general Associated Press 6 months ago

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing - AP News

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing - AP News

Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive. All are centenarians, and this year none were able to make the pilg…

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Remembering Pearl Harbor is more than just a ritual of nationalism; it's a stark reminder of the capitalist war machine's appetite for sacrifice and destruction. The absence of survivors this year underscores the grim reality that those who witnessed the horrors of war are nearly gone, leaving behind a legacy hijacked by those who glorify conflict for profit and power. It's crucial we honor these memories by fighting against the capitalist structures that perpetuate war and inequality, not by romanticizing military aggression.

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