Veterans Day 2011: Demand action on jobs
PeoplesWorld.org marks this Veterans Day with a question to the Republicans in Congress. Plus links to related stories.
Congress eyeing backdoor route to slashing benefits
Republicans and Democrats inclined to go along with the slashers are reportedly considering adoption of a new formula that would allow progressively larger reductions in Social Security and other benefits.
Occupy Oaklanders vigil for injured vet
On the evening of Oct. 27, over a thousand people held a vigil for Iraq veteran Scott Olsen, seriously hurt two days earlier when he was struck in the head by a police tear gas canister.
War comes home: the traumatic brain injury epidemic
According to official DOD figures, 332,000 soldiers have suffered brain injuries since 2000. Many of these are mild traumatic brain injuries, a term that is profoundly misleading.
GOP's privatization of Social Security would hurt veterans
Almost 800,000 veterans receive Social Security disability benefits, with an additional 2 million or more spouses and children eligible as well.
Navy to name ship honoring Cesar Chavez
The U.S. Navy is expected to name a new military cargo ship after labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez this week in San Diego, California. But the news has sparked controversy from both those that support and oppose it.
Chase forced to pay back military families over foreclosures
Chase and several other banks, including Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, in addition to overcharging, forced military families out of their homes during the financial meltdown.
Over 75,000 veterans are homeless, VA report says
More than 75,000 veterans were homeless on a single night in January 2009, and more than 130,000 veterans spent at least one night in a homeless shelter that year, a new government report says.
Republicans "pledge" to slash veterans benefits
Republican Party leaders vowed in their "pledge to America" that, if they take power, they will slash veterans benefits because they are not "paid for."
Iraq/Afghanistan vets give support to Islamic center
Veterans call Islamic center near Ground Zero "about as pro-America as one can get."
