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Counter-recruiting, Truth in Recruiting, Militarism in Schools, JROTC

International Conscientious Objector Day May 15, 2023

17 year old conscientious objector refuses to serve in the IDF

Join the next GI Resistance meetup, Wed, June 14th

Presented by the GI Resistance Working Group of Veterans For Peace & Courage to Resist, 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern. Second Wednesday monthly.

Support Resister Writers: a quick bibliography

Support the work of writer veterans, resisters, and conscientious objectors.

Falling Short of Targets and Undermining Recruiting Goals: Optimistic Reading

The military is trying harder than ever to recruit young people, Courage to Resist wants to disrupt that.

Demonstration at Boeing’s Museum of Flight in Seattle

Coalition opposes Military Industrial Complex, over 100 turn out to oppose Boeing’s military aircraft production.

rainey reitman“I’ve worked with Courage to Resist now for six years. One of the best decisions the Chelsea Manning Support Network ever made was hooking up with them. They are amazing. I can’t sing their praises enough. In fact I became a regular donor.”

-Rainey Reitman, Internet privacy advocate & Chelsea Manning Support Network co-founder

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 or party.

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-S Brian Willson, Vietnam Veteran & Peace Activist

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Statement on Roe Vs. Wade

We WILL AID, ABET, AND ASSIST our membership and staff and others impacted by these attacks in getting access to reproductive healthcare.

Statement on Ukraine

We unequivocally condemn Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine, while also opposing western militarism and increased US military spending.

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Recent US Army objector and new Courage to Resist member Kyle Toon's new poetry book is now available, "The Depths Below " [ Order at form.jotform.com/203216673775157 ]
"The immaterial of social membership, gender expression or sexual identity and orientation led to the conception of "The Depths Below," which began as an idea that I did not believe would manifest into an intangible body of work. But now, this idea has transformed into reality and will forever be a contribution to Black literary excellence."
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Recent US Army objector and new Courage to Resist member Kyle Toons new poetry book is now available, The Depths Below  [ Order at https://form.jotform.com/203216673775157 ]
The immaterial of social membership, gender expression or sexual identity and orientation led to the conception of The Depths Below, which began as an idea that I did not believe would manifest into an intangible body of work. But now, this idea has transformed into reality and will forever be a contribution to Black literary excellence.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3GaKIzx-ro - VFP members Carl Mirra and John Spitzberg report back from Ukraine. They are joined by Ukrainians Dr. Oksana Dudko and Sasha Kantser to discuss the "2014 coup" in Ukraine. Hosted by Courage to Resist director Jeff Paterson. ... See MoreSee Less

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Register today vfpukraine.org - Featuring CARL MIRRA, VFP, writer & historian with report back from Ukraine; DR OKSANA DUDKO, historian, Center for Urban History (Lviv, Ukraine); JOHN SPITZBERG, VFP, report back from Odessa, Ukraine; SASHA KANSTER, webinar moderator, Feminist Workshop (Lviv, Ukraine). This is the third in the VFP Ukraine Working Group's peace solidarity series. ... See MoreSee Less

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Register today https://vfpukraine.org - Featuring CARL MIRRA, VFP, writer & historian with report back from Ukraine; DR OKSANA DUDKO, historian, Center for Urban History (Lviv, Ukraine); JOHN SPITZBERG, VFP, report back from Odessa, Ukraine; SASHA KANSTER, webinar moderator, Feminist Workshop (Lviv, Ukraine). This is the third in the VFP Ukraine Working Groups peace solidarity series.

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This was a pretty awesome webinar. Watch it now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvxSUde1OmI

Frontal 21 besuchte Connection e.V. und sprach mit und über russische Kriegsdienstverweigerer. Nach der von Putin verkündeten Teilmobilisierung haben rund 150.000 junge Männer Russland fluchtartig verlassen. Die meisten von ihnen sind in die Türkei, nach Georgien oder Kasachstan geflohen. Die wenigsten haben es nach Deutschland geschafft.

www.zdf.de/politik/frontal/russland-teilmobilisierung-flucht-nach-deutschland-deserteure-kriegsve...

Unterstützer*innen aus der ganzen Welt zeigen Solidarität mit Deserteuren und Kriegsdienstverweigerern im Rahmen der #ObjectWarCampaign
you.wemove.eu/campaigns/russland-belarus-ukraine-schutz-und-asyl-fur-deserteure-und-verweigerer
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Statement on Roe Vs. Wade

We WILL AID, ABET, AND ASSIST our membership and staff and others impacted by these attacks in getting access to reproductive healthcare.

Statement on Ukraine

We unequivocally condemn Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine, while also opposing western militarism and increased US military spending.

Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons

Facebook Posts

Recent US Army objector and new Courage to Resist member Kyle Toon's new poetry book is now available, "The Depths Below " [ Order at form.jotform.com/203216673775157 ]
"The immaterial of social membership, gender expression or sexual identity and orientation led to the conception of "The Depths Below," which began as an idea that I did not believe would manifest into an intangible body of work. But now, this idea has transformed into reality and will forever be a contribution to Black literary excellence."
... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago
Recent US Army objector and new Courage to Resist member Kyle Toons new poetry book is now available, The Depths Below  [ Order at https://form.jotform.com/203216673775157 ]
The immaterial of social membership, gender expression or sexual identity and orientation led to the conception of The Depths Below, which began as an idea that I did not believe would manifest into an intangible body of work. But now, this idea has transformed into reality and will forever be a contribution to Black literary excellence.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3GaKIzx-ro - VFP members Carl Mirra and John Spitzberg report back from Ukraine. They are joined by Ukrainians Dr. Oksana Dudko and Sasha Kantser to discuss the "2014 coup" in Ukraine. Hosted by Courage to Resist director Jeff Paterson. ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago
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Register today vfpukraine.org - Featuring CARL MIRRA, VFP, writer & historian with report back from Ukraine; DR OKSANA DUDKO, historian, Center for Urban History (Lviv, Ukraine); JOHN SPITZBERG, VFP, report back from Odessa, Ukraine; SASHA KANSTER, webinar moderator, Feminist Workshop (Lviv, Ukraine). This is the third in the VFP Ukraine Working Group's peace solidarity series. ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago
Register today https://vfpukraine.org - Featuring CARL MIRRA, VFP, writer & historian with report back from Ukraine; DR OKSANA DUDKO, historian, Center for Urban History (Lviv, Ukraine); JOHN SPITZBERG, VFP, report back from Odessa, Ukraine; SASHA KANSTER, webinar moderator, Feminist Workshop (Lviv, Ukraine). This is the third in the VFP Ukraine Working Groups peace solidarity series.

Next Veterans For Peace For Ukraine caucus webinar Friday, April 14th. Hosted by VFP National Board Members Jeff Paterson & Jeremiah Knowles. Register today at vfp4ukraine.org ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Comment on Facebook

This was a pretty awesome webinar. Watch it now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvxSUde1OmI

Frontal 21 besuchte Connection e.V. und sprach mit und über russische Kriegsdienstverweigerer. Nach der von Putin verkündeten Teilmobilisierung haben rund 150.000 junge Männer Russland fluchtartig verlassen. Die meisten von ihnen sind in die Türkei, nach Georgien oder Kasachstan geflohen. Die wenigsten haben es nach Deutschland geschafft.

www.zdf.de/politik/frontal/russland-teilmobilisierung-flucht-nach-deutschland-deserteure-kriegsve...

Unterstützer*innen aus der ganzen Welt zeigen Solidarität mit Deserteuren und Kriegsdienstverweigerern im Rahmen der #ObjectWarCampaign
you.wemove.eu/campaigns/russland-belarus-ukraine-schutz-und-asyl-fur-deserteure-und-verweigerer
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