Berkeley’s Marine Recruitment Standoff: Observations from a Peace Studies StudentMatthew Taylorbyline‚ Feb. 14‚ 2008As thousands of protesters gathered outside Berkeley’s Old City Hall on Tuesday to weigh in on a revised anti-military recruitment resolution, I wandered the crowd, chatting with people on all sides of the issue. The confrontation was sparked when the city council passed a lengthy resolution denouncing the Marine recruiters who have set up shop in downtown Berkeley. The resolution supports Code Pink’s efforts to nonviolently obstruct the recruiters. A few observations … |