War Resisters League
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War Resisters League is a long-standing U.S. pacifist organization dedicated to nonviolent resistance and opposition to war and militarism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War Resisters League canonical | 12 |
| War Resisters International | 1 |
| War Resisters League South Africa affiliates | 1 |
| War Resisters' International | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T883228 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Resisters League Context triple: [Bayard Rustin, employer, War Resisters League]
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A.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom is a historic feminist peace organization, founded during World War I, that advocates for disarmament, human rights, and social justice worldwide.
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Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is an international, faith-based peace and justice organization known for its commitment to nonviolence, conscientious objection, and social reconciliation.
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American Friends Service Committee
The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker-founded organization dedicated to peace, social justice, and humanitarian service worldwide.
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D.
Center for Civil Liberties
The Center for Civil Liberties is a Ukrainian human rights organization known for documenting war crimes, defending civil and political freedoms, and receiving international recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Committee on the Present Danger
The Committee on the Present Danger was a Cold War–era advocacy group of influential U.S. policymakers and defense intellectuals that promoted a hardline stance against the Soviet Union and greater military preparedness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Resisters League Target entity description: War Resisters League is a long-standing U.S. pacifist organization dedicated to nonviolent resistance and opposition to war and militarism.
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A.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom is a historic feminist peace organization, founded during World War I, that advocates for disarmament, human rights, and social justice worldwide.
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B.
Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is an international, faith-based peace and justice organization known for its commitment to nonviolence, conscientious objection, and social reconciliation.
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C.
American Friends Service Committee
The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker-founded organization dedicated to peace, social justice, and humanitarian service worldwide.
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D.
Center for Civil Liberties
The Center for Civil Liberties is a Ukrainian human rights organization known for documenting war crimes, defending civil and political freedoms, and receiving international recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize.
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E.
Committee on the Present Danger
The Committee on the Present Danger was a Cold War–era advocacy group of influential U.S. policymakers and defense intellectuals that promoted a hardline stance against the Soviet Union and greater military preparedness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-war organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ pacifist organization ⓘ peace organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
civil disobedience
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conscientious objection ⓘ nonviolent direct action ⓘ |
| affiliation |
War Resisters' International
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linked to:
War Resisters League
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focus |
anti-war organizing
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draft resistance ⓘ peace education ⓘ tax resistance ⓘ |
| founded | 1923 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jessie Wallace Hughan
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members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation ⓘ |
| hasLogo | broken rifle symbol ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
civil resistance
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nonviolent protest ⓘ public demonstrations ⓘ training in nonviolence ⓘ war tax resistance education ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
The Nonviolent Activist
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WIN Magazine ⓘ |
| hasSlogan | War is a crime against humanity ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-militarism
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nonviolence ⓘ pacifism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| movement |
anti-war movement
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peace movement ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Gulf War protest organizing
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Iraq War protest organizing ⓘ Vietnam War resistance organizing ⓘ nuclear disarmament campaigns ⓘ |
| opposes |
conscription
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militarism ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ war ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. peace movement ⓘ |
| purpose |
opposition to war
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promotion of nonviolent resistance ⓘ promotion of peace ⓘ |
| website | https://www.warresisters.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: War Resisters League Description of subject: War Resisters League is a long-standing U.S. pacifist organization dedicated to nonviolent resistance and opposition to war and militarism.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: War Resisters League
War Resisters League Peace Award
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War Resisters League South Africa affiliates
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linked to: War Resisters League
linked to: War Resisters League