[Imc-chicago-audio] What Progressives Have in Common with the Military

[Erin Polgreen]

MEDIA ALERT
January 22, 2007 | For Immediate Release

What Progressives have in Common with the Military

It might be hard to believe, but today's progressives have a lot in  
common with the military. In “Love the Warrior, Hate the War,” In  
These Times’ contributing writer Lorelei Kelly details the surprising  
ways that the "values" of the progressive and military worlds  
intersect.  Kelly, director of the Real Security Initiative at the  
White House Project. writes that by working together, the two could  
make dramatic strides towards keeping the peace.

Beyond similar objectives, such as the preservation of International  
Human Rights Law and AIDS prevention, “many members of the military  
and progressives are philosophically much closer than either believes  
and they are both hurt by the lack of meaningful interaction," Kelly  
writes.  "Understanding and aligning with the military around shared  
concerns could be a crucial new strategy for the left."

The military also needs allies who know how to put pressure on  
elected officials. “Despite their ability to wield tremendous  
physical force, the military is vulnerable when it comes to  
protecting itself in the domestic policy process.”

“Love the Warrior” also explores the ways that military perspectives  
can further the progressive cause. “Hearing what the military has to  
say could give liberals a reality-tested idea around which to unify:  
that our left-over Cold War belief in dominance alone is obsolete and  
that we need new, far-reaching alternatives,” Kelly writes.

To read a list of the key issues that the military and the left have  
in common, visit: http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2980

Lorelei Kelly is the director of the Real Security Initiative at the  
White House Project. She also blogs at TheHuffingtonPost.com.

For more information, or to interview Lorelei Kelly, contact:

Erin Polgreen, Advertising and Marketing Coordinator

erin at inthesetimes.com

773/772.0100 Ext. 225
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