By Eleanor J. Bader From The Indypendent | Original Article From the Revolutionary War onward, dissident U.S. soldiers have defied the brass and fought for peace. Almost 250 years ago, in 1777, Jacob Ritter, a member of the Pennsylvania militia, assessed the carnage surrounding him on the battlefield and decided, right then and there, that […]
You are invited to an on-line panel discussion with the presenters who go into classrooms and dialogue with students. Here’s a chance to meet the whole crew. Monday night, February 22, 2021 8:00 – 9:30 pm EST Participating will be John Burns, Will Griffin, Miles Megaciph, Lyle Rubin and Joe Urgo. The need to stop […]
We Are Not Your Soldiers is gearing up for the spring semester to remotely visit high school and college classrooms across the country. We already have several set for a couple of high schools and colleges in the NY metropolitan area. And, we have something new planned. In one high school, with the same group […]
From The Washington Post | Original Article In this clip from Dec. 28, 1935, General Smedley Butler describes a “fascist plot” to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt and seize the government. (Universal Studios)
From Refuser Solidarity Network Hello, my name is Daniel. I’m 18 years old from Tel Aviv and I’m part of a new group of teens, school seniors and youth refusers. We’re called the Shministim Letter – 60 teens and youth aged 16-21 signed the statement we sent to Israeli Prime Minister, calling for refusal to enlist […]
“22” is written and composed by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar. Patrick McAvinue: fiddle. Bill Phelan: electric guitar. Leslie Darr: background vocals. Bill Pratt: drums, keyboards, background vocals. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore,MD. […]
Listen in as We Are Not Your Soldiers spends an hour with a Peace Studies class at Nassau Community College in NY. Professor Susan Cushman introduces her class, followed by Stephanie Rugoff who coordinates We Are Not Your Soldiers. Miles Megaciph, a U.S. Marines veteran and hip hop artist, then starts off with his song […]
Help investigate what the Pentagon is teaching to 500,000+ students in high school Jr. ROTC “Fortunately for the Army, the government policy of pushing the Indians farther west and then wiping them out was carried out successfully.” (Army JROTC textbook, 2000) Statements like the above were uncovered in the U.S. military’s JROTC textbooks when they […]
Formed in 2008, We Are Not Your Soldiers is a grassroots effort bringing veterans into classrooms to share their experiences in the U.S. military while engaging in dialogue with high school and college students. We Are Not Your Soldiers helps expose imperial wars to a generation largely unaware of the crimes being carried out throughout […]
By Rory Fanning From Truthout | Original Article After nearly four years of Donald Trump, far right and white supremacist forces are emboldened in the United States. As a war veteran, I know very well that veterans are far from immune to this problem — in fact, the war machine conditions vets to embrace white […]
The week before Thanksgiving we made two remote visits in New York City. One was a full day, connecting with five classes of students in the arts, at a large traditional high school. Miles Megaciph, performing his vivid stories via the medium of hip-hop reached these young people in a special way. Miles spoke of […]
Our We Are Not Your Soldiers project is back in the schools. Compared to previous years, we got off to a late start due to the changes caused in education by the Covid 19 pandemic. And, it is a different experience doing all our visits remotely, even those right here in NYC where we’re based […]
