[van-announce] Jan.15: Vancouver book launch for Army of None

[Derrick O'Keefe]

You are invited to the Vancouver launch of the book:

Army of None: Strategies to Counter Military Recruitment, End War, and Build a Better World


Tuesday, January 15, 7:00pm at the Maritime Labour Centre (111 Victoria Dr.)
Featuring author David Solnit

*Admission by donation. Copies of the book will be available for sale at this event. 

*Organized by the StopWar.ca Coalition. Further events in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland are being organized by Students Against War. For more information, email contact at stopwar.ca. 


An Army of None is a new book by Courage to Resist organizer David Solnit and Gulf War
objector and community organizer Aimee Allison from Seven Stories Press
(July 2007), paperback, 120 pages. Available now from Courage to Resist for a $20 donation -- that is $5 more than the cover price, but without any additional charges like shipping and handling.



 Every day in the United States, military recruiters enter the halls
of high schools equipped with a goodie bag of promises and free copies
of the US Army's official new video game, America's Army.
Assurances of non-combat positions and college money made largely to
teens of color and low-income communities rarely materialize upon
real-life service. This full-scale recruiting drive is now more than ever been seen in Canada as well, with recruiters specifically targeting minority, indigenous, and working class communities. 



 An Army of None is a comprehensive guide to
counter-recruitment campaigns-from personal counseling to legislative
change to direct action. More hands-on and sustainable than other
antiwar activities, the counter-recruitment movement offers a
provocative vision for the future and has the potential to create deep
positive social change and de-militarize our schools, country, and the
world at large.


 An Army of None is an unprecedented and practical resource
for activists, containing compelling photos and artwork, spoken word,
sample fact sheets, how-to guides, lobbying directions, resource lists,
and ideas for direct action. It provides a frightening look into the
world of military recruitment that everyone in the United States and Canada should
know about, and the hopeful stories, inspiration, and tools necessary
to do something about it.




 

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