 October 2003 
American Friends Service Committee Peacework Magazine Patrica Watson, Editor Sara Burke, Assistant Editor Pat Farren, Founding Editor
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Contents:
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 Cancún, September 2003. Photo: Arnie Alpert |
4 Cancún "Collapse":
Victory for Global Justice Movement?
by Arnie Alpert
"What part of ‘no explicit consensus' don't
you understand?" asked the NGOs. "Better no agreement
than a bad agreement"
5 A Cancún Chorus of Resistance
from
Peter Rosset, Andrew Kennis, and Arnie Alpert
The police were left with their mouths hanging open, with nobody
to fight with, flowers at their feet. We marveled at our collective
ability to turn promised violence into moving peace
7 Reforming Foreign Assistance
by Francis Adams
If the US was genuinely committed to promoting broad-based
development in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, aid would be structured
to reduce rather than exacerbate economic inequalities
9 Private Armies, Public Wars
by Suraya Dadoo
Around the world suspicion is growing regarding America's
motives in its use of private military outfits to do its dirty
work
11 Walking North on a Southbound
Train
by David Orr
Someone or something has run us in circles, tied us up, and
is eating our lunch. It is time to ask who and why and how we
might respond
13 The Last One
by W.S. Merwin
Well they cut everything because why not / Everything was theirs
because they thought so
16 Four Myths, 30 Million Potential
Votes
by Beth Shulman
The shameful reality of low-wage work in America should be
on every Democrat's cue card in this election year
17 Ashcroft Bars the Doors to
Democracy
by Carol Rose
When Samuel Adams, James Otis, and Frederick Douglass spoke
about freedom in Faneuil Hall, they didn't need to lock
the doors to the public
19 Iran and the Forgotten Anniversary
by Arnold Oliver
Iran has already suffered one horrific "regime change"
at the hands of the West. Rather than being threatened with another
one, its people are morally and legally entitled to compensation
as well as a formal apology
21 Four New York Activists Stand
Trial
by Ana Grady Flores,
Oona Clare Grady DeFlaun, Marie DeMott Grady, and Anna Ritter
"Regardless of what the judge decides, these four women
are victors."
22 PIECES: Events, Campaigns, Resources, Gatherings, Opportunities
24 From The Fifth Book of
Peace
by Maxine Hong Kingston
Peacework's Pat Farren Lecturer will read from her new
book October 15th
SHORT TAKES
Crumbling Infrastructure,
p. 14
Health Care as a Human Right, p. 14
What Can $87 Billion Buy? p. 15
Letters, p. 18
AFSC Conference on Empire, p. 18
Stop the War Profiteers, p. 19
Reports from Israel / Palestine, p. 20
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