Courage to Resist
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsVoice of the Resistance to Endless War and the Policies of Empire
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Podcast: “I wanted to lay my rifle down.” – Hart Viges
March 23, 2022 22:04 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB"And I just, I started crying...I can't do it. I can't pull the trigger. I don't want to kill anyone," shared Hart after serving 11 months in Iraq. The post Podcast: “I wanted to lay my rifle down.” – Hart Viges appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E46): “Arrested dozens of times, two years in prison” – Jim Albertini
February 01, 2022 17:49 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MB"We need the next generations of activists to carry forward, to complete the work that we can't get done in our lifetime." The post Podcast (VN-E46): “Arrested dozens of times, two years in prison” – Jim Albertini appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E45): “It was a leap of faith” – Francesco Da Vinci
January 24, 2022 03:18 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MB"It was pure hell... for the fact that I took that stand. I mean, all the labels, "Draft Dodger", "Pinko", "Commie", "Shirker"", recalls Fran Da Vinci. The post Podcast (VN-E45): “It was a leap of faith” – Francesco Da Vinci appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “What? Yes. That term..I’m a conscientious objector!” – Rosa del Duca
December 13, 2021 22:58 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MB"Having signed a six-year contract, I thought there was absolutely nothing I could do. I just needed to hunker down and fulfill my contract." The post Podcast: “What? Yes. That term..I’m a conscientious objector!” – Rosa del Duca appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “Why are we guarding an oil field?” – Kevin Benderman
November 02, 2021 18:18 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MB"You know what? This is all a bunch of bullshit, what they're telling us to do over here," recalls Iraq War veteran turned conscientious objector. The post Podcast: “Why are we guarding an oil field?” – Kevin Benderman appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: Michael Rasmussen, Meditations of a Conscientious Objector
November 01, 2021 19:55 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MB"I think the whole idea of a "just war" at all is a sham that we're taught as part of this propaganda to support it." -recent USMC Capt. Michael Rasmussen The post Podcast: Michael Rasmussen, Meditations of a Conscientious Objector appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “The common thing is that no one wants war” – Col. Ann Wright (ret.)
October 12, 2021 19:46 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MB"You are doing the right thing because this is going to be horrible for the people of Iraq, but it's going to be horrible for the United States, too." The post Podcast: “The common thing is that no one wants war” – Col. Ann Wright (ret.) appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “I joined the military to fight fascism” – Capt. Alan Kennedy
September 29, 2021 00:22 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MB"[In] appeals to every level ... I pointed out that this policy was unconstitutional ... the right to peaceful protest is a constitutional right." The post Podcast: “I joined the military to fight fascism” – Capt. Alan Kennedy appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E44): “Strong religious commitment against war” – David Finke
September 14, 2021 00:23 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBDavid Finke is a conscientious objector, military counselor, and lifetime nonviolent activist. David shares his personal history. The post Podcast (VN-E44): “Strong religious commitment against war” – David Finke appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E43): “I’m going in for a long time” – William Short
September 07, 2021 18:49 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MB"I could probably speak louder with my photography than I could with my painting....I consider myself not just an artist, but a cultural worker." The post Podcast (VN-E43): “I’m going in for a long time” – William Short appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “I was always the ‘Good Sailor'” – Mike James
August 16, 2021 22:49 - 28 minutes - 39 MB"Man, I do not want...a career in something that is intrinsically chaotic and stupid. I didn't want to participate in that anymore." The post Podcast: “I was always the ‘Good Sailor'” – Mike James appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “I’m requesting discharge-not noncombatant status” – Kyle Toon
July 12, 2021 20:19 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MB"Kyle, everything that you're telling me right now, you fit the mold of a conscientious objector," and I was speechless. The post Podcast: “I’m requesting discharge-not noncombatant status” – Kyle Toon appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (GW-E06): Erik Larsen – Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience
June 25, 2021 02:04 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MB"Wow, that was shocking. What is my response as a Christian to the US support of this sort of stuff?" Threatened with death penalty for refusing to kill. The post Podcast (GW-E06): Erik Larsen – Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (GW-E05): “Well, You’re a Conscientious Objector” – Dan Fahey
June 15, 2021 02:06 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MB“I was shocked that he got…a whole group of guys to chant, ‘Kill’. But after that, it made me see…I don't really want to kill anyone." Gulf War 30 years. The post Podcast (GW-E05): “Well, You’re a Conscientious Objector” – Dan Fahey appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E42): “They did it of their own volition” – Dissenting POWs
June 08, 2021 20:43 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBFeaturing Tom Wilber & Jerry Lembcke -- "The POWs who came out against the war ... as far as anything they said ... they did so as a matter of conscience." The post Podcast (VN-E42): “They did it of their own volition” – Dissenting POWs appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E41): “I was trying to put the army on trial” – Steve Morse
May 14, 2021 01:02 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MB"I challenged the army ... This time I did dissent and went to the stockade," shared Steve who joined the Army to organize against the war from within. The post Podcast (VN-E41): “I was trying to put the army on trial” – Steve Morse appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “Falsely accused of being a spy” – former Chaplain James Yee
May 10, 2021 19:23 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MB"I was objecting to the abuse of prisoners [and] forwarding complaints ... I had issues with how prisoners were being tortured at Guantanamo." The post Podcast: “Falsely accused of being a spy” – former Chaplain James Yee appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (GW-E04): “It was a real snarl” – David Wiggins
April 14, 2021 18:05 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBCapt. David Wiggins went on a hunger strike, publicly resigned his commission, and eventually stopped obeying all orders while deployed for the Gulf War. The post Podcast (GW-E04): “It was a real snarl” – David Wiggins appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E40): “We started to unite” – Cleve Andrew Pulley
March 30, 2021 21:33 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MB"We did not renounce the use of those constitutional rights simply because we were soldiers" - Andrew Pulley of the "Fort Jackson 8" anti-war GI defendants. The post Podcast (VN-E40): “We started to unite” – Cleve Andrew Pulley appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “What we could do to harness our power” – Jonathan Hutto
February 17, 2021 18:48 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBInspired by the Vietnam Era GI Resistance Movement, Jonathan co-founded Appeal for Redress so that active duty US military personnel could speak out. The post Podcast: “What we could do to harness our power” – Jonathan Hutto appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (GW-E03): “Still remember it like it was an hour ago” – Charles Sheehan-Miles
February 11, 2021 22:11 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBHis traumatic experiences in heavy fighting in Iraq during Desert Storm led Charles Sheehan-Miles to become a conscientious objector. The post Podcast (GW-E03): “Still remember it like it was an hour ago” – Charles Sheehan-Miles appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: Chris Lombardi’s new book “I Ain’t Marching Anymore…”
October 23, 2020 18:01 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBDissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America's Wars. "It's not about a matter of being a coward... like all non-violent action, it takes a lot of rigor." The post Podcast: Chris Lombardi’s new book “I Ain’t Marching Anymore…” appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (GW-E02): “How did our oil get under their land?” – Stephanie Atkinson
October 11, 2020 22:54 - 34 minutes - 47 MB"People found my actions personally offensive. Somehow my not going to the Gulf War would affect their patriotism," recalls military resister Stephanie Atkinson. The post Podcast (GW-E02): “How did our oil get under their land?” – Stephanie Atkinson appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E39): “It didn’t make any sense to me” – Mike Wittels
October 11, 2020 18:40 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MB"Why would I want to blow a hole the size of a grapefruit into someone, just because somebody said, 'Hey, that's your enemy''"? The post Podcast (VN-E39): “It didn’t make any sense to me” – Mike Wittels appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (GW-E01): “We were sick as dogs” – Dennis Kyne, Gulf War vet
September 22, 2020 00:18 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MB"Those soldiers are the ones who actually got the sickest from breathing in the particles.," Dennis Kyne on depleted uranium and Gulf War Syndrome. The post Podcast (GW-E01): “We were sick as dogs” – Dennis Kyne, Gulf War vet appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “You’ve got to bear witness” – Mike Hastie
August 14, 2020 21:39 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MB"Put more and more of the puzzle pieces together, and then you realize that you've got to bear witness," Mike Hastie, Vietnam War medic. The post Podcast: “You’ve got to bear witness” – Mike Hastie appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E38): “You’ve got to bear witness” – Mike Hastie
August 14, 2020 21:39 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MB"Put more and more of the puzzle pieces together, and then you realize that you've got to bear witness," Mike Hastie, Vietnam War medic. The post Podcast (VN-E38): “You’ve got to bear witness” – Mike Hastie appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “The only thing I’m proud of” – Mike Turek
August 12, 2020 21:53 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MB"The only thing I'm proud of was my involvement with the anti-war movement," Mike Turek, Vietnam Era Air Force. The post Podcast: “The only thing I’m proud of” – Mike Turek appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E37): “The only thing I’m proud of” – Mike Turek
August 12, 2020 21:53 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MB"The only thing I'm proud of was my involvement with the anti-war movement," Mike Turek, Vietnam Era Air Force. The post Podcast (VN-E37): “The only thing I’m proud of” – Mike Turek appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “I wanted to forget about it” – Mike Tork, Vietnam Veteran
May 29, 2020 04:30 - 22 minutes - 31 MBMike Tork joined the Navy before turning 18 and served in Vietnam with the Mobile Riverine Force (1966-1967). The post Podcast: “I wanted to forget about it” – Mike Tork, Vietnam Veteran appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E36): “I wanted to forget about it” – Mike Tork, Vietnam Veteran
May 29, 2020 04:30 - 22 minutes - 31 MBMike Tork joined the Navy before turning 18 and served in Vietnam with the Mobile Riverine Force (1966-1967). The post Podcast (VN-E36): “I wanted to forget about it” – Mike Tork, Vietnam Veteran appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E35): “Based on nothing but a stack of lies” – Greg Laxer
May 15, 2020 01:56 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB"I wanted to show that an actual active duty GI in 1968 could do this, could take a very public stance against the war," shares Vietnam War GI resister. The post Podcast (VN-E35): “Based on nothing but a stack of lies” – Greg Laxer appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “Based on nothing but a stack of lies” – Greg Laxer
May 15, 2020 01:56 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB"I wanted to show that an actual active duty GI in 1968 could do this, could take a very public stance against the war," shares Vietnam War GI resister. The post Podcast: “Based on nothing but a stack of lies” – Greg Laxer appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: Congress leaning towards drafting women for next war
April 27, 2020 01:41 - 34 minutes - 20 MBCourage to Resist: Rivera Sun and Edward Hasbrouck on upcoming changes to military draft registration laws, and the history of resistance by men and women. The post Podcast: Congress leaning towards drafting women for next war appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “That’s me — I AM the enemy” – Howard Morland
April 24, 2020 01:30 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBAir force pilot Howard Morland's exposure to the atrocities in Vietnam and extreme military training led him to question what the war was really about. The post Podcast: “That’s me — I AM the enemy” – Howard Morland appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E34): “That’s me — I AM the enemy” – Howard Morland
April 24, 2020 01:30 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBAir force pilot Howard Morland's exposure to the atrocities in Vietnam and extreme military training led him to question what the war was really about. The post Podcast (VN-E34): “That’s me — I AM the enemy” – Howard Morland appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “Real awakening for someone … brought up on John Wayne” – Mike Ferner
March 14, 2020 20:43 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MB"I walked up into that plane ... on both sides, there were no seats, but just hooks for the stretchers to be placed on," recalled Mike Ferner, Navy Corpsman. The post Podcast: “Real awakening for someone … brought up on John Wayne” – Mike Ferner appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E33): “Real awakening for someone … brought up on John Wayne” – Mike Ferner
March 14, 2020 20:43 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MB"I walked up into that plane ... on both sides, there were no seats, but just hooks for the stretchers to be placed on," recalled Mike Ferner, Navy Corpsman. The post Podcast (VN-E33): “Real awakening for someone … brought up on John Wayne” – Mike Ferner appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “I would not carry a weapon anymore” – Ray Cage
March 05, 2020 04:07 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MB"I went to command and announced that I would not carry a weapon anymore and that I would not participate," Agent Orange vet Ray Cage The post Podcast: “I would not carry a weapon anymore” – Ray Cage appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E32): “I would not carry a weapon anymore” – Ray Cage
March 05, 2020 04:07 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MB"I went to command and announced that I would not carry a weapon anymore and that I would not participate," Agent Orange vet Ray Cage The post Podcast (VN-E32): “I would not carry a weapon anymore” – Ray Cage appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E31): “We killed every animal, every person” – Dennis Stout
February 18, 2020 22:14 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB"We came in sweeping through the valley killing absolutely everyone, no matter what age," recalls Dennis Stout, who went on to report war crimes he witnessed in Vietnam. The post Podcast (VN-E31): “We killed every animal, every person” – Dennis Stout appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “We killed every animal, every person” – Dennis Stout
February 18, 2020 22:14 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB"We came in sweeping through the valley killing absolutely everyone, no matter what age," recalls Dennis Stout, who went on to report war crimes he witnessed in Vietnam. The post Podcast: “We killed every animal, every person” – Dennis Stout appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast (VN-E30): “What am I doing here? This is crazy!” – Brian Willson
January 15, 2020 21:04 - 28 minutes - 65.3 MB"I'd probably seen somewheres between 700 to 900 dead Vietnamese, most of whom were children or very young people. I was both shocked and sickened." The post Podcast (VN-E30): “What am I doing here? This is crazy!” – Brian Willson appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “What am I doing here? This is crazy!” – Brian Willson
January 15, 2020 21:04 - 28 minutes - 65.3 MB"I'd probably seen somewheres between 700 to 900 dead Vietnamese, most of whom were children or very young people. I was both shocked and sickened." The post Podcast: “What am I doing here? This is crazy!” – Brian Willson appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “What did I do that you’re thanking me for?” – Camillo Bica
December 16, 2019 23:52 - 28 minutes - 65.3 MB"We would certainly rather think ourselves heroes rather than murderers or dupes," shares Vietnam Veteran Dr. Bica, former Marine Officer. The post Podcast: “What did I do that you’re thanking me for?” – Camillo Bica appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “Very jarring and brutal and dehumanizing” – Gerry Condon
December 02, 2019 21:42 - 39 minutes - 91.1 MBGerry Condon, Veterans For Peace President, spoke out against the Vietnam War as a Green Beret, refused orders, and lived and organized six years in exile. The post Podcast: “Very jarring and brutal and dehumanizing” – Gerry Condon appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “Within a few months nothing made sense” – Bill Ehrhart
November 26, 2019 23:52 - 23 minutes - 54.6 MB"When they tell stories to their children of the evil that awaits misbehavior, is it me they conjure?" Vietnam Veteran Bill Ehrhart, writer and poet. The post Podcast: “Within a few months nothing made sense” – Bill Ehrhart appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “You can’t be afraid to speak out” – Scott Camil
November 18, 2019 23:55 - 34 minutes - 78.4 MBAfter serving two tours in Vietnam, Marine Scott Camil began speaking out and organizing with Vietnam Veterans Against the War. The FBI tired to kill him. The post Podcast: “You can’t be afraid to speak out” – Scott Camil appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “Veterans need to tell their stories” – Dan Shea
October 31, 2019 20:27 - 34 minutes - 78.4 MBVietnam combat veteran Daniel Shea on his time in Vietnam, Agent Orange, and post traumatic stress. The post Podcast: “Veterans need to tell their stories” – Dan Shea appeared first on Courage to Resist.
Podcast: “I just couldn’t have any part of it” – Bob Musil, former Army Captain
October 23, 2019 15:55 - 24 minutes - 56.9 MB"Over 4,000 junior officers ... brought suit against the Secretary of Defense for war crimes, who carried out demonstrations, who were quite active in their opposition." The post Podcast: “I just couldn’t have any part of it” – Bob Musil, former Army Captain appeared first on Courage to Resist.