Anti War in America

    
     While learning about anti war voices and their repercussions in Americas Progressive Era (1920's), along with censorship and push for war from the government- I cannot help but wonder if history is repeating itself today. Anti war rhetoric has been around since we saw the US enter WWI. With protests and journalists pushing for peace, the government pushed back pro war rhetoric faster and harder. We see brief anti war protests in the mainstream media today, protesting against the wars in Ukraine and Palestine. however, the media displays anti war beliefs and protesting in a negative light. Mainstream media broadcasts to a larger scale- many of which are pro war. The current political climate can affect the way the mainstream news depicts war, and can sometimes manipulate or switch the blame of protesters- encouraging their agenda. 

   

    Exploring websites like Antiwar.com can give an abundance of real information to the public. Giving real policies, news, real life stories from those living or reporting from countries affected by America's part int the war, and most importantly- bringing humanity into their writing. Antiwar.com allows reading and seeing journalism from war inflicted countries and seeing the casualties rise can be crucial to the load of information. As our typical mainstream media news outlets become a stronger force with the rise of social media and streaming, it is harder for these anti war outlets to breakthrough the walls of strong corporations with harsh information that is not necessarily able to be digested by many- especially with the mainstream media downplay or defection of these issues. 

    A site also lower on the anti war media radar is a website called the American Conservative. This site alike AntiWar, welcomes the facts of wrongdoing in government and military. The site highlights Americas current events, and also compares American history to current times. Along with the comparison to other countries and their governments as well- keeping everyone in check. Again, the site is heavily squashed by the new corporations and larger media outlets. Both of these sites highlight critical thinking, they dig deep into reporting the extensive issues that America has created or taken on by being politically involved in current or previous war. Understanding various viewpoints on war and our military actions (and funding) makes citizens more informed which provides the opportunity for discussion and actions/voicing opinions on policy.