Ear to the Ground
Ear to the Ground
Wounds of War
The Iraq War, Twenty Years Later
Mar 16, 2023 A war of choice, a legacy of ashes.
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Veterans Ron Kovic, Oliver Stone on the True Cost of War (Video & Transcript)
Nov 9, 2017 For Veterans Day, Truthdig presents footage of the author and the film director discussing their experiences with war, peace and politics in a discussion moderated by Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer.
Batman in a Hospital Bed
Jun 11, 2016 With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, many Americans have already stopped thinking about our wars and the casualties from them for another year. As for me, it’s been Memorial Day ever since I first met Tomas Young.
Chris Hedges Wins L.A. Press Club’s Top Award for Activism Journalism
Jun 30, 2015 The Truthdig columnist was honored Sunday night for his column "The Last Days of Tomas Young," which "sharply skewers a VA system that failed to aid the very people it’s meant to serve.”
The Last Days of Tomas Young
Nov 17, 2014 The wounded veteran died last week after a desperate battle with the VA, which callously had reduced his pain medication. His crucible is familiar to the many other Americans who have become the fodder of our wars.Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Activism Journalism
Tomas Young, Rest in Peace
Nov 13, 2014 There were 8,920,000 military veterans in the United States as of last June, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sometime last Sunday or Monday, hours before Veterans Day began, that number dropped by one, when Tomas Young died at home in Seattle, with his wife by his side.
Tomas Young, Veteran Author of ‘The Last Letter,’ Dies at 34
Nov 11, 2014 Iraq War veteran and activist Tomas Young has died, "Democracy Now" is reporting.
Tomas Young Says He’s Not Angry at George W. Bush
Apr 26, 2013 A month after penning a scathing open letter condemning the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq, anti-war activist Tomas Young is making yet another powerful statement.
Bush’s Lame Defense of Iraq War Decisions Is Outrageous
Apr 15, 2013 Now that history has shown us how monumentally terrible the idea of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq turned out to be, the president who lied to get us into the quagmire says he's "comfortable" with what he did.
Hundreds of Thousands More Like Tomas Young
Mar 27, 2013 Almost half of the 2.2 million troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan report problems on returning home, but the attention and care many receive from the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs are not enough, a report published Tuesday finds.