{"product_id":"our-veterans-winners-losers-friends-and-enemies-on-the-new-terrain-of-veterans-affairs-paperback","title":"Our Veterans: Winners, Losers, Friends, and Enemies on the New Terrain of Veterans Affairs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Early\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJasper Craven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOur Veterans\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eOur Veterans\u003c\/i\u003e proposes a new agenda for veterans affairs linking service provision to veterans to the quest for broader social programs benefiting all Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Gordon is Senior Policy Analyst at the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute and the author of many books, most recently, \u003ci\u003eWounds of War: How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation's Veterans\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Steve Early is a freelance journalist, labor organizer, lawyer, and the author of, most recently, \u003ci\u003eRefinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jasper Craven is a freelance journalist who covers the military and veterans. His work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaffler\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45655516119142,"sku":"9781478018544","price":35.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RUsxdFZZTXUyNURVTUo2eFVFTGs0Zz09.webp?v=1779583837","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/our-veterans-winners-losers-friends-and-enemies-on-the-new-terrain-of-veterans-affairs-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}