Breaking Cadence: Insights From a Modern-Day Conscientious Objector
You probably think that you would never join the military. Think again. Every year thousands of young Americans surprise family and friends, signing long, legally-binding contracts with an organization they know very little about. Many of them join to pay for college. But what happens when pride and optimism turn into regret and refusal to play a role in war? Hear perspectives about the military, the Iraq War and conscientious objection you have likely never heard before. Strong voices in the war against the war. More info on Breaking Cadence the podcast and Breaking Cadence the memoir at rosadelduca.com or https://books2read.com/breakingcadence
Episodes
13 episodes
Expanding Draft Registration to Women is Progessive, Right? Guess Again
Congress is poised to expand draft registration to young women. Some argue it's a sign of equal rights, of progressive feminist values. But during a panel at the 2021 Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference, three remarkable speakers d...
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Episode 13
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1:05:08
Unconventional Combat: A Dialogue with Author Mike Messner
The author of Guys Like Me: Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace has a new book out, focused on women and members of the LGBTQ2S community. It's called Unconventional Combat: Intersectional Action in the Veterans’ Peace Movement. What is "in...
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Episode 12
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59:11
Resist: A 1960s Political Activist Reflects
A conversation between a conscientious objector from the Vietnam War and a CO from the Iraq War. Longtime political activist and writer Joel Eis reflects on war resistance, counter-recruitment, and famous protests he was involved in during the ...
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Episode 11
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46:36
Culture Shock
Three veterans who joined less than a year before 9/11 share their stories of enlistment, service and life after wearing the uniform. Victor Inzunza and Eddie Falcon join host Rosa del Duca in a panel discussion.Victor Inzunza grew up i...
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Episode 10
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49:49
But What Would Aristotle Say?
Ethics expert and Santa Clara University professor David DeCosse explains Just War thinking and how it went very wrong in the lead up to the Iraq War. We explore America's martial culture, how PTSD can also be viewed as an ethics issue, and muc...
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Episode 9
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47:14
A Boy Goes to War: Remembering Michael Mihalakis
After living what he saw as a charmed childhood, Michael Mihalakis was bound and determined to find some adversity, and to overcome it. He joined the Army National Guard in 2002, at 17 years old. He was still 17 when he was deployed to Iraq. An...
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Episode 8
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57:08
Alone Together: The Music of Breaking Cadence
Hear songs like "Ft. Lee, VA," "Firestarter," and "Orion" explained. "Ft. Lee" was inspired by the strange experience of celebrating the 4th of July during boot camp. "Orion" is a tribute to all those suffering from PTSD, the war after the war....
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Episode 7
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57:20
Ah Youth
That junior and senior year of high school, the pressure is on to make some big decisions that will affect the rest of our lives. And yet we often make those decisions based on whims, on chance, or incomplete pictures. In our late teens, we are...
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Episode 6
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49:45
The Other Side of the G.I. Rights Hotline
Longtime activist Siri Margerin talks about manning the phones at the G.I. Rights Hotline, and much more. If you think folks only call when they are looking for a discharge, you'd be wrong. Sometimes even officers call, seeking answers they can...
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Episode 5
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1:02:16
Don't Thank Me for My Service
Vietnam veteran turned peace activist Gregory Ross doesn't like being thanked for his service. He doesn't want to be wished happy Veterans Day. He shares what he would love to hear intead, and more. In a wide-ranging interview, Ross opens up on...
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Episode 4
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47:28
Habeas Corpus
Steven Collier, a San Francisco lawyer, represented the first public conscientious objector in the Iraq War. He also went up against the federal government and won two habeas corpus proceedings for conscientious objectors. What is habeas corpus...
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Episode 3
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46:17
Different Decade, Same Problem
Fanny Garcia, photographer, artist and veteran, tells us her story of becoming a conscientious objector during the Iraq War. She joined out of a desire to escape a small, confining life. Later, she realized she was a conscientious objector. And...
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Episode 2
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