December 1999 January 2000
American Friends Service Committee Peacework Magazine Patrica Watson, Editor Sara Burke, Assistant Editor Pat Farren, Founding Editor
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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. |
Iraq Resources Talking Points from Education for Peace in Iraq Center: Succinct, well-supported arguments on:
Also available from EPIC: Activist Guide to Lobbying: Making Your Voice Heard by Those who Act in Your Name, with basic guidelines on effective lobbying for citizens. EPIC, 747 Tenth St. SE #2,Washington DC 20003; 202/543-6176; epicenter@igc.org; www.leb.net/epic Available from AFSC AFSC Middle East Program, Peter Lems, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19102-1479; tel. 215/241-7144; idme@afsc.org; www.afsc.org/iraqhome.htm Living Under Sanctions in Iraq: The Intellectual Embargo and the Oil-For-Food Program, a 24-page document prepared for the AFSC by Leila Richards, MD, MPH; Kwesi Dugbatey, MD, PhD, MPH; and others. Includes sections on "Opening Hearts: medicine for Peace" and "NGOs in Iraq: What they do and what they could do." Fostering Friendships: A Study Guide to Iraq for Elementary and Middle School Teachers This 200-page study guide is a teaching tool about Iraq, the Middle East, and peacemaking from the perspective of a faith-based peace and justice organization. Aims to change perceptions about a people that has been dehumanized by war, sanctions, the media, and the stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims that exist in the US. Information about how students can become involved in working for peace and justice, whether in their own communities, for Iraqi people, or for other peoples around the world. Includes the One Million Postcard video which documents the campaign by two girls in California to collect one million postcards asking President Clinton to end the Iraq sanctions. They have collected more than 100,000 to date. Shows how youth can get involved. Challenging the Intellectual Embargo The UN sanctions, imposed on Iraq in 1990, have cut off the flow of printed matter into Iraq. The sanctions are implemented through US government regulations that prohibit the export of printed matter including medical journals and textbooks. This "intellectual embargo" has affected all facets of academic life, but is especially damaging in the area of medical education. Recently several medical professionals traveled to Iraq as part of a delegation sponsored by AFSC. In consultation with Iraqi colleagues, they have recommended that a list of 16 medical journals be sent to all Iraqi teaching hospitals. AFSC is collecting money to coordinate sending one subscription of each journal to the ten medical libraries in Iraq. Your financial contribution is urgently needed to purchase the subscriptions. Journal delivery will be made through Amman, Jordan. Some of the journals on the list are: American Journal of Cardiology ($265/Biweekly); American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology ($299/Monthly); The Lancet ($450/Weekly); The New England Journal of Medicine ($280/Weekly). Make checks payable to "AFSC/Journals for Iraq." Return to AFSC, Journals for Iraq-Middle East Peace Program NOTE: Please do not send journals to AFSC. New Congressional Letter Calls for Lifting Sanctions on Iraq Representatives Tom Campbell (R-CA) and John Conyers (D-MI) are circulating a new letter to President Clinton, calling for the lifting of economic sanctions against the Iraqi people. It deserves our support and requires immediate action. While some of us may not agree with all of the specific language of the letter, it is important that we support the congressional voices questioning the sanctions policy and challenging other members of Congress to take responsibility for the effects of US policy on the people of Iraq. The full text of the letter is available on request. Write to: Your Representative, House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515. You can reach any congressional office through the congressional switchboard: (202) 224-3121. Congress is out of session, so you may want to call your Representative's local office. You can look up your Representative's email address and the address of local offices at: www.house.gov Click on the House Directory, then on Member Web Pages. |
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