climate strike and why our leaders need to start listening to young people.2019-12-0659 min
Veterans for Peace Radio HourReclaiming Veterans DayUntil 1954 November 11 was Armistice Day, a day to celebrate and work for peace. Then President Eisenhower changed it to a day to honor veterans and that is when the military industrial complex stepped in. Today Veterans are generally given an obligatory nod and maybe a wreath while we have a salute to militarism disguised as salute to service. You have seen it kids in camo, fly overs at football games, provocative advertising (be part of our team) during football games for those who could not make the team on the field, color guards, military equip shows and air shows. Oh t...2019-11-2800 min