“Since the day I surrendered to military custody after refusing to return to Iraq, Courage to Resist has been there for me and my family as a constant fountain of support.”
“Courage to Resist is a organization that has helped many soldiers, including myself who have taken a vital stance in refusing to redeploy to Iraq…”Courage to Resist & the Stand with Reality campaign have made a mutual decision that the campaign will be led by close family & friends going forward.
Pardon Reality Winner
Sign the petition to pardon Reality Winner or to commute her sentence to time served. Reality has been sentenced to 5 years in prison ... read more
Afghanistan: Same Strategy, Different War, Same Failed Results
Harry Wagner worked in US Military Intelligence, Psychological Operations, USAID, and the Phoenix Program in Vietnam. read more
Feds holding last national public hearing on draft registration in LA
Last public hearing on draft registration changes scheduled for Cal State University, Los Angeles, on September 20, at 2:30pm. read more
Army Capt. Brittany DeBarros under scrutiny for tweeting facts
Despite high-level pressure, Capt. DeBarros continues to share basic facts about our country’s endless wars. read more
Podcast: Keith Mather, Presidio 27 “Mutiny” 50 years later
Keith Mather, Presidio 27 "mutiny" participant, reflects on what happened and its relevance today. 50th anniversary commemoration ... read more
In Memory of Marshall Peckham (1988-2018)
We're sad to announce the death of longtime volunteer Marshall Peckham. Thank you, Marshall, for having the heart and courage to resist. read more
US Military Ordered to Host Massive Immigrant Concentration Camps
Concentration camps are under development at military bases across the US. Service members are being given illegal orders to collaborate. read more
Whistleblower Reality Winner Accepts Responsibility for Helping Expose Attacks on Election Systems
If this new plea deal is approved, she will have a maximum prison sentence of 5 years as opposed to the 10 years she faced. read more
Supporting the Troops Who Refuse to Fight
We’re a group of concerned community members, veterans and military families who support military objectors to illegal war and occupation and the policies of empire. Our People Power strategy weakens the pillars that maintain war and occupation in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere by supporting GI resistance, counter-recruitment and draft resistance, which cuts off the supply of troops. We are autonomous from and independent of any political organization, party or group.
Reality Leigh Winner
Join us in supporting recent Air Force veteran and NSA contractor Reality Leigh Winner. Reality has been jailed without bail since June 2017. She was recently sentenced to five years in prison for giving a document vital to the public’s understanding of potential Russian interference in US election systems to a news organization.
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Resisting War & Offering Peace
This May 15th we successfully shutdown the Marines Recruiting Center and raised the peace and justice flag from Berkeley City Hall!
May 2018 Newsletter
Our May 2018 PDF newsletter includes news of coming changes to draft registration, our interview with Israeli military objector Tamar Ze’evi, message to troops to refuse illegal orders, and why whistleblower Reality Winner deserves our support.
Celebrate Int’l Conscientious Objectors Day with us (Berkeley CA, May 15)
In addition to the annual peace flag raising, we’re call on the Marines to throw down their weapons and dessert with us.
Podcast: Israeli military resister on her 115 days jailed
Tamar Ze’evi, who at the age of 19 refused to serve in the Israeli military. She was recently jailed for 115 days.
Petition to the DOJ: Declassify the ‘Winner Document’!
Please sign today: “We ask the Department of Justice to allow the defense access to all of the evidence and relevant documents necessary for a fair trial.”
Tell the Feds: End Draft Registration
The first meaningful opportunity for a national debate about the draft in decades, but why now?
Podcast: The Future of Draft Registration in the United States
Edward Hasbrouck on the new federal commission reviewing preparations for the draft.
Podcast with Reality Winner’s family: “She’s being treated as a political prisoner”
Whistleblower Reality Winner’s family talk about what it’s like trying to support their loved one during her Orwellian incarceration.
Video: Defending Whistleblower Reality Winner
Courage to Resist’s Jeff Paterson in discussion with Paul George of the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
October 2017 Newsletter
Your October 2017 PDF newsletter includes stories about whistleblower Reality Leigh Winner, boot camp hazing, how Donald Trump & friends avoided the Vietnam War draft, and how together we freed Chelsea Manning.
Resister, whistleblower Reality Leigh Winner
Like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, she’s a courageous whistleblower who gave the media info clearly of public interest.
Press Release: “Stand with Reality” Support Group & Defense Fund
New “Stand with Reality” awareness campaign to fund legal defense for alleged election interference whistleblower.
Podcast: Billie Winner-Davis speaks out
Billie Winner-Davis is the mother of NSA contractor, and alleged whistleblower, Reality Leigh Winner. In this podcast, she shares her fears for her family as Trump’s Justice Dept. takes aim at her daughter.
On Reality Winner & Freedom
This Forth of July, Reality Winner sits behind bars for allegedly acting upon her commitment to stand up for a government free from tyranny.
Stand with Reality Campaign Update
Courage to Resist & the Stand with Reality campaign have made a mutual decision that the campaign will be led by close family & friends going forward.
Resisting War & Offering Peace
This May 15th we successfully shutdown the Marines Recruiting Center and raised the peace and justice flag from Berkeley City Hall!
May 2018 Newsletter
Our May 2018 PDF newsletter includes news of coming changes to draft registration, our interview with Israeli military objector Tamar Ze’evi, message to troops to refuse illegal orders, and why whistleblower Reality Winner deserves our support.
Celebrate Int’l Conscientious Objectors Day with us (Berkeley CA, May 15)
In addition to the annual peace flag raising, we’re call on the Marines to throw down their weapons and dessert with us.
Podcast: Israeli military resister on her 115 days jailed
Tamar Ze’evi, who at the age of 19 refused to serve in the Israeli military. She was recently jailed for 115 days.
Petition to the DOJ: Declassify the ‘Winner Document’!
Please sign today: “We ask the Department of Justice to allow the defense access to all of the evidence and relevant documents necessary for a fair trial.”
Tell the Feds: End Draft Registration
The first meaningful opportunity for a national debate about the draft in decades, but why now?
Podcast: The Future of Draft Registration in the United States
Edward Hasbrouck on the new federal commission reviewing preparations for the draft.
Podcast with Reality Winner’s family: “She’s being treated as a political prisoner”
Whistleblower Reality Winner’s family talk about what it’s like trying to support their loved one during her Orwellian incarceration.
Video: Defending Whistleblower Reality Winner
Courage to Resist’s Jeff Paterson in discussion with Paul George of the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
October 2017 Newsletter
Your October 2017 PDF newsletter includes stories about whistleblower Reality Leigh Winner, boot camp hazing, how Donald Trump & friends avoided the Vietnam War draft, and how together we freed Chelsea Manning.
Resister, whistleblower Reality Leigh Winner
Like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, she’s a courageous whistleblower who gave the media info clearly of public interest.
Press Release: “Stand with Reality” Support Group & Defense Fund
New “Stand with Reality” awareness campaign to fund legal defense for alleged election interference whistleblower.
Podcast: Billie Winner-Davis speaks out
Billie Winner-Davis is the mother of NSA contractor, and alleged whistleblower, Reality Leigh Winner. In this podcast, she shares her fears for her family as Trump’s Justice Dept. takes aim at her daughter.
On Reality Winner & Freedom
This Forth of July, Reality Winner sits behind bars for allegedly acting upon her commitment to stand up for a government free from tyranny.
