 December 2002/ January 2003 American Friends Service Committee Peacework Magazine Patrica Watson, Editor Sara Burke, Assistant Editor Pat Farren, Founding Editor 2161 Massachusetts Ave. Telephone number: Fax number:
pwork@igc.org Peacework has been published monthly since 1972, intended to serve as a source of dependable information to those who strive for peace and justice and are committed to furthering the nonviolent social change necessary to achieve them. Rooted in Quaker values and informed by AFSC experience and initiatives, Peacework offers a forum for organizers, fostering coalition-building and teaching the methods and strategies that work in the global and local community. Peacework seeks to serve as an incubator for social transformation, introducing a younger generation to a deeper analysis of problems and issues, reminding and re-inspiring long-term activists, encouraging the generations to listen to each other, and creating space for the voices of the disenfranchised. Views expressed are those of the authors, not necessarily of the AFSC. |
PIECES
Vigil for the Iraqi People, Saturdays, noon-2 pm; Park Street Station, Boston MA; join to protest the sanctions on Iraq; Committee for Peace & Human Rights, 181 Pleasant St, Malden MA 02148; 781/321-1720; cphrboston@aol.com Weekly Vigil for Peace at Park Street Station, Saturdays noon-2 pm; sponsored by the Boston Committee for Peace & Human Rights; for more information call Virginia Pratt at 617/464-7488 Peace Vigils, at Newport War College in Providence RI, Tuesdays 7-9 am; at Undersea Warfare Center in Middletown RI, Thursdays 3:30-5 pm; contact Rhode Island Mobilization for Peace & Justice, POB 23157, Providence RI 02903-4102 Waltham Vigil for Peace, first Thursday of each month, 6:30-7:15 pm; Main & Moody Sts on Waltham Common; peace signs provided or bring your own; join in or learn more by calling Jennifer Rose at 781/893-0361; info@walthamconcernedcitizens.org Shawsheen Peace Witness, at Andover's Shawsheen Square (between Rts 28 & 133); Sundays, noon-1 pm; organized by Lawrence Friends Meeting
North Quabbin Women
in Black Vigil,
Saturdays, 1-2 pm; Memorial Park; for more information contact
Marcia Gagliardi , 488 Singing in the New Year: Social Justice, Singing & the Traditions of Faith, 1/4, 10:45 am; Community Church of Boston; 565 Boylston St, Boston MA 02116; with Martha Leader & Dorothy Emerson; 617/266-6710; commchurch@igc.org Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, 1/23-26; $9 per show; the Festival showcases films & videos from 14 countries presenting a human face & personal testimony to threats against political & individual freedom; for more information contact Sue Dorfman, 617/541-2881; sedorf@attbi.com; www.hrw.org/iff
National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC) seeks part-time Coordinator; apply by 1/30; for detailed information, request an applicant's packet from NWTRCC, POB 6512, Ithaca NY 14851; 800/269-7464; nwtrcc@nwtrcc.org; www.nwtrcc.org Editor/Writer's Assistant Needed to help produce the autobiography of New Hampshire activists Lois & Don Booth; short assignment; if interested contact David Booth at dbooth@booth.com Boston Area Liberation Medic (BALM) Squad is planning a street medic training for 1/10-12, in anticipation of thhe anti-war demonstrations in DC on 1/18-19. For more information, contact BALM at bostonmedics@riseup.net. Dorchester People for Peace, group newly formed in Dorchester MA to oppose the war on Iraq, affiliated with the United for Justice with Peace coalition; to get involved contact Mike Prokosch or Becky Pierce at 617/282-3783 Making a Difference: A Transformative Approach to Conflict (course), 2/9-14; co-sponsored by the Alternatives to Violence Project, led by Darrell & Susan Hefte; Beyond Diversity 101, 3/16-21, led by Niyonu D. Spann; Preventing Violent Conflict & Alternatives to Military Intervention, 5/4-9, led by Quaker United Nations Office staff; Pendle Hill, 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford PA 19086; 800/742-3150 x142; www.pendlehill.org
Workshops at Training
for Change
(George Lakey, director); 1/19-20, "A King Day Strategy Session"
(gather to acknowledge ancestors & plot a new course); Summer Peacebuilding Institute, at Eastern Mennonite University; 4 distinct sessions provide specialized, intensive training in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, trauma healing, & restorative justice to practitioners from around the world; apply by 1/15; Summer Peacebuilding Institute, Eastern Mennonite University, 1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg VA 22802; 540/432-4490; spi@emu.edu; www.emu.edu/ctp/spiapply.html
Fulfilling Dr. King's Legacy: Organizing Against War & Militarism, Racism, Poverty, & Injustice, 1/19-20; Black Voices for Peace is planning a national event in Washington DC & calling for local actions around the country in the week of Dr. King's birthday to fulfill his legacy & organize against war & militarism, racism, poverty, & injustice; BVP will conduct a training workshop & conference regarding the sanctions & war on Iraq, & on defending civil liberties; groups & congregations around the nation will incorporate this theme into their work in the week of Martin Luther King's birthday. For more information as plans develop, contact BVP at 202/232-5690 United for Peace Coalition, 1/12-19, will sponsor a series of national & local events focused on raising awareness & resistance in the face of impending war in Iraq; for developing information visit www.unitedforpeace.org The Changing Face of the Independent Press, 1/17-18; San Francisco CA; first annual convention of the Independent Press Association; keynotes by Salim Muwakkil & Jim Hightower; Utne Independent Press Awards Banquet; IPA, 2729 Mission St #201, San Francisco CA 94110; 415/643-4401 x110; www.indypress.org Responsible Wealth National Conference, 3/7-8; Seattle, WA; RW is a national network of business people, investors, & inheritors in the top 5% of income/wealth; with keynote by Bill Gates, Sr.; contact Mike Lapham at United for a Fair Economy, 617/423-2148 x12; www.ResponsibleWealth.org
Campaign for the Abolition of Sweatshop Abuses & Child Labor; a broad-based coalition that believes that workers' rights are fundamental human rights; ask your organization to endorse the campaign or organize your community; contact the National Labor Committee for information on petitions, boycotts, conferences, marches, vigils, & resource materials; 275 Seventh Ave #1503, New York NY 10001; 212/242-3002; www.abolishsweatshops.org Made in Texas, a national campaign that seeks to galvanize organizers to address a single culprit, a military-centered economy; information available about where our tax dollars go, promotional material, & an upcoming conference on 5/3, The Showdown in Texas; to get involved contact Patrice Mallard at American Friends Service Committee, Made in Texas, 1304 E 6th St, Austin TX 78702; 512/370-9553; www.madeintexas.us
Peace Calendar 2003; beautiful calendars & holiday cards honoring peace available for businesses, organizations, & individuals; Syracuse Cultural Workers, Box 6367, Syracuse NY 13217; 315/474-1132 Earth-Friendly Holiday Tips from www.ecomall.com: get a live, replantable tree; use creative wrapping techniques to reduce waste; take a nature walk with kids to find natural decorations; learn more about these and other ideas at one of the oldest and largest portals for environmental shopping. Welfare Made a Difference: Escaping Violence, Finding Safety (booklet) illustrates, through moving personal stories, the importance access to welfare plays in many women's ability to escape domestic violence; available for distribution from the Welfare Made a Difference Campaign, contact Liz Accles, 212/894-8082, accles@yahoo.com Early Morning: Remembering My Father, William Stafford, Kim Stafford; 304 pp; photos; $26 hb; a prolific writer, a famous pacifist, a respected teacher & a literary mentor to many, William Stafford is one of the great American poets of the 20th century; Graywolf Press, 2402 University Ave, #203, Saint Paul MN 55114; 651/641-0077; www.graywolfpress.org Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment (TRUCE) 2002-2003 Media Violence & Children Action Guide, facts, action points, important telephone numbers, scripts for teachers & for parents, & resource listings so that anyone can work against media violence; TRUCE, POB 441261, West Somerville MA 02144; truceteachers@aol.com; www.truceteachers.org Rethinking Schools (periodical); $15/4 issues; non-profit, independent journal that advocates education reform in elementary & secondary public schools; 1001 E. Keefe Ave, Milwaukee WI 53212; rethink@execpc.com; 800/669-4192; www.rethinkingschools.org Small Arms, Light Weapons, & the United Nations, Bhaskar Menon; 27pp; NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace & Security, 777 United Nations Plaza, 3rd fl, New York NY 10017; 212/687-5340; disarmtimes@igc.org; www.igc.org/disarm A Time for Choices: Deep Dialogues for Deep Democracy, Michael Toms; 224 pp; $16.95; Toms engages in dialogues with varied representatives of civil society on topics spanning "The Search for Security" to "What is Democracy?"; New Society Publishers, 37 Cherry St, Easthampton MA 01027; 800/567-6772; www.newsociety.com The Changing Maine Directory fifth edition; $ 11/copy, bulk discounts available; 200 pp; lists 1400 nonprofit, grassroots, social action & social service organizations in Maine, ideal for any one involved in community action, social change, or social service programs; Published by INVERT/Resources for Organization and Social Change; INVERT/ROSC, POB 776, Monroe ME 04951; 207/525-7776; invert@acadia.net Death Penalty Curriculum, developed by the Death Penalty Information Center; uses the issue of capital punishment to teach critical thinking skills, group decision-making, persuasive writing, & civic responsibility; contact Brenda Bowser at 202/293-6970 or go to teacher.deathpenaltyinfo.msu.edu 25 Questions & Answers on Health & Human Rights, World Health Organization, gives a thorough overview of the connection between health & human rights; available at www.who.int/hhr/news/en Jailed For Justice: A Woman's Guide to Federal Prison Camp, Clare Hanrahan; 130 pp, spiral bound; $8 + $2 s&h; for women activists who might be facing time as a captive of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, offers insider's view on daily prison routine & navigating punitive & abusive system with dignity & grace; order from author, POB 7641, Asheville NC 28802; chanrahan@ncpress.net Jewish Fundamentalism & its Role in Israeli Domestic & Foreign Policies (audio & video recording) with author Noam Chomsky & Israel Shahak, human rights activist & survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, recorded on November 3, 1994; audiotape $11, video $20, payable to Roger Leisner, Radio Free Maine, POB 2705, Augusta ME 04338; www.radiofreemaine.com Jeannette Rankin: America's Conscience, Norma Smith; 233 pp; photos; index; & an essay on sources; $17.95; look at the life of the first woman elected to the US Congress, who voted against both World Wars, & worked tirelessly for peace & justice; available in bookstores or for order from Montana Historical Society, 225 North Roberts, POB 201201, Helena MT 59620; 800/243-9900; www.montanahistoricalsociety.org The North American Muslim Resource Guide: Muslim Community Life in the United States & Canada, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR); 127pp; directory of resources & analysis of various statistics like participation in the political process; CAIR, 453 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington DC 20003; 202/488-8787; cair@cair-net.org; www.cair-net.org Peace & Conflict (catalogue), University Press of America, Inc.; titles include: Meek Ain't Weak: Nonviolent Power & People of Color & International Order & Individual Liberty: Effects of War & Peace on the Development of Governments; University Press of America, 15200 NBN Way, POB 191, Blue Ridge Summit PA 17214; 800/462-6420; www.univpress.com
Women Making Peace:
Lessons Learned,
International Fellowship of Reconciliation; $8; 38 pp; looks at
the first four years of the pioneering Women Peacemakers Program;
examines the challenges facing women peacemakers around the world,
recounts success stories, & looks at better ways to support
women's peace initiatives; IFOR, Spoorstraat 38,
Crashing the Party,
Ralph Nader; Nader talks about what is wrong with our political
system & what can be done to change our democracy so that
it is healthier & more vibrant; Crashing the Party, POB 19312
Washington DC 20036; www.CrashingTheParty.org 
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