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BlogNews

Diplomacy – Not War – in Ukraine!

Dec 21, 2022

EMERGENCY RALLY FOR DIPLOMACY ON UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR (For more on this topic, including the status of Conscientious Objectors to this war, please see the...

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Even without a draft, Selective Service is causing harm and must be stopped

Apr 1, 2022

The current male-only system requires a CO to violate their most deeply held beliefs, and if they cannot do so, they are burdened for life with extra-judicial penalties, with no option to defend their beliefs and actions or to appeal their punishment. This is an injustice. The penalties for non-registrants must be overturned and SSS must be abolished!

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Voices of Conscience: Ethan Foote

Aug 14, 2021

“No one who supports war has to go through this level of introspection…No legal or political structure compels people to articulate why they are willing to go to war.”

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Faith and Peace Groups Tell Senate Committee, Abolish the Draft, Once and for *All*

Jul 21, 2021

The following letter was sent to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Wednesday, July 21, 2021, ahead of a hearing during which it is expected...

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The Time is Now: Abolish the Draft Once and for *All*

Jul 2, 2021

If you are concerned about the rights of conscientious objectors and the Selective Service System (aka “the draft”), the time to act is right now. Congress...

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CCW to Congress: Stop Stacking the Deck on Draft Registration

May 21, 2021

On May 19, 2021, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) held a hearing with members of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service....

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“The delicacy and fragility of life hit me”: Kyle Toon’s Journey to Conscientious Objection

May 15, 2021

On International Conscientious Objectors Day, we are excited to post this interview, the first in an ongoing series of interviews with conscientious...

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Kyle and Ahjanae Toon.
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The Reporter 2020

Dec 22, 2020

The Little Commission that Could, but Didn’t: A Recap of the Three Year Journey of the Commission on Military, National and Public Service.

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CCW Marks 80 Years of Service to Conscience with Virtual Celebration and Launch of New Press History

Dec 21, 2020

The virtual celebration of CCW's 80th anniversary took place on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Eighty years ago this week, as Europe was battling the Nazis and...

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Are you or a loved one in the military and having concerns about being mobilized to patrol the Black Lives Matter demonstrations?

Jun 5, 2020

You are not alone! We are here to support you and make sure you are able to stay safe and stay true to your conscience.

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On May 4, 1970, National Guard soldiers opened fire on protesters and killed four at Kent State University in Ohio.
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