{"product_id":"courage-or-complicity-how-veterans-are-responding-to-the-assault-on-democracy-9798887440200","title":"Courage or Complicity?: How Veterans Are Responding to the Assault on Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor generations, America has thanked its \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eveterans for their service but then forgotten promises made to\u003cbr\u003ethem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's why some former soldiers have\u003cbr\u003ealways ended up on the barricades or picket lines, demanding justice for\u003cbr\u003ethemselves or fellow workers back home. From Revolutionary War volunteers who\u003cbr\u003elater joined Shays's Rebellion to World War I soldiers who staged a\u003cbr\u003emultiracial march on Washington to Vietnam War-era GIs who helped end\u003cbr\u003ethe war they served in, such rank-and-file voices are hard to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this timely collection of essays, reviews, and\u003cbr\u003efirsthand reporting, Steve Early and Suzanne Gordon trace that dissident legacy\u003cbr\u003eto the present day. They chronicle the critical role that disillusioned\u003cbr\u003epost-9\/11 veterans now play in challenging MAGA Republicans and corporate\u003cbr\u003eDemocrats over privatized healthcare, big money in politics, and ballooning\u003cbr\u003ePentagon budgets. Inside these pages are stories of courage and complicity: \u003cbr\u003eveterans fighting to defend public healthcare from corporate takeover; resisting\u003cbr\u003eanti-union attacks; and opposing the use of federal troops for domestic\u003cbr\u003epolicing and mass deportations. Their struggle is part of a broader fight for\u003cbr\u003erights, dignity, and a better life for all poor and working-class\u003cbr\u003eAmericans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourage or Complicity?\u003c\/i\u003e is a\u003cbr\u003esearing indictment of political betrayal and a big salute to vets organizing\u003cbr\u003eagainst it. This book reveals the frontline battles shaping the future of\u003cbr\u003eAmerican democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PM Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887440200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Steve Early,Suzanne Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52933803704501,"sku":"9798887440200","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/courage-or-complicity-how-veterans-are-responding-to-the-assault-on-democracy-9798887440200","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}