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Petition to free Daniel Hale; Pled to one charge of drone whistleblowing
Daniel entered a guilty plea yesterday for whistleblowing and exposing extrajudicial assassinations by US drones. Facing decades in prison.
Podcast (VN-E40): “We started to unite” – Cleve Andrew Pulley
“We did not renounce the use of those constitutional rights simply because we were soldiers” – Andrew Pulley of the “Fort Jackson 8” anti-war GI defendants.
‘Full & Fair’ Hearing Needed Before Expanding Draft Reg to Women – or End It
Military conscription is a bad idea that just won’t die – and right now it’s under active consideration in Congress. Update from Edward Hasbrouck.
To Climate Envoy John Kerry: Center Militarism in Climate Talks
We ask, “How do we ask millions of people to die as a result of a climate catastrophe fueled by endless war and militarism?”
Podcast: “What we could do to harness our power” – Jonathan Hutto
Inspired by the Vietnam Era GI Resistance Movement, Jonathan co-founded Appeal for Redress so that active duty US military personnel could speak out.
Podcast (GW-E03): “Still remember it like it was an hour ago” – Charles Sheehan-Miles
His traumatic experiences in heavy fighting in Iraq during Desert Storm led Charles Sheehan-Miles to become a conscientious objector.
January 2021 National Newsletter now available!
These PDF newsletters allow our supporters that might not read every email or follow every social media post to stay in the loop.
Opportunities and challenges after Trump coup fail
Year end fundraising campaign. Will you support the troops who refuse illegal orders? Our January 2021 Newsletter PDF.
Biden transition leans toward expanding required military draft registration
Biden transition likely includes planning for the expansion of Selective Service (mediatory military draft) registration to women.
Ending the War on Afghanistan: The U.S. war on Afghanistan is in its 19th year
A World Beyond War webinar recording featuring US Army Col. Ann Wright (ret.) as moderator. Panelists: Kathy Kelly, Matthew Hoh, Rory Fanning, Danny Sjursen, and Arash Azizzada.
Petition to ‘Refuse Any Order by Trump to Interfere with the Election’; 15k+ signatures
“The president’s use of the military to interfere in the election will not be tolerated.”
Legal resources for military personnel; Illegal orders related to 2020 election and aftermath
The Military Law Task Force (MLTF) of the National Lawyers Guild shares the concerns … that US servicemembers may be given illegal orders.
2021 Blueprints for a Human Rights-Centered U.S. Foreign Policy
The problem of endless war goes well beyond the multigenerational conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Podcast: Chris Lombardi’s new book “I Ain’t Marching Anymore…”
Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America’s Wars. “It’s not about a matter of being a coward… like all non-violent action, it takes a lot of rigor.”
Petition to the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Refuse Trump Election Interference
“You have a responsibility to refuse to comply with any and all attempts to interfere with the 2020 presidential election.”
Trump promises post election coup. We can hope for the best–or prepare to respond.
We can look to examples of countries who have successfully stopped coup attempts for guidance of what to expect.
Podcast (GW-E02): “How did our oil get under their land?” – Stephanie Atkinson
“People found my actions personally offensive. Somehow my not going to the Gulf War would affect their patriotism,” recalls military resister Stephanie Atkinson.
Podcast (VN-E39): “It didn’t make any sense to me” – Mike Wittels
“Why would I want to blow a hole the size of a grapefruit into someone, just because somebody said, ‘Hey, that’s your enemy””?
“The Boys Who Said No!” U.S. Digital Film Premiere
The film will have it’s US Premiere as part of the Mill Valley Film Festival. The film will be available to view online from October 8th-14th, 2020.
Draft Registration Headed for 2021 Congress & Supreme Court
Whether to end draft registration or try to expand it to young women as well as young men – is on track to be debated soon.
Military Counter-Recruitment in the Time of Covid
“It’s as if they, the recruiters, are on staff.” A parent of a high school student at Pioneer Valley commented.
Podcast (GW-E01): “We were sick as dogs” – Dennis Kyne, Gulf War vet
“Those soldiers are the ones who actually got the sickest from breathing in the particles.,” Dennis Kyne on depleted uranium and Gulf War Syndrome.
Kevin Zeese, Presente! (1955-2020)
Last week we were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of our friend Kevin Zeese. Online tribute to be held September 19th.
Anti-War vet furious Trump is twisting his protest of Biden’s Iraq War record
Air Force veteran is demanding Trump stop sharing a dated video of him confronting Biden. It’s a really hard pill to swallow having to vote for Biden, but as a harm reduction approach, I feel like there is going to be less harm inflicted with Joe Biden as...
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