THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SERVED

Here at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, we are proud to celebrate the men and women who have served our country. This Veterans Day, take a closer look at three of our National Treasures that speak volumes about veterans' courage and sacrifice. Places like Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium honor their memory, while the Milwaukee VA Soldiers Home and Battle Mountain Sanitarium provide essential medical care and places of healing. We are committed to protecting the places that tell the stories of veterans' service, and we thank them for their commitment to protect us. Learn more at SavingPlaces.org.

Friend,

One of New Jersey’s veterans of World War II, Frank Brantigan, recently visited Washington, DC as part of an honor flight, and I’m so touched by his story. I want to share it with you.

“It will be very bittersweet as I travel to Washington DC to the World War II Memorial with my fellow World War II Veterans. I will remember my time spent in Germany and feel so grateful I have had the good fortunate to survive then and to have celebrated my 90th birthday.” – Frank Brantigan

You can read more about Frank’s visit to DC at our Facebook page.

We owe Frank and all of our nation's veterans our deepest gratitude. I hope you’ll take time today to thank a veteran in your life. I’m grateful for all they’ve done for our country, and pledge to do everything I can to make sure we support them with the resources they need and deserve.

Check out Frank’s touching story here—I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I did.

Cory Booker

Don't Thank Me For My Service

Resources Support our IndieGoGo! Check out our video Additional Resources Donate Today Contact IVAW Dear Friend, This day isn't one our community takes pride in. We have always cringed at the "Thank you for your service" platitudes we are offered. Thanking us assumes that our service and support of the occupations is something to be grateful for, and it shuts off any chance for dialogue about the atrocities of wars. We refuse to forget what we took part in and we will not stop in working to end these wars of choice, wars of greed, wars manufactured by people who don't bear their burdens. Our community of veterans is marking this day a bit differently than most. Today, we are launching our #DropTheMIC (military industrial complex) campaign.  Drop the MIC is focused on highlighting how U.S. militarism affects everyone's lives- those living abroad facing the brunt of U.S. forces and weapons and those living here, facing over militarized police. The same companies that provide weapons to Saudi Arabia and militias in Syria are equipping police departments with armored vehicles. U.S. militarism shows up in the recruiters in our schools, the surveillance aircraft monitoring our protests and the Pentagon sponsored 'Salute our Veterans' spectacles at sports arenas across the country. It is immersed in our lives and we are committed to working to make the invisible seen and to put it to an end. Today we ask for your support in two ways: 1.) Share the countless ways U.S. militarism shows up in your daily life. Post a picture on social media of the many ways militarism shows up in your community and use the hashtag #DropTheMIC (military industrial complex). By using the hashtag on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, others will be able to search for like minded posts and see each way militarism shows up in communities across the country. If you don't have a picture feel free to post a relevant article or video with the same hashtag. The goal is to have our friends and family thinking about how widespread U.S. militarism is here at home and abroad. 2.) Contribute to our ongoing Indiegogo campaign to fund our new work areas. We are only $5,000 away from reaching our goal! It makes a big difference for our continued organizing and putting this work into the world.  On a day that often feels more focused on hiding the wounds of war and ignoring the reasons we have so many veterans, we appreciate the fact that you are by our side in this struggle.  In Solidarity, Matt Howard Co-Director Iraq Veterans Against the War

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A Billionaire, Some Millionaires, and a No-Show Senator Debate How Best to Block Wage Hikes

A Billionaire, Some Millionaires, and a No-Show Senator Debate How Best to Block Wage Hikes   Fast-food workers were on the streets asking for wage hikes and union rights, but the candidates spoke to the billionaire class.   JOHN NICHOLS

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Almost Half of All American Workers Make Less Than $15 an Hour   Three years after the first #FightFor15 strike, workers nationwide rallied again yesterday for living wages and union rights.   MICHELLE CHEN

Rikers Is Reforming Solitary Confinement—With More Solitary Confinement?   How did Enhanced Supervision Housing units become one of the mayor’s “solutions”?   RAVEN RAKIA

Am I the Only Person Who Thinks Larry David Wasn’t Funny on Trump’s ‘SNL’?   Shouting “Trump’s a racist!” helped inoculate Trump—and SNL—from seeming racist.   LESLIE SAVAN

Ms. Fiorina, What Is Your Favorite Color?   And other questions from the GOP dream debate.   TOM TOMORROW

Why Immigration Activists Are Celebrating Their Loss in Federal Court   An appeals court blocked President Obama’s deportation relief program, setting the stage for a Supreme Court showdown over executive authority.   JULIANNE HING

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These 12 gorgeous photos of couples celebrate the magic of love across race, gender, age, and size.

These 12 gorgeous photos of couples celebrate the magic of love across race, gender, age, and size.

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Can one song change the world? Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Fergie, and others are finding out.

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Cheerios Just Did Something Annoying

THIS WEEK'S MAIN DISH

Cheerios Just Did Something Annoying Last year, General Mills debuted a souped-up version of an old standard: Cheerios Protein. "I think the protein trend is real. I think it started with [the Atkins diet] back in the day, leveled off and now is gaining steam again," a General Mills exec told the Wall Street Journal at the time. But now the Center for Science in the Public Interest has taken a close look at the product's label—and turned up some unsettling information. CSPI claims that Cheerios Protein offers just marginally more protein per equivalent serving than the old product—plus a startling 17 times more sugar. [READ MORE]

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SC JUSTICES MAY BE IMPEACHED IF THEY GO AGAINST SANTIAGO RESOLUTION- KABAYAN ATTY. ROQUE

SC JUSTICES MAY BE IMPEACHED IF THEY GO AGAINST SANTIAGO RESOLUTION- KABAYAN ATTY. ROQUE by harryroque METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES- That was the position of Atty. Harry Roque when asked about possible repercussions of a contrary ruling of the Supreme Court regarding the Senate Resolution against the validity and effectivity of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). image credit : www.rappler.com The EDCA has been signed by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg in April last year, as part of the defense pact between the US and the Philippines. It has been characterized as an executive agreement, which supporters say is valid even without Senate concurrence. Those against it emphasize that in all respects it was a treaty, which required approval of the Senate for it to be valid. Atty. Roque has long been opposing EDCA, and has in fact filed with the Supreme Court to declare it invalid, together with Former Senator Rene Saguisag, Dean Pacifico Agabin, and lawyers Rachel Pastores and Evalyn Ursua. Their group has now found strong political support in the said Senate resolution. “The Santiago resolution reiterated the letter and spirit of the highest law of the land,” Atty. Harry Roque said. “An SC ruling to the contrary may render the Justices liable to impeachment for culpable violation of the Constitution.” Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago proposed said resolution to Senate, with thirteen other Senators concurring: Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, Joseph Victor Ejercito, Francis Escudero, Teofisto Guingona III, Manuel Lapid, Loren Legarda, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Sergio Osmeña III, Aquilino Pimentel III, Grace Poe, Ralph Recto and Cynthia Villar. Sen. Pia Cayetano, while absent during the vote, signified her support for the resolution. Senate President Franklin Drilon and Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile abstained, while only Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV objected to it. “Even though the SC is the interpreter of the Constitution, it cannot ignore well-defined constitutional powers of the Senate, such as giving concurrence to treaties,” Roque added. Atty. Roque is the former Director of the Institute of International Legal Studies at the UP Law Center, a position he has held for more twelve years. He is also a professor of Constitutional and International Law at the UP College of Law. He gave up his academic tenure to run for the 2016 elections under the party-list KABAYAN. “While the Senate resolution is a political act,” Atty. Roque notes, “so is the act of impeachment. And that is why it is important for the SC Justices to follow the letter of the Constitution, otherwise they may be liable for impeachment.” harryroque | November 11, 2015 at 4:06 am

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