Issue 371 - December 2006-January 2007

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Events, Gatherings, Campaigns, Opportunities, Resources

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Get involved to stop the destruction of constitutionally recognized liberties and end US torture policies.

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The treaty bans the production, acquisition, deployment, hosting, and transport of nuclear weapons.

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Induced starvation, political repression, torture, executions: if the international community does not prioritize these concerns, there is no reason to believe the North Korean authorities will.

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Thirty-nine years ago, on January 20, 1968, I was shot and paralyzed from my mid-chest down during my second tour of duty in Vietnam. It is a date that I can never forget, a day that was to change my life forever.
As I now contemplate another January 20th I cannot help but think of the young men and women who have been wounded in the war in Iraq. They have been coming home now for almost three years, flooding Walter Reed, Bethesda, Brooke Army Medical Center and veterans hospitals all across the country.

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Israeli cluster bombs were made in the US; Hezbollah's were from Iran. First step? Ban the transfer of cluster munitions.

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Activists called on Textron, one of the two largest producers of cluster bombs in the US, to convert to producing wind turbines.

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JROTC is an inappropriate extension of the nation's military into the civilian sphere.

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We should always be aware that winning recognition for conscientious objection is only one step in our broader struggle against militarization, war, and violence.

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Despite the Democratic Party's bankrolling of pro-war candidates, anti-war candidates won election at a higher rate.