The Progressive Era

The lack of open strong Anti-War Voices is most likely correlated with the government and the United States being a country that tends to be pro-war. The United States is a country that is known to be in trillions of dollars of debt for war. I feel that anti-war voices are not being heard. The reason behind the lack of anti-war voices is because the United States is a country that thrives on war, and the anti-war voices such as the Anti-War website and The American Conservative is a website that gives a different perspective from the mainstream media. 

 I believe websites like the American Conservative and others like them need to be more open to the public, because anti-war voices need to be shown more than war voices. I feel that anti-war voices are hidden, because the government does not want anyone to speak out against them. For example, the alien-sedition act discussed in class and in this clip here talks about how it’s a crime to criticize the government. The government is able to throw you in jail for speaking out against them. The  alien-sedition act was repealed in 1802. However, the government still has tendencies to silence anti-war voices or voices that criticize the government. I believe the reason the government tries to silence the voices of others is because they do not appreciate opposition.

For example, Mahmoud Khalil is a great example of an anti-war voice. He did not agree with the Israel and Palestine conflict and the United States silenced him. The United States government revoked his student visa taking away his ability to complete his higher education. He also had his citizenship revoked in the process and he was later detained by immigration and customs enforcement(ICE) and eventually put on a flight to Louisiana. His detainment by ICE for his protest against the Palestine and Israel conflict is a great example of an anti-war voice who was silenced and he now risks deportation. In closing, I feel that anti-war voices are necessary, because they speak out against injustices and are a positive attribution to further the anti-war platform.