Resources
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON THE IRAQ WAR
and other war-related / social issues
compiled by Jerry Steele
FILMS:
"An Inconvenient Truth," by Al Gore
"Banking on Life and Debt," an expose' of the World Bank, IMF, etc. (2000)
"Battle's Poison Cloud," a film by Cinema Libre Studios, explains long-lasting effects of Agent Orange
following the Vietnam War
"Beyond Treason," a William Lewis film, centered on Gulf War Syndrome, depleted uranium, and the
government's refusal to admit criminal complicity in poisoning its own troops. Prize winner at
Berkeley Film Festival (2005)
"Breakthrough," by Idanha films, portrays war and oppression in 3rd World, songs by Kris
Kristofferson (1989)
"Coverup: Behind the Iran / Contra Affair," by the Empowerment Project
"Days of Resistance," by the Empowerment Project
"Embedded Live," distributed by Cinema Libre Studios, a satire on the embedded journalist of the Iraq
War, starring Tim Robbins
"Fahrenheit 911," by Michael Moore. The movie that began the truth movement against the Bush
Administration
"Good Night, and Good Luck," story of Edward R. Murrow, government suppression during the
McCarthy era. Excellent for general audiences.
"Gulf War Illness - Fact or Fiction," distributed by American Gulf War Veterans Association
"Gulf War Syndrome - the Little Victims," distributed by the AGWVA
"Hearts and Minds," a film depicting the Vietnam War / very moving, very troubling, should be
viewed by adults before showing to younger audiences
"Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire"
"Hiroshima - A Dramatized Documentary Exploring The Humanity And The Horror Of Atomic War
"I Know I Am Not Alone - A Musician's Search For The Human Cost Of War," directed by Michael
Franti
"In Remembrance of Martin (Luther King, Jr.)," by Idanha Films (1988)
"Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers; Who's getting killed - Who's making a killing"
"Is War The Answer: New Yorkers Respond to 9/11," by the Empowerment Project
"Liberty Bound - Is the United States bound for liberty - or does it just have liberty bound? A Blue
Moose Films production
"Mission Accomplished," distributed by Cinema Libre Studios (Iraq War)
"No End In Sight," opens in July, 2007, by Magnolia Films, excellent reviews
"Occupation: Dreamland"
"Poison Dust," a film depicting the dangers of depleted uranium munitions and how it affects both
military and civilians exposed to it.
"Raw Footage: Alec Baldwin interviews activist Barbara Trent," the Empowerment Project
"SICKO," by Michael Moore. An explosive expose of the U.S. health system.
"Sir, No Sir!," a film by David Zeiger, relates the GI resistance movement to the Vietnam War;
excellent when accompanied by the book Soldiers in Revolt
"Soldiers Pay," distributed by Cinema Libre Studios, about Iraq War
"Soldiers Speak Out," by the Empowerment Project
"Speaking Freely - Volume I," distributed by Cinema Libre Studios, John Perkins explains his role in
US economic and political corruption in 3rd World Countries.(author of 'Economic Hit Man)
"Stand Up - Rise Up: February 15th, 2003 United for Peace and Justice Rally in New York City," by
the Empowerment Project
"The Fog of War," an Errol Morris film, interview with Robert McNamara, excellent film.
"The Ground Truth," a devastating indictment of the human costs of war.
"The Healing of Brian Willson," the story of California VFP member and his struggle to bring peace to
all peoples throughout the world, by Idanha Films (1988)
"The Panama Deception," the news the MSM refused to report concerning wanton destruction of
neighborhoods and civilian deaths caused by Bush I's invasion of Panama, by the
Empowerment Project
"The Peace DVD," distributed by Cinema Libre Studios
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," a film by VSUK, depicts the coup against Hugo Chavez in
2002
"Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War"
"V for Vendetta," distributed by Silver Pictures (2005). A futuristic look at a People's Revolution
against a the excesses of a totalitarian regime.
"Veterans for Peace DVD Convention Collection," a visual record of past national conferences; an
invaluable teaching / learning tool. Also extremely effective in introducing the general public
to the perspectives of our organization.
"Voices in Wartime," distributed by Cinema Libre Studios, poetry and images about war.
"Waging Peace," by the Empowerment Project
"War Made Easy," the MSM's refusal to cast an objective lens war coverage prior to March 2003.
"War & Truth," identifies the journalists' dilemma in war coverage, and what does and does not make
its entrance into the mainstream media.
"Weapons of Mass Deception," by Cinema Libre Studios, recounts the lies that were used to justify the
Iraq War
"Why We Fight," a Sundance Film Festival Winner, every American who is concerned about the
consequences of U.S. foreign policy should watch this film.
"What I've Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy - The War Against The Third World," by Frank Dorrel,
devastating expose' of US Foreign Policy, exposes "values vs. interests" arguments, values
were rarely considered where economic interests were involved. Excellent list of resources at
end of film.
"White Light - Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki," film by Steven Okazaki,
distributed by HBO
"Winter Soldier," testimony of Vietnam vets before the United States Senate in 1971 - this film could
be tied to the recent Nation article entitled "The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness."
Blue Moose Films website
Idanha Films website
Brave New Films Website - collection of cinematic resources related to the war and other social issues.
www.cinemalibrestudio.com - website of cinematic resources related to the war and other social issues
PBS - documentaries related to Iraq War, note Bill Moyers
BOOKS:
A People's History of the United States - 1492 to Present, by Howard Zinn
Army of None: The Strategy of Non-Cooperation, by Aimee Allison and David Solnit, distributed by
Seven Stories Press
A Young People's History of the United States, Volumes 1 & 2, by Howard Zinn, distributed by New
Left Books
Achilles in Vietnam - Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character, by Jonathan Shay, M.D., Ph.D
Addicted to War: Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism," by Joel Andreas
American Fascists - the Christian Right and the War on America, by Chris Hedges
American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st
Century, by Kevin Phillips. A former Republican strategist explains how the Bush
Administration is jeopardizing the future of the nation.
An Inconvenient Truth, by Al Gore
Armed Madhouse: From Baghdad to New Orleans - Sordid Secrets and Strange Tales of a White
House GONE WILD, by Greg Palast
Bill Moyers on America, by Bill Moyers
Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, by Jeremy Scahill.
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire, by Chalmers Johnson
Chain of Command - The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib, by Seymour M. Hersh
Colossus - The Rise and Fall of the American Empire, by Niall Ferguson
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, by John Perkins
Cowboy Republic - Six Ways the Bush Gang has Defied the Law, by Marjorie Cohn
Failed States - The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy, by Noam Chomsky
Fiasco, by Thomas Ricks
Fortunate Son - George W. Bush and the Making of an American President, by J.H. Hatfield
Full Spectrum Disorder - The Military in the New American Century, by Stan Goff
Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance, by Noam Chomsky
HERE, BULLET, by Brian Turner, earned 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, incredibly powerful book of
poetry about the Iraq War.
How Would A Patriot Act? Defending American Values from a President Run Amok, by Glenn
Greenwald
Impeach the President - The Case Against Bush and Cheney, edited by Dennis Loo & Peter Phillips
Imperial Ambitions - Conversations on the Post 9/11 World, by Noam Chomsky.
Imperial Hubris - Why the West is Losing the War on Terror, by Michael Scheuer
Iraq Under Siege: The Deadly Impact of Sanctions and War, edited by Anthony Arnove. A masterful
book that explains, prior to the invasion, why Iraq was no threat to regional or world security.
Jesus in not a Republican - The Religious Right's War on America, edited by Clint Willis and Nate
Hardcastle
Just Peace - A Message of Hope, by Mattie J.T. Stepanek with Jimmy Carter
Letters from Young Activists - Today's Rebels Speak Out, edited by Dan Berger, Chesa Boudin, and
Kenyon Farrow
Liars for Jesus: The Religious Right's Alternative Version of American History, by Chris Rodda
Liberty, Security, and the War on Terrorism, distributed by the Future Freedom Foundation
Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency, by Robert Byrd
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic, by Chalmers Johnson
Our Endangered Values - America's Moral Crisis, by President Jimmy Carter
Our War, by David Harris
Palestine - Peace Not Apartheid, by Jimmy Carter
Pathologies of Power - Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor, by Paul Farmer
Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order, by Noam Chomsky
Rebuilding America's Defenses - Strategy, Forces and Resources for a New Century, a Report of The
Project for the New American Century, Sept. 2000. This writing is the Neo-Con bible for US
global domination
Republic: A Novel of America's Future, by Charles Sheehan Miles
Road from Al Ramadi, by Camilo Mejia (IVAW member)
Silent Night - The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce, by Stanley Weintraub
Soldiers in Revolt - GI Resistance During The Vietnam War, by David Cortright, accompanying film,
"Sir, No Sir!"
State of Denial: Bush at War - Part II, by Bob Woodward
State of War - The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration, by James Risen
Static, by Amy Goodman and David Goodman
Stupid White Men, by Michael Moore
Teaching Guide on The Justification of War - National Peace Essay Contest, 2002 - 2003,sponsored by
the United States Institute of Peace
Terrorism and War, by Howard Zinn
The Anatomy of Fascism, by Robert O. Paxton
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy- the truth about corporate cons, globalization, and high-finance
fraudsters, by Greg Palast
The Bush Agenda: Invading the World, One Economy at a Time, by Antonia Juhasz. One of the most
clearly written and insightful books on the Neo-Con agenda to implant American economic
and military domination throughout the world.
The Case For Impeachment: The Legal Argument for Removing President George W. Bush from
Office, by Dave Lindorff and Barbara Olshansky
The Long Emergency - Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes
of the Twenty-First Century, by James Howard Kunstler
The Missing Piece: The Search for Nonviolent Alternatives in United States History, by James C.
Juhnke and Carol M. Hunter
The New American Militarism - How Americans Are Seduced by War, by Andrew J. Bacevich
The One Percent Doctrine - Deep Inside America's Pursuit of its Enemies since 9/11, by Ron Suskind
The Port Huron Statement, by Tom Hayden, et al
The Secret History of the American Empire - Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global
Corruption, by John Perkins
The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic, by Chalmers Johnson
The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien, simply a marvelous read - timely and relevant.
The War on Our Freedoms: Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism, edited by Richard C. Leone and
Greg Anrig, Jr.
Understanding Power, by Noam Chomsky
United States v. George W. Bush, et al, by Elizabeth de la Vega. A retired U.S. Attorney creates a
grand jury indictment against the President and his advisors based upon their illegal and
conspiratorial actions leading to the Iraq War.
Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace, edited by Maxine Hong Kingston
Voices in Wartime: The Anthology, edited by Andrew Himes, with Jan Bultmann and others
What Every Person Should Know About War, by Chris Hedges
War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning, by Chris Hedges
War Is A Racket, by Major General Smedley D. Butler
ZNet's Selected Anti War Songs, http://www.zmag.org/Songs/songarchive.htm
WEBSITES:
Accountability Project
After Downing Street
Alternet
American Civil Liberties Union
American Freedom Agenda
American. Friends Service Committee
Americans Against Escalation in Iraq (AAEI)
Americans United for Separation of Church / State
A.N.S.W.E.R.
Antiwar.com
Apple Seed, Sowing the Seeds of Justice
Asia Times
Brave New Films
Brennan Center for Justice
BuzzFlash
Canadian Peace Alliance
Capitol News
Center for Constitutional Rights
Center for Investigative Reporting
Center for Media and Democracy
Center for Responsive Politics
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors
CodePink
Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft
Common Dreams
Common Ground
Consortium News
Counter Punch
CounterRecruitment.net
Daily KOS
D.C. Anti-War Network
Democracy for the Heart of America
Democracy Now!
Democracy Rising
Dissident Voice
Economic Policy Institute
Educators for Social Justice, NYC
Essential Information
Evangelicals for Social Action
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
Feminist Peace Network
G.I. Rights Hotline
Global Exchange
Global Trade Watch
Gold Star Families For Peace
Government Accountability Project
Grassroots America
Grassroots Impeachment Movement
Highlander Research and Education Center
Hip Hop Caucus
Hire Veterans.com
Historians Against the War
Human Rights Watch
impeachpac.org
Industrial Workers of the World
Information Clearing House
In Motion Magazine
In These Times
Iraq Moratorium
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Jim Hinde / Folkbone Productions
Kansas City Iraq Task Force
Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Labournet
Leave My Child Alone
Media With Conscience
Mid-Missouri Peaceworks
Midwest Populist Party
Military Families Speak Out
Military Freedom Religious Foundation
Military Free Zone
Mother Jones
MoveOn.org
Muckraker
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
National Initiative for Democracy
National Lawyers Guild
National Veterans Foundation
National Youth and Student Peace Coalition
New America Foundation
Omni - Center for Peace and Justice
opensecrets.org
OXFAM
Pax Christi
PBS
Peace History Society
Peace Network of the Ozarks
Peace Studies Association
Poets Against War
Progressive Party of America
Progressive Democrats of America
Progressive States Network
Progressive Review
Project on Government Oversight
Project Vote Smart
Project YANO - nonmilitary opportunities for youth
Public Citizen
Quaker House
Restore Habeas Corpus
Rethinking Schools, Songs with a Global Conscience
Sojourners
soldiersvoices.com
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
suzanneswift.org
Talking Points Memo
Talk to Action
Teachers for Social Justice
Thank You Lt. (Ehren Watada)
The Alternative Information Center
The American Prospect
The Camp Casey Peace Institute
The Democracy Foundation
The Empowerment Project
The Free Press
The Guardian
The Huffington Post
The Independent Institute
The Institute for Policy Studies
The Military Project
The Mosaic Project
The Nation
The New Press
The Progressive
TheSpyWhoBilledMe.com (private security)
The Third Coast Activist
TomPaine.com
Transition Assistance Online
Traveling Soldier
True Blue Women
Truthdig.com
TruthMove.org
Union of Concerned Scientists
United for Peace and Justice
United States Institute for Peace
United States Labor Against the War
Velvet Revolution
Veterans and Families Homecoming Support Network
Veterans for Common Sense
Veterans for Peace
Vets4Vets
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Voters for Peace
VoteVets
warkidsrelief.org
War Links
War Resisters Support Campaign
World Can't Wait
YES Magazine
ZNet