Editor's Blog

Police Sweeps in MN at the RNC - A Consistent Pattern of Repression Against Mass Mobilizations
By Sam Diener, Peacework Co-Editor

In part 1 of documentary film-maker Errol Morris' column in the New York Times, he is being too modest regarding the role of reenactments in The Thin Blue Line.

In November of 2006, Peacework listed as a resource the article in the prestigious medical journal, Lancet, which concluded that between 392,000 and 942,000 "excess deaths" ensued after the US invasion of Iraq from 2003-2006.

The assassination of Benazir Bhutto and the murder of tens of her supporters yesterday is another devastating blow against the struggle to democratize and promote human rights in Pakistan.

When I tell folks I'm co-editor of Peacework, one of the questions I get asked most is, "Where do you go for alternative news?" I'm never sure where to start, because of course, there are so many excellent peace and justice oriented magazines, newsletters, websites, and blogs out there. But in putting together a preliminary blog-roll for this site, I tried to pull together some of the sites I visit most often (see the blog roll on the right side of this page for links, and I'll paste the names in below as well).

Protest Photos of Mutilated Naked Women to Sell Shoes
By Peacework Co-Editor Sam Diener
August 11, 2007

Audi Car Ad Echoes Plessy v. Ferguson: Endorses 'Separate Yet Equal'

By Sam Diener, Peacework Co-Editor, with additional research by Peacework interns Ivy Sánchez and Shaundra Cunningham

The carmaker Audi ran a half page ad in the July 23, 2007 New York Times with the headline, 'Separate. Yet equally capable of shaking up a tired old category.'

by Sam Diener, Peacework Co-Editor

In the July-August 2007 issue of Peacework, 13 authors answered the question, "What work of poetry or fiction changed your life?"

Now it's your turn. Please respond in the comment box by commenting at the bottom of the page.

Please either comment on the works and perspectives presented in the articles linked to below (e.g. how did Whitman affect you?) OR

By Tendai Chinhakwe, who is an 11th grader at Long Reach High School in Columbia, Maryland, and was a volunteer in the Africa Tent at the US Social Forum.
The United States Social Forum (USSF) was an interesting experience. It was a large group of progressive thinking minds, exhibiting their passion for change and is the United States’ version of the World Social Forum. Held in Atlanta, Georgia at the Atlanta Civic Center, nearly 10,000 people came to the forum, staffing and visiting tables and tents that addressed various social issues. Workshops given at the Civic Center and around downtown Atlanta educated participants and gave them a chance to share their opinions on the issues at hand. Below the fold...

by Toyomi Yoshida

I am a member of United Voices, a youth program in Portland.  We are primarily youth of color and queer youth.  I am very thankful that AFSC has provided me with the opportunity to participate in the US Social Forum.  I am especially excited about the workshops that deal with transgender/gay issues, and hip hop.  I've attended and enjoyed the Homohop workshop, and this morning I went to one about racial profiling and hip hop.  Also, being around like minded people who come from different places in the US and the World has been just overwhelming to me (in a good way) as a 22 yr old who has not traveled much yet.  We have a couple of more days left so I'm trying to make sure that I get enough rest so I can get as much out of this wonderful experience as possible.