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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "war resisters"
On Anniversary of Iraq Invasion, Time to Rethink Anti-War Activism
Sarah Lazare, Clare Bayard, AlterNet. March 19, 2010.
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.
"I Contributed to Death and Human Suffering": How One War Resister's Case Puts the Afghan War On Trial
Dahr Jamail, TruthOut.org. July 14, 2009.
Victor Agosto argues that, in accordance to the Nuremburg Principles, the war in Afghanistan is an illegal war.
No Jail Time For War Resister Benji Lewis, But His Fight Continues
Benjamin Lewis, Courage to Resist. May 14, 2009.
My resistance was a conscious decision to cease participation in the continued maintenance and creation of empire.
How One Coffee Shop in Washington State is Providing a Haven For War Resisters
Sarah Lazare, Courage to Resist. March 5, 2009.
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?
Sarah Lazare, Courage to Resist. February 20, 2009.
Canadians overwhelmingly support allowing U.S. war resisters asylum. So why doesn't their government?
From U.S. War Resisters, A Letter of Solidarity to Israeli Army Resisters
AlterNetDecember 18, 2008.
About 100 Israeli high school students have declared their refusal to serve in the Israeli army and participate in the occupation of Palestine.
This Veterans Day, U.S. Soldiers Say 'Stop the War'
Benjamin Lewis, Brandon Neely, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.
An open letter from war resisters calls for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Despite the Threat of Harsh Punishment, Soldier Says "No" to Deployment in Afghanistan
Sarah Lazare, AlterNet. October 23, 2008.
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
Sarah Lazare, AlterNet. October 8, 2008.
Soldiers who decide to become conscientious objectors face a major struggle, but it can also be "the most liberating thing ever."
Iraq Veterans Against the War Call on Obama to Endorse Their Goals
IVAW Media, Iraq Veterans Against the War. August 25, 2008.
"A Presidential candidate dedicated to an anti-war platform should have no objections to the goals of our organization."
War Resister Robin Long Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison
Sarah Lazare, Courage to Resist. August 25, 2008.
Long, an Iraq War resister deported from Canada last month, was sentenced to 15 months of prison and dishonorable discharge.
Canada to Deport U.S. War Resister Today
Liliana Segura, AlterNet. July 15, 2008.
In an affront to Canadian public opinion, American war resister Robin Long will be turned over to U.S. authorities.
Canada's Status as a Safe Haven for War Resisters Is Under Attack
Jessica Pupovac, AlterNet. July 14, 2008.
As Canadian immigration officials stand poised to deport U.S. war resisters, activists and Parliament work to provide a safe haven.