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- Breaking Ranks
Resource Type: Book
Published: 1989
The riveting inside account of men who have emerged from fulfilling, respected, and often lucrative and influential jobs in the military-industrial complex to work for peace. Based on extensive interviews, Breaking Ranks attempts to trace the fascinating, often mysterious and convoluted routes these people take from one world to another. Their inspiring journeys push us along our own.
- Disobedience
Introduction to the January 22, 2017 issue of Other Voices
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2017
Ultimately all power structures depend on the obedience of those over whom they rule. It helps if people believe in the legitimacy of those who wield power, but the crucial thing is obedience. Once people start to disobey in significant numbers, the dynamic of power changes fundamentally. Disobedience, especially on a large scale, shakes the power of the rulers, and increases the power of those who disobey.
- The Fort Hood 43
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2017
A history of the 43 infantrymen who refused to be deployed against protestors at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
- Fragging
Connexipedia Article
Resource Type: Article
The assassination of an unpopular officer by members of his own unit.
- GI Coffeehouses Recalled: a Compliment From General Westmoreland
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2018
The New York Times has published an op-ed piece by historian David Parsons about the coffeehouses started near US bases during the War in Vietnam.
- Israeli attacks on a dissident soldiers' group could backfire
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2015
Yehuda Shaul was an infantryman in the Israeli army in Hebron during the second intifada. But in recent weeks, he and his group of veterans have been vilified by right-wing organizations and mainstream politicians in a public campaign against Israeli groups critical of their country's occupation of Palestinian territories.
- Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 22, 2017
Disobedience
Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical)
Published: 2017
Ultimately all power structures depend on the obedience of those over whom they rule. It helps if people believe in the legitimacy of those who wield power, but the crucial thing is obedience. Once people start to disobey in significant numbers, the dynamic of power changes fundamentally. Disobedience, especially on a large scale, shakes the power of the rulers, and increases the power of those who disobey. Disobedience is the theme of this issue.
- Presidio mutiny
Wikipedia article
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2017
The Presidio mutiny was a sit-down protest carried out by 27 prisoners at the Presidio stockade in San Francisco, California on October 14, 1968. The stiff sentences given out at courts martial for the participants (known as the Presidio 27) attracted attention to the extent of sentiment against the Vietnam War in the armed forces.
- Sir! No Sir!
Resource Type: Film/Video
Published: 2005
A documentary about the anti-war movement within the ranks of the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War.
- Soldiers in Revolt
GI Resistance during the Vietnam War
Resource Type: Book
Published: 2005
A definitive account of GI resistance in the Vietnam War. With an introduction by Howard Zinn.
- When Soldiers Resist
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2016
Let's remember the courageous war resisters who said no to the slaughter in Vietnam.
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