Los militares ven a los niños pobres como forraje para sus guerras eternas
Mientras Estados Unidos se acerca a la guerra, intentará atraer tropas de los mismos barrios pobres y rurales que siempre ha buscado.
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How Counter-Recruiters Take on the U.S. Military
Military recruiters count on economic hardship to lure young people of color to sign up. Counter-recruiters are working hard to thwart their efforts.
Marginalized students pay the price of military recruitment efforts
With pandemic restrictions easing, military recruiters are returning to high school campuses while anti-recruitment efforts struggle
From Student Debtor to Soldier
How the student loan debt crisis forces low-income students of color into the military.
Military Recruiters are Exploiting High School Students’ Financial Insecurities
Promises of scholarships are very compelling to 17-year-olds, especially those without a lot of other options.
Understanding the South's unequal contribution of military recruits
The Military Views Poor Kids as Fodder for Its Forever Wars
As the United States staggers toward war, it will try to draw troops from the same poor, rural neighborhoods it always has.
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The Army Beat Its Recruitment Goals This Year by Targeting Students in Debt
El ejército tiene como objetivo reclutar a jóvenes, especialmente en escuelas pobres
“Cuando los estudiantes salían de las aulas, [los reclutadores] estaban en la puerta esperándolos”.
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The Military Targets Youth for Recruitment, Especially at Poor Schools
“As students were coming out of classrooms, [recruiters] would be by the door waiting for them."
