4.05 social non-cooperation

From the Editor's Desk

Outside a bookstore in Beijing, China, February 2006. Photo: J. SAMUEL B.
Authors: Sam Diener

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Peacework Co-Editor Sam Diener reviews Bound for Canaan: The Epic Story of the Underground Railroad, America's First Civil Rights Movement by Fergus Bordewich and comments on the themes of this issue.

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Syrian Human Rights Defenders Brave Jail: Repression Met with Waves of Resistance

Syrian stamps celebrating the UN Declaration of Human Rights, Photo: Joseph Morris
Authors: Dr. Radwan Ziadeh

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Ali Abdullah has been jailed three times. One of his sons is serving a five-year sentence for involvement in a pro-democracy youth group. The other chose exile.

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Fighting Repression with Love: The Traumatic Effects on Women who Speak Out

Vote Poster
Authors: Women of Zimbabwe Arise

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Instead of addressing the issues that the women are protesting about, the government has responded by using brutal force and attacking anybody who engages in peaceful demonstrations and protests, even peaceful ones.

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How Student Radicals Can Be Relevant: Athens, OH SDS Scores Victories -- Sealed with a Pinkie-Swear

Demonstrators at Indonesian Consulate, NY Photo: www.etan.org
Authors: Joshua Kahn Russell

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Reaching beyond the usual suspects.

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Tomato Pickers Organize to Improve Conditions: An Open Letter to Burger King and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange

Demonstrator in the rain
Authors: Clifton Kirkpatrick

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Boycott Burger King until it supports a penny per pound increase in wages.

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Justice Is Indivisible: Non-Discrimination Must Include Gender Identity

Yogyakarta Principles sign
Authors: Donna Rose

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Why I resigned from the Board of an organization I love.

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PIECES

Authors: Editor

Summary:Events, Gatherings, Opportunities, Resources, Campaigns

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What Would It Be Like if the US Were Iraq?

Authors: American Friends Service Committee

Summary:The occupation force continues to bomb Billings MT, Flint MI, Philadelphia, Watts in Los Angeles, Anacostia in Washington DC, and other urban areas, attempting to target "safe houses" or "criminal gangs."

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Operation First Casualty

Authors: Jeff Key

Summary:When I first heard about Operation First Casualty, I thought, "But won't that be too upsetting to the people? What if there are kids around?"

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