Presenters:
Arianna Standish, Truth In Recruitment
Rivera Sun, CODEPINK
Edward Hasbrouck, Resisters.info
Bill Galvin, Center on Conscience and War
A bill introduced to Congress is trying to expand draft registration to women . . . but a network of peace activists, experienced draft resisters, antiwar feminists, and draft-age youth are working to not only stop it, but to abolish the draft for all genders.
Take action! Tell Congress not to expand draft registration to women, but to abolish it for everyone:
worldbeyondwar.org/repeal
Conscription and the Draft recent posts
US Senate looks to expand Selective Service to women
We don’t have a draft today because widespread, visible, and widely supported resistance forced an end to the draft before the end of the US war in Vietnam.
Expanding Draft Registration to Women is Progressive, Right? Guess Again
Rosa del Duca on the “Intersectionality & the U.S. Military Draft” panel at the recent Peace and Justice Studies Association.
Women and the Future of Selective Service (Video)
A discussion of legislation that will require women to register with Selective Service hosted by the Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee.
House and Senate Committees vote to make women register for the draft
House Armed Services Committee joined Senate Armed Services Committee in voting to expand registration for a possible military draft to include young women.
Peace and Faith Groups Tell Senate Committee to Abolish the Draft–Once and for ALL
Senate Armed Services Committee was released this morning before they convened for a closed-door markup of the National Defense Authorization Act. Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.) has proposed forcing women to register for a future military draft
House holds hearing on draft registration
A House Armed Service Committee hearing heard from witnesses on only one side of the debate over whether to end draft registration or extend it to women.
“I would urge people to support Courage to Resist in whatever way they can. … As a veteran myself I know how difficult it is to break out of the stranglehold the military has on one’s mind…”
This is a bad idea. Fact is the energy for the antiVietnam peace movement AROSE FROM the fact that ordinary people were — and college students were at risk of– being drafted. No Draft. No massive resistance to war. That simple.
No draft, no Vietnam War.
this presentation gives me hope. all of you think as i do about draft. i was in the last call for physicals in 73, and was very naive. i watched the national commission on service from all, and saw they are a bunch of elites who are use to being served! to them having virtual slaves “draftees” has always been thought of as their right. it is time our civilization started joining the rest of advanced civilized countries that have abolished the selective slave soldier systems. thanks again, and i think very highly of you all.