Military Resisters

In memoriam: Juanita Nelson, Civil Rights Activist, former RCNV Elder-in-Residence

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Juanita Nelson died recently at age 91. She and her husband Wally were civil rights activists and war tax resisters who advocated for local food. They were Resource Center for Nonviolence Elders-in-Residence in the early 1980’s. Ms. Nelson and her partner, Wally, were both war opponents. Shown above as they picnicked in 1946. By Kathleen …

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Thurs. JUNE 9: Robert Ellsberg: “Son of the Most Dangerous Man in America”

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Thursday June 9th at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Parish Hall in Santa Cruz. Robert Ellsberg, son of “The Most Dangerous Man in America” Daniel Ellsberg, will share “for the first time” his personal story about growing up within the U.S. peace movement:  “One Candle Lights Another – The Pentagon Papers, Gandhi, Dorothy Day, and …

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Bassam Aramin & Elik Elhanan: Palestinian and Israeli Combatants for Peace

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Update 2/12/08: You can now listen to the whole program, available for free download from Indybay.org/santacruz. Please Click Here to visit the Indybay article which contains the evening divided into 9 MP3’s of all the speakers numbered and presented in order of how they spoke. Special West Coast Speaking tour appearance in Santa Cruz! Wednesday …

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Pablo, Agustin, Camilo, Robert speak in Watsonville

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Four young men speak out out against war in Watsonville. They spoke in Watsonville on May 14 at the First Presbyterian Church on Beach Street. Please see the Indybay article for more information. For more information about war resisters and support networks for them, please check out Courage to Resist. Photo Credit Jeff Paterson Iraq …

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