GI outreach cards and stickers available Iraq War resister Robin Long is finally free! Court-martials set for
resisters at Ft. Hood
More info: "Afghanistan War Resister to Put the War on Trial"
Support for resisters in Canada at SF Consulate
Courage to Resist and supporters delivered 6,000 signatures in support of Kimberly Rivera and all war resisters seeking refuge in Canada on July 8th. After a vigil in front of the Canadian Consulate in downtown San Francisco, the gathering made there way upstairs to make their case directly to a representative of the consulate. Watch Bill Carpenter's 6:30 min. video. The following day in Toronto, Canada, the federal judge in Kimberly Rivera's appeal to remain in Canada "reserved his decision." Following the hearing, Kimberly stated, "I shouldn't have to destroy my family for deciding not to destroy somebody else's family." It's not to late to add your voice. Sign the statement "Dear Canada: stop the deportation of Kimberly Rivera... [and] allow U.S. war resisters to stay in Canada," and we'll mail the letters to Canadian officials on your behalf.
GI outreach info cards and stickers now available
Courage to Resist organizers and supporters have been reaching out to military personnel for a few years now. However, we have always had a last-minute scramble to figure out what materials to use when heading out to a nearby base, event, or going through an airport where GI’s are likely to be. To help solve that problem and make outreach efforts easier, we're now producing and distributing GI outreach info cards and stickers by the thousands that highlight contact information for Courage to Resist, Iraq Veterans Against the War, and the GI Rights Hotline. We're asking for your help in get these into the hands of military personnel! We are offering the "GI Outreach Pack" of 100 info cards (tri-folding 3.5"x6") and 10 stickers (yellow vinyl, 3" sq.) for a $10 donation. For significantly larger quantities, please contact us--we’ll provide whatever quantities you can use at near cost or less. Along with our recent PDF leaflet, “Questioning the war? You are not alone,” the new GI Outreach Pack provides an easy way to start outreach efforts in your community. Also: New GI resister buttons are available featuring recent objectors (set of four for a $10 donation), and we've updated the Courage to Resist info cards (4"x9") with new photos of resisters as well. GI Outreach packs, resister buttons, Courage to Resist cards, and more, are all available from our orders page.
San Francisco Bay Area receptions for
Iraq War resister
Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 pm, San Francisco, CA Friday, July 17 at 7:00 pm, Kentfield, CA These free events are fundraisers for Courage to Resist’s work in support of current Afghanistan GI resisters Travis Bishop and Victor Agosto (Ft. Hood, TX), and Dustin Stevens (Ft. Bragg, NC).
Also: Mailing & Pizza Party, Oakland, CA |
Support for our resisters in Canada
You are invited to meet this extraordinary American. US Army Spc Robin Long traveled to Canada in 2005 to resist deployment to Iraq. In July 2008 Canadian authorities deported him—the first such deportation since the Vietnam War. He has been imprisoned for the last year. Robin was released just last week on July 9, 2009.
