Mike Prysner
Mike Prysner is an Iraq war veteran and co-founder of March Forward!, an organization of veterans and service members fighting to end the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.[1] Spenser Rapone and Mike Prysner host an anti-military podcast called "Eyes Left."[2]
Empire Files
Empire Files is Hosted, directed & written by Abby Martin and Produced & written by Mike Prysner. Empire Files is described as "[A]n independent documentary & interview series hosted by Abby Martin - reporting on war & inequality from the heart of Empire"[3]
Aggressive Progressives
Mike Prysner appeared on a show "Aggressive Progressives" at The Young Turks hosted by Jimmy Dore with Steve Oh. The inaugural show was dated August 28, 2016.[4] Guests/hosts included Stefane Zamorano, Ron Placone, Malcolm Fleschner, Graham Elwood, Abby Martin, Mike Prysner, Max Blumenthal, Amy Vilela, James Cromwell, Pramila Mallick, Judah Friedlander, Randy Abreu, Jordan Chariton, Dave Dayen, Michael Lighty, David Hildebrand, Norman Soloman, Denis Kucinich, Nomiki Konst, Krystal Ball, Graham Elwood, Michael Wood, Michael Tracey, Greg Palast, Kshama Sawant, and Cenk Uygur.[5],[6],[7],[8]
Creating Conditions For Resistance Within Us Military
Mike Prysner interviewed with Spenser Rapone on Unauthorized Disclosure is a weekly podcast featuring Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola.[9] During the podcast he mentioned Rory Fanning, who he described as a fellow in the "small elite special operations units" who was "repressed" for "speaking out."
PSL member
In 2008 Michael Prysner, an Iraq war veteran ran for Congress (22nd District - Fla.) as a candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.[10]
National Conference on Socialism
The Party for Socialism and Liberation held a National Conference on Socialism, December 6-7, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA.
The Opening Plenary introduced conference participants to the Party for Socialism and Liberation, highlighting recent struggles and campaigns.
The Opening Plenary was chaired by Peta Lindsay, PSL- Los Angeles.
Speaking on the plenary were;
- Muna Coobtee, PSL- Los Angeles, Executive Board Member of Palestinian American Women’s Association
- Crystal Kim, PSL Candidate for Council of the District of Columbia
- Carlos Alvarez, Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles
- Jinnette Caceres, PSL- New York City and United Federation of Teachers member
- Mike Prysner, Iraq war veteran and PSL Candidate for Congress, 22nd District (Florida)
- Stevie Merino, PSL-Los Angeles and student, Cal. State Long Beach.
Rally Against Israeli Violence in Gaza
August 2, 2014 Rally Against Israeli Violence in Gaza, organised by ANSWER Lafayette Park. Speakers included; Osamah Abuirshaid National Coordinator American Muslims for Palestine, Salim Adofo Vice Chair National Black United Front, Lydia Catina Amaya Community Organizer Damayan Migrant Workers Associatio, Mohsin Ansari Chair ICNA Relief USA, Nihad Awad Co-Founder and Exec. Dir. Council on American Islamic Relations, Brian Becker National Director Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER), Mahdi Bray National Director AMERICAN MUSLIM ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION, Karina Garcia Organizer Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER), Carol Gay President New Jersey Industrial Union Council, Abbas Falasteen Hamideh Member Cleveland, Tarak Kauff Board Member Veterans for Peace, Alli McCracken National Coordinator CodePink: Women for Peace, Ray McGovern Analyst (Former) Central Intelligence Agency, Carl Messineo, Co-Founder Partnership for Civil Justice, Akbar Muhammad Representative, Nation of Islam, Lucy Murphy Singer, Mike Prysner Veteran Iraq War, Eugene Puryear Member Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER), Tareq Radi Founder George Mason University->Students Against Israeli Apartheid, Khalilah Sabra Executive Director MAS Immigrant Justice Center, Cornel West Professor Emeritus Princeton University->Center for African American Studies, Ann Wright Activist, Fadi Zanayed Attorney Palestinian American Council.[11]
References
- ↑ Counterpunch, What's Behind the New Mission in Afghanistan? By MIKE PRYSNER, March 12, 2010
- ↑ Eyes Left Podcast accessed Sept 29 2018
- ↑ Empire Files (accessed June 10, 2024)
- ↑ AGGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVES Episode 1: Hillary Clinton And The Progressive Voters (accessed June 10, 2024)
- ↑ Aggressive Progressives (accessed June 10, 2024)
- ↑ Aggressive Progressives Archive 1 (accessed June 10, 2024)
- ↑ Aggressive Progressives Archive 2 (accessed June 10, 2024)
- ↑ Aggressive Progressives Archive 3 (accessed June 10, 2024)
- ↑ INTERVIEW WITH MIKE PRYSNER AND SPENSER RAPONE: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR RESISTANCE WITHIN US MILITARY Podcast accessed Sept 29 2018
- ↑ Prysner for Congress, Facebook page, accessed November 15, 2010
- ↑ CSPAN AUGUST 2, 2014 Rally Against Israeli Violence in Gaza