 February 2006 
American Friends Service Committee Peacework Magazine
Sara Burke,
Pat Farren,
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 Hong Kong, December 2005. Photo: Arnie Alpert |
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4 Nothing Can Stop Us In Our Struggle
by Arnie Alpert
About 75 farmers broke away from the others, put on orange life vests, jumped
in the harbor, and began swimming toward the Convention Center.
5 Putting a Human Face on the WTO Talks
by Amy Gottlieb
Migrants will be treated as commodities to be traded among nations
if these WTO agreements are reached.
6 WTO Delivers Empty Promises
by Jessica Walker Beaumont
Although this round of negotiations was supposed to be of special benefit
to developing countries, it was clear that the wealthy countries continued
to aggressively shape the agenda to their advantage.
8 Bechtel vs. Bolivia: The People Win!
by Jim Shultz
Bechtel's retreat sets a huge global precedent.
9 Activists Gather in London to Stop the War
by Thea Paneth
The conference was an important and historic step in building an international
mobilization for peace.
10 Celebrating Nonviolent Resistance
by Noah Merrill
For four days, hundreds of internationals joined Palestinian and Israeli
nonviolent activists in the Occupied Territories to speak, listen, and
strategize for a peace built on justice.
12 Jerusalem Stories
by Shelly Banjo
"I ask people who they are and what their lives are like, what
sort of family and life trajectory has pulled them to this city and how
they have been impacted."
14 Florida Wal-Mart Workers Use Collective Action to Enforce
Rights
by Nick Robinson
"This is a protest movement of Wal-Mart workers uniting to make
their lives better at work and in their communities."
16 Seeking Solutions in the Iran Crisis
by Joseph Gerson
In this increasingly dangerous situation, the "West" needs
to be more imaginative in its diplomacy.
17 Peace in Action on the Gulf Coast
by Lisa Graustein
The message was clear that while our government and media had forgotten
the Gulf Coast, the people of this country hadn't.
18 Water Buffalos in Air-Conditioned Rooms
by Natassia Pura
What happens when you combine millions in foreign money, very little
time, and an organization that prides itself on taking a local, sustainable
approach to development in its own country?
20 Decolonizing our Minds and Hearts (review)
by Wendy Sanford
Deidra Suwanee Dees offers a telling critique of the dynamics of assimilation,
as well as resources for healing.
21 In Honor of Vine Deloria, Jr.
from the Denver, Colorado chapter of the American Indian Movement
Without the example provided by his writing and thinking, there likely would
be no international indigenous peoples' movement as it exists today, and there
would be little hope for the future of indigenous peoples in the Americas.
24 Three Years Too Many
by the United for Peace and Justice Coalition
A call to action to mark the third anniversary of the Iraq War
22 Pieces
Events, Gatherings, Opportunities, Resources, Campaigns
Short Takes
6 Still Time to Stop CAFTA
15 Letters
23 Stop the Rollback of Mass. Emissions Standards
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