Categorical Aperitif

I can't wait to see how little attention this gets from the mainstream media:

Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan will feature testimony from U.S. veterans who served in those occupations, giving an accurate account of what is really happening day in and day out, on the ground.

The four-day event will bring together veterans from across the country to testify about their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan—and present video and photographic evidence. In addition, there will be panels of scholars, veterans, journalists, and other specialists to give context to the testimony. These panels will cover everything from the history of the GI resistance movement to the fight for veterans' health benefits and support.

When: Thursday March 13 to Sunday March 16

Schedule and streaming information here. I was only a kid when the first Winter Soldier hearings took place; growing up as a good progressive optimist in the richest, most powerful democracy in the world, I never dreamed that another set would ever be necessary. Thanks to the Bush-Cheney administration, it almost feels like we have to recover an entire century's worth of moral progress.