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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryCan Soldiers Resist?: Against The Current vol. 133 Franco, Nate Article 2008 Interviews with Tod Ensign and Phil Aliff. Christmas in the Trenches McCutcheon, John Article 1984 Lyrics to a song commemorating the Christmas Truce of 1914 on the Western and Eastern Fronts during World War I.
The court does not sympathize: The moral depravity of the Israeli legal system Elhanan, Nurit Peled Article 2009 The blood of Palestinians is cheap in this country. No one has ever been punished for killing Palestinians' children, adults, newborns, old people. The murderers are all walking among us, free and hap... Dangerous Grounds: Antiwar Coffeehouses and Military Dissent in the Vietnam Era Parsons, David L. Book 2017 As the Vietnam War divided the nation, a network of antiwar coffeehouses appeared in the towns and cities outside American military bases. Owned and operated by civilian activists, GI coffeehouses ser... Echo Platoon  Jamail, Dahr; Lazare, Sarah Article 2009 Echo and other platoons like it are grim yardsticks for measuring the desperation in which a military under immense strain is now operating. Looking up at that military from Echo's airless limbo, from... Forgotten Graffiti Sheds New Light on Long, Hot Journeys to Vietnam Svrluga, Susan Article 2014 Inside a rusting former US army ship, historians found vivid details of the hopes and fears of soldiers bound for war. The Fort Hood 43 Gardner, Fred Article 2017 A history of the 43 infantrymen who refused to be deployed against protestors at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Fragging: Connexipedia Article Article The assassination of an unpopular officer by members of his own unit. "Fragging" and "Combat Refusals" in Vietnam Article The US Army itself does not know exactly how many...officers were murdered. But they know at least 600 were murdered, and then they have another 1400 that died mysteriously. Consequently by early 1970... GI Coffeehouses Recalled: a Compliment From General Westmoreland Gardner, Fred Article 2018 The New York Times has published an op-ed piece by historian David Parsons about the coffeehouses started near US bases during the War in Vietnam. Grinding Down the U.S. Army Astore, William Article 2009 Prolonging a stalemated war will only mean more hurt for both Afghans and Americans. The hurt to Afghans will undoubtedly be worse, for their homes are the battlefield, but our own hurt shouldn't be ... ISIS and the IDF: Canada's Double Standard: Who are the Real Terrorists? Walberg, Eric Article 2014 Why can westerners join the Israeli Defense Forces while westerners joining Islamic State are despised and killed? In what sense is the IDF scenario any less reprehensible than the IS one? Israel & Palestine The occupation is killing us all: New Internationalist August 2002 - #348 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2002 An in-depth look into the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Discusses modern myths that have further fuelled the conflict, possible paths to peace, and the role of the United States in the issue. Israeli attacks on a dissident soldiers' group could backfire Sheizaf, Noam Article 2015 Yehuda Shaul was an infantryman in the Israeli army in Hebron during the second intifada. But in recent weeks, he and his group of veterans have been vilified by right-wing organizations and mainstrea... Killing America's Kids Reed, Fred Article 2009 Why is the Secretary of Defense so angry at having the war photographed? Easy: Spin control. Spin is so very important in war these days. While America is only barely a democracy, still, if the public... Luxemburg, Müller and the Berlin workers' and soldiers' councils Rose, John Article 2015 Rose reviews and discusses two important books about the German Revolution, "Working-Class Politics in the German Revolution: Richard Müller, the Revolutionary Shop Stewards and the Origins of the Cou... Massacres and Morality Diemer, Ulli Article 2018 What can one say about the morality of Israeli soldiers who shoot unarmed protestors, and then are caught on camera cheering their kills? And how do we judge the civilian population of Israel, many of... A Military Resister and Conscientious Objector: Against The Current vol. 116 Finkel, David Article 2005 ATC Interviews Camilo Mejia. Sgt. Camilo Mejia, the first active-duty U.S. military resister to be imprisoned for refusing re-deployment to Iraq, spoke at a Detroit antiwar rally Friday, March 18, the... Never Be A Soldier Debs, Eugene Victor Article 1998 [This classic, written in 1915, was one of numerous leaflets by Socialist Party leader Debs opposing World War I. His opponents sent co pies of this and other antiwar statements by Debs to the U.S. At... No One Else Will Stop The Killing Ferner, Mike Article 2009 Because we personally understand what war truly means, we have written, called and demonstrated repeatedly for an end to the killing in Afghanistan and Iraq. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 29, 2015: Land seizures and land take-overs Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This issue of Other Voices focuses on the issue of land seizures and land take-overs. Also included: Greece's solidarity movement, and the challenges and opportunities it faces after the election of a... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - May 7, 2015: Urban agriculture and local food production Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This issue of Other Voices ranges widely, from increasing worker activism and strikes in China, to advances in battery technology that make it much easier and cheaper to store solar and wind energy fo... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - December 19, 2015: Utopia Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Utopian visions, be they practical or not, free our imaginations, if only for a little while, from the daily grind of struggle and worry, and allow us to dream about the kind of world we would hope to... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 22, 2017: Disobedience Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Ultimately all power structures depend on the obedience of those over whom they rule. It helps if people believe in the legitimacy of those who wield power, but the crucial thing is obedience. Once pe... Our Harsh Logic: Israeli Soldiers' Testimonies from the Occupied Territories, 2010-2010 Breaking the Silence Book 2012 Testimonies from more than 100 soldiers detailing the viciousness of Israel's military in the occupied Palestinian territories. Portugal: The Impossible Revolution? Mailer, Phil, Book 1977 The story of what happened in Portugal between April 25, 1974 and November 25, 1975, as seen and felt by a deeply committed participant. Presidio mutiny: Wikipedia article Article 2017 The Presidio mutiny was a sit-down protest carried out by 27 prisoners at the Presidio stockade in San Francisco, California on October 14, 1968. The stiff sentences given out at courts martial for th... Secret Armies, Shadow Wars, Silent Unaccountability Foster, Gregory D. Article 2016 We live today in an era of postmodern war. It's a two-front war -- the first being the virtual front of threats, posturing, and arms buildups we persist in waging, Cold War-style, against state-based ... A Shameful Situation: Millions of Soldiers and Veterans in Serious Trouble Quigley, Bill Article 2014 Millions of US soldiers and veterans are in serious trouble, in the areas of suicide, homelessness, unemployment, poverty, disability, medical care, and mental health. Sir! No Sir! Zeiger, David (director) Film/Video 2005 A documentary about the anti-war movement within the ranks of the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. Six Red Months in Russia: An Observers Account of Russia Before and During the Proletarian Dictatorship Bryant, Louise Book 1918 Louise Bryant's account of her time in Russia during the revolution 1917-1918. Soldiers in Revolt: GI Resistance during the Vietnam War Cortright, David Book 2005 A definitive account of GI resistance in the Vietnam War. With an introduction by Howard Zinn. The Story of the Christmas Truce Article On Christmas Day, 1914, in the first year of World War I, German, British and French soldiers disobeyed their superiors and fraternized with "the enemy" along two-thirds of the Western Front. German t... The story of the GI coffeehouses Ruder, Eric Article 2007 Examining the rise of the GI coffeehouse movement--during the Vietnam War and again today in protest of the war on Iraq. The U.S. Military Under Stress: Against The Current vol. 112 Ensign, Todd Article 2004 John Kerry's campaign tome should dispel any illusion that he has any significant differences with George Bush on the aggressive use of the U.S. military to defend the empire. US Workers Starved Into Military Service LeonVest, Sandy Article 2009 Humanity has passed the tipping point - economically, culturally and environmentally. The "consuming and killing" model embraced by Americans as cultural norm is, in reality, a cultural aberration. It... War and the Culture of Violence: Against The Current vol. 125 Feeley, Dianne Article 2006 Last year I had the opportunity to see “Winter Soldier,” a rarely shown 1971 documentary based on the testimony of over 100 soldiers recently back from Vietnam. It was filmed during a three-day hearin... When Soldiers Resist Fanning, Rory Article 2016 Let's remember the courageous war resisters who said no to the slaughter in Vietnam. Winning the Rank and File Soldiers in Egypt: An Historical Drama Unfolds Borrero, Carlos Article 2013 The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will wield power during and immediately after the current transition of the toppling of Mohamed Morsi. Winter Soldier 2008: Against The Current vol. 134 Franco, Nate; Feeley, Dianne Article 2008 More than 250 veterans and military families gathered from March 13-15 outside Washington, DC for the Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) Winter Soldier Investigation: Iraq and Afghanistan. Videos of... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesWar Resisters Support Campaign A coalition of community, faith and labour groups organized to support U.S. soldiers seeking asylum to escape participation in the war in Iraq. Action includes campaigning, material support and the pr... Sources LibraryThe modern US army: unfit for service? Kennard, Matt 2012 Gone are the days of the all-American army hero. These days, the US military is as likely to be a sanctuary for racists, gang members and the chronically unfit. |
