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OCC is thrilled to be working with IVAW and the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild to help organize and promote Winter Soldier Austin, hearings using testimony from soldiers to tell the realities of the war in Iraq. Several of our members will be participating, either by providing testimony, providing support services, or live-blogging the proceedings. Background on Winter…
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On Jan. 13, we will show the film Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future. It is a short film with a big agenda: ridding the world of nuclear weapons. Just a dream? The election of Barack Obama has brought a new spirit of hope to the U.S. and the world and an opportunity to remove the greatest threat to peace…
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The Oklahoma Center for Conscience has helped a number of active duty service members who are seeking status as conscientious objectors. Such status is allowed within the Military Code of Justice, but is difficult to prove to their satisfaction. We are fortunate that OCC’s co-founder, James M. Branum, right here in Oklahoma is one of the few attorneys concentrating in…
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Music Operator Dead: Post Abandoned I Resign Ali Bro and the Hippo Unidentified Meat James M. Branum of the Oklahoma Center for Conscience will talk about their work. Donations of any amount accepted. Start Time: Friday, December 12, 2008 at 7:00pm – Midnight Location:OKC Infoshop, 29 NE 27th St, Oklahoma City, OK [Map] The Oklahoma City Infoshop is a collective…
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The following message comes from the attorney that works with Oklahoma Center for Conscience. He provides low-cost, and when possible through our support, no-cost legal services to active duty military seeking conscientious objector status and discharge. We will shortly have a Paypal button on this site for easy donations using a credit/debit card. In the meantime, you can send a…
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The Oklahoma Center for Conscience has added the film American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver to its library and will show it free to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7pm at Joy Mennonite Church, 504 NE 16 St., Oklahoma City. Following the film will be an informal discussion period. The film depicts the early years of the…