Y&M - Old Resources

Previously Featured Resources

Black Prisoner of War - cover photo May/June 2001

Black Prisoner of War: A Conscientious Objector’s Vietnam Memoir
by James A. Daly and Lee Bergman,
Black Prisoner of War: A Conscientious Objector’s Vietnam Memoir is the autobiography of James Daly’s time in the US military. Despite considering himself a conscientious objector, Daly ended up in the Army in the midst of the Vietnam War and spent five years in prisoner of war (POW) camps. Released after living through the massive bombings of Hanoi in 1972, he struggled with what to do upon arriving back in the US. Daly’s life was further complicated when he was charged with mutiny and failure to adhere to the Code of Conduct for POWs. Read about it.

December 2000/January 2001

Reading, Writing, and Rising Up:
Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word
by Linda Christensen

This book helps teachers who want to teach for change and action. It joins a small collection of books about using pedagogy for social justice by writers like bell hooks, Paulo Freire, Ariel Dorfman, and others. Reading, Writing, and Rising Up is an welcome addition to a continuing conversation. Read about it.

November 2000

Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire
by Chalmers Johnson

In his book, Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire, Chalmers Johnson argues that through its Cold War policies, the US has created a de facto empire, unspoken of by the government, and for the most part, unbeknownst to the American public. Such a course of action has affected not only foreign countries and their people, but US citizens as well, all of whom pay the costs of the empire. Read about it.

October 2000

The CO/MOTION Guide to Youth-Led Social Change
by Leigh Dingerson and Sarah Hay

CO/MOTION is a comprehensive organizing guide developed by the Alliance for Justice for youth who want to make social change. The guide covers a full range of topics and introduces them in a youth-friendly way, including cartoons, real-life stories, sample flyers, and Ask BUSTER, an advice column for new organizers. Read about it.

June 2000

Making the News: A Guide for Nonprofits and Activists
by Jason Salzman

For many activists, it's easy to blame the media. But Jason Salzman argues that activists contribute to the problem when they don't show that their causes are newsworthy. He wrote Making the News: A Guide to Nonprofits & Activists as a practical guide to make any event or idea newsworthy. Read about it.

May 2000

Another Brother
directed by Tami Gold

Another Brother tells the story of the life of Clarence Fitch (1948-1990), a Black Vietnam veteran, from his childhood in Jersey City to the Vietnam War and back. Featuring interviews with friends, family members and fellow veterans, as well as archival footage, it honors Fitch and tells the story of an ordinary hero whose life had a larger significance. Read about it.

April 2000

Leadership Training Programs for Young People
AFSC's guide to leadership training programs is updated through the year; print versions are available each spring, covering summer training sessions.

manuevers cover March 2000

Maneuvers
The International Politics of Militarizing Women's Lives
by Cynthia Enloe

Through its investigation of the military's far-reaching effects on the everyday lives of women, Maneuvers significantly expands the discussion of women and the military while presenting a variety of thought-provoking questions. Read about it.

December 1999

Regret to Inform
a documentary film by Barbara Sonneborn

Regret to Inform is an outstanding documentary film that follows Barbara Sonneborn’s pilgrimage to the area in Vietnam where her GI husband, Jeff, had been killed 30 years earlier. Read about it.

November 1999

Aztlán and Viet Nam
Chicano and Chicana Experiences of the War

Aztlán and Viet Nam is a remarkable anthology of Chicano and Chicana expressions about the U.S. war in Southeast Asia. The book contains poems, essays, speeches and a few posters from the Viet Nam Era as well as new historical and critical essays by the editor. The editor, George Mariscal, is a literature professor and a Viet Nam veteran. Published by the University of California Press. $18.95 in paper. Read about it.

February 1999

Blood Makes the Grass Grow
Conscientious Objectors and the Gulf War

Six former U.S. soldiers during the Gulf War tell how they changed from gung-ho soldiers to people who questioned fighting in the war. Forward Presence Productions, 1997, 48 minutes. Read about it ; Order it.

July 1998

Is JROTC a Wise Use of Class Time?

Survey of state college and university systems which shows that JROTC is regarded mostly as a poor use of high school course credits. On line ; Order it

Other Recommended Videos & Multimedia

JROTC: The Military in America's High Schools – Developing Citizens or Soldiers?
Looks at both sides of the debate about the JROTC program in our high schools, interviewing Pentagon policy makers, JROTC instructors, as well as educators and activists who are critical of the program. Center for Defense Information, 1995, 30 minutes.

CHOICES
Multimedia computer software which educates young people about the realities of military enlistment and presents alternatives for skills training, community service, and college financial aid. Project on Youth and Non-Military Opportunities.

American Friends Service Committee Film & Video Library
Collection of 900 films, videos, and slide shows — perhaps the largest lending library of films on peace and social justice issues in the U.S.