3.02.03 peace conferences and convention

Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan

Authors: Iraq Veterans Against the War

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The Long Arc of Movement-Building: United for Peace and Justice Coalition Lays Out 2008 Plans

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Authors: Joseph Gainza

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Many people want to see a mass mobilization in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the invasion…Others see a need to build the movement's base before we can expect huge numbers of people to travel to D.C. for another demonstration.

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Women's Pentagon Action Unity Statement

Authors: Grace Paley and the Women's Pentagon Action

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We have come here to mourn and rage and defy the Pentagon.

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Sweating in the Rain: Prisoners Reclaim a Spiritual Tradition

Authors: Jamie Bissonette

Summary:After the fire was lit, two of the men stepped back to look and then said, "It has been so long since we have stood by a fire, or even seen one." There were smiles all around.

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Respect for All! Another World is Possible for African LGBT People, Too

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Authors: Stephen Barris

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The freedom of tone of the activists at the "Q Spot" tent was really extraordinary, and the public -- curious, intrigued, and rarely hostile -- were amazed.

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Live Blogging from the School of the Americas Protest 2006

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Authors: Sam Diener

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The School of the Americas (SOA, now officially known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation or WHINSEC) trains Latin American military officers. Over the decades, graduates of the school have been responsible for committing atrocities.

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Transforming Personal Grief into Global Healing: Survivors of Violence Converge to Advocate Peace

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Authors: David Potorti

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Each of us has been personally affected by violence yet has rejected the idea of retaliating with further violence.

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Nobel Women's Initiative Calls for Peace between, Human Rights within, Iran and the US

Authors: %anonymous

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