Images and thoughts from day to day.
While the world is captivated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, let us not forget the growing crisis in Afghanistan and the unpaid debt the U.S. owes to the Afghan people. From Unfreeze Afghanistan – On February 11, President Biden issued an Executive Order...
Between Jan 15, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and April 4, the day of his assassination, read a book by or about Dr. King. Or read several of his sermons or writings like his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture. That’s eleven weeks...
On September 11th, 2001, I worked in Manhattan for the National Conference for Community and Justice, formerly named the National Conference of Christians and Jews. We worked to fight all forms of bias and bigotry. Our efforts were rooted in dialogue by...
How many people have died in U.S. wars? We seldom ask this question. When I asked Google, I found it hard to find a definitive answer. I did find a number for U.S. service members who died. The figure for “enemy combatants”...
From Chapter 92 Seattle, Veterans For peace I’m Michael T. McPhearson Army Veteran and former executive director of Veterans For Peace. Thank you to the following veterans for giving their reflections about Memorial Day. For many of us, Memorial Day never truly...
Practically every city, town and village across the United States have at least one memorial to fallen soldiers. I’m not sure about the North, but in the South, the deaths most honored are from the Civil War. Although the Confederate soldiers’ legacy...
Unfortunately, he gave a good speech. He stayed away from impeachment, and he did not gloat about his approval rating. His rhetoric was hopeful, and he was not afraid to evoke religion. He appealed to a wide swath of American identities. He...
Listen to “Episode 2. Red Pill Radio PodcastReclaim Armistice Day and Talks About Immigration & Labor” on Spreaker. In this 2nd episode of Red Pill Radio, will we talk about Nov 11, celebrated as Veterans Day in the U.S. and Armistice Day...
Listen to “Episode 1. Syria and Impeachment (What does the Constitution say?) Full Show” on Spreaker. This first episode of Red Pill Radio examines the U.S. impeachment process, the Turkish invasion of Syria and U.S. foreign policy in the region. We will...
Today, I was a guest on The Santita Jackson Show broadcast on WCPT 820 AM, Chicago Progressive Talk Radio. She airs weekdays at 6 AM. Motivated by the story of Army SPC Jarrett William Smith, she asked me on the show to...
April 16, 2019, four shootings took place in New York City. This is a story about one of them and the death of Davion Powell, an 18-year young man who grew up and died in Brooklyn. At first glance, it is a...
Today is Armistice Day. One hundred years ago today the world celebrated the end of World War I. There was great jubilation in the streets because over the previous four years, most of the globe had grown weary of war and their...
This from the President of the U.S. This is why he is #NotMyPresident. Yes, he is the president. But I have no allegiance to him at all. I served because I believe in this country and our ability to be better. This...
I attended part three of a four part panel series organized by Drone Free St. Louis. This event explored various concerns and implications of domestic drone use by the St. Louis Police Department, with donuts! The panel zeroed in on how militarized...
Today I participated in a Stand Down for Saint Louis area homeless veterans. My role was rather simple. I took names, addresses and phone numbers for the legal clinic, and then guided the vets to the legal team of Saint Louis University...
I attended a Memorial Day event sponsored by Veterans For Peace Chapter 157 and other organizations. They had a great choir and spoken word. The Ragging Grannies are always a wonderful sight to see and a fun listen.
World War II Marine combat veteran and Veteran For Peace member Samuel Winstead, led a 360-mile “Ride for Peace” from Raleigh, NC, to D.C. I caught up with him in Washington. This picture was taken minutes after he finished the ride. He...
National Veterans For Peace, located in Saint Louis Missouri, held a forum on torture as part of our ban torture campaign. I had the privilege of working with Warren Pop as the campaign coordinator. My good friend Denise Lieberman moderated the event....
Students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale organized a peace-athon with Veterans For Peace. unfortunately, The site was in an out of the way place in the country and few people attended. It was a good try.