BY SVEN BERG DECEMBER 23, 2015 Some Boiseans believe the deciders have made up their minds to bring louder military jets to Boise. Many of these people live near the airport, so they’d be most affected by the noise. They suspect their concerns don’t matter to the city government, Idaho Air National Guard and U.S. […]
The network of communities standing up to current and proposed military activity continues to grow. Organizers from many communities share information, undertake joint projects and focus on the need for fiscal and programmatic accountability from the Pentagon. Join us in demanding accountability from the Pentagon. It is past time for the Pentagon to pass an […]
BY MARK DAVIS OCT 29, 2015 Opponents of the U.S. Air Force’s decision to base next-generation F-35 fighter planes at Burlington International Airport have taken their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Activists have asked the high court to hear their appeal of a March Vermont Supreme Court ruling, which said the airport did not […]
BY SVEN BERG November 7, 2015 People who live near the Boise Airport are worried the Idaho Air National Guard’s next flying mission will damage their lives, though that new mission is probably years away. They’re worried the U.S. Air Force will replace Gowen Field’s 21 A-10s, which are low-speed warplanes designed to attack ground […]
This appeared in today’s Idaho Statesman newspaper (Boise) and relates to the Idaho Air National Guard’s operations at the Boise airport, also known as Gowen Field. Michael DeJulis’ letter, Oct.18, confuses me. He talks of F-15s/ F-35s “higher altitude take offs,” “turning left upon exiting the runway,” “deafening noise” and “black exhaust droplets.” I am […]
Hooray for Canada! Liberals have won the majority in Canada’s election which should be front page news in America. These liberals walk the walk unlike the neoliberals that have taken over our Democratic party. Canada’s new prime minister immediately called for an end to their participation in U.S. misadventures in the Middle East and the […]
[Re “Mitzvot Accomplished,” October 14]: Your article on Rabbi Chasan and his leadership of Ohavi Zedek Synagogue mentioned the 2013 open letter to U.S. senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, Congressman Peter Welch, and Gov. Peter Shumlin, in which Chasan and 15 other area clergy and religious leaders expressed concern over the proposed basing of […]
F-35 UPDATE: Help crossing the finish line Dear F-35 activists, I’m writing to ask your help in crossing the finish line and completing the job many of you started back in 2010 opposing the basing of the F-35A in the midst of our residential communities. We have been phenomenally successful, and the end of our […]
by Sheila MacVicar May 15, 2015 BURLINGTON, Vt. – After years of delays and busted budgets, America’s most expensive weapons system – the F-35 fighter jet – is starting its service. With its stealthy design and millions of lines of computer code that act as a kind of artificial intelligence, it’s being hailed as the […]
Rather than ending the debate, the decision may just change the discussion. Supporters and opponents of the decisions will weigh in on the Air Force’s choice. Listen to full show at http://digital.vpr.net/post/f-35-landing-burlington-now-what