National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee

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WTRs in Asheville

David Swanson and Cindy Sheehan and war tax resisters from across the country met up in Asheville, North Carolina, May 3–5. The New South Network of War Resisters hosted and lots of locals joined us, provided housing, and told their stories. Read “Some Don’t Pay Their War Taxes” by David Swanson. See video excerpts. David Gross posted photos on Facebook, and we’ll add more links to photos and video in the next couple days. Thanks to our hosts, to Cindy who took time from the Tour de Peace, and to everyone who came!

Tax Day 2013

Click here for media links and lots of photos and reports from Tax Day actions. Watch and hear war tax resisters on Democracy Now!, KPFA, South Bend TV, and more. Check out what Bishop Gumbleton has to say about war tax resistance, and find links for videos from April 15 protests.

Not Just April 15

War tax resistance doesn’t stop after April 15. In fact, now is a good time to study up. Every paycheck with federal tax withholding gives a loan for federal tax dollars that help buy drones, indefinite detention, nuclear weapons, killing innocent civilians… if you’re reading this you probably have your own list. Read through our “How To” page to get started.

Updates & Articles!

Go to our Latest News page for other reports and links to articles about individual war tax resisters and perspectives on refusal to pay taxes.

Stirring Words & Streaming Music

WTR Audio Interviews

Bill Ramsey on Saturday Session with Bishop, WMAY, Springfield, IL (4/2/2011)

War tax resister Thad Crouch speaking at the Texans for Accountable Government’s Trans-partisan LiberTEA Party in Austin on tax day — YouTube videos, Part 1 and Part 2 (approx. 7 min. each)

Geov Parrish on “One World Report,” KBCS, Seattle (4/15/10)

Bill Ramsey on KMOX — see 4/16/10 listing

Northland Anti-War Coalition — Tax Day Report with links to local media coverage

Daily Kos plugs war tax resistance (4/15/10)

Ruth Benn on “The Power Hour” (4/15/10 — click on hour 3, for 2nd half hour)

Click here for links to a variety of audio interviews — some short, some long — from several war tax resisters and shows around the country.

WTR Videos

San Francisco attorney J. Tony Serra’s talk at the war tax resistance gathering in Oakland (May 2011)

Ginny Schneider on New Hampshire’s “Ridley Report” (March 2010)

NYU Student Video Interviews of War Tax Resisters (Dec. 2009)

NWTRCC’s Ed Hedemann on GRITtv with Laura Flanders to talk about war tax resistance and redirection. (April 2009)

Other Short Videos of War Tax Resisters as they explain why they refuse to pay for war, how they do it, dealing with fear of the IRS, and the empowerment of resisting taxes for war from 2005 plus bonus clip of Joan Baez in 1964 announcing her refusal to pay for the Vietnam War.

Other war tax resistance videos on YouTube

“Boston Legal” Features Tax Resistance!
The March 14, 2006, episode of the ABC series Boston Legal opened with one of the law firm employees getting arrested at the office for refusing to pay her taxes. She had stuck a note on her tax form instead, which said “Stick It,” the name given to this episode. While it is certainly unheard of to be arrested immediately and then go right to trial for refusing to pay for the evil deeds of the U.S. government (and that was her reason — war in Iraq on false pretences, Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, government spying on U.S. citizens), it was certainly surprising to see tax resistance dealt with on mainstream TV. She is found guilty and is told to pay her taxes, but the episode features a stirring closing argument by her lawyer (played by James Spader), which you can view at www.wingsofjustice.com/06/03/woj06012.html or read the transcript at www.boston-legal.org/19-stickit/ep19-stickit.shtml#dialogue.