Category Archives: Peace and War

End the Wars! Move the Money! And A Video: Mike Zweig on Democracy Now

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Activist Resources

Code Pink Says Bring Our War Dollars Home I support the national “Move the Money Campaign.” The campaign calls for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a substantial reduction in the military budget.  It calls for … Continue reading →

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Military Recruitment in Our Schools- Students’ Rights and an NYCLU Guide

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Activist Resources

High School Junior ROTC The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) reports, “The US Military is aggressively recruiting young people for military service.”  “Recruiters,” the NYCLU states, “often target immigrants, students from poor families and people of color.” The targeting … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers- With Inspiring Audio

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Activist Resources

On New Year’s Day, I had the opportunity to join peace activists from all over the world, in a conference call and on a Skype call, with the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers (AYPV) and their mentor, in Kabul.  It was … Continue reading →

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Afghans for Peace Releases Video

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Activist Resources

Afghans for Peace (AFP) is an alliance of Afghans from a wide variety of backgrounds, calling for “a democratic, all inclusive, just and peaceful Afghanistan.”  AFP demands an end to military operations in Afghanistan, conducted by the United States, NATO, … Continue reading →

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Kathy Kelly Urges, “A New Year’s Call for Peace”

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Activist Resources

Kathy Kelly, of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, has issued a letter, urging “A New Year’s Call for Peace.”  Kathy writes, “While the US may be the world’s single super power in military terms, it faces another super power: the voices … Continue reading →

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United for Peace and Justice Issues Weekly Afghanistan War Reports; Nation Interviews Matthew Hoh

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Activist Resources

A recent edition of United for Peace and Justice’s  “Afghanistan War Weekly” notes that President Obama has “reaffirmed his commitment to ‘win’ the war.”  The report also points out that much of President Obama’s recent speech, as well as the … Continue reading →

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New START Treaty Ratified- Good News! But Let’s Beware the Military-Industrial Complex; Eisenhower Warned Us

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Activist Resources

The Senate has finally ratified the New START Treaty.  This will make the world a little bit safer.  It will move us just a little bit further along, toward the ultimate goal of nuclear abolition.  The treaty will significantly reduce … Continue reading →

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Veterans for Peace Demonstrate at White House- 131 Arrested

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Activist Resources

Veterans for Peace (VFP) and hundreds of supporters rallied on December 16 at the White House, calling for President Obama to “Stop these wars!”  Veterans for Peace has reported that 131 demonstrators were arrested.  VFP noted that the arrested included … Continue reading →

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Peace Action NYS’s Cheryl Wertz on Korea, Guantanamo, Afghanistan, and the New START Treaty

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Activist Resources

Cheryl Wertz, the former Executive Director of Peace Action New York State (PANYS), was recently presented with the Kairos Award by the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives.  Cheryl was honored for “her leadership and creative peace work with PANYS.”  … Continue reading →

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War Resisters League’s Frida Berrigan Receives Kairos Award

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Activist Resources

War Resisters League (WRL) board member Frida Berrigan was recently presented with the Kairos Award, honoring her for “her commitment to nonviolent action and her work for nuclear disarmament, demilitarization and human rights.”  The Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives … Continue reading →

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