Michael Prysner
Michael D. Prysner | |
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Personal details | |
Born | June 15, 1983 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Alma mater | Florida Atlantic University |
Occupation | Political activist |
Television | Empire Files |
Publication | TeleSur |
Movement | March Forward! |
Spouse | Abby Martin |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 2001–2005 |
Rank | Corporal |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Michael Prysner (born June 15, 1983) is an American political activist. He is a U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq as a corporal.[1][2] According to Prysner, his duties in Iraq included ground surveillance, home raids and the interrogation of prisoners, and these experiences led him to take an anti-war stand.[3][4]
Activism[]
He is the co-founder of March Forward!, an organization of active-duty members of the U.S. military and veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars that encourages current active-duty service personnel to resist deployment.
In March 2008, Prysner was a member of a panel discussing the topic Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan in Maryland. He spoke about his time in Iraq as a soldier and his personal views about the two wars. This address became known as the "Our Real Enemies"[5] speech.
Prysner is a member of Party for Socialism and Liberation[6] and A.N.S.W.E.R..[7] In 2008, he ran a write-in campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 22nd congressional district (Boca Raton).[citation needed]
In November 2011, Prysner was arrested in Occupy Los Angeles.[8] He was released after posting bail.[9]
Prysner is a producer and co-writer for the program The Empire Files, with his wife Abby Martin.[10][11][12]
He performed the rap "Skit 6" on the album Soundtrack to the Struggle.[13]
He currently hosts the Eyes Left podcast with former US Army Cadet and Afghanistan War veteran Spenser Rapone.[14]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Vigil, Ariana E. (July 10, 2014). War Echoes: Gender and Militarization in U.S. Latina/o Cultural Production. Rutgers University Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-8135-6933-8. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Levinson, Nan (November 10, 2014). War Is Not a Game: The New Antiwar Soldiers and the Movement They Built. Rutgers University Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-8135-7113-3. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "U. S. sought to set up sham state in Iraq", Tehran Times, 26 July 2010 Archived 6 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Veterans Group Calls on Military to Refuse Deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq - Salem-News.Com". www.salem-news.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Soilder [sic] Mike Prysner: A War Veteran "Our Real Enemies Speech"
- ^ "Gale - Product Login". find.galegroup.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Hassina Leelarathna "Los Angeles Lankans protest UN interference", Daily News – Sri Lanka, 3 May 2011 Archived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Local, Univision. "Univision 34 Los Angeles". Univision. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Radio, Southern California Public (7 December 2011). "16 complaints filed about Occupy LA raid". Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Empire Files (2015-09-05), The Rise of History's Biggest Empire, retrieved 2017-03-17
- ^ Empire Files (2016-01-19), Untouchable Big Oil Threatens All Life On Earth, retrieved 2017-03-17
- ^ "Instagram post by The Empire Files • Sep 4, 2016 at 11:12am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ "Skit 6 by Lowkey". BestEverAlbums.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ https://soundcloud.com/eyesleft
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