The # 88 of The Broken Rifle, publication of the International War Resisters' is dedicated to the army's presence in schools in different countries. We present here the editorial. The entire issue is available here:
http://www.wri-irg.org/system/files/public_files/br88-es.pdf
Editorial
Army out of schools: a little- WRI common, but certainly important. As shown in this issue of The Broken Rifle, the militarization of our educational system-whether to indoctrinate young or recruit for the army, is a matter of extreme gravity.
With this issue, WRI is a continuation of The Broken Rifle No 78 May 2008 on the professionalization of the army. The increased military presence in schools, in states that have no conscription, is an essential tool for recruitment and propaganda, as evidenced by several articles in this issue of The Broken Rifle.
In the coming years, the "Right to refuse to kill" the WRI will focus more in-recruitment, and resistance to the presence military schools is an important aspect of this work. We are planning a seminar / conference at the European level by 2012, and we hope that the European network of WRI is involved in this initiative.
Undoubtedly, this is one area in which the European antiwar movement (and others) have much to learn from U.S. experience, where, unfortunately, the antiwar had to fight against the militarization of schools, universities and other public spaces for decades, following the abolition of conscription in 1970. But in other parts of the world exists extensive experience in counter-recruitment activities, and hopefully will be possible to use it to strengthen work-recruitment in Europe (and elsewhere). In Europe there is a clear and urgent need, since the end of conscription, the army has left virtually alone when enlisting soldiers. It is a contradiction to mobilize huge masses of people on anti-war protests against the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. And sit back to the daily activities of the military enlistment. We hope this issue of The Broken Rifle bring some ideas for further action.
Andreas Speck
With this issue, WRI is a continuation of The Broken Rifle No 78 May 2008 on the professionalization of the army. The increased military presence in schools, in states that have no conscription, is an essential tool for recruitment and propaganda, as evidenced by several articles in this issue of The Broken Rifle.
In the coming years, the "Right to refuse to kill" the WRI will focus more in-recruitment, and resistance to the presence military schools is an important aspect of this work. We are planning a seminar / conference at the European level by 2012, and we hope that the European network of WRI is involved in this initiative.
Undoubtedly, this is one area in which the European antiwar movement (and others) have much to learn from U.S. experience, where, unfortunately, the antiwar had to fight against the militarization of schools, universities and other public spaces for decades, following the abolition of conscription in 1970. But in other parts of the world exists extensive experience in counter-recruitment activities, and hopefully will be possible to use it to strengthen work-recruitment in Europe (and elsewhere). In Europe there is a clear and urgent need, since the end of conscription, the army has left virtually alone when enlisting soldiers. It is a contradiction to mobilize huge masses of people on anti-war protests against the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. And sit back to the daily activities of the military enlistment. We hope this issue of The Broken Rifle bring some ideas for further action.
Andreas Speck
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