Obama to send 1,200 National Guard troops to US-Mexico border
Submitted by John E Jacobsen on May 28 2010 10:18
President Barack Obama announced the deployment of 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border on Tuesday, to aid local law enforcement in stemming the tide of drug traffickers and illegal immigration. The announcement came shortly after he left a lunch meeting with the Senate Republican Caucus.
Cruel Treatment of UK refusenik
Submitted by JoeMaguire on Apr 15 2010 22:59
Soldier Joe Glenton, who was court martialled on 5 March and jailed for nine months for refusing to fight in Afghanistan, and for speaking out at anti-war demonstrations, is being subjected to cruel treatment by army prison staff.
Fewer black people want to join the US Army, 2005
Submitted by Steven. on Jan 5 2010 19:58
Prol-Position in 2005 on the rapidly declining number of young black men enlisting to served in the United States Army.
The Fomin mutiny on the Don, 1920-1922
Submitted by Battlescarred on Sep 29 2009 21:40
The red Cossack who led a revolt against the Bolsheviks in the Don region
Striking South African soldiers sacked
Submitted by Chilli Sauce on Sep 1 2009 23:20
Nearly 700 soldiers from the South African defence force have been sent letters of dismissal following last week's strike action.
We won't go to Kosovo - No War But The Class War
Submitted by Spassmaschine on Aug 24 2009 12:21
A text produced by a participant in the NWBTCW group in London 1999 about the movement of desertion and protest in and around the Yugoslav Army towards the end of the NATO bombardment.
"The fierce one" speaks with forked tongue; Nepalese Maoists leave government - sackings, lies and videotape
Submitted by Red Marriott on May 14 2009 20:14
Last week (on Monday 4th May) Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Chairman and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (also known as Prachanda, "the fierce one") resigned. This was the latest twist in a long running power struggle.
Psychiatrists raise concern over torture involvement
Submitted by Choccy on Sep 17 2008 18:19
The US military is violating international and professional agreements forbidding doctors to partake in any sort of interrogation.
Those poor soldiers
Submitted by Rob Ray on Jun 5 2008 14:29
Apparently, if you compare the wages of soldiers with traffic wardens the poor old grunts come off worse, according to the head of the armed forces General Sir Richard Dannatt.
International Volunteers in the POUM Militias
Submitted by David in Atlanta on Dec 23 2007 17:15
Written by Andy Durgan, historical consultant for the Ken Loach film Land and Freedom, the article also contains a list of international volunteers in the POUM militia.
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