Stories by Sarah Lazare

Sarah Lazare is the Project Director of Courage to Resist, an organization that supports military war resisters.subscribe to Sarah Lazare's rss feed

On Anniversary of Iraq Invasion, Time to Rethink Anti-War Activism

Posted on Mar 19, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The antiwar movement must go beyond challenging one war at a time. We need a deeper analysis of the structures that underlie militarism and war.

Uncovering the Plight of AWOL Soldiers Stuck in Legal Limbo

Posted on Aug 11, 2009, Source: TomDispatch.com

AWOL soldiers who turned themselves in endure deplorable conditions, not knowing whether they'll face charges, trial, deployment, or medical release.

How One Coffee Shop in Washington State is Providing a Haven For War Resisters

Posted on Mar 5, 2009, Source: Courage to Resist

Forty miles south of Seattle, at Ft. Lewis Army Base, COFFEE STRONG provides a space for soldiers to explore GI resistance.

Why is the Canadian Government So Intent on Deporting War Resisters?

Posted on Feb 20, 2009, Source: Courage to Resist

Canadians overwhelmingly support allowing U.S. war resisters asylum. So why doesn't their government?

André Shepherd, Iraq War Resister, Applies for Asylum in Germany

Posted on Jan 8, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Shepherd has been living underground in Germany for nearly two years; he applied for refugee status on the grounds that the Iraq War is illegal.

Despite the Threat of Harsh Punishment, Soldier Says "No" to Deployment in Afghanistan

Posted on Oct 23, 2008, Source: AlterNet

How 21-year-old soldier Blake Ivey came to see war as "flat-out murder."

As More Troops Refuse to Deploy, Getting Conscientious Objector Status is an Uphill Battle

Posted on Oct 8, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Soldiers who decide to become conscientious objectors face a major struggle, but it can also be "the most liberating thing ever."

In the Shadow of the RNC, War Resisters Convene to Stop the War

Posted on Sep 1, 2008, Source: AlterNet

At the Veterans for Peace conference, IVAW member Harvey Tharp discusses the war, the election, and why he resigned in protest over the war.

War Resister Robin Long Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

Posted on Aug 25, 2008, Source: Courage to Resist

Long, an Iraq War resister deported from Canada last month, was sentenced to 15 months of prison and dishonorable discharge.

Robin Long, War Resister Deported from Canada, Faces Trial This Week

Posted on Aug 21, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The first war resister to be deported from Canada since the Vietnam War faces court-martial and three years in jail. Who is next?
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