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“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*
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 that a provision to expand the draft to women would be attached to the "must pass" National Defense...
The Time is Now: Abolish the Draft Once and for *All*
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 could be taking action on the issue very soon. Questions on the future of Selective Service were raised back...
CCW to Congress: Stop Stacking the Deck on Draft Registration
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. In its final report, the Commission recommended not only maintaining the Selective Service System, but also...
“The delicacy and fragility of life hit me”: Kyle Toon’s Journey to Conscientious Objection
On International Conscientious Objectors Day, we are excited to post this interview, the first in an ongoing series of interviews with conscientious objectors CCW has worked with over the years. Kyle contacted CCW in the summer of 2020, just weeks after the...
The Reporter 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.
CCW Marks 80 Years of Service to Conscience with Virtual Celebration and Launch of New Press History
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 the U.S. contemplated joining the battle, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Selective Service and...
Are you or a loved one in the military and having concerns about being mobilized to patrol the Black Lives Matter demonstrations?
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.
CCW Brief on Commission’s Final Report
Just as the world began to shut down, the Commission on Military, National, and Public Service released its final report, with 49 detailed recommendations to Congress, and a companion bill, HR 6415, which was introduced last month. Many of the Commission's...
Witnessing the Power of Conscience
Maria Santelli's TEDx Talk, Binghamton University. Maria is the Executive Director of the Center on Conscience & War.
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Faith and Peace Groups Tell Senate Committee, Abolish the Draft, Once and for *All*
The Time is Now: Abolish the Draft Once and for *All*
CCW to Congress: Stop Stacking the Deck on Draft Registration
The Reporter 2020
CCW Marks 80 Years of Service to Conscience with Virtual Celebration and Launch of New Press History