The death of 6-year-old Hind Rajab in February after she was trapped under Israeli fire in Gaza sparked international condemnation — and for Larry Hebert Jr., an active duty U.S. airman, the incident ...
MANY years ago (in the early nineties) I stood almost alone in England as an advocate of general military service. I advocated it because I knew that regular food and athletic life (the most vital ...
This past semester, pro-Palestine protests erupted on college campuses across the United States. University administrators faced institutional turmoil, attempting to appease alums, donors, and ...
"Coop" brings hidden WWII conscientious objector stories ot life Jan. 18 at KHOI. It's a one-man show exploring courage, ...
On January 6, 2026, 18-year-old Yuval Peleg was released from Neve Tzedek military prison and formally exempted from ...
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. Joy Metzler had expected to still be ...
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Five people stand trial in Eskişehir on charges of "alienating the public from military service" on the grounds of their support for conscientious objector Enver Aydemir. Aydemir's father and his ...
Do we think that conscientious objectors are a problem for the world (or our country), and not a possible solution to the world’s problems? Let’s look at it. Imagine a world without conscientious ...
"Cowardice asks the question—'Is it safe?' But conscience asks the question—'Is it right?'" —Martin Luther King Jr. Recent events have highlighted an old but now urgent ethical question: Can lawyers ...
“HEY! YELLOWBACKS!”—Ernest L. Meyer—John Day ($2.00). There were 3,989 conscientious objectors in the U. S. Army during the World War.—Soldiers called them “yellowbacks.” This book tells of the ...