Chris Heneghan discusses the work of the Windham Harm Reduction Coalition, a new group working to collectivize a needle exchange program in the Willimantic area.  For more on harm reduction, click here.

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HIMC has learned that a transgender woman in Hartford’s West End reports she was recently harassed by another West End resident. The woman says she has been harassed verbally by the man on numerous occasions and he has allegedly made threats on her life. HIMC will post more information on this as it becomes available.

An all white jury found former cop Robert Lawlor innocent of murdering 18 year old Jashon Bryant while on patrol in 2005. Continue Reading

The turning away of the American public from the price being paid by veterans fighting two illegal and immoral wars is distressing.  I, a combat veteran of Viet Nam, am in a constant state of hyper vigilance and rage over the complicit silence of the American public and the narcissistic media.  Perhaps if you are too cowardly to put your skin in the game, you can be asked to put your dollars into the game. 

I propose we command Congress to impose a universal war tax to pay for our need to kill.  I propose that this tax be dedicated to the Armed Forces until the forever war on terrorism is finished.  I don’t want to hear any complaints from the Tea Party enthusiasts, the corporate vampires, the Libertarians or Republicrat pogues.  During WW II, Korea and Viet Nam there was a war tax and a draft.  We were all in it together.

My true wish is for Congress to find its courage and to cut off funding completely to the military industrial complex.  The House controls the purse strings and War has not been constitutionally declared by Congress.  I have still not released myself from the oath I swore…” to protect and defend the US Constitution from all enemies, both foreign and domestic.” So be it.

Dave Ionno
Veteran for Peace and Viet Nam veteran against the Wars