Tag: militarization
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US Senate Prepares To Expand Selective Service to Women as Well as Men
Edward Hasbrouck / Antiwar.com - After months of delay, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Sunday that the Senate is "likely" to vote this week on an annual defense bill which includes a provision – already approved by the House of Representatives in its version of the bill – to extend the President’s authority to order men to register with the Selective Service System for a ...
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An Undiscussed Consequence of Expanded Draft Registration
Rick Jahnkow / Committee Opposed to Militarism & the Draft - The most immediate danger of expanding draft registration to women is not, as some people think, an increased likelihood of a draft. The ...
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INFLUENCERS IN THE MILITARY RECRUITMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Fabiola Cardozo / NNOMY / español - Some elements make the popularity, frequency, and increased rate of the military enlistment of many young people possible. One of the most important is the ...
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Rethinking School Safety in the Age of Empire: Militarization, Mental Health, and State Violence
Laura Jordan Jaffee - Syracuse University In June 2016, Congressional Democrats held a sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives in an alleged effort to curb gun violence. While the move ...
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The militarization of prayer in America: White and Native American spiritual warfare
Elizabeth McAlister - Journal of Religious and Political Practice This essay extends the literature on the militarization of everyday life to argue that contemporary military metaphors and practices ...
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