Courtesy of VFP109 Media Team
2011 Veterans for Peace Convention Opening Plenary
Dr. Robert Jensen, University of Texas at Austin, delivered the opening
Plenary at the 2011 Veterans for Peace Convention in Portland OR. The
intriguing title of his presentation was “Nature Bats Last-Revolution
and Redemption, Resistance and Redemption.” Especially noted were three
revolutions: Agricultural, Industrial, and Delusional.
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RT:35:16 [March 2012 TCTV]
“2011 Veterans for Peace Convention Opening Ceremony”
Cornel Pewewardy, Director and Associate Professor, Native American
Studies Portland State University presented a traditional Indian
blessing with his drum. Bernie Meyer, the “American Gandhi,” spoke as
Gandhi would have addressed the convention. Bette Lee presented her “No
More Wars” photos with “Universal Soldier” as a musical background.
Elliott Adams introduced the VFP Board of Directors. Garrett
Reppenhagen, IVAW, greeted the delegates. Emma’s Revolution delighted
the audience with their music.
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RT:59:46 [March 2012 TCTV]
The Myth of Nuclear Deterrence — Dr. Bill Wickersham
Dr. Bill Wickersham, University of Missouri and Charles Atkins VFP Chapter, was interviewed by Dr. Dennis Mills, VFP109, about the myth of nuclear deterrence and why it is so hard to talk about nuclear disarmament. Two short films, he recommended, are included.
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RT:53:13 [September 2011 TCTV]
Citizen Activism: The Gaza Flotillas
Col. Ann Wright (ret.) and Kathy Kelly were two of 14 Americans on the 2011 Gaza Flotilla: “The Audacity of Hope.” Both shared their role and responsibility as citizen activists to break the international blockade on Gaza.
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RT:59:58 [October 2011 TCTV]
"Going AWOL from the American Way of Life" - S. Brian Willson
S. Brian Willson shares on his newly published book: Blood on the Tracks - The Life and Times of S. Brian Willson at the 2011 Veterans for Peace Convention in Portland OR.
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RT:01:06 [November 2011 TCTV]
Cost of War and Peace in Afghanistan
Kathy Kelly (Voices for Creative Nonviolence) traveled to Afghanistan three times in 2010. VFP member Mike Ferner joined her on one of those trips. She presented the work of the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers by video clips and introduced Doug Mackey and Larry Kershner who will going there in September to introduce biosand water filter technology. They are members of VFP109 in Olympia WA.
Tags: Kathy Kelly, Voices for Creative Nonviolence, Afghanistan, Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers, Doug Mackey, Larry Kershner, VFP109, war, peace, 2011 Veterans for Peace National Convention
RT:53:46 [December 2011 TCTV]
Veterans in the Criminal Justice System and How Their PTSD Got Them There
David Philipps, author of 'Lethal Warriors': When PTSD Makes Soldiers Self-Destruct, and William “Bud” Brown, PhD, professor at Western Oregon University share about the violence that American soldiers commit in combat and why that violence is brought home.
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RT:59:37 [January 2012 TCTV]
Panelists Mark Fleming, Lena Swanson, Dennis Mills, Rick Staggenborg, and Doug Nelson explain the process of assisting veterans pursuing benefit claims with the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
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RT:57:57 [February 2012 TCTV]