National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee

NWTRCC News

Attention Teachers!

If you teach Thoreau or want to in­spire class­room dis­cus­sions about the change pos­sible through non­violent ac­tion and civil dis­obe­di­ence, con­sider using NWTRCC’s new teach­ing packet. Click here for more in­for­ma­tion about NWTRCC’s new study guide and kit, “Thoreau and His Heirs.”

Fall Events

Join war tax re­sist­ers in DC, Boston, Ten­nes­see, Georgia — and at local actions. More info…

WTRs Report to Prison

Read about the case of Car­los Stew­ard, who headed to Fed­eral Prison Camp on Au­gust 6, 2010. His ad­dress is at the end of the ar­ti­cle.

On July 26, Frank Don­nel­ly re­ported to fed­eral prison to begin serv­ing a year sen­tence for char­ges re­lated to his re­fusal to pay for war.… Read more …

 

Film Screenings for Death & Taxes

Death & Taxes DVD cover

See the trailer

Short Documentary Recognition:
sky fest award

October 2010

October 10-15, Albuquerque, NM
Duke City Docfest. Official Selection, "Shorts." Watch www.dukecitydocfest.com for more information and screening times.

August 2010

August 21, Washington, DC
World Music and Film Festival People’s Choice Awards

July 2010

July 4, Ventura, California
Ventura Film Festival, Ventura County Library, 651 East Main St., 9 pm

July 3, Sandefjord, Norway
The 13th International Conference on War Tax Resistance and Peace Tax Campaigns ( held at Skiringssal College) had a screening

May 2010

May 30, Asheville, North Carolina
Twin Rivers Media Festival, 9 Walnut St. Special screening on Sunday, May 30th.

May 12, New York City
Middle Collegiate Church, 50 E. 7th St., will show "Death & Taxes" at 7 pm during their Movies with Meaning series. Following the showing will be a Q&A about the film and war tax resistance. For more information, email Adriene Thorne.

May 7, Tucson, AZ
Pima Friends Meeting House, 931 N 5th Ave., 7 pm. Showing will include remarks by Tucson filmmaker Steev Hise and the Pan Left Collective, who co-produced "Death and Taxes." A simple vegetarian dinner will be served at 6 p.m. for $5 - reservations for dinner required by contacting Jack and Felice no later than May 5 at nukeresister@igc.org or 520-323-8697. This public showing opens NWTRCC's weekend war tax resistance gathering.

April 2010

April 26, New York City
Every Day Direct Action! Living a Life of Fierce Peace. Following a showing of Death and Taxes, Julia Butterfly Hill shares about her work as part of the war tax resistance movement and how this is a vital part of her activism and life philosophy. Sponsored by NYC War Resisters League and NWTRCC, (718) 768-3420. Sixth Street Community Center, 638 East Sixth Street (between Avenue B & C), 7 pm. Click here to download a flyer (PDF) about this event.

April 15, Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville War Resisters League/War Tax Resistance, Email. Death and Taxes film will be shown at Courtyard Gallery, 9 Walnut Street at 7:30 p.m. A potluck will begin at 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Film editor Carlos Steward will be present for comment and there will be opportunity for discussion with seasoned peace tax payers and war tax resisters and counselors. The potluck and film showing will be preceded by street actions throughout the day, including freeway blogging, leafleting at post office with the tax dollars pie chart, and dialog with other tax day demonstrators.

April 15, Berkeley, California
Northern California War Tax Resistance, www.nowartax.org. 6–9pm, 2220 Sacramento St., Berkeley. Northern California War Tax Resistance and the People’s Life Fund are delighted to be making nearly $20,000 in grants to twenty one amazing organizations that are working to bring about social justice and peace in our communities. Program includes showing of Death & Taxes. This event is free and open to the public.

April 15, Louisville, Kentucky
Luncheon meeting with showing of Death and Taxes followed by discussion. Sponsor: Fellowship of Reconciliation-Louisville chapter. Rudyard Kipling, 422 West Oak. Buffet lunch at 11:30; presentation begins at noon. $6. For reservations, call Jean Edwards at (502) 458-8056 or email.

April 15, Missoula, Montana
University of Montana Students for Peace and Justice present Tax Day Shorts, including Death and Taxes, as part of their Peace & Justice Film Series. Urey Underground Lecture Hall, Univeristy of Montana, 7:00pm.

April 15, Portland, Oregon
First Unitarian Church, 1211 SW Main. Conscience in Action program to benefit Coffee Strong, 6:30 pm film showing. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Sponsored by
Oregon Community for War Tax Resistance/WRL, Veterans for Peace #72, Iraq Veterans Against the War, others. Contact: (503) 238-0605 or email.

April 10, Ithaca, New York
Tompkins County Public Library, 1:30 pm. Sponsored by Ithaca War Tax Resisters. Contact: (607) 256-9733.

April 9, Chicago, Illinois
White Rose Catholic Worker House, right next to the salvation army store, 2127 W. Devon Ave. 6:00pm-9:00pm. (potluck followed by 30 minute short film, "Death and Taxes," with tax resistance roundtable discussion to follow.) Contact: whiterosecw@gmail.com (317) 908-2248.

April 8, Las Vegas, Nevada
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (Back meeting room), across the street from UNLV, 4550 S. Maryland Pkwy. 6:00pm-8:00pm. (30 minute short film, with a talk and discussion to follow.) The Vegas A-Cafe and Southern Nevada ALL are pleased to announce that this week’s A-Cafe will feature a special presentation and screening of the short film “Death and Taxes,” hosted by Jim Haber of the Nevada Desert Experience. Read more.

April 8, Austin, Texas
Monkeywrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, 7:30 pm.
Sponsored by Austin Conscientious Objectors to Military Taxation (ACOMT). Read more.

April 7, Fresno, California
Two things are certain: noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 7 / Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave. / free / (559) 237-3223 The Fresno Center for Nonviolence will hold two screenings of "Death and Taxes," a film that asks 28 people their motivations and methods of resisting funding the war with their tax money. It examines questions such as: Why and how do people refuse to pay for a war? Where does the money go? How does war tax resistance affect one's life? Gerry Bill and Steve Ratzlaff will be on hand for post-screening discussions. Read more.

April 6, Newton, Kansas
Showings to church groups. Open to the public.
For location and time contact Heartland Peace Tax Group

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Tips for Screenings (PDF)

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SCREENING POSTERS
(two versions, PDF)

Version 1 (black and white)

Version 1 (color, lower resolution)

Version 2 (black and white)

Version 2 (color, lower resolution)

 

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and higher resolution colors version