Podcast #5: War Tax Resisters Abroad

In Episode Number 5, we hear from two war tax resisters who have recently traveled overseas to work with other war resisters and learn more about the real impacts of US warmongering. Jason Rawn has traveled to Asia twice in the past year, visiting Okinawa in Japan and Jeju Island in Korea to organize with... Continue reading

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In Episode Number 5, we hear from two war tax resisters who have recently traveled overseas to work with other war resisters and learn more about the real impacts of US warmongering. Jason Rawn has traveled to Asia twice in the past year, visiting Okinawa in Japan and Jeju Island in Korea to organize with local resisters against US military bases. We’ll cover some of the history around Okinawa and Jeju Island, and interview Jason Rawn about his experiences. Dana Visalli had planned a trip to Syria, but the Syrian government denied his visa. Instead, he spent time in Lebanon with Syrian refugees, and also learned about the history and creation of the nation we call Syria. He reads two of his essays.

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Complete article – Women for Genuine Security: “Okinawa: Effects of Long-Term US Military Presence”
Complete article – Save Jeju Now: “An Introduction to Jeju: One Island Village’s Struggle for Land, Life and Peace” by Anders Riel Mueller
Dana Visalli’s website, Methow Naturalist
Link to PDF of Dana Visalli’s essays, The Road to Hell: A Brief History of Modern Syria and Syrian Refugees and the Earth Household

Additional resources

Posts by Jason Rawn during his travels:

Greetings from Jeju Island, South Korea
Professor Yang Yoon-Mo on taxes and Jeju Naval Base
Solidarity with Japanese and Korean war resisters

The US is militarizing the Pacific-and not taking questions

Civilian deaths, Iraq, Syria, ISIS, and drones

“Before the War Came Home” by David Rovics
“It’s Bigger Than a War” by Ryan Harvey
“Rise Like Lions” by Brenna Sahatjian and the Riot Folk Collective

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