Conscientious objection in the military requires opposition to all war, not specific conflicts, balancing individual belief ...

The Center on Conscience and War says it’s seeing a rise in calls from U.S. military members facing deployment who are seeking to be discharged or reassigned as conscientious objectors.

Operation Epic Fury has entered its second month and as more U.S. troops are being deployed the number of them saying they ...

Conscientious objector nonprofit sees 1,000% increase in calls since start of Iran conflict ...

Since Trump began his second term, his administration's use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.

As the war with Iran escalates and conflict explodes across the Middle East, fears of a potential US military draft are rising. On Monday, Donald Trump gave conflicting messages about the war's ...

The death of 6-year-old Hind Rajab in February after she was trapped under Israeli fire in Gaza sparked international condemnation — and for Larry Hebert Jr., an active duty U.S. airman, the incident ...

US service members are filing for conscientious objector status at a rate their own advocates have never seen before, and ...

When he was the mayor of Burlington, a congressman, and even after he became a U.S. Senator, this tidbit didn’t lead to any raised eyebrows: Bernie Sanders applied for conscientious objector status ...

This is one of two personal essays the INDY is publishing in light of the war in Iran by local writers. Read the other, “When America Bombs Little Girls” by Desmera Gatewood, here. I remember getting ...

A conscientious objector serving in an alternative military role filed a lawsuit against the government seeking permission to ...