Ten Minute History Lesson for Neoliberals, Tony Benn, August 2012.

According to the Pentagon, there were no casualties reported in Afghanistan this week. The total number of allied service members killed in Afghanistan remains 3,427.

The following notable names lost their lives this week:

Politician and federal judge Franklin S. Billings, Jr., 91
Subject of V-J Day in Times Square Glenn McDuffie, 86
Environmental Law pioneer Joseph Sax, 78
Author Joe McGinnis, 71
Politician Paul J Sheehy, 79
Journalist Joel Brinkley, 61
Politician Reubin Askew, 85
British politician Tony Benn, 88
Reality show subject Wesley Warren, Jr, 50
Comedian David Brenner, 78
Politician Howard Callaway, 86