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The Upper Hudson Peace Action strongly opposes
the prejudicial and intimidating recruitment tactics being employed by our
armed forces. For decades, our military has selectively targeted young
members of racial minorities and/or low socioeconomic status, by provoking
them into believing that they have no other options or opportunities but to
serve in war.
The consequence is that thousands of youth, most notably
minorities, are discouraged from pursuing dreams that could facilitate
social mobility (i.e. education) for themselves or their communities. Thus,
they are perpetually forced into to societal disenfranchisement.
This injustice is manifested by aggressive recruiting
campaigns being waged in poor inner city schools and their surrounding
communities, most of which are populated heavily by ethic minorities.
In recognition of this injustice, the Upper Hudson Peace
Action is committed to counter recruitment initiatives focused on
informing youth of all their options, thus giving them viable alternatives
to military service and enabling them to truly make educated choices about
their future.
Among the many Counter Recruitment initiatives that we
undertake, are periodic visits to local schools to distribute factual
literature and talk to students about exploring all their options.
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Counter
Recruitment Leaflets
You can copy and
hand out at local high schools
Counter Recruitment Links and Resources
Recruiter Abuse
Hotline
Articles
What do
Military Recruiters Say?
Alternatives to Joining the Military
How
to Work Against Military Recruiters
Protecting
Your Privacy from Military Recruiters
Why we are challenging Military Recruiters
Reflections on War and
Its Consequences
Article written by Larry
Wittner
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