Articles
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Congress Plants Another Pentagon Virus in Public Education
Rick Jahnkow - Another hole has been ripped open in the barrier protecting U.S. civilians from the influence of militarism. In December 2001, the U.S. House and Senate gave final approval to an ...
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Jr. ROTC Contributes to the School Funding Crisis
Rick Jahankow - As sources of public money for public education shrink, K-12 school districts are being forced to consider budget cuts that will seriously affect classes and student services. In ...
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A Strategic Blind Spot for Progressives
Rick Jahnkow - Many advocates of progressive social change in this country are asking important questions about possible directions to follow after the 2008 election. For the peace movement, this ...
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Surprise Attempt to Force Military Training into High Schools Fails — for Now
Rick Jahnkow - On September 17, 2008, the U.S. Senate was presented with an amendment to the 2009 military authorization bill that would have forced high schools to accept military training. The ...
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2005 Could Be a Turning Point for the Antiwar Movement
Rick Jahnkow - Despite 2005 being the start of a second presidential term for George W. Bush, this year may bring together a number of factors that will offer the antiwar movement an important ...
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In Need of a Proactive Peace Movement
Rick Jahnkow - Some important stories have appeared recently about disagreements between military commanders and the Bush administration over whether to begin a significant withdrawal of U.S. forces ...
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Counter-Recruiting the "Hispanic Market"
Jorge Mariscal - The 2000 census teaches us two interesting facts about the way in which Latinos are contributing to the changing face of the United States. First, more legal immigrants arrived in ...
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National Counter-recruitment Movement Enters New Stage
Rick Jahnkow - Over 100 activists were present in Philadelphia the weekend of June 25-27 to officially christen the new National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (NNOMY). Born from a ...
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Illegal Immigrants: Uncle Sam Wants You
Deborah Davis - Latino teenagers, including illegal immigrants are being recruited into the military with false promises. In 1996, Jesus Alberto Suarez del Solar was a 13-year-old boy, up from ...
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Military Enlistment: or When a Contract Isn't Contract
Jorge Mariscal - Santiago v. Rumsfeld It is an axiom among activists working in the area of counter-recruitment that the enlistment contract isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on. What this means in ...