An article in the March 22, 2018 New York Times, “Patriotic Youth Army Takes Russians Back to the Future,” describes the Youth Army as a “militarized throwback to the Young Pioneers of the Soviet Era.” They are a “hybrid version of…
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Youth Groups in Russia and the USA- militarism, patriotism, nationalism
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Florida Gunman Nikolas Cruz Knew How to Use a Gun, Thanks to the NRA and the U.S. Army
Florida Gunman Nikolas Cruz Knew How to Use a Gun, Thanks to the NRA and the U.S. Army Democracy Now! Web Exclusive FEBRUARY 23, 2018 GUESTS • Pat Elder, director of the National Coalition to Protect Student Privacy, an organization…
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How to Counter Military Recruitment- Thanks to Pat Elder!
How to Counter Military Recruitment By Pat Elder Remarks at #NoWar2016 Countering military recruitment in the nation’s high schools confronts an ugly mix of a distinctively American brand of institutionalized violence, racism, militarism, nationalism, classism, and sexism. It confronts the…
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Article about JROTC in Oregon school in “Rethinking Schools”
Teacher Sylvia McCauley has written a terrific article about the paradoxes of militarism in her school in the fall issue of Rethinking Schools. “The Military Invasion of My High School: The Role of JROTC” tells the story of the JROTC…