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CCW's Advice to Youth Facing Registration with Selective Service
Mar 1, 2010 – Before you Register: ⇒ Carefully read the information below ⇒ Consider all of your options All males residing in the United States are required to register for the draft during... Read the rest A Champion of Liberty: I want you! Feb 19, 2010 – Have you seen the Uncle Sam posters that I put up in the Morton and Burchard buildings? They're the same as the original Uncle Sam poster except this time they... Read the rest No Draft Registration, No Job Feb 11, 2010 – In these challenging economic times, many displaced workers are returning to school to refresh their skills and redirect their careers. This can be a good career move and a productive... Read the rest Selective Service Is Sued by Quaker: Draft Form Has No Way to Indicate Status as Conscientious Objector Jul 30, 2009 – A Washington state Quaker filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the U.S. government is discriminating against him because it will not recognize his status as a conscientious objector on... Read the rest ACLU Lawsuit Says Selective Service System Violates Religious Rights Jul 29, 2009 – Won’t Allow Quaker to Claim Conscientious Objector Status When he Registers for the Draft July 29, 2009 The American Civil Liberties Union today filed suit on behalf of a... Read the rest Tobin Dana Jacobrown vs. The United States of America Jul 29, 2009 – UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TOBIN DANA JACOBROWN 8161 Midway Avenue NE Indianola, WA 98342 Plaintiff v. No. 1:09-cv-1420 (RMU) ERNEST E. GARCIA Acting Director Selective... Read the rest Register for Peace: Filing the Case: July 28th Jul 18, 2009 – Three years ago, I had to make a decision. I knew I believed in nonviolence - I knew I would rather die than fight in a war - these were... Read the rest Tobin Dana Jacobrown's Response to Selective Service: July 24, 2008 Jul 24, 2008 – July 24, 2008 Rudy Sanchez, Esquire General Counsel Selective Service System Arlington, VA 22209-2425 Re: Tobin Dana Jacobrown Dear Mr. Sanchez: Thank you for your letter of June 11, replying... Read the rest Tobin Dana Jacobrown's Response to Selective Service: May 30, 2008 May 30, 2008 – May 30, 2008 Rudy G. Sanchez, Esquire General Counsel Selective Service System Arlington, VA 22209-2425 Re: Tobin Dana Jacobrown Dear Mr. Sanchez: I am writing to follow up on... Read the rest The Courage to Be a Conscientious Objector Mar 1, 2008 – Nigel Jones reviews We Will Not Fight: The Untold Story of World War One's Conscientious Objectors by Will Ellsworth-Jones The critic Lytton Strachey had his smartarse answer ready when he... Read the rest Stopping The Backdoor Draft: Vermont Town Meetings Decide To "End the War, Bring the Guard Home" Apr 1, 2005 – During the direct democracy ritual of Vermont's Town Meetings, on March 1, 2005, 52 of the 60 towns which discussed the question approved resolutions opposing the use of Vermont's National... Read the rest Canada Denies Asylum To U.S. Soldier Mar 25, 2005 – Originally posted on The World Forum. May be viewed by clicking here. Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board has ruled that an American soldier who deserted because he opposed the war... Read the rest Tell Congress How MAD You Are: Text Of MAD Letter To Congress Mar 25, 2005 – Mothers Against The Draft has posted an online petition to be sent to Congress on its website to help "MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!" and to "TELL CONGRESS, NO DRAFT!" We... Read the rest Regaining My Humanity Mar 24, 2005 – "Behind these bars I sit a free man because I listened to a higher power, the voice of my conscience." NOTE: "This essay is edited from statements I wrote in... Read the rest The Draft: Inevitable, Avoidable or Preferable? Mar 18, 2005 – What: "The Draft: Inevitable, Avoidable or Preferable?" Please join the Center for American Progress and Washington Monthly for a special presentation, "The Draft: Inevitable, Avoidable or Preferable?" When: Wednesday, March... Read the rest Anti-Draft Coalition Conference Call On March 23rd Mar 18, 2005 – Hello Fellow Anti-Draft Activists! Several of us on two groups (Fight the Draft and Stop the Draft) have expressed a desire to unite with other anti-draft groups from all political... Read the rest Anti-Draft & CO National Lobby Day On May 16th Mar 2, 2005 – What: Anti-Draft & Conscientious Objection National Lobby Day People of conscience speak out to make their voices heard in the halls of Congress against the reinstatement of the military draft.... Read the rest Momentum Building For March 19 Troops Out Now Demonstration Mar 1, 2005 – Momentum is building for the Troops Out Now demonstration and rally on March 19th in Central Park, NYC with support growing from antiwar groups across the country. Help build the... Read the rest UCLA To Host Forum On The Draft: 10 a.m. on February 26th at the James West Alumni Center Feb 19, 2005 – What: "Will there be a draft?" When: Saturday, February 26, 2005 ~ 10:00 a.m. to Noon Where: James West Alumni Center, UCLA Campus. If you can attend, please RSVP to... Read the rest Get MAD About The Draft: Mothers Against The Draft Aims To Stop Draft Resumption Feb 14, 2005 – On Monday, February 14, 2005, Mothers Against the Draft will officially launch a nationwide effort to head off any possible move toward military conscription. "Our website is up at www.mothersagainstthedraft.org... Read the rest Vietnam War Conscientious Objector Author Republishes First Novel Jan 22, 2005 – Robert W. Norris, a native Californian and Vietnam War conscientious objector (CO) now living in Japan, understands what many of the Iraq War generation are going through. Thirty-four years after... Read the rest Introducing: WeWontGo.org Jan 21, 2005 – We Won't Go - A Pledge of Resistance: We, the undersigned young men and women, are eligible to serve in the U.S. armed forces, and if the draft is re-instated... Read the rest West Boynton Woman Becomes Activist Against Renewed Draft Oct 29, 2004 – Bea Turk says she gets upset when she hears about young people fighting, losing limbs or dying in the war in Iraq. They remind her of her grandson, Brett Ackerman,... Read the rest Draft Registration Is No Joke! Oct 7, 2004 – Registration is a tough decision. It's not quick. It's not easy. And it could cost you your life. ** Don't Register For War We've chosen not to register for the... Read the rest National Draft Survey Shows Over Half Would Oppose Conscription Aug 26, 2004 – In a sharp reversal from historical support for military service, the first comprehensive national survey on the draft from the Alliance for Security reveals that our country could face a... Read the rest Seeking Sanctuary In Canada Aug 10, 2004 – Hello, I am a 22 year old actor from New York City, USA who was a former petty officer 3rd class in the U.S. Navy. I got a call about... Read the rest Q&A With Jeremy Hinzman, C.O. Jul 15, 2004 – The following questions and answers are from conscientious objector Jeremy Hinzman's website, and can be read by clicking here. 1. Why did you join the Army if you never wanted... Read the rest In The News: Echoes of Vietnam - Soldier Fights Extradition in Canada Jul 15, 2004 – Today, Amy Goodman spoke with U.S. Army conscientious objector Jeremy Hinzman who fled to Canada to avoid being deployed in Iraq. He is believed to be the first U.S. soldier... Read the rest Year of Freedom, Year of Shame May 23, 2004 – A generation ago, many American men of conscience willingly endured prison sentences, or fled north seeking sanctuary in Canada, where they found refuge from the unjust war being waged by... Read the rest Canadian Peace Activists Welcome American Iraq War Deserters May 23, 2004 – Peace activists have rebuilt an "underground railroad" into Canada, where thousands of Americans dodged the Vietnam war draft, to help United States soldiers flee duty in Iraq. While the number... Read the rest
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