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Apr

2015

Monuments and memory in Former Yugoslavia

New translation available

Submitted by Gary

Boro Kitanoski -

I was born in 1976. One of the first memories I have is the anniversary of the death of Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslavia’s long serving marshal, World War II hero and life-long president. It was 4 May 1981. Every year after his...

Sun

Feb

Micro Militarism

Submitted by gdghirardi on Sun, 02/02/2014 - 14:54

Michael Schwalbe -

My ATM receipts now tell me, beneath my checking account balance, that the North Carolina State Employees’ Credit Union SUPPORTS THE TROOPS! The classical music station I listen to runs a dedication to “the men and women of our armed forces, who work so hard to protect us; without their sacrifices, none of our freedoms would be possible.”

When I browse for information about public universities in North Carolina, an ad pops up showing a young man in camouflage combat fatigues, holding a laptop computer. The text of the ad reads, “Advance Your Military Career with an MBA.” The ad is for an online MBA program at the University of North Carolina.

Fri

Jan

Interview with Emma Sangster, co-ordinator of Forces Watch

Submitted by Gary on Fri, 31/01/2014 - 18:55

Ian Sinclair -

Last summer the first Armed Forces Day was marked in the UK with over 200 nationwide public events including a military parade in Chatham, Kent attended by the Prime Minister. According to the official Armed Forces Day website the event “is an annual opportunity for the nation to show your support for the men and women who make up the armed forces community” who are “busy working around the world, promoting peace, delivering aid, tackling drug smugglers and providing security and fighting terrorism.”

Tue

Jan

Saskia Neibig, Woodcraft Folk: Raising awareness, taking action

Submitted by hannah on Tue, 21/01/2014 - 15:23

Saskia Neibig, from Woodcraft Folk talks about raising awareness and taking action.

Saskia was involved in the Woodcraft Folk's Campaign Against Military Recruitment in Schools, which is still active.

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Saskia Neibig, Woodcraft Folk: Raising awareness, taking action

Mon

Jan

Emma Sangster: Young people and the British military

Submitted by Gary on Mon, 20/01/2014 - 12:54

Emma Sangster, from Forces Watch, on how the British military interacts with young people.

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The Militarisation in Everyday Life in the UK conference was held in London in October 2013 and was organised by ForcesWatch. It brought together academics, writers, activists and campaigners who are researching, writing, campaigning on, or just concerned about the implications of the militarisation of everyday life in the UK.

Emma Sangster: Young people and the British military

Thu

Jan

Sowing Seeds: An introduction

Submitted by Gary on Thu, 16/01/2014 - 11:08

Sergeiy Sandler -

Tue

Jan

Militarized Academia, Human Terrain System: article

Submitted by Gary on Tue, 14/01/2014 - 12:57

Various -

The following is a list of articles and key extracts that deal specifically with the U.S. Army's Human Terrain System, and more broadly with "human terrain" applications of social sciences to military missions. The larger phenomenon of interest to AJP has to do with the militarization of academia. Emphases in bold have been added.

Tue

Jan

Militarisation in everyday life in the UK: a conference report

Submitted by Gary on Tue, 14/01/2014 - 12:39

Armed Forces Community Covenant on our commitment to serving armed forces personnel, veterans and their families in Barnsley

ForcesWatch -

Many areas of society in the UK have seen a growing involvement and/or visibility of the military and military approaches in recent years - from schools, to local communities, to ‘militainment’ (military-themed films, TV programmes, video games etc). This process of privileging and prioritising the military is often referred to as ‘militarisation’; Cynthia Enloe, one of the foremost thinkers on the subject, states that “To become militarised is to adopt militaristic values and priorities as one's own, to see military solutions as particularly effective, to see the world as a dangerous place best approached with militaristic attitudes.”

Mon

Jan

Refusing Militarism: Political Emotions and State-making in Israel

Submitted by Gary on Mon, 13/01/2014 - 22:52

Break the Silence! Anti-Zionism is NOT Anti-Semitism!

Poppy Kohner -

Fri

Jan

Our children and grandchildren

Submitted by Gary on Fri, 10/01/2014 - 08:17

Dorothy Naor -

Fri

Jan

OPAC Implementation

Submitted by Gary on Fri, 10/01/2014 - 07:27

Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, speaks at a press conference concerning the upcoming annual treaty event, held 24-26 September, which will focus on the rights of the child.

The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OPAC) came into force on 12 February 2002. It is the core international human rights treaty on child soldiers: it lays out clear standards relating to the recruitment and use of under-18s by state armed forces as well as non-state armed groups which, if fully implemented, provide a strong foundation for long-term prevention of unlawful recruitment and use of children, and for assisting those who have already became involved in armed conflict.

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Countering Military Recruitment

WRI's new booklet, Countering Military Recruitment: Learning the lessons of counter-recruitment campaigns internationally, is out now. The booklet includes examples of campaigning against youth militarisation across different countries with the contribution of grassroot activists.

You can order a paperback version here.