national groups
Sir! No Sir! In the 1960’s an anti-war movement emerged that altered the course of history. Yet today few people know about the GI movement against the war in Vietnam. This film will change all that. It does four things: 1) Brings to life the GI movement through the stories of those who were part of it; 2) Reveals the defiance that the movement gave birth to with never seen material; 3) Explores the profound impact that movement had on the military and the war itself; and 4) Tells the story of how and why the GI Movement has been erased from the public memory. more ...
Why We Fight, a documentary by Eugene Jarecki.
Inspired by Eisenhower's famous farewell speech where he coined the term "military industrial complex," this film takes an unflinching look at the American war machine, weaving unforgettable personal stories with commentary by military and beltway insiders. The film launches a bipartisan inquiry into the workings of the military industrial complex and with it the rise of the American Empire. The title comes from a series of WWII propaganda films produced by Frank Capra, the Hollywood filmmaker. Why We Fight won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. more ...
Another online video tracks occupation military deaths in Iraq, one day at a time, across a map of Iraq. The flash animation includes a visual dot and sound 'tic' for each death, in a moving display of sight and sound. It runs at ten frames per second, one frame per day, and will continue to the end of the war. This gives a unique sense impression of these war losses. see this video >>
Caught in the Crossfire, a documentary film shot from November 2004 to April 2005 inside the city of Falluja, an ancient city comparable to the size of Cincinnati, Ohio with a population of at least 250,000, shows the brutal conditions experienced by civilians who endured the American assault and became refugees. more ...
The Peacekeepers is a documentary exploring the work and experiences of the United Nations Mission to the Congo from 2002 to 2004. The Stanley Foundation seeks student and community groups interested in showing the film to campuses, group members, and communities, to open up a discussion about issues related to peace and security. The movie is included in an event toolkit. In addition to The Peacekeepers, the toolkit includes background information, a discussion guide, an UNder Fire CD, a Security Check CD, and other event materials. more ...
The Bagram File: Afghan Prison Abuse, NY Times.
This interactive video shows the story of two Afghans' brutal deaths from abuse at the Bagram military base. From a 2,000-page Army criminal investigation. more ...
Deadly Arsenals, by Joseph Cirincione, provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive assessment available on global proliferation dangers, with a critical assessment of international enforcement efforts. An invaluable resource for academics, policy makers, students, and the media, this atlas includes strategic and historical analysis; maps, charts, and graphs of the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and missile delivery systems; descriptions of the weapons and regimes—and policies to control them; and data on countries that have, want, or have given up these deadly weapons. buy this book >>
For the Peace of the World: A Christian Curriculum On International Relations (Peggy Shriver, NCC-USA)
Mediea Benjamin & Jodie Evans, Inner Ocean
Foreword by Alice Walker; Intro by Arundhati Roy
Robert Greenwald & Jeremy Kagan
A revolutionary, 10-part TV series that tells the stories of real people in America whose civil liberties have been threatened, and how they fought back. more ...
War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning
A compelling look at the group psychology of war. We need to study this book. The peace community must find ways to offer people the same sense of identity and belonging in the work of peacebuilding -- as they otherwise find in supporting or participating in war.
BOOK REVIEW
What Every Person Should Know About War
Chris Hedges, Free Press
Reviewed by Mathew Barganier
Published in Antiwar.com
What if the kids standing in line at the recruitment office actually knew what they were getting themselves into? What if voters knew what war really does to human beings? In his latest book, Chris Hedges aims to provide "a glimpse into war as it is, not as it is usually portrayed by the entertainment industry, the state, and the press." What Every Person Should Know About War (2003) answers 437 questions about the practice of war. It has no smoldering phrases, no calls to action, no arguments at all, just questions and answers. Each answer is footnoted, and almost every footnote leads to a scientific study or U.S. military publication. The book is blunt, dispassionate, and the last thing the government wants you to read. more ...
American Nonviolence: The History of An Idea
A survey of American nonviolence thought and movements. This gives us a grounding in our rich historical and intellectual peace tradition.
Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential
Gene Sharp, Porter Sargent Publishers
A working "textbook" on the history, techniques and future of peacebuilding, with complete case studies. This shows us the reality of nonviolent force.
The
Penguin Atlas of War and Peace
Addicted to War: Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism
Joel Andreas, AK Press Distribution
A "hard-hitting" expose of U.S. foreign policy history done in a comic book format. This gives us a sobering view of the dark side of modern American history.
We
Won't Go! The Truth on Military Recruiters & the Draft: A Guide
to Resistance
International Action Center, Left Books
How Americans Are Seduced By War
Andrew J. Bacevich, Oxford University Press
"A ‘Thinking Man’s Guide’ to Global War"
You might think that a book with this title, The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced By War, would be just another partisan, antimilitary tract pumped out by one of the leftist presses in our political/culture wars. Think again.
Its author, Andrew J. Bacevich—West Point grad, Vietnam vet, career army officer, former Bush Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin, and now Director of the Center for International Relations at Boston University—identifies himself as a conservative Catholic. His writings have appeared in such places as The Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, The National Interest, Commentary, The American Conservative, the Journal of Military History—you get the picture, hardly your typical leftwing fare.
This is one of the reasons why his book is so important—because it is neither right nor left, republican or democrat, liberal or conservative, red or blue. In our deeply polarized society, Prof. Bacevich takes a hard and sobering look at our American identity, our new place in the world, how we got there, and what it bodes for the future. more...
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military
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
West Point Graduates Against the War
religious
American Friends Service Committee
Church of God Peace Fellowship
Methodist Federation for Social Action
Methodists United for Peace with Justice
Network: A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
Pentecostal Charismatic Peace Fellowship
World Conference on Religion and Peace
women
Initiative for Inclusive Security
Women's Action for New Directions
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
occupational
American Public Health Association
Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities
Economists for Peace and Security
Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Psychologists for Social Responsibility
youth
National Youth & Student Peace Coalition
political
Progressive Democrats of America
lobbying
Friends Committee on National Legislation
coalitions
Alliance for International Conflict Prevention
institutes
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Center for Defense Information
Center for International Policy
International Relations Center
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
anti-militarism
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors
Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft
National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund
National Network Opposing Militarization of Youth
National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee
other groups
Peace and Justice Studies Association
Voices for Creative Nonviolence
local groups
tell-a-friend
campaigns
good tools
for citizens
military dead
civilian dead
peace society
national groups