Past Events

From the new book by authors David Solnit and Aimee Allison,

Army of None:
Strategies for Countering Military Recruitment,
Ending War, and Building a Better World

http://www.myspace.com/armyofnonebook

Global justice and antiwar organizer - David Solnit
Iraq war veteran, president Seattle IVAW - Chanan Suarez Diaz

Address: The “Military Recruitment Complex”
& how to Counter it's Slick Media

Sunday, January 20th, Cozmic Pizza, 3-5 PM

Come and learn how to be part of the solution-
The Committee for Countering Military Recruitment

Screenings of two HOT NEW FILMS!

Friday, Oct. 13th
$6-10
Cozmic Pizza
199 West 8th Ave.

"IRAQ FOR SALE"
7:00 PM
The story of what happens to everyday Americans when corporations go to war.

"I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE"
Michael Franti's New Film
8:30 PM
A Musicians Journey Through War in the Middle East.

A Benefit for: the Committee for Countering Military Recruitment

SIR! NO SIR!

An intense and insightful film
by David Zeigler
documenting G.I. Resistance to Vietnam!

This Sunday, August 13th
Time: 11AM
Bijou Art Cinemas

Click to view movie trailer

the COUP!!
Not Your Soldier Tour!
Politically HOT HIP-HOP

at Sam Bond's Garage
July 31st

250 people crowded onto the dance floor for a hot evenning with the Coup. Not Your Soldier's "Punk-Ass Crusade", flash animation was shown and the trailer for Sir! No Sir!, a film documenting GI resistance to Vietnam.

Meeting on the Draft

On Dec. 1st CCMR helped host a discussion on a possible Draft along with the Survival Center at the University of Oregon. This meeting was inspired both by the current militarized climate with U.S. foreign policy and as a follow-up to the gathering, Nov. 19th with Israeli Refuseniks (see below) whom refused mandatory military service in Israel.

This event was a beginning to a discussion that will include further gatherings in 2005.

"Israeli Refuseniks - Duty vs. Conscience"

CCMR co-hosted the event "Israeli Refuseniks - Duty vs. Conscience", for three venues November 19th, 2004. In downtown Eugene, between 150 and 200 people listened to Noam Bahat and Shimri Zasmeret tell of their nearly two years in prison for refusing to participate in mandatory military service in the Israeli army due to their conscience regarding concerns surrounding the occupation of the Palestinian people.

Following the first presentation, the speakers also spoke with the University of Oregon student organization Hillel and yet another talk at the University.

To see a copy of the press release, click here.

For a copy of an article on their appearance in the UO Daily Emerald, click here.

Click here to learn more about the Refusers Solidarity Network.

Military Father Speaks Out

CCMR hosted Fernando Suarez del Solar May 1st at Cozmic Pizza. Mr. Suarez lost his son, a U.S. marine, at the beginning of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, 2003. Suarez spoke of his loss, his trip to Iraq to visit the place where his son was slain and to meet with the people of Iraq to offer condolences for their losses. Suarez spoke passionately of his concern about the misleading information and ferver for which military recruiters are pursuing new recruits in general but especially within Latino communities.

The event was preceded with an anti-military/counter-recruitment Poster Art Contest (click here for "about the contest") and followed with music from local Cuban music from Azuquita.

Click here for the Press Release for this event.

Click here for the EW article on Suarez's visit.

Click here to here a stream of Suarez speaking to a class in S. California.
http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/f_solar.mp3
(download takes approx. 20 min w/ 56k)

HIP HOP SHOW

On October 10, 2003, CCMR hosted its first "counter-recruitment" hip hop show. Mario Africa started out the evening by providing us a rap on "Hip Hop and Resistance" and later shared with us a few verses with local musicians backing him.

With Lafa Taylor as our MC, over 250 youth jammed to the consciencious music of local youth musicians. Womb Dialectic, from Portland, joined us to help make this an even more awesome evening. And who should show up to raise the energy by laying down her own verse but, Laura "Peace" Kelly.

Click on image to see pics from the event and stay tuned for the second CCMR show.