How you can resist funding the government → the tax resistance movement → conferences & gatherings → Fall 2018 New England regional gathering / Colrain commemoration

In 1989, the U.S. government began the process of seizing the Colrain home of war tax resisters Randy Kehler and Betsy Corner. War tax resisters fought back, with protests and a nearly two-year occupation of the home that galvanized the movement.

Last weekend, veterans of the Colrain actions met at the annual gathering of New England war tax resisters in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Among those who participated was Terry Chranesky, who at the time was one of the antagonists in the drama — having purchased the seized house at auction along with her husband, but who is now reconciled with those she once clashed with.

Ruth Benn shared her initial impressions of the gathering on the wtr-s mailing list.

There’s a new edition of NWTRCC’s newsletter out. Content includes:

• Erica Leigh reports back from the Fall national gathering in Cleveland
• Ruth Benn reports back from the Colrain civil disobedience reunion (there’s a longer version here, interesting throughout)
• Reports back from the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro and the Maine War Tax Resistance Gathering
• Notes about decisions made by the coordinating committee at the National
• And a word or two of appreciation from Canadian war tax resister Joshua Weresch