Tag: war
Theatre of war | Roman Baca | TEDxTUBerlin
Having served in Iraq as a part of the United States Marine Corps, Roman Baca has lived through situations very difficult to process. Much like many war veterans, he struggled to re-adjust to civilian life later on. His way of...
Невидимий Батальйон – жінки на війні | Марія Берлінська | TEDxKyiv
"Передусім це війна не зброї, це війна цінностей", говорить Марія та розповідає про те, чому будучи пацифісткою вирішила піти на війну. Про аеророзвідку, про “невидимий батальйон” – жінок на війні – та те, як з'явилась ветеранська дипломатія – у її...
Asansör kör topaldı ama beni arzuladığım yere getirdi. | Coşkun Aral | TEDxBezmialemUniversity
Çocukluğumuza ilişkin ilk hatırladıklarımız, ardından önce aile sonra yakın çevre, okul ve iş dünyası. Adeta büyük bir cam asansör bizi bilinmez katmanlar doğru çıkarıyor. Gözümüze büyük görünen çok şeyin asansör yükseldikçe ne kadar küçük hatta ne kadar anlamsız olduğunu fark...
Your Chance to be an inventor | Shahd alayek | TEDxCornicheStreet
Do you consider the age or the war is an obstacle against inventors? Shahd Alhayk shares her story which began in noticing details and figuring out how it can happen, considering that sensing the problem is the basis of each...
Beyond equality: How should we aid survivors of genocide? | Ewelina U. Ochab | TEDxGoodenoughCollege
Ewelina makes the case for why sometimes equality is not sufficient. The survivors of genocide require priority. The concept of human dignity can be a guideline in the application of equality or equity based intervention, and leads to emphasising prevention...
The crisis of returning home | William Sepulveda | TEDxASUWest
“I’ve struggled with this idea that we could all make it home physically, but leave something of ourselves behind.” United States Army veteran William Sepulveda discusses how the same warrior mentality that is intrinsic to those who serve in the...
Living by an Ethos | Nicholas Lavery | TEDxChagrinFalls
As a Green Beret and master of resilience, Nicholas speaks about what it means to live by the Army's Warrior Ethos. He expresses the importance of sacrifice, determination and selflessness service and describes what the Warrior Mindset is all about....
Life with a clean slate | Dmytro Lekontsev | TEDxMariupol
It is not so important how many times you have fallen, it is important how many times you have risen. To establish life again is in our power and in our power to stop the war. Internal displaced person, entrepreneur,...
Through the war to your dream. | Vasyl Kovalenko | TEDxMariupol
Change your life, strive for a dream. Find your way, find your passion. Change the world. Veteran of ATO, entrepreneur, traveller. He is the person who has lost everything because of a military conflict in the East of Ukraine, and...
Stories of Engagement in War and Reconciliation | Wayne Karlin | TEDxGreatMills
Stories can help cross enemy lines and restore empathy. Wayne Karlin discusses how stories helped reconciliation efforts post-Vietnam. Wayne Karlin has published seven novels: Marble Mountain, The Wished-For Country, Prisoners (all with Curbstone Press), Lost Armies, The Extras, Us (all...
House Democrats Repeal 9/11 Authority for Forever Wars
Three weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Congress passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), a law that gave the president the authority to use “all necessary and appropriate force” against “nations, organizations, or persons,” involved...
Kibbe on Liberty: Sittin’ on Defense
In this season's final episode of Kibbe on Liberty, watch Matt Kibbe's exclusive talk with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on the state of America's military entanglements, plus a sneak peek of what next year has in store for Kibbe on...
US-British Neo-Imperialism and its Modern Day “Missionaries”
By Tony Cartalucci The worst sort of deception is that perpetrated by those who pose as defending the most vulnerable when, in reality, they are leveraging circumstances, exploiting suffering, and in many cases, playing a direct role in perpetuating both....
AMC’s Lodge 49 is an impossible TV show to describe. I love it.
Every week, we pick a new episode of the week. It could be good. It could be bad. It will always be interesting. You can read the archives here. The episode of the week for August 26 through September 1...
Despite lack of visa, Chelsea Manning presses on with speaking tour via video link
Updated September 03, 2018 00:13:15 Photo: Chelsea Manning continues with the Antidote speaking tour via video. (ABC News) United States whistleblower Chelsea Manning, who is yet to receive a visa from the Federal Government to enter Australia for a speaking...
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu hit by huge explosion
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSmoke is seen rising above the city after the deadly attack A suicide bomber has attacked a government office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, causing a nearby school to collapse, police say....
Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan over record on militants
The U.S. military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad's perceived failure to take decisive action against militants, in a new blow to deteriorating ties. The...
âWe Gather Here To Mourn The Passing of American Greatnessâ
Anyone searching for the message and meaning of John McCain’s soaring funeral in the National Cathedral need look no further than the third verse of the Navy Hymn, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” the moving prayer that has sent generations...
John McCain: Obama and Bush pay tribute at Washington service
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMeghan McCain: "We gather here to mourn the passing of American greatness" Ex-presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush have paid tribute to Senator John McCain at a memorial service at Washington's...
Barack Obama’s Eulogy for John McCain
Former President Barack Obama delivered a eulogy Saturday morning honoring the life of John McCain, who died last week after a decades-long career in the Senate. In a pair of surprise requests last spring, the Arizona lawmaker had asked Obama...