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International Day of Conscientious Objectors May 15th

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International Conscientious Objection Day From the International Conscientious Objectors Day on War Resisters League:

Every year, 15th May is International Conscientious Objectors day.

Around the world campaigners will be remembering the generations who refused to go to war, and raising awareness of the many who continue to be persecuted and imprisoned for refusing to kill and be part of military structures.

Please join an event (they will be listed here nearer the time), hold your own, and spread the word about the day!

Please send us your events so we can list them here!

You can use the hashtag #CODay (o #díaOC en español)

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Yeah, I’m the taxman: Peace Song of the Day for Tax Day USA 4/17

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A song to meet your worries: Taxman, by The Beatles, is the Peace Song of the Day for 4/17/2012.

More about this song choice: Continue reading Yeah, I’m the taxman: Peace Song of the Day for Tax Day USA 4/17 →

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Did you hear about a Gas Boycott Day for April 15th?

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Well, some folks are saying Don’t Buy Gas on April 15th, so we can send the oil companies a message, and lower the price of gas.

And, some of us believe it can work. (See a fun video from April 2012 below).

Some folks are having doubts. Though, I say whenever you can use your own spending power to send a message — however personal or small — you should try. Put your money where your mouth is!

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I’ve Got Soul, But I’m Not A Soldier: Peace Song for 3/26

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The Peace Song of the Day for 3/26/2012 is “All These Things That I’ve Done“, by the alternative rock band, The Killers (2004).

The song includes a great line for young people trying to resist the temptation of choosing the military as a career. There is a mantra in the song that goes, “I got soul, but I’m not a soldier”. For more ways to resist war, and resist military recruitment at school, you can see the Counter Recruitment page at War Resisters League: here.

More about this song… Continue reading I’ve Got Soul, But I’m Not A Soldier: Peace Song for 3/26 →

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High School and the military: Peace Song for 12/7/2011

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“Hangin’ In The High School Hall” by Sonny Meadows is the Peace Song of the Day for December 7th.

You can find this song on two different albums: How Does A Patriot Act (Sonny Meadows) and I Never Thought I’d Miss Richard Nixon (Blacklisted & The Banned, with Sonny Meadows, Bob Campbell, Jon Foreman, Bob Westcott, and Robert Langley).

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