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    WRL’s statement on 9/11

    Statement on September 11 Attack David McReynolds, WRL September 11, 2001   As we write, Manhattan feels under siege, with all bridges, tunnels, and subways closed, and tens of thousands of people walking slowly north from Lower Manhattan. As we sit in our offices here at War Resisters League, our most immediate thoughts are of…
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    What is Urban Shield?! Infosheet

    Urban Shield is on September 11th to 14th: Let’s kick Urban Shield out of Pleasanton, CA!   Need popular education material to break down what Urban Shield is? Print out this flyer & pass around to your community! [Link to download Infosheet below: Spanish & English available]
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    No violence. No exceptions. No exceptionalism.

    As the days that unfold before us mimic a time over a decade ago when the devastating War on Terror began with US occupation of Afghanistan, we mourn because it is makes us human. For those in Raqqa. For those in Tunis. For those in Yola and Kano, in Ankara, in Beirut, in Baghdad, in…
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    Stop Urban Shield Rally!

    Urban Shield is the largest SWAT training & war-weapons expo in the world. We will gather on September 11th, across communities, to end it & resist police militarization around the world! Join the Stop Urban Shield Coalition on Sept 11th to say NO to policing, militarization & state violence! WHEN// 4PM on September 11th 2015…
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    Police Militarization Chart

    Need a worksheet breaking down what makes up police militarization? Check our resource out here! If you need a police militarization workshop, check this one out!
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    September 11, 2001 Flyer – “War Is Not The Answer: An Eye for An Eye Makes the Whole World Blind”

    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…
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    WRL’s Statement on September 11, 2001

    On September 11, 2001, War Resisters League staff person David McReynolds, wrote this from the WRL National Office which was only a mile and half north of the World Trade Towers. As we write, Manhattan feels under siege, with all bridges, tunnels, and subways closed, and tens of thousands of people walking slowly north from…
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    Join us and Register for an Online Town Hall on 4/6: Racial Justice Has No Borders, Militarization in the time of Pandemic

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    WRL Endorses Call to Reject War Criminal Kissinger from NYU Event

    War Resisters League endorses call by NYU student activists demanding NYU cancel event hosted by war criminal Henry Kissinger. Read the statement and endorsing organizations below. “The illegal we do immediately, the unconstitutional takes a little longer.”  Henry Kissinger, 1975     For over half a century, Henry Kissinger has stood as the morally reprehensible poster…
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    Thanks to all who gave this #GivingTuesday!

    Thanks to all who participated in #GivingTuesday, helping WRL to raise $4,455 for nonviolent resistance!   Just days after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, large nonprofit organizations saw an outpour of support. The ACLU reported just over $9 million in donations. Planned Parenthood received 200,000 separate contributions. The Trevor Project collected…
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