Hope for Non-registrants on the Horizon: Elgin v. U.S.

March 9, 2009 | Blog

Hope for Non-registrants on the Horizon: Elgin v. U.S. In January, Douglas P. Woodlock, U.S. District Judge in Massachusetts in Elgin v. U.S., No. 1:07-cv-12391 (D. Mass.), ruled that the law that denies employment to non-registrants over the age of 26 is an...

Jordan Blevins, Church of the Brethren, Advisory Member

February 28, 2009 | Board of Directors

Jordan Blevins is outgoing Advocacy Officer and Ecumenical Peace Coordinator for the Church of the Brethren and National Council of Churches, U.S.A (NCC). Previously, Jordan served as assistant director of land and water programs, as well as coordinator of the poverty...

Selective Service Changes Unfair Procedures

February 2, 2009 | Blog

Selective Service Changes Unfair Procedures at CCW’s Behest February 2, 2009 The Center learned today (in advance of an official announcement scheduled for April) that our staff successfully persuaded Selective Service to change an inherently unfair regulation...

Support Israeli Conscientious Objectors

December 5, 2008 | Blog

Israeli High School Students Jailed for Saying:  WE WANT PEACE December 5, 2008 Nearly a dozen Israeli High School students, between the ages of 17 to 19, are in jail for failing to join the Israeli military as required by law.  As part of the Shministim movement,...

Advice to Youth Facing Selective Service Registration

November 20, 2008 | Selective Service

Advice to Youth Facing Selective Service Registration Before you Register: ⇒ Carefully read the information below ⇒ Consider all of your options All males residing in the United States are required to register for the draft during a 60 day period that begins 30 days...