MANY years ago (in the early nineties) I stood almost alone in England as an advocate of general military service. I advocated it because I knew that regular food and athletic life (the most vital ...

At the end of Conscientious Objection Week, 14 people declared their conscientious objections following the march from Tünel to Taksim Square. At the end of Conscientious Objection Week, conscientious ...

Now that Facebook's a big nasty corporation, it's not only attracted a lot of bad press, it's inspired more direct action. In the run-up to the IPO and its messy aftermath we've read a few ...

BUT WILL IT SELL? by Marya Marines. 240 pages. Lippincott. $4.50. WHAT CAN A MAN DO? by Milton Mayer. 310 pages. Chicago. $5. Gadflying is an honorable calling, but it has its pitfalls. The truly ...

Conscientious objector Savda was arrested and taken to prison upon the approval of a five-month prison sentence on charges of "alienating the public from military service". Amnesty International ...

Do we think that conscientious objectors are a problem for the world (or our country), and not a possible solution to the world’s problems? Let’s look at it. Imagine a world without conscientious ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The nation’s only conscientious objector to win a Medal of Honor was buried Monday with a final salute of 21 gunshots, although he refused to carry a weapon during his service in ...

Conscientious objection to military service does not necessarily constitute an obstacle to criminal extradition proceedings, Germany's top court ruled on Wednesday. According to the Federal Court of ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The concept of conscientious objection dates back centuries and is rooted in the principle that individuals should not be forced to act against their deeply held moral or religious ...

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Moral injury can occur when someone must act against their values -- but also when they cannot act in line with their values. Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty Images When we think about harm, we ...

“HEY! YELLOWBACKS!”—Ernest L. Meyer—John Day ($2.00). There were 3,989 conscientious objectors in the U. S. Army during the World War.—Soldiers called them “yellowbacks.” This book tells of the ...