2.01.01 draft resistance and conscientious objection

One Way to Live a Pacifist Life: After 80 Years of Activism - WWII CO Ralph DiGia Dies

Ralph DiGia promoting war tax resistance on tax day, April 17, 2007. photo: Ed Hedemann
Authors: Judith Mahoney Pasternak

Summary:

The US Attorney referred him to the War Resisters League. He never left.

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How Peace Activists Can Win Access to Schools Equal to that of Military Recruiters

Authors: Rick Jahnkow

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Students have the right to speak out whether peace activists' right to equal access has been recognized yet or not.

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What Do You Do When a Child is Burning?: A review of the film The Camden 28

Camden 28 poster
Authors: Stephen J. McGeady

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She could now understand her protesting son, because the trial revealed the lies which killed her other son.

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Camden 28 Trial Opening Statement

Authors: Father Mike Doyle

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Conscientious Objection in Turkey: Struggling to Emerge

Turkish Antimilitarism Demonstration
Authors: Andreas Speck

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Anyone who discourages military service can face prosecution. Birgul Ozbaris could face 21 years in jail.

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Militarism in Venezuela: Warning Signs of Dictatorship?

Student Protestors
Authors: Sam Diener

Summary:Chávez says he plans to emulate repressive regimes around the world.

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From the Editor's Desk

Global Regimes by Type- Graph
Authors: Sam Diener

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Democracy is the outcry of dissent.

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Women's Pentagon Action Unity Statement

Authors: Grace Paley and the Women's Pentagon Action

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We have come here to mourn and rage and defy the Pentagon.

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Women's Work: Conscientious Objectors During World War II

Women's Work: Conscientious Objectors During World War II
Authors: Ilene Feinman

Summary:

Tension existed between the CO "girls," who were conscientious objectors in their own right, and church leaders, who utilized them to raise the esprit de corps of male conscientious objectors.

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People Power & Positive Leadership

Authors: Naresh Dadhich

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Naresh Dadhich reviews People Power: Fifty Peacemakers and Their Communities

People Power's artistic storytelling personalizes and universalizes success stories of nonviolent struggle.

From Issue 377 - July-August 2007
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