Articles
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US Peace Prize awarded to NNOMY Peace
US Peace Prize Awarded to NNOMY Michael Knox, US Peace Prize, US Peace Memorial - The 2023 US Peace Prize has been awarded to National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (NNOMY) “For ...
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A Tribute to Counter-recruitment Activist Barbara G Harris
https://nnomypeace.net/barbaraharris The steering committee and staff of The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth wish to send our condolences to the family, friends, and activist ...
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Latinos Lured to the Military
A Laredo high school graduate became a Marine, with tragic results. This piece was produced in collaboration with Latino USA. Please visit their site for the audio version of this story. September ...
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US Vets Try to Stop Students from Joining Up
Across the U.S., anti-war veterans and their allies are working together in an effort to stop the U.S. military from reaching its recruitment goals, writes Ruben Abrahams Brosbe. July 27, 2023 / ...
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Lavender's Purple Heart - Veteran Seaman Gunderson
NNOMY office invited Annette Gunderson to tell her story for our website and newsletter. She was referred by Tori Batemen of the Military Recruiter Abuse Hotline of the American Friends Service ...
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Chicano Park Day 2023: Youth Demilitarization Space in the USA
April 22, 2023 / Jeff McDonald / San Diego Union Tribune / Barrio Logan - In the shadow of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, on the same patch of ground where a community of poor families and ...
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Veterans Push Back Against Military Recruitment in Schools
The branches of the U.S. military have long seen high schools as optimal recruiting grounds. Some veterans are beginning to fight the propaganda and tell students the truth about military service. ...
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How E-girl influencers are trying to get Gen Z into the military
January 10, 2023 / Günseli Yalcinkaya / Dazed - “I’m not the American dream, I’m more like the American nightmare,” beams the influencer known as Haylujan in a video to her 363k TikTok followers. ...
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Our Children Are Experiencing Militarization of the US Up Close and Personally
February 23, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino / Truthout - During a Veterans Day celebration in my small Maryland community, a teacher clicked through a slideshow of smiling men and women in military ...
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Thousands of American high school students illegally forced into Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
February 05, 2023 / Nancy Hanover, James Vega - As the US expands the US/NATO war against Russia and prepares for war with China, the military faces a growing shortage of new recruits. Large numbers ...