March 26, 2003, Slate article that outlines the benefits war protests have had for the United States.

Gregory Clapper is a professor of religion and philosophy at the University of Indianapolis and a National Guard chaplain. His research interests include Christian theology, ethics; philosophy of religion, Christian ethics, Christian spiritual formation, Wesleyan studies and church history.

Martin L. Cook is the Adm. James B. Stockdale Professor of Professional Military Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I.

The War Resisters Support Campaign was founded in 2004 to assist U.S. military personnel who refused to participate in the Iraq war and came to Canada seeking asylum.

Courage to Resist is a California-based organization that supports war resisters. Email via their website.

The GI Rights Hotline is a group of nearly 20 non-governmental, non-profit organizations located in 11 states and in Germany that provides free, confidential and accurate information on US military regulations and practices to service members, veterans, potential recruits and their families.

The Center on Conscience & War is a faith-based organization that advocates for the rights of conscience, opposes military conscription and serves all conscientious objectors to war. Maria Santelli is the executive director.

David Greenberg is an associate professor of history, journalism and media studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

Ronald Pagnucco is an associate professor of peace studies at College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. His research interests include the connection between religion, politics and peace.