“Friends with the Enemy” shows the stories of three different American soldiers and their experiences in war. We have George Gillman Key Jr., a WWII veteran…Sid Mendoza, an Iraq Veteran and Scholarship and Enrollment officer at California State University Northridge… and Iraq veteran and Los Angeles organizer of A.N.S.W.E.R ( Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), Michael Prysner. While interviewing war veterans about their experiences, I found a commonality. No matter if the veteran was pro war or… Read more

“Friends with the Enemy” shows the stories of three different American soldiers and their experiences in war. We have George Gillman Key Jr., a WWII veteran…Sid Mendoza, an Iraq Veteran and Scholarship and Enrollment officer at California State University Northridge… and Iraq veteran and Los Angeles organizer of A.N.S.W.E.R ( Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), Michael Prysner. While interviewing war veterans about their experiences, I found a commonality. No matter if the veteran was pro war or… Read more

It is not a race, nor is it a religion, culture, or single political affiliation. Terrorism can be all of these things, but it is a problem that transcends all categories. In these times of uncertainty, it is common to profile certain people, and label them as “terrorists.” With the recent suicide bombings in Afghanistan, and the threats at home with the underwear bomber, labeling people as “threatening” seems justifiable. This, however, does not mean it is right. By definition,… Read more

From the calm and measured intelligent discourse of cable news to the hard hitting in-depth stories of the Associated Press, the debate is raging.  Should we send more troops to Afghanistan? The debate is usually very narrowly defined: “Are there enough troops in Afghanistan to win?” or “If we send more troops is winning possible?” Assuming that the war is “winnable,” does that make it right to wage it? Let’s put the shoe on the other foot for a moment. … Read more

Many have speculated that Afghanistan could become this generation’s Vietnam, but it appears the outcome of the  war in Afghanistan will be much different than the Vietnam War. There are many similarities with Afghanistan and Vietnam, but there are many differences too. Our war with Afghanistan started soon after Sept. 11, 2001, when it was determined that the hijackers who flew into the twin towers of New York, the Pentagon and into the ground in southwestern Pennsylvania were all members… Read more

President Obama is a making a mockery of America’s priorities with his visit to Copenhagen, Denmark today. His visit is for one reason and one reason only, to bring the Olympics to Chicago in 2016. The Olympics are one of the most anticipated and celebrated cultural events in the history of the world. It brings the world together for two weeks to celebrate and support different nations and athletes representing those countries. I hope that Chicago hosts the XXXI Olympiad… Read more