Veterans for Peace Radio Hour
Veterans for Peace Radio Hour is a show produced by Veterans for Peace, an international organization of military veterans and allies working to build a culture of peace. The program features discussions and perspectives on peace, humanity, equality, and justice, drawing on the experiences of veterans. It airs on stations across the United States.
Episodes
Veterans for Peace with Josh Shurley and the lady who was forced out of the Air Force, hear her story of challenge and transition.
Josh Shurley, Vice President of Veterans for Peace, talks to Harper Bettis a trans Veteran and no activist for peace, inclusion, and humanity. Harper, an 11 year service member and Major, shares her story of coming out while in the Air Force and the roller coaster of challenges she faced as different administrations set different requirements and different levels of oppression. She describes the i
Bill Ehrhart Full Show
This is my full interview with Bill Ehrhart, Bill Ehrhart joins Jim to discuss two of his books, "Thank You For Your Service: Collected Poems," and "Getting Shot At, Essays on War, Conflict and Culture Clash. While discussing several essays and poems from these extraordinary books, we of course veer off into Bill's reflections on his participation in the Ken Burns documentary on
Vets for Peace with Bill Ehrhart on Poetry, teaching, empire, Love, Life, democracy, Ken Burns Vietnam, and spit
Bill Ehrhart joins Jim to discuss two of his books, "Thank You For Your Service: Collected Poems," and "Getting Shot At, Essays on War, Conflict and Culture Clash. While discussing several essays and poems from these extraordinary books, we of course veer off into Bill's reflections on his participation in the Ken Burns documentary on Vietnam, the need to study history, and wha
Veterans for Peace: USS Liberty and Israeli betrayal, Section 224 of NDAA and giving up sovereignty to Israel
Craig Bardo of Veterans for Peace and Party for Socialism and Liberation joins Jim Wohlgemuth of Veterans for Peace to remember the USS Liberty and the blatant attach by IDF in June of 1967 killing over thirty sailors. Thomas Massey finally called to honor the sailors on the floor of the house last week. Then we discuss the further betrayal of the US by Israel as members of our congress are tryin
Veterans for Peace on the Flotilla detainees, Israeli torture was worse than you have heard.
Haitham Arafat, Palestinian American, cyber security consultant and engineer, born in Gaza and Global Sumud Flotilla activist joins us to share his experience in a boat crossing the Mediterranean and then captured, detained, and tortured by Israel. We have all seen bits and pieces of what the participants experienced in Israeli "concentration camps," however, Haitham shares his story of
Special Show: The Urgent Need for a New International Security and Development Architecture
This is a special show outside of our normal Veterans for Peace Radio Hour as I continue to do what I can to share voices of peace, humanity, and justice. I wanted to share some of the words and insights from a recent conference hosted by Schiller called The Urgent Need for a New International Security and Development Architecture. I am sharing the words of three of the six speakers on this pa
Vets4Peace Exec Dir. Michael McPhearson discusses Vet deportation/reflects on Memorial Day
Michael T. McPhearson joins Jim Wohlgemuth to discuss the dilemma of Veteran Deportation and Memorial Day. Michael participated in an NAACP Town Hall concerning the Naturalization of Veterans. Unfortunately, non-citizens will join the US Military, thinking it is a path to citizenship, and find out, nope. Michael spoke at that event, sharing the efforts VFP takes to help these veterans. We also
VetsforPeace: Josh Shurley talks China with author/activists Sara Flounders and Dee Knight.
Josh Shurley welcomes Sara Flounders, political writer, member of the Secretariat of Workers World Party, as well as a principal leader of the International Action Center, and Dee Knight, author and activist blogger. Thanks to media manipulation and fear-mongering, the US population is in the dark about the reality of China. Sara Flounders and Dee Knight and the books they have contributed pr
Veterans for Peace VP Josh Shurley interviews Jacqueline Luqman on US Imperialism, Militarism, and more!
In this episode Josh Shurley talks with Jacqueline Luqman about the Black Alliance for Peace, which focuses on anti-imperialist struggle and addressing issues of capitalism, militarism, and racialized oppression. They discussed a recent peace delegation to Venezuela, where they both participated. The conversation highlighted the connection between Dr. Martin Luther King's concept of the "
Veterans for Peace: Joy Metzler and Michael McPhearson got into GOOD TROUBLE AGAIN
Two members of Veterans for Peace were arrested last week for getting into good trouble at the Rotunda of the Cannon Office Building in the Capitol. Joy Metzler and Michael McPhearson participated in a protest with more than 100 other veterans and family members to call for the end of the US / Israeli war of CHOICE. They both join the show to share why they were there and why the action was so i
4.16.26 Vets for Peace: Ignoring Peace even from the Pope,& does a nation have the right to exist
Craig Bardo fills in for Harvey as we discuss a peace proposal from China/Russia? Who knew? Alice Slater fills us in. Does Israel have the right to exist? Matthew Cooke weighs in. Then we ask does the US have a right to exist? Then trump's fight with the POPE, so if you are a Christian should you be thinking of Conscientious Objection? Looks like the Pope thinks so. We share the GI ri
Conscientious Objection and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. How to stick to your moral compass!
This show is SO important. We share information about Conscientious Objection Status, how to get it and who is there to help you get it. We borrowed this important and timely show from Margaret Flowers of the Clearing the Fog Podcast. Here she interviews Mike Prysner, Executive Director of the Center on Conscience and War on their efforts to help anyone research and pursue CO status. This is a
Veterans for Peace with Reverend David Gierlach on the dangers of Christian Nationalism
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.
Vets for Peace with Bill Astore, Eisenhower Media Net, a war without a clear strategy? Clearly not in the US interest.
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
Veterans for Peace with Matt Hoh on Israel's real motive behind the war on Iran and US complicity
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.
Vets for Peace, Talking Cuba, US policy and US communities who have experienced the scarcity.
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.
Veterans for Peace K.J. Noh discusses war with Iran and the Mendacity of Marco Rubio
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.
Veterans for Peace with Greg Mello, Exec. Director of the Los Alamos Study Group, joins us to talk about the end of the NEW Start Treaty and the impact on the world and here in the US!
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 several out.
Veterans for Peace: What is an illegal order and why it is so important RIGHT NOW?
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.
Veterans for Peace on International and Domestic Thugery
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.
Veterans for Peace: Chris Hedges interviews Norman Finkelstein about the UN Security Council gift of Gaza to Trump
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?
1.15.26 Veterans for Peace Harvey and Jim discuss US Gov terrorism at Home and Abroad!!!
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.
Veterans for Peace: Anthony Donovan & Delaney Wilder back from the West Bank with eye witness accounts.
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
Veterans for Peace: Disabled Veteran release from ICE abduction after four months, and 25 years of harassment, criminality and purposeful incompetence.
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 f
Veterans for Peace It is Christmas again and Peace on Earth seems so far away so let's take a little 1914 inspiration
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!.
Veterans for Peace with Stewart Battle of EIR NEWS on the chaos caused by Trump's National Security Strategy
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
HARRISON MANN FROM GAZA, RESIGNATION TO WIN WITHOUT WAR
Yes Harrison Mann, one of the first military and government members to resign over the US support of Israel's genocide in Gaza. He takes us back to explain why he was one of the first; why it did not take long to know that our policy, the Biden policy was wrong. However, now as Associate Director for Campaigns and Policy at Win Without War he is ramping up his activism. He talks about Ukra
Veterans for Peace JACK GILROY VFP PRODUCER AS A NEW PLAY ABOUT DRONES AND MORAL INJURY!
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 te
Veterans for Peace with Matt Hoh, Sr. Fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network, discussing just about everything.
Matt Hoh, Senior Fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network, VFP Advisory Board Member, author, and activist rejoins the show to talk about so much. From Gaza to Ukraine, from Nato to Venezuela, from China to the US, from ICE, to militarism, to troops on the street of the US, Matt weighs in on the status and challenges of today's world especially in these days of Trump.
Veterans for Peace VOICES OF RESISTANCE FROM VFP MEMBERS TO ALLIES
No Kings is just the tip of what Veterans for Peace is doing. Today we hear powerful voices, including VFP Executive Director Michael McPhearson on the indepth meaning of Peace at Home and Peace Abroad. We hear Jon Spitzberg, 87 year old VFP activist, on getting arrested, AGAIN. We hear voices from No Kings rally, including Santa, Unicorns, and Dinosaurs. We hear a clip from young Veteran and P
Veterans for Peace member Marie Purcell and VFP rapid response and eyes on Gaza
This is a powerful show with Marie Purcell, Veteran, Conscientious Objector, and now VFP Twin Cities Activist specializing in the new program starting within VFP to create rapid responses to national and international issues. Right now the work has concentrated on the genocide, the flotilla's and the recent ceasefire. She also reflects on the power and resilience of the Palestinian people and
Veterans for Peace with Dr. Nizar Hallek on Gaza, Israel, the US, and Good Trouble
Dr. Nizar Hallek joins the show. He is a Palestinian American, US CITIZEN, activist, and Doctor, who Harvey met while getting into good trouble disrupting Elbit Systems in Charleston, S.C.. Dr. Hallek covers discusses his efforts as a Palestinian to bring knowledge and understanding the people of the US that if you do not believe this is a genocide, then you must be a Holocaust denier. You ca
Joseph Gerson on Nobel Peace Prize and much more
Harvey and Jim are away and so this is a replay of a very timely show from one year ago. Joseph Gerson is Executive Director of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security joins us to explain that the Nobel Peace prize this year is a desperate plea to the world to stop its insane rush toward nuclear confrontation. The award was given to Nihon Hidankyo, the grassroots movement of atomic
Veterans for Peace say IT IS TIME TO STOP AIR SHOWS, NO MAS!!!
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 co
VetsforPeace with Hani Nofal, resigned commission, & wife coaches Gaze Moms on baby care.
Today, we are joined by two dynamic activists who are walking the walk and can give us inspiration to take our own path to make a difference. Hani Nofal resigned his commission in the Navy because of our complicity in genocide. He now works for Rebuilding Alliance (rebuildingalliance.org) working to provide aid and support for the people of Palestine and more. He has been interviewed on the na
Veterans for Peace from the People's Conference for Palestine
Harvey is back from assignment with a full report from the powerful People's Conference for Palestine. Harvey describes his participation, and we include clips from Mahmoud Khalil and Chris Smalls. The theme of the conference was that Palestine is our compass, our guide, our wayshower to humanity and peace. We finish with a song about Palestine by Billy Bragg.
VetsforPeace member Zahid Chaudhry disabled vet, victim of Trump/GOP war on immigrants
Veterans for Peace member and President of the Rachel Corrie Chapter was kidnapped by ICE during a citizenship interview. He has lived in the US legally for 25 years and is an Army Veteran suffering from a service injury, which keeps him in a wheelchair. He has been striving to gain his citizenship and was within an interview of getting it when ICE took him. He, of course, is one of thousands,
Veterans for Peace with Bill Astore on the Ailing, Flailing, Failing Empire, called the USA
Bill Astore retired lieutenant colonel (USAF), author, professor of history, TomDispatch regular, and a senior fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network with a sub stack called Bracing Views, joins us to discuss his latest article, "An Ailing, Flailing, Failing Empire Lashes Out, America the FUBAR." We discuss if the idea of the rule of law in the US is on the same footing as the tooth fai
Veterans for Peace Mike Ferner joins us to discuss how you can address all the issues all at once!
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
Vets for Peace on the growing climate catastrophe warnings from EPA to the VFP convention
Yes, on top of everything else. This is really hard to deal with as we face endless war, threat of nuclear confrontation, fascism, Christian nationalism, racism, and more; we still have to pay attention to the climate. Tom Grose, our resident climate guru in Nashville, talks about the end of EPA responsibility. Then we go back to the VFP convention and the presentations by Shirine Jurdi speakin
Veterans for Peace with two activists challenging evil weapons systems in their community
Today, we talk to two activists who are working hard to eliminate Elbit Weapons Systems, an Israeli company, from their community in Charleston, SC. Elbit has been producing cannons for the Israeli military to participate in the continued genocide in Gaza. These two activists are part of a coalition of groups that are picketing the facility, addressing their local Council, and asking their comm
Vets for Peace: Three Activists demonstrate the heart, the soul, and the importance of Veterans for Peace!
Ellen Thomas, Mike Ferner, and Anthony Donovan join us to show just how important and impactful volunteers with VFP are to peace and justice in this world. Ellen shares her decades-long experience fighting against nuclear weapons and what we can do today to help move HR 1888 through Congress. Mike discusses the ending of the forty day VFP fast and the Good Trouble the fasters got into. Mike als
Veterans for Peace with Ilhan Omar, and Justin Jones at a Tenn Town Hall, then fearless Francesca
Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones invited MINNESOTA Congress-Lady Ilhan Omar to Tennessee's 5th district to hold a townhall, because the 5th district's actual representative Andy Ogles wouldn't. However, Veterans for Peace Radio was there and will share some of the discussion of issues that Andy is not willing to discuss. It was raucous! Then the Trump administration has san
Vets for Peace shares voices that educate, warn, plead, and dream that you won't hear on MSM
Harvey 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 wi
Veterans for Peace: While everyone talks about Iran's nuclear John Steinbach talks Israel's NUKES
After Tom Grose of Veterans for Peace updates on the ICE attacks in the Nashville area, John Steinbach of Veterans for Peace and Co-Founder of the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital Area joins us to discuss Iran's nuclear program and takes a deep dive into the history of Israel's nuclear program. Tom shares heartbreaking stories of intimidation and what might be a g
Veterans for Peace with KJ Noh on war with Iran, what we have always wanted!
First, we get quick updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his imprisonment and hearing in Nashville and the protests in front of the Federal Courthouse from Craig Bardo of Veterans for Peace and Pan Walker of United Volunteers of Tennessee. Then we turn to KJ Noh and his discussion on the war the US has always wanted. Yes, if you think this is Bibi's war, think again. Also, he shows how this ag
Vets for Peace with Bill Ehrhart, on Memorial Day in the Wake of US support for a genocide
Poet, Scholar, Teacher, Author, Activist, Vietnam (Purple Heart) Veteran joins us to share several poems and stories from his own collection and from a Gazan Poet. He also shares the story of a young woman he wrote about in his article for Peace and Planet News called "A Part of You Will Die with Us." He also reflects on Memorial Day, especially in light
Veterans for Peace activist Mike Ferner is FASTING for GAZA, he joins us to tell why and to ask what you are doing to end genocide.
Mike Ferner, past Executive Director of Veterans for Peace, joins the show as co-organizer of a 40-day fast to call our attention to the continual and escalating (if that is possible) atrocities perpetrated by Israel with our complicity in Gaza. After hearing clips from Gabor Mate and Ray McGovern on why we need to do more, Mike describes how VFP, allied groups, and almost 700 people registered fo
Veterans for Peace: Noura Erakat pleads with UN, Gideon Levy on a desperate Israel, Kyle Kulinski on what the F is going on.
Noura Erakat calls out the United States for its complicity in Gaza, and then pleads with the international community at the UN General Assembly to realize that while the US is an empire, the US is not the world. Gideon Levy joins Glenn Diesen to share a gloomy assessment of the Middle East and asks what happens after the killing in Gaza stops, there is no plan. Kyle Kulinski, in a very short cl
Veterans for Peace with Brian Becker taking the fear out of SOCIALISM
Brian Becker of the Socialist Program podcast joins us to talk about trump, the world, the right-wing threats worldwide, and the need for socialism now. Boomers grew up in fear of this dreaded system called socialism, even though it is and has been working in the thriving countries of Europe. Brian discusses why boomers feel this way and how to alleviate fears of a system that works for the people
Veterans for Peace with Esa Galloway and OUR EXISTENCE IS OUR RESISTANCE
Esa Galloway, activist, podcaster, and friend of the show, joins us to dig deep and reflect on the substance underneath the news. Esa (Paul) Galloway returns to the show after moving from Nashville and the American Muslim Advisory Committee to activist and podcaster. We discuss Islamophobia: Is it still relevant? Anti-Semitism, so what is a Semite? If only the democrats could have... . Then
Dr. Lesley Gill on our complicity with fascism!
Dr. Lesley Gill joins us to discuss complicity with trump's fascism, and by that, she means universities, businesses, law firms, and all who are willing to cave to trump's threats. She contends that this is no caving or collaborating but complicity. She also talks about the government's kidnapping of students and legal residents for deportation. This is no time to be sitting, it is a
Veterans for Peace with Suzanne Gordon, Russell Lemle, and Bruce Carruthers responding to Trump and Musk's assault on the VA
Trump is conducting an assault on any program that is good and helpful, and while we would like to talk about them all, we have to focus. Today, Suzanne Gordon and Russell Lemle of the Veterans Health Policy Institute join Bruce Carruthers of the Veterans for Peace Save Our VA (SOVA) working group to discuss trump and musk's assault on the VA and its impact not only on Veterans but on the US i
The Rest of the World is concerned about Nukes why aren't we? Nuclear Activists Kelly Lundeen and Antony Donovan have the answers!
Antony Donovan (of Veterans for Peace) and Kelly Lundeen (of Nuke Watch)are just back from the Meeting of States Parties of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons where most of the world has taken action to prohibit nuclear weapons, but where is the US, where was Biden, where is trump? They reflect on the great work being done by more than 90 countries which have ratified the TPNW and wo
Veterans for Peace Susan Schnall VFP President calls on Vets to take a stand
Susan 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. W
Veterans for Peace reflect on the Oval Office Debacle and what is next for a peace deal
Using clips from Professor Jeffrey Sachs as he lectures the EU Parliament and from Professor John Mearsheimer on the Daniel Davies podcast, we reflect on the oval office debacle and how vance and trump's activities may have, but hopefully not, derailed the possibilities of peace in Ukraine. We also discuss Jeffrey Sach's plea with the EU to end their childishness and work for peace.
Veterans for Peace with Anthony Donovan and Greg Mello on the insanity of deterrence
Anthony Donovan, author, activist, and documentarian, joins Greg Mello, Executive Director of the Los Alamos Study Group, to discuss the idea of deterrence's lack of credibility and reflect on the insanity of the Nuclear Deterrence Summit. They then shift to Trump, Congress, the Budget, and what might be a positive budget cut for DOGE.
Veterans for Peace talk de-nuclearization and so does Trump, who knew?
Harvey is back and shares his participation at the 2025 Nuclear Deterrence Summit just outside Washington DC, where the talk of actual deterrence was mostly absent. However, the talk of a nuclear love-fest was clear. Harvey shares some of the stories of other anti-war participants at the Bus Boys and Poets gathering and reflects on why this summit even took place. After all, it was shortly therea
Veterans 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 w
Veterans for Peace with Margaret Kimberley on everything from the FAA to Gaza to Tulsi and more
Margaret Kimberley of Black Agenda Report joins us to discuss the world under Trump. She weighs in on everything from the airplane disaster in DC, to the FAA, to Trumps picks, to Gaza, Ukraine, Europe, Canada, Panama, the Congo, student protests, and mainstream media failures. She also reflects on Black History Month. So buckle up it gets feisty.
VetsforPeace with Rich Freeman, Schiller Inst., on development for peace in Mid East
Richard Freeman joins the show to discuss the OASIS plan as developed by the Schiller Institute to try to bring peace to the Middle East. We know that peace has not been achieved by all the methods whether diplomatic or militaristic and things seem to be getting worse. So why not try the OASIS plan which would be a cooperative effort to bring salt water in, desalinate it, and then provide clean fr
Veterans for Peace: Cindy Piester of the VFP Climate and Militarism work group talks cliimate, cop, fires, storms, Trump and more
With 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 wit
Veterans for Peace with Gerry Condon and Helen Jaccard join us to talk Nuclear Deterrence
We welcome Gerry Condon and Helen Jaccard back to talk about a number of issues including Pete Hegseth, Ceasefire, Trump's cabinet and then we focus on Nuclear weapons. Helen will give us an update on all things Golden Rule. Gerry talks about the work and projects of the Nuclear Abolition Work Group. Then we all talk about and help Harvey prepare for the upcoming Deterrence Summit in the DC ar
Veterans for Peace, Matt Hoh joins us to give a balanced reflection on Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter passed away and if you listen to the reflections either he was a saint or a sinner. Matt Hoh joins us to give a balanced view of Jimmy Carter from his troublesome Presidency and what was at the core of his policies to the humanitarian who called Israel an apartheid state and wielded a hammer for Habitat rather than a champagne glass at Martha's vineyard. As a result, Matt takes us int
Veterans for Peace give you an international foundation on what we have to prepare for
Today we share a number of voices from a number of sources to give you a foundation on what is happening and what might be happening around Trump/Putin, Ukraine/Russia, Turkey/Syria, Turkey/Israel, US/Turkey/Israel, and more. We include clips from Owen Jones with Ilan Pappe, Judge Napolitano, and Alistair Crooke, as well as clips from the International Peace Coalition Helga Zepp-Larouch, Ray McGov
VetsforPeace welcome KJ Noh to talk chaos in S. Korea and reflect on the Han Kang Nobel Prize
We welcome back KJ Noh for two discussions. First, we talk about Han Kang who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, and why this reflects the Nobel Committee's only chance to comment on the genocide in Gaza. Then we turn to the chaos that is going on in South Korea with the President calling for Marshall Law, the legislature rejecting that, and the hundreds of thousands of protestors taking to the s
Veterans for Peace 2024 a little retrospective but mostly looking ahead to challenges
Harvey 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 talk
Veterans for Peace on the damage project 2025 will do to Veterans and their families
Bruce Carruthers member of Veterans for Peace and expert on VA Health Care joins us to talk about the damage that is outlined in Project 2025 on veterans' health care and veterans' benefits. We need to be worried if you get your health care from the VA or if you are a family member of someone who does especially for those ailments that can not be directly attributed. Thus the Pact Act and coverage
Veterans 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.
Veterans for Peace with Dennis Speed of International Peace Coalition and Anthony Donovan reflects on his visit to Vietnam
We have two great guests. First Dennis Speed talks about the work of the International Peace Coalition, especially concerning the thought of peace through economic cooperation. Then friend of the show and VFP member Anthony Donovan reflects on his recent visit to Vietnam and how that war 55 years ago emphasizes a connection with today's wars in Ukraine and especially Gaza. Once again the US can n
Vets for Peace: 3 Air Force members seek CO discharges, here is why!
This show is extremely important for anyone considering the military and anyone in the military who feels things are not quite right. Three members of the Air Force: Joy Metzler, Juan Betancourt and Larry Hebert join us to discuss why, after joining the military with good intentions, they decided enough was enough and are pursuing Conscientious Objector Discharges. They relate what was the tippin
eterans for Peace share a powerful interview with Gabor Mate about the damage of Zionism
We have been waiting to share this powerful interview by Frank Barat with Gabor Mate on the current world situation surrounding Gaza and Israel. We have become numb to the tragedy and we need to recognize that so that we can continue to work together to stop the continuing funding of Israel. We must also recognize the psychological problems that we are leaving with those who manage to survive and
Veterans for Peace welcome KJ NOH back to the show to consider a Trump Admin part two
KJ NOH author, activist, international scholar, and friend of the show rejoins us to talk Trump part two. KJ talks about what we might want to look out for in the international policy of a Trump administration. What might be our relations with the Far East, Middle East, Russia/Ukraine, NATO, nuclear, and climate.. Will the Trump administration be that much different on the international stage than
Vets for Peace with Matt Hoh and Col Lawrence Wilkerson on the state of the world, yikes
We finish up our interview with Matt Hoh and add portions of our webinar with Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson. We hear them talk about Israel, and Ukraine but mostly about the state of the empire and it is not good. They also talk about the nature of military service and the impact it can have on a young person. Col. Wilkerson also talks about our nuclear posture in this dangerous world. We finish wi
Vets for Peace with Matt Hoh who wonders why we are waiting patiently for the crisis, for the war?
Matt Hoh of the Eisenhower Media Network joins us for part one of this two-part discussion. He shares his primary concern that we, the American citizens, citizens of the empire, seem to be patiently waiting for the crisis. We know something is coming, but why do we feel helpless? He talks of Israel, Ukraine, the climate, the election, and the mainstream media and their complicity in our complacenc
Veterans for Peace with Joseph Gerson, the Nobel Peace prize, a plea for peace
Joseph Gerson is Executive Director of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security joins us to explain that the Nobel Peace prize this year is a desperate plea to the world to stop its insane rush toward nuclear confrontation. The award was given to Nihon Hidankyo, the grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha. Joseph explains and
Veterans for Peace: We need to INDICT BLINKEN for violation of US Law
Terry Lodge, Legal Counsel for Veterans for Peace, and Mike Ferner, Executive Director for Veterans for Peace join us to discuss the immediate need to gather a panel to indict Secretary of State Blinken and the letter to the Department of Justice outlining his culpability. Veterans for Peace is taking this major stand based on recent revelations from Propublica that Blinken lied to Congress about
Veterans for Peace with Ron Bettag of the Schiller Institute on a new paradigm for peace
Ron Bettag of the Schiller Institute joins us to discuss the International Coalition of Peace and the new paradigm for peace. The Schiller Institute for decades has been advocating for people through global development through mutual cooperation. They have envisioned a worldwide land bridge, (a worldwide Belt and Road) in which the people benefit by the exchange of ideas, technologies, and develop
Veterans for Peace: Israel a long history of betrayal and murder and why the US lets them get away with it.
The massacre on the USS Liberty demonstrates the long history of betrayal and murder of Americans by Israel. Thanks to independent journalist James Li and his interview with Phil Tourney a sailor who survived the Israeli attack, we share how Israel's disdain for American lives and US complicity in that disdain goes back decades beyond Rachel Corrie. We also talk about recent actions by VFP mem
Nuclear Abolition and Peace activist Anthony Donovan has the audacity to say that Iran Is NOT Our Enemy
VFP Activist Anthony Donovan joins us to discuss his recent article in Peace and Planet News that "Iran is NOT our Enemy" despite all we hear and all we are manipulated to believe. Anthony visited Iran and met the people and reflected on the differences between what he learned on his visit versus what we are told here in the US. Anthony sees us being manipulated into war with Iran and w
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