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Counter-recruitment
Confronting military recruiters in Boston
Submitted by Michael Borkson on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 10:51am.Some of us who attend the weekly sat. peace vigil at Park Street in Boston heard from a passerby that the National Guard was staging a recruiting event/military display at Faneuil Hall a few blocks away. So after our vigil ended a little after 2pm, 3 of us went down to the National Guard event to protest.
When we got there around 2:30, there was about 25 soldiers in camouflage, 2 hum vees with mounted machine guns, and even a racing stock car with the National Guard logo. A lot of passersby were looking at the military display---there was even a small child playing with the machine gun.
The 3 of us anti-war protesters held anti-war signs and a STOP THE WAR banner right in front of the National Guard display. Some of the soldiers laughed anxiously at our presence. One cop just told us to move about 5 feet but let us stay.
Rally to Save Youth Jobs -- This Is It! Adult Allies Needed!
Submitted by akelly on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 11:28am.
When: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 3:30 pm
to 6:00 pm
Where: Government Center • Boston
2010 Jun 15 - 3:30pm
2010 Jun 15 - 6:00pm
This is it! The hopes of 5,500+ young people in our communities depend on YOU!
Amidst a youth jobs crisis, more than 5,500 Boston youth will be denied jobs this summer due to city, state, and federal budget cuts. Filed under:
