A few sources for information regarding race/class issues and
militarization follow.


Information about the military's increased recruiting attempts in the
Latino community and facts about Latinos and the military. This is a
really great fact sheet. You'll find a lot here.


a basic outline of some of the issues surrounding the "poverty draft."


"TRADING BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS: The True Cost of JROTC" is a report that
AFSC put out about the true costs of JROTC to local school districts.
This website is a summary of it - if you are interested in it more, the
report is available from the AFSC office in Philadelphia for $3.


this is an issue of the newspaper put out by the Central Committee on
Conscientious Objection. Pages 8 and 15 both have article on racism in
the military, although both articles are somewhat anecdotal.


"Las Veinas Abiertas del Pueblo Latino (The Open Veins of the Latin
Community)" - general analysis of recruitment in the Latino Community


"Doing the Work Where it Counts the Most" - militarism in minority
communities

http://awol.objector.org/
The hippest of all the anti-militarism resources. Includes a great deal
of analysis on a number of topics surrounding this issue, from Mumia
Abu-Jamal to Plan Colombia to the Prison/Military-Industrial Complex(es)


Organization specifically focused on countering recruitment in Latino
communities. Based in Escondido, CA. Founded by a man who's son died in
Iraq.


A study by RAND, "Recruiting Youth in the College Market: Current
Practices and Future Policy Options." You can buy it from them but you
can also download the whole thing on this website.
Including analysis like:
"...shift from grants to loans is significant because of the impact these
funding policies have on low-income students: As the purchasing power of
grants declines, low-income students have a diminished option set. For
this study, we speculate that as financial aid continues to shift from
grants to loans, programs such as military education incentives become
even more important in the landscape of financial aid options."


"The Militarization of Everyday Life - Latinos on the Frontlines, Again"
Mostly analysis.


"They Died Trying to Become Students - The Future for Latinos in an Era
of War and Occupation"


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"Hispanics Split Over War in Iraq"


"Military boosts number of Hispanic recruits"