Courage to Resist Newsletter Sept 16, 2021
- Women military draft registration 🏛️ update
- “Going in for a long time” – William Short 🎙 podcast
- Ed Asner (1929 – 2021) ✊ remembered
- “Strong religious commitment” – David Finke 🎙 podcast
House and Senate Committees vote to make women register for the draft
We expect these changes to be included in the annual “must-pass” National Defense Authorization Act. It’s time to shift our anti-draft focus from Congressional lobbying to resistance. Read more
Podcast: “I’m going in for a long time” – William Short
Bill Short is an artist, film producer, veteran, and war resister who was court-martialed and incarcerated twice for his refusal to lead patrols in Vietnam. Listen now
Ed Asner (1929 – 2021): A life of persistence and perseverance for justice and peace
Ed Asner was beyond a gifted actor who created an identifiable, singularly American cultural character. He was also “one of us”–a veteran and a person of conscience. Read more
Podcast: “Strong religious commitment against war” – David Finke
David Finke is a conscientious objector, military counselor, and lifetime nonviolent activist. David shares his personal history with the Courage to Resist podcast. Listen now
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