Podcast appearances and mentions of mike prysner

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to Mike Prysner about the military, Pete Hegseth's attacks on Black troops, anti-war resistance, and more. Mike Prysner is a writer and producer of The Empire Files. Since returning from the Iraq war, he has been an organizer of anti-war veterans and service members. He hosts a military podcast called Eyes Left, and is co-director of the upcoming film on US military pollution, Earth's Greatest Enemy. More The post Militarism and Resistance w/ Mike Prysner appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

2025 is off to an absolutely nightmarish start as the boys huddle around the microphones and try to process not only the ongoing historical LA wildfires that have destroyed over 12,000 structures and killed at least 24 people, but also the horrific content they had originally planned: The domestic terrorist attacks that were committed on New Years Day in New Orleans and Las Vegas. If that somehow wasn't enough, they'll also be discussing the recent fatal police shooting of the infamous “pizzagate” gunman. We cover it all in our first main episode of 2025: domestic terrorism, ecological disaster, and even war crimes. Grim! Our guest is Mike Prysner of the podcast Eyes Left, the documentary Gaza Fights for Freedom, and the QAA episodes on Tulsi Gabbard. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: https://patreon.com/qaa Mike Prysner https://x.com/mikeprysner / https://earthsgreatestenemy.com / https://www.patreon.com/EYESLEFT Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) https://qaapodcast.com GI Rights Hotline https://girightshotline.org/ Veteran Suicide Prevention https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/mental-health/suicide-prevention/ Or dial 988 and press 1. Suicide Prevention Hotline Dial or Text 988 Mutual Aid LA https://mutualaidla.org QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast. SOURCES: ‘Pizzagate' gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say https://apnews.com/article/pizzagate-gunman-dead-police-shooting-north-carolina-81f0383fb55587350576b8265b7b5dd5 What we know about the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-car-bourbon-street-1685016388d65039ce62e720aab2ba14 'I feel like Batman': What Tesla driver texted his ex-girlfriend before explosion outside Trump Hotel https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-feel-batman-tesla-driver-texted-ex-girlfriend-explosion-trump-hotel-rcna186191 Man who exploded Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI, police say https://apnews.com/article/tesla-cybertruck-explosion-trump-hotel-las-vegas-248b41d87287170aa7b68d27581fdb4d Police reveal chilling notes left by Cybertruck bomber: ‘Time to wake up!' https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/matthew-livelsberger-tesla-cybertuck-explosion-las-vegas-trump-b2672787.html Special Report: Airstrikes on Alleged Drug-Processing Facilities, Farah, 5 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20250105000521/https://unama.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/afghanistan_unamaspecial_report_usfor-a_airstrikes_bakwa_9october.pdf

Ira joins Ruth this week to discuss the attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. We start the episode hearing from Mike Prysner, and then our hosts dive into what makes military service the number one predictor of becoming a mass casualty offender. 

It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Mike Prysner of the Empire Files to discuss Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to be U.S. Director of National Intelligence. Then, she speaks with journalist Erin Reed, author of the Erin In The Morning newsletter on SubStack, to discuss Rep. Nancy Mace's recent decision to introduce legislation to bar Rep. Sarah McBride, the only trans legislator in the upcoming Congress, from using the Capitol Hill bathrooms. First, Emma runs through updates on the ICC's issuing of arrest warrants for the leaders behind Israel's genocide of Palestinians, Israel's new one-sided ceasefire pitch for Lebanon, the failure of Bernie's Israel resolution in the Senate, the passage of the anti-non-profit bill in the House, US military aid to Ukraine, the Gaetz ethics report, Pete Hegseth's history of sexual assault allegations, and Linda McMahon's history of hiring people with sexual assault allegations, before watching a little more from the UN as they finally begin to hold Israel to account for their ethnic cleansing of Gaza. Mike Prysner then joins, diving right into Trump's pick of one Tulsi Gabbard for his Director of National Intelligence, and the oddly underwhelming critique of her in the face of myriad problematic potential appointments, tackling how most of the mainstream criticisms of her focus on her odd foreign policy beliefs (support for dictators, Edward Snowden), leaving her deep ties to a deeply ideological religious organization untouched. Expanding on this latter element, Prysner parses through the history and evolution of the Science of Identity Foundation, a religious organization (or ‘cult' to some ex-members) founded by former Hare Krishna member Chris Butler, who – claiming to be THE messenger from God – established and grew this community around himself, with explicit, long-term plans to establish and grow their role in American politics, first taking root in Hawaii with the rise of Gabbard's parents, before she, having been groomed for the role from a young age, became the first elected to Congress. Going even deeper, Mike walks Emma through the central ideological beliefs of the organization, and how they fundamentally shape their education around islamophobia and homophobia, with a near-constant exposure to rampantly and explicitly anti-muslim and anti-LGBTQ sermons from Butler himself, ingraining these beliefs in children, before they step back to examine the community's history of intimidation and harassment of ex-members and critics. Wrapping up, Prysner unpacks Tulsi's role as a political chameleon, from her odd foreign policy takes to her Bernie-to-leaving-the-left pipeline, as a reflection of the organization's deep desire to climb the rungs of power – something expressed during her time in the military as well – and paints a picture of the role the Gabbard family play within the Science of Identity Foundation as a whole. And in the Fun Half, Emma, Matt Binder, Brandon Sutton, and the MR Crew react to the breaking news that former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination to be Trump's incoming Attorney General, and how some new exclusive CNN reporting on his conduct may have contributed to his withdrawal. The crew also strolls down memory lane to remember when Gaetz defended his relationship with his (completely real) adopted son, Nestor. They then look into the grisly allegations outlined in a 2017 police report regarding sexual assault investigation into Trump's Defense Secretary pick, Pete Hegseth. After, they check in on Emma's spicy appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored", where Emma made Piers visibly uncomfortable because a woman wouldn't listen to him telling her to be quiet. Plus, your IM's! 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Abby Martin & Mike Prysner review the election results to see what was really behind the catastrophic failure of the Harris campaign, and how the Democratic Party is responding by charting a path further right. EMPIRE FILES VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: linktr.ee/empirefiles

Matt and Chris dip their toes into the fetid, guru-infested swamp surrounding the 2024 U.S. election. Straining to see what lurks in the murky depths, they encounter dark shapes, including Eric Weinstein pledging his services to whoever wins (or will give him a call), Joe Rogan conspiracy hypothesizing with Donald Trump, the Free Press hosting a truly heterodox election party, Michael Moynihan pulling no punches, and finally, Jordan Peterson's shockingly sycophantic psychological assessment of Donald Trump and his cohort.Join Chris and Matt as they navigate the election discourse swamp and the ever-unsettling convergence of internet personalities and political power, examining how these online figures function like the courtiers of old—gathering around their would-be kings, flattering them with pseudo-profound or sycophantic praise, and vying to secure their place in the new order.All very cheerful stuff, we're sure you'll agree!LinksA Psychological Analysis of Trump's Personality by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson | EP 492Professor Dave Explains: The Problem With Sabine HossenfelderMatt Johnson's article on Joe Rogan: A Conspiracist for the Trump EraJoe Rogan Experience #2219 - Donald TrumpMoynihan on Triggernometry: The Most Important Election in History - Michael MoynihanQAnon Anonymous: Episode 211: Tulsi Gabbard P1 (The Cult) feat Mike Prysner

As the U.S. & Israeli war in the Middle East continues to expand with new threats of a significant Israeli attack on Iran, the Pentagon last week sent thousands of additional troops to the region. The USS Harry S Truman has been preparing for much of 2024 for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and departed on September 20th. Squadrons of F-15E, F-16 and F-22 fighter jets, along with A-10 attack aircraft, will not replace the American troops and equipment already in the region, but instead will now supplement them.The history of resistance and refusal within the ranks of active-duty servicemembers is usually hidden or when it is mentioned, it's maligned by the mainstream media and politicians. To dig into some of that history, the lessons for the anti-war movement, and what you should know if you yourself are going to be deployed or know someone who's going to be deployed, we're joined today by Mike Prysner. He's an Iraq war veteran turned anti-war organizer, a producer of The Empire Files, co-host of the podcast Eyes Left and much more.Support the show

WATCH the video version here: https://youtu.be/p68fbA0EgJY?si=nbDmszjy_funKAVj Journalist Séamus Malekafzali joins Abby Martin to talk about Israel's invasion of Lebanon, the assassination of Nasrallah, and the potential for war with Iran. They are also joined by Empire Files producer Mike Prysner. Read Séamus' work at https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/ Follow Séamus at https://x.com/seamus_malek EMPIRE FILES VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles

This is an unlocked conversation with Mike Prysner - to get all of these bonus episodes each Sunday sign up at patreon.com/leftreckoning Mike Prysner (@MikePrysner) returns to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's newest phase and her book "For Love Of Country." Check our Empire Files: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles Check out Eyes Left: https://t.co/pm9mYIbPPc Earth's Greatest Enemy: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/

What does the new mutual defense pact between Russia and North Korea mean for geopolitics, war and peace? We speak to historian Gerald Horne. And African American soldiers who fought and turned the tide in the U.S. Civil War are remembered on Juneteenth. Plus headlines on Palestine, conscientious objectors, climate and Juneteenth in DC. Voices: Gerald Horne, Darren Charles Overby, clip from "The Empire Files" podcast with Abby Martin and Mike Prysner, clip from Al Jazeera journalist Hind Khoudary. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. PATREON NOW HAS A ONE-TIME, ANNUAL DONATION FUNCTION! You can also give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you!

Full 90min episode only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/soldiers-over-v-106388174?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Abby Martin & Mike Prysner discuss their exclusive story revealing how dozens of US troops are filing as conscientious objectors to protest Biden's Gaza policy, give updates on all things Gaza related including analysis of Abby's debate with an Israeli spy on Piers Morgan. VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

Well, here we are. The Julian loyalists are facing off against the Western Rockatansky forces as veteran journalist Mike Prysner (Eyes Left Podcast, Empire Files) remains a neutral and unwavering eye. The result? Total destruction of all three of our brains as we struggle our way through a showing of A24's “Civil War.” We'll look at everything from interviews with the film's director to its reception by various audiences alike in an attempt to understand how and why this film was made. So, grab your squad, pop an XP token, and join us as we breach the Oval Office in an effort to make sense of “Civil War.” Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like Manclan, Trickle Down, Perverts and The Spectral Voyager: www.patreon.com/QAA Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) Mike Prysner: https://www.twitter.com/MikePrysner https://www.qaapodcast.com QAA was formerly known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

One week after Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in an extreme act of Protest for Palestine – the world has been awe-struck by his galvanizing act of courage, with his last words being Free Palestine. Across the world, including in Yemen and Gaza, Bushnell is being memorialized as a martyr for Palestine as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza that has left over 30,000 people dead. His protest was not only moving but stood in stark contrast to the empty rhetoric given by so-called liberal politicians who've done very little to stop Israel from continuing its war on civilians. Bushnell was horrified not only by Israel's actions but also by his own air force. It was recently revealed that Bushnell had classified information about the U.S. Air Force aiding Israel in bombing Gaza.Yet media searches of Bushnell's name produce headlines and articles framing his protest as a mental health issue, inferring that he may have been suicidal. YouTube even includes “suicide hotline” messages under videos discussing Bushnell.So, who was Aaron Bushnell, and how was his extreme act of protest actually in line with a long history of active military servicemembers who had a conscious awakening during their service, including in the Vietnam War era? To talk more about this, we are joined by Mike Prysner, a former Iraq war veteran turned antiwar activist and organizer. Prysner is also a producer and journalist with the Empire Files. He openly calls on military members to refuse to serve in the U.S. military and draws attention to the global class war.Support the showMintPress News is a fiercely independent. You can support us by becoming a member on Patreon, bookmarking and whitelisting us, and by subscribing to our social media channels, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to MintCast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Also, be sure to check out the new Behind the Headlines channel on YouTube and subscribe to rapper Lowkey's new video interview/podcast series, The Watchdog.

On February 25, active duty U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in protest of the war on Gaza. He screamed “Free Palestine” as he burned. His heroic act has shown the profound shift in U.S. consciousness against Israel's war on Palestine, and inspired even greater resistance. Brian Becker is joined by Mike Prysner, a veteran, anti-war activist, producer of The Empire Files & host of the podcast "Eyes Left.” Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/TheSocialistProgram. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&A seminar with Brian.

It's our first FDR of Kink Month 2023, so Capt'n Max & I are set to let our kink flag fly & recap the amazing Abby Martin's art party, which we do—but that's not all we do… Hours before showtime, Hamas attacked Israel, killing 100s of Israelis & taking dozens of hostages in what many call “Israel's 9/11,” its bold ferocity demonstrating Israel's breakdown in so-called “intelligence.” In response, Israeli forces are bombing Gaza, murdering 100s of Palestinians with vengeful vows of war & more war. I'm pretty shaken up about it, so I talk about it, but there's no simple solution to this war or any war, except never to start a war, occupation or apartheid colonization in the first place, no matter how “holy” the land. Warning: Explicit Conversations About Politics, Culture, & S3xuality!  Make Kink Not War! That's the Bonobo Way & my motto every day—especially in the kink-positive month of Kinktober—though wars are not kinky, at least not by my definition, which involves consenting adults only. Indeed, war is the opposite of kink, though gruesome *war p0rn* floods our media. I talk about learning a lot about the brutal apartheid nature of the Zionist occupation of Palestine from none other than Abby Martin whose “Gaza fights for Freedom” & other Empire Files documentaries are excellent reports on the plight of Palestinians. Capt'n Max *discovered* the amazing Abby Martin back in 2014 on the once-great RT (Russian TV), & then I invited her on The Dr. Susan Block Show for a remarkable interview. Last year, Abby & Mike Prysner interviewed Dr. Suzy on their Dosed Show about sex, violence & the Bonobo Way & a couple years earlier, she talked politics & cuckolding on Media Roots with Abby's brother Robbie Martin. Abby & Mike also attended our erotic-verging-on-orgiastic Bonoboville Reunion, so yes, you can see them (mostly in the background) on our ViceTV piece (now over 225K views!) So, we were delighted to join Abby & Mike at their art show & going away party at Queerspace Little Secret.  What a fun time dancing, chatting & ogling Abby's gorgeous abstract art. I was honored that Abby gave me “Hell Yeah,” one of her most beautiful paintings, as a gift. What a good time AND also an aphrodisiac, at least for Max & I. Even though, thx to Max's shingles, we can't touch each other's most intimate places right now, we managed to have a little orgasmic sex right after the party & before this show. Go Bonobos for disabled senior sex! Great music is the soundtrack to great sex, & sweet sounds played a big part in Abby's party. Go Bonobos for Max Collins of Eve 6, Mz Neon, Metal Mother, Televangel + DJs Succubus & Infernx! Music also plays a recurring role in this FDR podcast, starting with Max in the afterglow warbling “I'm in the Mood for Love.” Then moving onto the return of Brady calling in from Texas to sing his new song (part of his upcoming antiwar album), “Just Say No to NATO.” But the best singer is Brady's SUZY Award-winning dog Rufio crooning to the moon, “Just Say Noooo to NATOOooooo.” Other subjects on the Love Train include Olivia Wilde, niece of late great Counterpunch publisher Alex Cockburn – pronounced Cohburn, not cock-burn—though we have a field day with that pronunciation; coconut oil (good for cock burn); GW Bush & the Yale Skull & Boneheads, plastic in our water; & the terrible attacks on Ekolo ya Bonobo. Stay tuned for our arbitration against Zuck the META cuck making mega bucks off our exploitation & then rewarding our hard work with deactivation. And Be Bonobo. Even if we can't stop wars in the Middle East, Ukraine or anywhere in this war-torn world, we can at least make our voices heard - unless we're censored... Well, we can at least Be Bonobo & make peace through pleasure in our own lives. It's a start! Happy Kink Month 2023! It may not seem like it for sooo many reasons, but it really is a better time than ever to… Make Kink Not War. Check out more of my prose & shows: https://drsusanblock.com/kinktober-2023 Need to talk privately? Call Our Therapists Without Borders anytime: 213.291.9497. We're here for YOU. 

Donate to help finish this important film here: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/ In this episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by Mike Prysner to discuss the devastating impact of the US military, and the forthcoming documentary that Mike and Abby Martin are putting together on this topic titled Earth's Greatest Enemy (watch the trailer here)! This is a critical and deeply underappreciated topic that we really appreciate Mike and Abby taking the effort to tell the story of.  Do us a favor, share this episode, and contribute to the finishing of Earth's Greatest Enemy if you are able to! Mike Prysner is a co-founder of March Forward, a long time organizer with the ANSWER Coalition, and is on the National Board of Directors of Veterans for Peace.  He also is a producer and cowriter for The Empire Files.  You can find out more about the documentary and the information for how to contribute to it at earthsgreatestenemy.com.  Mike can be followed on twitter @MikePrysner, Empire Files is @EmpireFiles, and Eyes Left is @EyesLeftPod. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by Mike Prysner to discuss the devastating impact of the US military, and the forthcoming documentary that Mike and Abby Martin are putting together on this topic titled Earth's Greatest Enemy (watch the trailer here)! This is a critical and deeply underappreciated topic that we really appreciate Mike and Abby taking the effort to tell the story of.  Do us a favor, share this episode, and contribute to the finishing of Earth's Greatest Enemy if you are able to! Mike Prysner is a co-founder of March Forward, a long time organizer with the ANSWER Coalition, and is on the National Board of Directors of Veterans for Peace.  He also is a producer and cowriter for The Empire Files.  You can find out more about the documentary and the information for how to contribute to it at earthsgreatestenemy.com.  Mike can be followed on twitter @MikePrysner, Empire Files is @EmpireFiles, and Eyes Left is @EyesLeftPod. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory

Letters, poems and drawings by imprisoned J6ers. We explore "American Gulag Chronicles", a publication raising money for and awareness of the self-perceived political prisoners, punished for participated in the January 6th capitol riot. Our guest is Mike Prysner of the Empire Files and Eyes Left Podcast. Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like 'Manclan' and 'Trickle Down': http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous Mike Prysner: https://twitter.com/MikePrysner Empire Files: https://youtube.com/empirefiles Eyes Left: https://linktr.ee/eyesleft Music by Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Klotz. http://qanonanonymous.com

Six months after EYES LEFT broke the Ron DeSantis GITMO torture story (which has now become a national scandal for the presidential hopeful) we have exclusive new eyewitness corroboration of his participation in human rights abuses. Story by Mike Prysner. TRANSCRIPT available at ⁠empirefiles.substack.com EYES LEFT is a project of The Empire Files, a 501(c)(3) media non-profit—support our work with a tax-deductible donation on Patron or on PayPal FOLLOW us on Twitter & Instagram @EyesLeftPod All music by ANAHEDRON

In this debut episode of our new monthly segment, Mike Prysner and SFC (Ret.) Jeff Sauter cover a range of stories that deal with the economic hardships facing active-duty troops and potential recruits—contrasted with a behemoth new Pentagon budget that funnels hundreds of billions to corporations. Plus: abortion rights for troops, the potential renaming of 9 major Army bases named after Confederate bastards & the problems with the new PACT Act. SUPPORT Eyes Left at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles [this podcast is a project of Empire Files, a 501(c)3 non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible.] MUSIC by Anahedron FOLLOW us @EyesLeftPod on Twitter and Instagram CONTACT us at eyesleftpod[at]gmail.com

An ascendant Indian fascist group finds a friend in Tulsi Gabbard as she returns to her right wing roots. She starts spouting anti-trans talking points, talking about anti-white racism and attacking the Democratic Party. Our guest writer is Mike Prysner (Empire Files, Eyes Left Podcast) who helps us explore Tulsi Gabbard, the cult that she grew up in, and how she gelled as a right wing figure, palling up with Tucker Carlson and the Indian far-right. Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like 'Manclan' and 'Trickle Down': http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous Mike Prysner: twitter.com/mikeprysner / www.youtube.com/empirefiles / linktr.ee/eyesleft Merch: http://merch.qanonanonymous.com Music by Anahedron and Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Klotz.

A political chameleon now considered a rising star of the GOP was raised within a cult run by a surfer who broke away from the Hare Krishnas to focus more on himself as the conduit of God on earth — and to attack homosexual rights. Our guest writer is Mike Prysner (Empire Files, Eyes Left Podcast) who helps us explore Tulsi Gabbard and her family's intimate involvement with the Science of Identity cult. Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like 'Manclan' and 'Trickle Down': www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous Mike Prysner: https://twitter.com/mikeprysner / https://www.youtube.com/empirefiles / https://linktr.ee/eyesleft Merch: merch.qanonanonymous.com Music by Anahedron & Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Klotz.

On this edition of Parallax Views, Jordanian filmmaker Darin J. Sallam joins Parallax Views to discuss her feature-length debut film Farha. Written and directed by Sallam, Farha tells the coming-of-age story of a brave, curious young woman (played by Karam Taher in a tour-de-force acting debut) living in 1948 Palestine who dreams of going to the city, receiving an education, and becoming a teacher. Farha's life is irrevocably altered, however, when Israeli military invade her Palestinian village in a series of violent events that have become known in the Arab world as the Nakba or "The Catastrophe". Farha is a deeply moving story of survival that attempts to shed light on a story Palestinian Arabs have passed down through the generations and may well mark the first feature-length film that isn't a documentary to feature the Nakba as a key element of its story. In this conversation Darin and I discuss a number of topics including: - Her experiences directing the film - Working with the cast, which included such well-known actors of the Arab world as Ali Sulliman of the TV series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and Ashraf Barhom (The Kingdom, Paradise Now); the casting of the lead character - The meaning of the title Farha and how it refers to not only the main character but the Arabic word for "Joy" - The development of the movie, the difficulty getting funding, and depicting the events of the Nakba in a thoughtful manner - The emotions that came out during the filming of the production especially amongst the Gazan refugees who served as extras in the film - The motif of water in the movie - The accusations of antisemitism that have been made against Farha - Whether or not the story of Farha ends on a hopeful note - The approach taken to depicting the Nakba in Farha; why Darin chose not to show gory violence - Farha as a universal, humane story which can speak to many different people - The passing down of the story of the Nakba throughout the generations and putting that story to film - Does Darin see a bit of Farha in herself? - The positive reactions to the film thus far - Telling the truth - Farha as not just a story about the Nakba but a story about love, community, loss, trauma, and memory - Liberation and loss; the open wound of the Nakba - Being thrust into traumatic events without a choice; surviving the trauma and living because one must do so - Farha being submitted to the Academy Award - And much, much more! In the second segment of the show, journalsit Andy Worthington, author of The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America's Illegal Prison, joins us to discuss the unsettling history of military torture and detainment at Guantanamo Bay since 2002. Guantanamo Bay has been in the news, at least within the alternative media sphere again, after former Gitmo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi claimed in an interview with Mike Prysner of The Empire Files and Eyes Left Podcast that he was tortured by U.S. 2024 Presidential hopeful Governor Ron DeSantis at the infamous military prison. This conversation is a bit interesting as when it was recorded Andy was skeptical that the timelines surrounding DeSantis' time at Guantanmo Bay lined up with Mansoor's testimony (although this is not to say that he thinks Mansoor was lying, but rather that the story needed more clarification). However, about five days after our initial conversation, Andy and I spoke again. At that point Andy had spoken with Mansoor in order to clarify the issues. This clarification appears to add more weight to Mansoor's claim and means that the DeSantis/Gitmo story merits serious investigation.  Among the topics discussed in this conversation: - The origins of Guantanamo Bay (alternatively known as GTMO or Gitmo) and the types of torture that went on there - A prison designed by the George W. Bush administration in the early days of the War on Terror to detainee terrorism suspects without much interference/oversight from courts with regards to what would go on there - Human rights abuses at Guantanamo Bay - How was the veil of secrecy around what went on Guantanamo Bay pierced? - The "enhanced interrogation" euphemism - Guantanamo Bay in the Obama and Trump years -  Why has Guantanamo Bay not been shut down despite the controversy around it? - Obama's campaign promise to close the prison - The question of torture's effectiveness in dealing with terrorism - Former detainee Mansoor Adayfi's claims that Ron DeSantis, as a JAG officer, was involved in torture at Guantanamo Bay - The Guantanamo Bay hunger strikes of 2005 (and 2006) - Waterboarding - And much, much more

Read the transcript of this episode: https://therealnews.comFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis's political star is on the rise, with many commentators identifying him as the heir apparent to a post-Trump GOP. For someone with such an immense public persona, DeSantis has been curiously tight-lipped about his military past. A bombshell new report from Mike Prysner now reveals why. According to former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mansoor Adayfi, DeSantis oversaw torture in Guantanamo, greenlighting everything from beatings to forced feedings of hunger-striking detainees. After his stint in Guantanamo, DeSantis was deployed to Fallujah to act as the US military's human rights lawyer during the Second Gulf War. Mike Prysner joins TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez to discuss his reporting, and what DeSantis's past tells us about the future he has in store for all of us.Post-Production: Jules TaylorHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

In this episode of the Project Censored Show, your host Eleanor Goldfield discusses war and fascist violence - from the very personal history of a presidential candidate to the streets of Hebron. She first sits down with army veteran and investigative reporter/producer Mike Prysner to discuss his latest work digging into the sordid past of Ron DeSantis, a man whose path to state (and possibly soon to be federal) power has been paved with horrific war crimes and torture, which up until now he has been able to avoid consequences. She then sits down with professor, artist, and activist Adam Broomberg to discuss his personal relationship with apartheid - from growing up in South Africa to now battling the state of Israel, on behalf of , but not least of all, for his fellow Jews. Broomberg compares the apartheid states of his youth and his present, and discusses how to broach the topic of zionism within your Jewish families. Song: Bahrek Gaza by Mohammed Assaf Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

'ATOMIC DAYS: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America' is an urgent book about the toxic legacy of nuclear weapons production and the even bigger calamitous disaster waiting to happen, totally unknown to most Americans. Author Joshua Frank joins Abby Martin and Mike Prysner to discuss this ticking time bomb in Washington State, and its larger implications for nuclear weapons and power. BUY 'Atomic Days' by Joshua Frank in print of Ebook: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1940-atomic-days FOLLOW Joshua at https://twitter.com/joshua__frank SUPPORT Empire Files with a tax-deductible donation: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles MUSIC: 'Inevitable Collapse' by ANAHEDRON https://condinarecords.bandcamp.com/track/inevitable-collapse

Abby and Robbie are back for a Media Roots Radio banger going over tons of headlines from the past month including fake news about Iran and Ukraine, the Club Q shooting and rise of homophobic violence, the series Dr. Death and medical malpractice, Jordan Peterson teaming up with Ben Shapiro as Israel lobbyists and more. They wrap the episode with a bombshell interview with Mike Prysner of Eyes Left about his investigation into Ron DeSantis, detailing how he was overseeing the worst year of torture at Gitmo and went on to be the clean up operator of war crimes in Iraq. Listen to the full Eyes Left report on DeSantis: https://soundcloud.com/eyesleft/desantis Patreon subscribers at the $5 tier get access to an exclusive bonus episode per month. www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // twitter.com/MikePrysner

For the entire discussion, bonus content, to support independent media and help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Direct Link to the Patreon-only portion of this broadcast: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mike-prysner-on-75086411 Anti-war Iraq War veteran Mike Prysner talks about a major story he broke about Governor Ron DeSantis's military experiences in GTMO and Iraq. But first, filmmaker Tami Gold and organizer J. Leigh Oshiro-Brantly talk about the fight for sex workers' rights and the forthcoming documentary "It's Just A Job." Mike Prysner joined the Army 3 months before the 9/11 attacks, and in March 2003 was part of the invasion of Iraq. After 12 months in the occupation he became an outspoken opponent of the war, and became known for speeches, protests, and veterans' organizing against US imperialism. Since 2015 he has been the producer & co-writer for Abby Martin's show The Empire Files, and is also the host of Eyes Left, a socialist anti-war military podcast. J. Leigh Oshiro-Brantly is an organizer, sex worker and survivor who does advocacy and research around disabilities, poverty, food/housing instability and violence. They have co-authored academic papers, conducted interviews and focus groups, done community organizing, made documentaries and served at organizations like The Ishtar Collective, GLITS, SOAR Institute, Decriminalize Sex Work, and New York Transgender Advocacy Group. They were an advisor for the Museum of the City of New York's Transgender Activism Exhibit and received the 2019 Marsha P. Johnson Community Leader Award from New York Transgender Advocacy Group, where they have served as the president of the NY State Gender Diversity Coalition since 2019. Tami Kashia Gold is a multidisciplinary artist, cultural worker and a professor at Hunter College CUNY. Her teaching focuses on documentary production and LGBTQ non-fiction studies. As a filmmaker, Tami has produced Every Mother's Son; Juggling Gender: Politics, Sex And Identity; Out At Work: Lesbian And Gay Men On The Job; Making the Impossible Possible: The Story of Puerto Rican Studies at Brooklyn College; Passionate Politics: The Life and Work Of Charlotte Bunch; RFK In The Land Of Apartheid; Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Labor Struggle in the Post Office; The Last Hunger Strike: Ireland 1981; Another Brother, among others. Tami is a recipient of a Rockefeller, Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships; NY/NJ Video Arts Fellowships; AFI Independent Filmmakers Fellowship and Tribeca Audience Award; GLAAD Media Award; Urban Visionaries Award, Museum of Television and Radio; Excellence in the Arts Award from the Manhattan Borough President; Cine Golden Eagle Award;1st Place Athens International Film and Video Festival; HUGO Award; Gold Plaque Chicago International Film Festival; Director's Choice Award, Black Maria; Video Golden Apple Award; National Media Network Festival among others.

Abby and Robbie are joined by Mike Prysner for a special two part Media Roots Radio on Alex Jones. Part one goes over the real history of Alex Jones dominating alternative media and poison pilling government skepticism. The Sandy Hook trial is explained, as well as Alex's pathological, malicious lying about the mass shooting.

Abby and Robbie are joined by Mike Prysner for a special two part Media Roots Radio on Alex Jones. Part two details how Alex became a Trump sycophant calling for martial law, his role in QAnon, and the recent attempt to rehabilitate his image and whitewash his legacy with the film Alex's War.

Tune in for a discussion with Abby Martin and Mike Prysner of Empire Files about censorship amid war fervor, surviving in alternative media, and how to push back. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

What is the United States' *actual* greatest export?  We have a theory — Story. In this chapter, we re-examine why the United States began, check in on how Americans are telling and receiving their story, why some veterans fought or refuse to fight for the story, and we hear from people around the world on their relationship with our Greatest Export.  Story Guides include: Nadine Naber, David Eisenbach, Mike Prysner, Jack Saul, and others.  Transcripts are available at ays.media/rep. Follow on Instagram: @noor and @ays or Twitter @ntagouri and @Zaron3See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Become a Useful Idiot to get the extended interview: https://usefulidiots.substack.com/p/extended-episode-did-texas-police?r=je5va&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Amid growing scrutiny of the police response to the Uvalde school massacre, Mike Prysner, producer of the Empire Files and Iraq war veteran, tell us: “In a way, they were accomplices to the mass shooter. The number of dead was aided by the police. Perhaps through cowardice or racism, Prysner says, the police stood outside and subdued parents while their kids were shot inside. “With car accidents, there are steps you can take to protect your child,” Prysner explains. “There's nothing you can do to protect them from guns other than move to Canada as a refugee of US violence.” Hear Prysner's full take on the shooting and guns in America, an important perspective from a veteran who once loved guns. Plus, in the extended episode Mike explains why he yelled at George Bush and how Memorial Day is only another militaristic holiday to whitewash a deadly and racist history. And watch Mike and Abby Martin's episode on the true history of Memorial Day, Used & Betrayed, and their important documentary Gaza Fights for Freedom. It's all this, and more, on this week's episode of Useful Idiots. Check it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of his "Thinking Out Loud" series, Double D explores the increased cash bonus program being initiated by the U.S. military.Double D outlines the requirements for the military's increased cash bonuses, citing that not all enlistees will receive the maximum dollar amount, and clarifying that these bonuses do not equate to a lump sum, but rather an increased stipend divvied out week by week over the course of a four year enlistment period.Double D then jumps into another military enlistment scheme, a student-loan-forgiveness program that will write off up to $65,000 in debt. Double D plays a clip from  @BreakThrough News featuring Mike Prysner of the  @Empire Files , who discusses the stipulations surrounding the student-loan-forgiveness program. Prysner notes that only a few jobs provide for the maximum amount of student-loan relief: a laundry and shower specialist, a supply chain specialist (one of the most dangerous jobs in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars), and a Mortuary Affairs technician; responsible for matching up body parts and shipping dead servicemen and civilians back to their families.Double D ruminates on the half truths and outright lies being peddled by the U.S. military, designed to get poor and desperate working people in the door of the recruitment office by offering them paltry sums of cash and debt relief which pale in comparison to their amount of time and energy spent with the military. He touches on the U.S. military's policy of preying on young people in the poorest school districts in America, namely rural rust belt areas, and deteriorated inner cities populated by people of color.Switching gears, Double D examines the Pentagon's new 'E-Sports' program, which involves recruitment officers using games like Fortnite, Call of Duty, and Battlefield to discuss military service with children as young as twelve years old. He touches also on the Intelligence Community's long history of involvement with Hollywood and mass media, citing their advising entrees in games such as Call of Duty in order to perpetuate a positive propaganda narrative around the United States military.Rounding off the video, Double D reads from the 'Young Marines' website, a community organization whose sole purpose is to groom children as young as eight years old for future military service.Double D closes the video by divining on the nature of American capitalist empire, stating that the U.S. has been responsible for the deaths of millions upon millions of people around the world, and touching on the sick reality of propaganda and child grooming that keeps America's War Machine well oiled and lethal.

A musical meditation on war... the ones between us and the ones within us. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaceful-dream-nomorewar/id1510271243?i=1000557567504&itsct=podcast_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1 Lee's Real Music Pod ▷ April ✧ 2022 ❛PEACEFUL DREAM❜ (#NoMoreWar) The Playlist▷ Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream/Eric Bibb x Jack Kornfield from ‘Peace Is Possible' Dharma Talk (2022)* x Peace Piece/Bill Evans ▹ Peaceful Dream/Mavis Staples ▹ *One Love (People Get Ready)[Remixed]/Bob Marley & The Wailers ▹ Peace/Asa ▹ For What It's Worth/Wanda Sá with Sérgio Mendes & Brasil 66 x Sun Tzu quote #1 ▹ Sword + Gun/Jose James ft. Hindi Zahra ▹ Down By The Riverside (excerpt)/Louis Armstrong▹ Adagio For Strings, Op. 11/Samuel Barber x US President Eisenhower's Farewell Address (January 17, 1961) ▹ Where Have All The Flowers Gone/Vera Lynn ▹ *Let The Flower Grow/Gary Burton & Rebecca Paris x The Iraq War speech "Our Real Enemies" by Mike Prysner in 2009▹ Universal Soldier (Live)/Donovan▹ *Masters of War/Connie Gordon x (news of “war crimes” in Ukraine April 2022) ▹ I Come And Stand At Every Door (Live '64)/Pete Seeger {Based on the poem Kız Çocuğu (The Girl Child) by Nâzım Hikmet} x The “Doomsday Clock” ▹ Come Away Melinda/Bobbie Gentry ▹ What Have They Done To The Rain/The Searchers▹ *Morning Dew/Bonnie Dobson ▹ Russians (guitar & cello version) w. intro/Sting▹ “War Is A Racket”/Major General Smedley Butler ▹ War/J2 ft. Maddi Lasker ▹ Oh Sacred World (Spoken)/Pete Seeger▹ Zombie/Peyton Parrish ▹ *Eve of Destruction (fr. the film ‘Run, Hide, Fight' (2020)/The Mondo Boys ft. Julie Mintz, vocals x Martin Luther King on America's Military Industrial Complex ▹ Truth In Tears (pt. 3)/Terry Callier ▹ Mighty Peace/Yusuf x ‘Peace talk' x Cavatina (Theme From The Deer Hunter)/Manuel Barreco & Steve Morse▹ Peace Train/10,000 Maniacs ▹ Everybody Wants To Rule The World/Lettuce x Eckhart Tolle on ‘self~defense'▹Volodymyr Zelensky (@Grammys 2022)▹ Peace In The Valley (Live)/Carole King x Sun Tzu quote #2 ▹ Imagine (Live Version)/John Lennon▹ Don't Dream It's Over (Live)/Neil Finn and Paul Kelly▹ Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream/Johnny Cash x Speech from The Great Dictator (excerpt)/Charles Chaplin✧ *My special thanks to Jack Kornfield. Hear his full dharma talk ‘Peace Is Possible'  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFRoLOH_4rg ☮✨Peace y'all! Thank you so much for your support & encouragement! My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leeonair My PayPal link: https://paypal.me/leeonair?locale.x=en_GB Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/leeonair/  Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/get2lee Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/lees-real-m... (Special note: All the music in my podcasts is for promotional review & educational purposes; Please support the artists!)

Rundown In this episode, Mexie talks with Abby Martin and Mike Prysner of the Empire Files about their upcoming documentary film, Earth's Greatest Enemy, which will document and expose the imperialist U.S. war machine as the world's biggest polluter. We discuss the links between capitalism, imperialism and climate change and talk about what Abby and […]

After a lesson on the false-consciousness of people who overuse false-consciousness Mike Prysner of Empire Files joins us to discuss Ukraine, Afghanistan, and the Red Hill fuel storage facility in Hawaii. Then David talks to Andrew R. Hairston who is running for Justice of the Peace in Travis County on what a DSA/abolitionist can bring to that office.

Under the cover of pre-dawn darkness, Native Hawaiians surprised the gates of the US Navy Command with a civil disobedience action over the #RedHill fuel leak. Empire Files producer Mike Prysner was on the ground. Support the efforts to #ShutDownRedHill! Learn how to join the campaign, donate and get the latest updates on the story :: https://twitter.com/oahuwp // https://twitter.com/kaohewai // https://twitter.com/sierraclubhi // https://twitter.com/hawaiipandj // https://instagram.com/oahuwaterprotectors WATCH this episode on YouTube: WATCH: https://youtu.be/7mMsGi11F-U

The US Navy's Red Hill disaster has left thousands of homes uninhabitable; but only military families are receiving help. Countless forgotten civilians are living with dangerous water, with no acknowledgment from the military or their landlords. Empire Files producer Mike Prysner sat down with Native Hawaiian Aedyn-Rhys King and his family to discuss. For more on the Red Hill disaster listen to the Empire Files podcast on any streaming platform. Learn more about our work covering military pollution at https://earthsgreatestenemy.com

For the last episode of 2021, Mike Prysner, a producer for "Empire Files," joins Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to share his reporting on the Red Hill fuel leaks at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. Fuel tanks once again leaked petroleum and threatened the water supply of surrounding communities. The leaks poisoned military and non-military people, who rely on the same water. It is a problem that goes back decades and has likely resulted in hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel leaking into the water since World War II. Mike describes meeting with people impacted by the pollution and what indigenous communities are doing to fight back. He outlines the lies the U.S. Navy are telling Hawaiians and why they think they can get away with not shutting down the tanks, as even city officials in Honolulu are demanding. Later in the show, Mike comments on U.S. sanctions in Afghanistan and links it back to the suffering unfolding in communities nearby by the Pearl Harbor-Hickam military base.

The US Navy has poisoned the largest water supply in Hawaii. Nobody knows how long residents have been drinking toxic water, how big the chemical leak is, or how many it will impact. But instead of urgent action to save lives, the Navy is engaging in a cover up. Abby Martin and Mike Prysner are joined by Lori Freshwater, journalist and survivor of the Camp Lejeune Navy disaster, to discuss this urgent story. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/loufreshwater

Abby and Robbie Martin are joined by Mike Prysner for a special edition of Media Roots Radio where they analyze the media coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse case, the mass gaslighting by the right wing ecosphere, and break down the timeline of events that unfolded that night. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Patreon subscribers at the $5 tier get access to an exclusive bonus episode and per month as well as access to the Florida 2001 Event Attacks Map by Robbie Martin. FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // twitter.com/MikePrysner

Pete Quinones and Scott Horton are back for the second episode of their new podcast End of the Empire. The two begin by discussing a new documentary about Waco that reanalyzes the FLIR footage, showing that federal agents were in fact firing on Branch Davidians on the final day of the siege. Next, they talk about the recent House votes on Yemen which leads to a discussion of libertarian strategy. After that Scott and Pete talk about the AUKUS pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Lastly, they touch on some updates on Afghanistan and the BLM protests against vaccine passports in NYC.  Discussed on the show: “When the Government Lied: Waco's Infrared Deception” (Vimeo) Waco: A New Revelation (IMDb) Waco: Rules of Engagement (IMDb) “The Oklahoma City Bombing Archives: An Introduction & Recommended Reading List” (Libertarian Institute) The Secret Life of Bill Clinton Unrivaled by Michael Beckley  Mike Prysner confronts George W. Bush  Scott Horton Show — Muntadhar al-Zaidi on the Infamous George Bush Shoe-Throwing Incident “Evacuation Eyewitness: What I Saw in Kabul” (Libertarian Institute)  Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict

Pete Quinones and Scott Horton are back for the second episode of their new podcast End of the Empire. The two begin by discussing a new documentary about Waco that reanalyzes the FLIR footage, showing that federal agents were in fact firing on Branch Davidians on the final day of the siege. Next, they talk about the recent House votes on Yemen which leads to a discussion of libertarian strategy. After that Scott and Pete talk about the AUKUS pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Lastly, they touch on some updates on Afghanistan and the BLM protests against vaccine passports in NYC.  Discussed on the show: “When the Government Lied: Waco's Infrared Deception” (Vimeo) Waco: A New Revelation (IMDb) Waco: Rules of Engagement (IMDb) “The Oklahoma City Bombing Archives: An Introduction & Recommended Reading List” (Libertarian Institute) The Secret Life of Bill Clinton Unrivaled by Michael Beckley  Mike Prysner confronts George W. Bush  Scott Horton Show — Muntadhar al-Zaidi on the Infamous George Bush Shoe-Throwing Incident “Evacuation Eyewitness: What I Saw in Kabul” (Libertarian Institute)  Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict

Dan hosts a solo edition of Power Report covering a bevy of topics, starting with shocking images of Haitian migrants encountering US Border Patrol agents and the Biden administration's tepid response. Then, Republicans grift off of covid denialism and have no shame for it, a journalist directly challenges George W. Bush on the anniversary of 9/11,  and the endless and pointless battle of appearing the Most Left Online. Timecodes: 0:00 - Open & Intro1:29 - Haitian Migrants and How History Echoes25:19 - GOP Covid Grifting49:12 - Mike Prysner vs. George W. Bush59:06 - AOC's Dress and UltraleftismPower Report on Twitter:https://twitter.com/powerreportwrldPower Report on Instagram:https://instagram.com/powerreport.worldDan on Twitter:https://twitter.com/danfromthewebBam on Twitter:https://twitter.com/marchleonardSean on Twitter:https://twitter.com/swsuarezCesar on Twitter:https://twitter.com/wemadeitceez

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Filmmakers Abby Martin and Mike Prysner discuss the war crimes being committed in Gaza and how a resolution could be reached in the Middle East. 

Mike Prysner joins us to talk about his background, current projects and more! He is the co-founder of March Forward!, an organization of active-duty members of the US military and veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflict that encourages current active duty service personnel to resist deployment. You can read more about Mike here. You can... The post EP 28 – Mike Prysner of MarchForward.org appeared first on Greed for Ilm.