Resources

WRL produces a variety of tools and resources to support grassroots organizing against war and militarism. Many resources are available on our online store, and others are available here for review and download. For updates on our No SWAT Zone campaign, Nonviolent Direct Action trainings and more, check out our organizing areas. Resources on tear gas stories & companies can be found on Facing Tear Gas. We encourage you to use our materials to build and expand your organizing. We’ve also listed resources we’ve found useful and important, available from other sources.

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    “Self-Care for Trauma, Grief + Depression” Flyer

    #BlackLivesMatter Flyer “Self-Care for Trauma, Grief + Depression”    

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    Stefan Verstappen “Police State: Protester’s Emergency Kit”

    Stefan Verstappen “Police State: Protester’s Emergency Kit” from The Art of Urban Survival    

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    Hong Kong “Safety Guide to Tear Gas Exposure”

    Hong Kong “Safety Guide to Tear Gas Exposure”    

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    Witness: “10 Tips for Filming Protests, Demonstrations & Police Conduct”

    Witness: “10 Tips for Filming Protests, Demonstrations & Police Conduct”    

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    From Egypt: “Neccessary Clothing & Accessories”

    From Egypt: “Neccessary Clothing & Accessories”    

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    From US Occupy Wall Street: “Defending Against Tear Gas”

    From US Occupy Wall Street: “Defending Against Tear Gas”    

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    Make the Road New York’s Factsheet on Executive Orders “Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States”

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    Make The Road New York’s Factsheet on Executive Orders “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements” and “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States.”

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    The Intersections of MLK’s Triple Threats Exercise

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    Do’s + Don’t’s Handout

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    Introduction to NVDA Agenda

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    Affinity Group Handout

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    Legal Support

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    Consensus Decision Making Handout

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    Hold Up! So You Wanna Be A Cop Workshop

    Geared towards young people considering joining the police force and looking for a well-paying job, this workshop breaks down police recruiter lies, as well as the reasons why a young person wants to be a cop in the first place.

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    Hold Up! So You Wanna Be A Cop Workshop

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    September 11, 2001 Flyer – “War Is Not The Answer: An Eye for An Eye Makes the Whole World Blind”

    The policies of militarism pursued by the United States have resulted in millions of deaths, from the historic tragedy of the Indochina war, through the funding of death squads in Central America and Colombia, to the sanctions and air strikes against Iraq. This nation is the largest supplier of “conventional weapons” in the world—and those…

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    Cultivating Stories through the Practice of Listening: Conducting Oral History Interviews

    Do you know someone with a WRL story that you would like to share with other war resisters? Is there an activitst in your area who you’d like to record? Do you have stories you want to share? War Resisters League turned 100 in 2023, marking a century of anti-militarist organizing, collective protest, and organizational…

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    “Notes for a More Coherent Article” by David McReynolds; from WIN – November, 1969

    “I had mixed reactions when I was informed that WIN was coming out with a special issue on the homosexual and his oppressed state in society. I wondered if the time was right for such a step with the Movement. I feared that such an issue might prove divisive and hurt more than it helped….

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