Steve Early & Suzanne Gordon, authors of Our Veterans at Porter Square Books
When:
Wednesday, Sep 21, 2022 7:00p -
8:00p
Wednesday, Sep 21, 2022 7:00p -
8:00p
Where:
Porter Square Books
25 White st
Cambridge, MA 02140
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Event website:
https://www.portersquarebooks.com/our-veterans
In Our Veterans, Suzanne Gordon, Steve Early, and Jasper Craven explore the physical, emotional, social, economic, and psychological impact of military service and the problems that veterans face when they return to civilian life. The authors critically examine the role of advocacy organizations, philanthropies, corporations, and politicians who purport to be "pro-veteran." They describe the ongoing debate about the cost, quality, and effectiveness of healthcare provided or outsourced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). They also examine generational divisions and political tensions among veterans, as revealed in the tumultuous events of 2020, from Black Lives Matter protests to the Trump-Biden presidential contest. Frank and revealing, Our Veterans proposes a new agenda for veterans affairs linking service provision to veterans to the quest for broader social programs benefiting all Americans.
Suzanne Gordon is Senior Policy Analyst at the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute and the author of many books, most recently, Wounds of War: How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation's Veterans.
Steve Early is a freelance journalist, labor organizer, lawyer, and the author of, most recently, Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Nation, among others.
-
SponsoredBoston Bruins Centennial Game Fan Fest
Sunday, Dec 01, 2024 11:00a
Canal Street between Causeway St and Valenti Way
-
SponsoredCirque Dreams Holidaze at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre
Friday, Dec 06, 2024 goes until 12/08
Shubert Theatre
-
Sponsored -
Sponsored
