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About
Army of None
Every
day in the United States, military recruiters enter the
halls of high schools equipped with a goodie bag of promises
and free copies of the U.S. Army's official new video game,
America's Army. Assurances of non-combat positions and college
money made largely to teens of color and low-income communities
rarely materialize upon real-life service.
Army
of None is a comprehensive guide to counter-recruitment
campaigns — from personal counseling to legislative
change to direct action. More hands-on and sustainable than
other antiwar activities, the counter-recruitment movement
offers a provocative vision for the future and has the potential
to create deep positive social change and de-militarize
our schools, country, and the world at large.
Army
of None is an unprecedented and practical resource for
activists, containing compelling photos and artwork, spoken
word, sample fact sheets, how-to guides, lobbying directions,
resource lists, and ideas for direct action. It provides
a frightening look into the world of military recruitment
that everyone in the United States should know about, and
the hopeful stories, inspiration, and tools necessary to
do something about it.
About
the Authors/Trainers
Anti-war,
global justice and arts organizer David Solnit was a main
organizer in the WTO protests in Seattle in 1999 and in
San Francisco the day after Iraq was invaded in 2003. He
is the editor of Globalize Liberation: How to Uproot
the System and Build a Better World.
After
serving four years as a combat medic in the Army Reserves,
Aimee Allison earned an honorable discharge as a conscientious
objector during the Persian Gulf War. She now serves on
the steering committee of San Francisco's College Not Combat
Initiative.
Cost:
Free
and open to the public. Donations accepted.
Publicity
Materials:
Download
8.5 x 11" Poster
Sponsors:
Merriam
Park Neighbors for Peace and Crocus
Hill/West 7th Neighbors for Peace
More
Information:
(651) 641-7592 • info@mppeace.org
• www.mppeace.org/armyofnone
• www.myspace.com/armyofnonebook
Army
of None Counter-Recruitment 101 Workshop
Thursday,
September 27, 2007
6:30 p.m.
Mayday
Books
301
Cedar Avenue South (West Bank, below The Hub), Minneapolis
Come
to this amazing book tour of author/activists Aimee Allison
and David Solnit. Workshops will be geared toward antiwar
activists interested in plugging into and developing ongoing
counter-recruitment efforts in our community. Learn the
skills to help local youth get recruiters out of our schools.
Cost:
Free
and open to the public. Donations accepted.
Sponsor:
Youth
Against War & Racism (YAWR)
More
Information:
www.myspace.com/yawrmn
• www.myspace.com/armyofnonebook
Army
of None Book Discussion
[NOTE:
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED!]
Friday,
September 28, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Lyndale
United Church of Christ
810
West 31st Street (at Aldrich Avenue South), Minneapolis
Tickets:
Advance tickets for $5 on sale at Magers & Quinn Booksellers,
3038
Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis.
Sponsor:
Magers
& Quinn Booksellers
More
Information:
www.magersandquinn.com
• www.myspace.com/armyofnonebook
Art,
Culture and Theater for a Change!
Sunday,
September 30, 2007
3:00–5:00 p.m.
Jack
Pine Community Center
2815
East Lake Street, Minneapolis
How can we use
art, culture and theater to help us organize, mobilize,
educate and win? How can we understand and counter the stories
of our oppressors? Come to a workshop at the Jack Pine Community
Center and share your ideas!
See pictures
of how art, theater and spectacle has been used in large-scale
mobilizations. Hear stories of how art can be used in organizing
for social change. Participate in some theater-making exercises
to stretch your legs and your imagination! Art, culture
and theater are essential to tell our stories, win public
support, keep us hopeful, have fun, and communicate powerfully
from our hearts.
David Solnit,
who will facilitate, is an arts organizer and puppeteer
who uses culture, art, giant puppets, direct action and
theater in mass mobilizations, and as an organizing tool.
He has worked with farmworker, unions, environmental justice,
immigrant rights, anarchist, anti-war, and human rights
groups. He is the editor of Globalize Liberation
and co-author of Army of None.
Sponsor:
Jack
Pine Community Center
More
Information:
www.thejackpine.org
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