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Action For Peace With Iran: Rallies At Four US Drone Bases

August 2, 2026 ToBlomé, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
In just a couple of weeks, and for some, in just a few days, we were able to plan, organize and execute simultaneous protests at four U.S. Drone Bases across the U.S., in response to the expanding illegal and immoral US-Israeli led war on Iran, and elsewhere. U.S.-Israeli drones have become the weapons of choice in these aggressive wars in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza. The overriding theme of these drone base rallies was a call to our military to “REFUSE ILLEGAL WARS,” inspired by a Veterans For Peace national billboard campaign. Below are short reports from each base action and a sampling of photos.

An Appeal To The Consciences Of Those Who Are Bombing Iran

July 23, 2026 Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
Nineteen years ago in February 2007 during the Bush administration’s Axis of Evil regime and calls for attacks on Iran from members of Congress including “Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran (to the tune of Beachboys song Barbara Ann)” recitation by Senator John McCain, I wrote an article entitled “An Appeal to Conscience to Those Who WOULD Bomb Iran.”  Now almost two decades and four presidential administrations later (Obama, Trump, Biden, Trump), the article is virtually the same, except that U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy pilots have now actually dropped bunker busting, ‘smart” bombs on Iran’s nuclear program facilities

Active Duty Air Force Major Calls For President Trump’s Impeachment

July 20, 2026 Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. , , ,
Speaking or acting publicly and challenging policies of the U.S. government takes a lot of courage from an average citizen of the United States and doubly so for those who are employed by the U.S. government, and particularly those in the U.S. military. Under the Biden administration we had seven examples of courageous acts of conscience by members of the U.S. military in refusing to be a part of the Israeli-U.S. genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. During the Trump administration, many who have privately dissented from the endless illegal policies have been fired, in particular those in the U.S. military, no matter what rank, and especially if had any contact with DOD’s mandated Diversity, Equality and Inclusiveness (DEI) programs.

Largest Gathering Of Service Members For Anti-War Protest Since Vietnam

July 17, 2026 Mike Prysner, Counter Punch. , , , , ,
On July 4, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, more than 500 veterans and military families gathered in the birthplace of the nation to reject what they called the Trump administration’s fascist vision for the country’s future (including domestic troop deployments and endless war). The coalition—About Face, 50501 Vets, Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, Military Families Speak Out, Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, and CCW—marched under the banner Freedom Over Fascism. Among them in the streets of Philadelphia were at least a dozen currently-serving members of the U.S. military, part of the “Service Members’ Anti-War Contingent” organized by the Center on Conscience and War.

US Peace Groups Call On Drone Operators To Refuse To Fly

July 14, 2026 Nick Mottern, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
Today, World BEYOND War and Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR-USA) join Ban Killer Drones in calling on U.S. operators of MQ-9 Reaper drones, and other drones, to refuse to fly surveillance, targeting and assault missions against Iran and against sailors in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. “U.S. drone operators are being placed intellectually and emotionally at the cutting edge of the Trump Administration’s illegal, immoral attacks against Iranian and Latin American people”, said Ban Killer Drones Co-coordinator Nick Mottern.  “Today, we urge U.S. drone operators to stand up for life and for U.S. and international law and to step back from their drone control consoles and refuse to attack or to enable attacks by manned aircraft and other traditional weapons.”

Why More US Troops Are Refusing To Fight Than Ever

July 2, 2026 Zoe Alexandra and Rania Khalek, Breakthrough News. , , ,
As Trump's America 250 shenanigans take over Washington, anti-war veterans, service members, and military families will march on Philadelphia for Freedom Over Fascism. Mike Prysner, US Army veteran and executive director of the Center on Conscience and War, tells BT Live that amid Trump’s belligerence in Venezuela, Iran and Cuba, conscientious objector filings have surged higher than at any point since 9/11. From the soldier on the ship that launched missiles at Caracas, to the officer at Guantanamo watching ICE detainees get processed like terrorists, Prysner says the fissures are everywhere.

Why Youth Must Refuse The Draft

April 23, 2026 Benny Schaft, Workers World. , , ,
Two weeks ago, the ruling class made a decision against the will of the people, taking the first steps toward reinstituting the draft by passing automatic registration targeting males between the ages of 18 and 26. In other words, they intended to send working-class youth to their deaths as they have done for centuries. None of this is new. The capitalist class has always exploited every tool at its disposal to push young people into the military, to carry out the violence of the state against our comrades in the Global South. One of the most powerful of these tools has always been nationalism, convincing working-class youth that it is their patriotic duty to enlist and “spread democracy,” which is nothing more than a dog whistle for U.S. imperialism.

As Trump Threatens Iran, Veterans Protest ‘War Machine’ At Capitol

April 21, 2026 Brad Reed, Common Dreams. , , , , ,
Dozens of veterans were arrested by US Capitol Police on Monday after they occupied the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill to protest President Donald Trump’s illegal war on Iran. During the protest, which was organized by a coalition of veterans groups, the demonstrators stood in the middle of the rotunda, holding red tulips and chanting anti-war slogans. A video published by Reuters shows Capitol Police restraining the veterans and taking them into custody one by one. One of the demonstrators arrested was Mike Prysner, executive director of the Center on Conscience and War (CCW) and a veteran of the 2003 Iraq War.

What Pope Leo’s Anti-War Stand Means For Catholic Troops

April 15, 2026 Center on Conscience and War. , , , ,
We appear to be in uncharted territory as His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, leader of the largest branch of the world’s largest religion, has repeatedly and clearly labeled Operation Epic Fury an immoral war. He has called on its participants to “lay down your weapons,” a call heard by more than 250,000 U.S. service members who are Catholic.  At the Center on Conscience and War, we are already working with several soldiers who called us in the wake of Pope Leo’s statements, specifically citing his intervention as their motivation to file as a Conscientious Objector–the only legal option soldiers have to refuse participation. 

MAGA Regime’s Call For War Crimes Accelerates Military Dissent

April 14, 2026 John Catalinotto, Workers World. , , ,
April 12 — U.S. bombs and rockets stopped hitting Iran for the last five days after the White House’s threat to erase Iranian civilization was put on hold for a quick U.S. retreat. But by April 12 the new U.S. plan to block the Strait of Hormuz put war back on Washington’s agenda. The last week exposed the contradictions on many levels in the imperialist part of the world: between the U.S. and its NATO allies; between the MAGA forces and other sectors of the U.S. ruling class, including its Democratic Party rivals; between the MAGA political summits and the U.S. Armed Forces.

Automatic Registration For Draft Begins In December; How To Resist

April 9, 2026 Center on Conscience and War. , , , ,
Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money. The Selective Service System (SSS) — the government agency that maintains a database of men to be called up to serve in the case of a national emergency — submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on March 30, according to the office’s website. Most men between the ages of 18 and 25 are already required to register with the Selective Service, but automatic registration was mandated in December 2025 as part of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

‘We Won’t Die For Israel’: Military Members Seek A Way Out Of War

March 23, 2026 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. , , , , ,
On February 28, the Trump administration, in partnership with the Zionist state of Israel, launched an illegal attack on Iran that has broadened to involve the region. Prior to the attack, Iran notified the United Nations that they would view all US assets in the area as legitimate targets for their defense. US military bases and hotels where troops were staying have been bombed. Now, the administration is threatening a ground invasion and is mobilizing Marine Expeditionary Units. Clearing the FOG speaks with Mike Prysner of the Center on Conscience and War about the large increase in military members seeking conscientious objector status. And we bring back a portion of an earlier interview with James Branum of the Military Law Task Force about other options for active military members.

Rising Number Of US Troops Oppose Iran War

March 23, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
More and more US troops deployed to West Asia are expressing doubts about fighting in the war against Iran, including having to “die for Israel,” the Huffington Post reported on 23 March. A veteran and reservist who mentors younger officers told HuffPost that troops she speaks with are expressing a loss of faith after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu helped push US President Donald Trump to go to war against Iran. “I’m hearing out of service members’ mouths the words, ’We do not want to die for Israel – we don’t want to be political pawns,” she said.

USS Ford Heads To Greek Port For Aid Days After Fire

March 18, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Washington’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, is returning from the Red Sea to the Greek island of Crete for refueling, and to probe the recent fire which erupted on board the ship days ago, Greek media reported on 17 March.  “The ship will return for refueling, but possibly also for an investigation into the large fire that broke out aboard the vessel,” a source told Greek outlet Kathimerini. The carrier had spent days resupplying at Crete’s Sousa Bay Base just before the war started. “One scenario being examined is that the blaze may have been deliberately caused by crew members to terminate their extended mission,” the report added. 

Crushing The Right To Conscientiously Object

March 10, 2026 Elizabeth Vos, Consortium News. , , , ,
As the U.S. and Israel’s deeply unpopular war with Iran enters its second week, social media platform X is censoring the accounts of people providing information to military servicemembers on how they can refuse to serve. This is particularly relevant as fears have grown that U.S. ground troops may enter the conflict. The Center on Conscience & War, an 80-year-old nonprofit that, according to its website, “advocates for the rights of conscience, opposes military conscription, and serves all conscientious objectors to war,” was banned on X for 12 hours.
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