David Harris and the politics of draft resistance

    The life and words of David Harris offer key lessons on the importance of making our own history and the deeper aims of draft resistance.

    Founded in 1964 to advance research on the conditions of peace and the causes of war and violence — with five regional associations covering every corner of the planet — the International Peace Research Association (IPRA) is the world’s most established multi-disciplinary professional organization in the field of peace, human rights and conflict studies.

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