By Linda Pershing, with Lara Bell, posted on WarIsACrime.org Brian Arredondo never really recovered from his brother’s death in the Iraq War. When they were kids, Brian adored his older brother Alexander and tagged along with him whenever he could. They were often seen playing together in parks and schoolyards in communities surrounding Boston, Massachusetts, […]
On Monday, November 14, Matthis Chiroux and I presented the WANYS tour in four high schools classes in New York City. We started at 11 AM and went until 3:30 PM. Pretty grueling, but very much worth it. We were invited by a history teacher at the school. His classes were seniors, and he had […]
By Sarah Pusateri – While most people’s exposure to military sexual violence may have come from Hollywood, it’s actually a very real problem. Soldiers may expect shootings and even bombings in war, but they also face a more personal type of threat. READ MORE: Military Sexual Trauma: The Other Horror of War
In Memory of Our Friend Anthony D. Wagner: Truth Seeker and Truth Teller November 4, 2011 The Chicago World Can’t Wait Chapter is now inviting people to send thoughts, impressions, and memories of Anthony to Chicago@worldcantwait.org which will then be posted on the website. Thoughts, Impressions, and Memories of Anthony D.Wagner from People Whose Lives […]
From the LA Chapter of World Can’t Wait We Are Not Your Soldiers was an undeniable presence at LA Rising. Hundreds of orange WANYS bandanas were visible on arms, around necks, hanging from belts, and worn as head covers. 10 Students from the LA area, whose teacher has had the speaking tour visit his classes, […]
This past weekend, World Can’t Wait organizers attended a conference of Free Mind, Free People in Providence, RI, which brought together progressive educators and students from around the country – many of whom had never heard of We Are Not Your Soldiers or World Can’t Wait before. People were very interested in the fact that […]
An Open Letter of Reconciliation and Responsibility to the Iraqi People by Ethan McCord and Josh Stieber Two former soldiers from the Army unit responsible for the Wikileaks “Collateral Murder” incident have written an open letter of “Reconciliation and Responsibility” to those injured in the July 2007 attack, in which US forces wounded two children […]
From: Karlee, an 11th grade student and organizer for the We Are Not Your Soldiers tour My name is Karlee, I am 15 years old, and I work as an organizer for the We Are Not Your Soldiers tour. I am writing to you with the tenth anniversaries of the war in Afghanistan and torture […]
Ethan McCord on tour in California speaking in the evening at Revolution Books in Los Angeles, after visiting several high schools in the Orange County area. Collateral Murder: Ethan McCord in LA from marshall blesofsky on Vimeo. Local news coverage at www.randomLengthsNews.com Peace and Redemption: One Soldier’s Story of an Uncovered War By Zamná Ávila, […]
On Monday, May 23rd, a new addition to the “We Are Not Your Soldiers” campaign spoke to a classroom of students, and teachers. Former USMC Staff Sgt. and scout sniper, James Brower from Brooklyn, NY, decided it was time that he spoke up and reached out to high school students who are in the most […]
An Iraq War Veteran’s Experience…“I served in the U.S. Armed Forces for several years, seeing combat in Iraq and therefore I can speak with a great deal of authority about what happens. I think students, as well as teachers, should invite the We Are Not Your Soldiers (WANYS) tour into their schools to find out […]
