Author: About Face

Statement Condemning the US backed Military Coup in Bolivia

Declaración en español aquí The Veterans of About Face vehemently and unequivocally condemn the U.S. role in facilitating and supporting the coup d’état of the democratically elected Bolivian Socialist President Evo Morales. President Morales was ousted on November 11 by the Bolivian military and its right-wing mob of reactionaries and Christian fascist paramilitaries who terrorized…

The demonization of Ilhan Omar and fascism red flags in the United States

By Amanda Madison U.S. Army combat veteran warns: “stoking fear of the ‘other’ is the president’s best weapon, and Congresswoman Omar is the perfect villain in his story.” On April 15, 2019 I attended a rally in support of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar held during President Donald Trump’s visit to Nuss Truck and Equipment in Burnsville,…

Statement on Attempted Coup in Venezuela

This is not Venezuela. This is Chile on September 11, 1973, but the path the US government is now on feels far too similar to what happened then. We’ve been down this road countless times before, and the consequences have always been devastating.

Statement on Government Shutdown and the Border

As an organization made up of post-9/11 veterans, the events over the last month are all-too familiar to us. We remember a time when another president sold the American public on a lie that our national security was under threat. That make-believe crisis resulted in a number of devastating wars — some of which continue,…

Statement of Solidarity with No Cop Academy

No Cop Academy is fighting back against the militarization of police in Chicago and we are proud to join them in making the connections to the wars overseas and redirecting resources to services people actually need.

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