Tag Archives: War Resisters

Ft. Hood GI Travis Bishop : Why I Won’t Go

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Travis Bishop, opening for Toby Keith in Bagdhad, Iraq. Photo from MySpace. If I had deployed to Afghanistan, I don’t think I would have been able to look into another mirror again. By Travis Bishop / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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Matthis Chiroux: War Resister Scores a Big Win

Posted on April 23, 2009 by RagBlog

War Resister Successfully Challenges ‘Misconduct’ Charge By Stephen Dohnberg / April 21, 2009 War resister Sgt Chiroux successfully challenged his misconduct hearing, facing down the U.S. Army and offering a potential “green light” for other soldiers challenging the legality of … Continue reading →

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Canadian Parliament Defies Prime Minister and Votes to Allow US War Resisters to Stay

Posted on April 5, 2009 by RagBlog

War resisters spoke in conversation with Andy Barrie, CBC radio host and Vietnam war resister, at a public forum at the University of Toronto on May 21, 2008. Photo: Source.I’ll have a ‘Draught Dodger!’ Canadian Parliament votes again to let … Continue reading →

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Support for the Shministim : Concientious Objectors in the Israeli Army

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘These are young adults, just out of high school, who have managed to break through all the myths that they have been immersed in and figured out for themselves what the Army actually does.’By Rebecca Vilkomerson / December 19, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Camilo Mejia in Austin : Private Rebellion, Public Resistance

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Mejia’s primary message is that conscience, not combat, is the source of our freedom.’By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / October 20, 2008 When Camilo Mejia walked into the auditorium of UT’s Garrison Hall where he was to … Continue reading →

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Resistance to War: It Is One Struggle

Posted on August 25, 2008 by RagBlog

Robin LongWar Resister Robin Long Sentenced to 15 Months in PrisonBy Sarah Lazare / August 25, 2008. Robin Long, an Iraq War resister deported from Canada into U.S. military custody last month, was sentenced today to 15 months of confinement … Continue reading →

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