Circle of Hope and Shalom House invite you to a free documentary screening:
Soldiers of Conscience
June 10, 2010 – 7:00 pm
at 1125 S Broad St., Circle of Hope public meeting space.
Free Admission – Discussion to Follow
Soldiers of conscience is a dramatic window on the dilemma of individual U.S. soldiers in the current Iraq [...]
from the Conscience in War website:
Current requirements for Conscientious Objector status require opposition to “war in any form.” This requirement denies freedom of conscience to any service member who believes that some wars may be morally justified while others are not. Service members who oppose a particular war, such as [...]
I am taking this opportunity to share with you all, one of the most challenging and invigorating conversations i have had recently. Below you will find excerpts from a few weeks of correspondence between me and a new friend who has signed up for service in the Air Force. We share common interests in [...]
Monday June 1st there will be a commemorative ceremony in front of Colosimo’s Gun Shop, in honor of the historical marker that was placed there late last week. Colosimo’s was, in fact, the site of Milton Hershey’s first candy store. There will indeed be a lot of attention on the 900 block of Spring Garden [...]
Neta Mishl, 18, from Tel-Aviv, Israel, is serving a 20 day prison term in a military prison from April 23-May 10, 2009 because she reported to the Military Induction Base, as required due to Israeli conscription laws, and refused to enlist.
Neta Mishli writes…
“I am not willing to be part of an organization committing war crimes, [...]