Gold Star of the Week: The Progressive

In the new issue of The Progressive (November 2006), on page 19, they feature five photos. The first two are from the anti-war protest at the UN 9-19-06 by United for Peace and Justice. The other three are of of an August gathering. August 11, though the text doesn't tell you. The Veterans for Peace conference in Seattle, though the text doesn't tell you that either. The photos are by Jeff Paterson of Not In Our Name and they're of war resister Ricky Clousing who self-checked out of the military and, on August 11th, announced that he was turning himself in.
The issue obviously went to print before they could update. Clousing is serving three months (of an eleven months sentence), was demoted in rank, and, upon completion of the three months, will receive a dishonrable discharge.

To date, this is the only coverage the independent print media has given Clousing. (Though big media did show interest in the story.) More information on war resisters can be found at Courage to Resist.