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Ann Wright

Ann Wright is a 29 year US Army/Army Reserves veteran who retired as a Colonel and a former US diplomat who resigned in March 2003 in opposition to the war on Iraq. She served in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia and Mongolia. In December 2001 she was on the small team that reopened the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. She is the co-author of the book "Dissent: Voices of Conscience."

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Dangerous Petroleum-Contaminated Water Threatens Thousands in Hawai'i

Military families have reported that they had been suffering from the effects of water contamination for months prior to November 28, 2021 when the U.S. Navy acknowledged that two water wells had been polluted from leaking 80-year-old massive jet fuel tanks.

Ann Wright · Dec 28, 2021

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Honolulu Citizens Demand the Closing of the US Navy's Leaking Jet Fuel Tanks

Citing threats to Honolulu's drinking water, the Sierra Club of Hawaii and the Oahu Water Protectors have called on President Biden, the Hawaii congressional delegation, and the U.S. military to shut down the leaking fuel tanks.

Ann Wright · Dec 2, 2021

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Opening and Closing US Embassies—From Sierra Leone to Afghanistan

U.S. officials are very well aware that local citizens who work with the U.S. military are endangering themselves and their families when the U.S. departs.

Ann Wright · Aug 16, 2021

The Golden Rule sails by her farewell gathering on Magic Island, Honolulu, May 1, 2021. (Photo: Ann Wright)

Golden Rule Peace Boat Sets Sail from Hawai'i for California

"We are sailing for a nuclear-free world and a peaceful, sustainable future."

Ann Wright · May 5, 2021

The law does not require the United States to defend Taiwan if China attacks, but it also doesn’t rule it out—a policy known as strategic ambiguity. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo)

Dangers of Military Confrontation Between the United States and China Around Taiwan and in the South China Sea

In 2020, The Trump administration has dramatically increased the number of Freedom of Navigation missions.

Ann Wright · Oct 14, 2020

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An American General Probably Thinks- “Thanks Trump, for Putting a Target on My Back!”

In 2017, Trump gave the CIA the authority to again use assassin drones after it had been withdrawn by the Obama administration. 

Ann Wright · Jan 5, 2020

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From A Russian: Our Planet is So Small that We Must Live in Peace

Traveling to Yakutsk in Far East Russia

Ann Wright · Sep 14, 2019

U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly over as President Donald J. Trump participates in an Independence Day Fourth of July Celebration 'Salute to America' event in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall on Thursday, July 4th, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Dogs of War Howl for Blood in Iran While Americans Cheer US Bombers on July 4th

Last week's display was a chilling reminder of the horrific deaths caused by successive administrations' propensity for war

Medea Benjamin · Jul 8, 2019

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