Courage to Resist Newsletter Oct 11, 2020
Trump promises post election coup. We can hope for the best–or prepare to respond.By Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist. There is now only four weeks until the US presidential election, and the world is watching to see what happens next. Pollsters put Trump’s odds at about 20%, but nearly half of Americans believe he will be reelected regardless. That 30% difference represents an expectation of some version of the coup Trump has promised us. Read now Podcast: “How did our oil get under their land?” – Stephanie AtkinsonStephanie Atkinson was in the Army Reserves when her unit was activated for the upcoming Persian Gulf War in 1990. Stephanie went AWOL and very publicly refused her orders to deploy. This is her story in this Courage to Resist podcast exclusive interview. Listen now Podcast: “It didn’t make any sense to me” – Mike WittelsMike Wittels’ refusal to obey orders to train for Vietnam cost him a court-martial and months in the stockade. Mike was eventually discharged from the Army as a conscientious objector. He went on to be a highly revered draft counselor and author. He is also an artist and sculptor. This is episode #39 of our series produced in collaboration with the Vietnam Full Disclosure effort of Veterans for Peace. Listen now Draft Registration Headed to Congress & Supreme CourtBy Edward Hasbrouck. The military draft is still on the back burner. But the issue – and specifically whether to (finally) end draft registration or try to expand it to young women as well as young men – is on track to be debated in Congress and quite possibly the Supreme Court in 2021. Here’s some of what’s happened recently... Read more |
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