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counter-recruitment/ Online

"The UB School of Management SSCC (Strengthen Our Sense Of Community Committee) is working with AMillionThanks.org to send thank-you notes to members of our military (active, reserve and veterans). During the week of February 7 to 11, there will be a table set up in the Alfiero Center Atrium. Please stop down and write a brief note of appreciation and gratitude to send to our men and women serving our country. We have over 200 note cards to fill out, please spread the word!"

Six members of the committee signed this appeal.

At 10:11 a.m., I sent a bluntly worded e-mail to the Dean of the SOM:

"The SSCC sent me this strange request. I don't know whose idea this was, but it's a bad idea. The UB School of Management should not be involved in politics! This kind of thing supports the military, but such support is a political thing. A huge number of people object to using the military in such ventures as Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as many, many other places in the world. Therefore, such support coming from UB definitely takes a political position that is not neutral. The School has no business taking such a stance. I won't wash the School's dirty linen in public, but if this idea is not dropped, I surely will inform the Provost and the President of the University."

Washington, D.C.: Read more on the counter-recruitment Website
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Center on Conscience & War/ Washington, D.C.

On February 11, 2011, the Air Force notified Beverly Reader that it was discharging her as a conscientious objector.  Beverly joined the Air Force in 2001, when she accepted a commission in the Air Force and began her medical studies at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, a military-run medical school in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.  It was during a six-week medical school program in 2004 which brought her to the slums of South Africa that she began to make connections between the violence she witnessed there and the violence of war.

Washington, D.C.: Read more on the Center on Conscience & War Website
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Columbia River Fellowship for Peace/ Hood River

An opportunity has now opened up for CRFP to create an educational kiosk in the Columbia Gorge Scenic Area, at the Wyeth Campground (formerly Camp 21, a Conscientious Objector camp) near the city of Cascade Locks. The Forest Service has even invited CRFP to conduct “Campfire Talks,” about the Conscientious Objectors! These talks will not only tell the story of Camp 21, but of all the WWII COs who remained faithful to their convictions, and made long-lasting contributions to American society be it in their spiritual practices, arts, literature, forestry, academics, mental health care and especially human rights.

Hood River, Oregon: Read more on the CRFP Website

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Dutchess Peace/ New York

What is your opinion on the future of local peace and justice organizations in the Mid Hudson area? This survey was originally directed at members of Dutchess Peace (www.dutchesspeace.org), but we have decided to open it up to all. All responses are anonymous.

Poughkeepsie, New York: Take the poll on the Dutchess Peace Website
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Granny Peace Brigade/ Philadelphia

Our newest project: Bring the War $$ Home

Forty-six states are cutting their budgets. Fourteen to 100 cities could face bankruptcy this year. Local governments are closing libraries and schools, cutting vital safety net programs, selling off valuable public assets, and trying to balance their budgets on the backs of their employees. For more details see http://www.newprioritiesnetwork.org.

In line with this, we are working within the city of Philadelphia in coordination with other groups, to identify what our share of the war dollars could provide within our city.  We are also circulating a City Council petition.  Look for a copy of the petition and information on other actions, which will be posted here shortly!!

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Read more on the Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia Website
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Massachusetts Peace Action/ Cambridge

Fund Our Communities, Not War!

Statewide Week of Action April 12-18, 2011

Massachusetts Peace Action is joining with the Eastern Massachusetts Campaign to Fund Our Communities – Cut Military Spending 25% and American Friends Service Committee to stage a Massachusetts-wide week of action April 12-18.   We will be using the week to make our campaign visible. There IS money for our communities.  The Pentagon has it!  We want it back! Cut Military Spending, Not Us!


Cambridge , Massachusetts: Read more at the Massachusetts Peace Action Website

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For Immediate Release August 21, 2005

Contact: David Meieran, 412-996-4986 Nathan Shaffer, 412-720-9276

PITTSBURGH POLICE ATTACK NON-VIOLENT PROTESTORS WITH TASERS, PEPPER SPRAY AND K-9 UNITS Counter-Recruitment Demonstration Ends in Five Arrests and Two Hospitalizations

Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittsburgh Police Department displayed an excessive use of force at a demonstration yesterday outside a military recruitment station located near the University of Pittsburgh. Five were arrested, two were hospitalized and several others received injuries as a result of police unwarranted use of Tasers, pepper spray, retracting batons and K-9 units. Two others were issued citations when they complained about police misconduct.

Yesterday's protest marks the first time in the city's history that police used Tasers on demonstrators. Dramatic Indymedia video shows police dragging a young woman off the sidewalk and Tasering her mercilessly as she lay on the street screaming—and this after she was pepper-sprayed directly in the face. The video clearly demonstrates that she posed no threat to the police or anyone else when she was Tasered, marking a clear violation of the city's official guidelines for the use of these controversial weapons. The activist was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for treatment and remains in police custody.

Police also used K-9 units to chase away protestors on the sidewalk. A 68-year old grandmother was bitten from behind by a police dog and then arrested and placed in an unventilated police van in the hot sun where she remained for 45 minutes before she, too, was finally taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.

In addition, police pepper sprayed a four year-old girl, toppled a man with Multiple Sclerosis in his motorized wheel chair and clubbed a number of protestors with retracting metal batons.

At the time of the police attacks activists were peacefully assembled on the sidewalk in front of the recruiting station, which had opted to remain closed for the day in response to yesterday's call for non-violent direct action by Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG). It marked the second time this month that POG had pre-emptively shut down military recruitment at that station, which is the headquarters for military recruitment in the city. (For more information Pittsburgh Organizing Group's counter-recruitment campaign, visit www.OrganizePittsburgh.org .)

POG is alarmed by yesterday's events. In the past two years, more than 150 people have been killed by Tasers. Amnesty International, the ACLU and other groups have called for a moratorium on their use. In response to a public outcry to police abuse of Tasers, a number of cities have imposed restrictions on Taser use, cancelled orders or pulled them from circulation. The manufacturer, Taser International, is facing multiple lawsuits.

POG is demanding an official investigation into the police conduct at yesterday's demonstration and an immediate halt to the use of Tasers by the Pittsburgh Police Department. Copies of video documentation of yesterday's police abuses can be obtained by calling David or Nathan at the numbers listed above or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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American Friends Service Committee/Atlanta

SCAP Brings Non-Military Options to Stephenson High. We had hundreds of students come talk to us through the course of the fair. Students explored ways to serve their country, travel the world, find adventure, get money for college, develop artistic skills, and other job skills training without out having to join the military.

Atlanta, Georgia: Read more on American Friends Service Committee/Atlanta Website
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Mid-South Peace and Justice Center/ Memphis

"Hey, hey. Stop it," said protestors as they were pulled by their feet out of the meeting. The protestors were hauled to jail. The six Memphians arrested were part of a group in Nashville to talk to lawmakers about labor bills.
Jacob Flowers, of the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center in Memphis, says lawmakers kept stalling.

Memphis, Tennessee: Read the story and view the video from News Channel 3

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Brooklyn For Peace/ New York

Condemn Repression in Bahrain. We call on the U.S. government to condemn unequivocally the actions of the Bahrain government. President Obama’s refusal to condemn explicitly the government’s violence is telling. It is morally and politically inadequate simply to urge restraint on both sides.We call on the U.S. government to cut off all aid to Bahrain.

Brooklyn, New York City: Read more on the  Brooklyn For Peace Website
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The World Can't Wait/ New York City

Are the U.S. Wars on the Middle East Wrong Because They Cost so Much? Or are they just wrong, immoral, unjust, and against  humanity's interests? U.S. occupations, bombs, and secret operations have wreaked havoc in the Middle East since 2001, sold to the public on the basis of being in the “United States' national interest.”.

New York City, New York: Read more on the World Can't Wait Website
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War Resisters' International/ London

With more than US$4 billion dollars spent every year to enable these and other types of military recruiting practices to occur in and around public high schools it may be easy for one to think that this encroachment goes unchecked and unchallenged. The reality is that one of the fastest growing movements has been the counter-recruitment/truth-in-recruitment movement that got a big nudge at the onset of the US invasion of Iraq.

London , Great Britain: Read more at the War Resisters' International Website

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From Madison, Wisconsin to Nashville, Tennessee: It's time to stand up!!

TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011 - HIGH NOON
Legislative Plaza - 301 6th Avenue North - Nashville (map)
PLEASE ATTEND AND WEAR RED!
www.march15.info

Working Tennesseans didn't cause the economic crisis, and we shouldn't have to pay for it.  Get on the bus with us to stop the attack on public service workers.  WE need an economy that works for working people!

Buses to the event will be leaving from Memphis early on Tuesday and returning late the same day. We are encouraging our members to get on those buses or carpool themselves to the event.

Memphis Buses- meet at the IBEW Local 474 union hall located at 1870 Madison Ave. (map) You MUST reserve a space, call organizer Tom Smith at 1-877-292-3865 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Invite your friends on Facebook to the event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194138590606147 and follow us on twitter @midsouthpeace for rolling updates of the event.

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Saturday: Farmer-worker solidarity on parade

Wisconsin Farmers Union and WNPJ member group Family Farm Defenders are showing their support for Wisconsin workers on Saturday with a Farm Labor Tractorcade, starting at 10am on John Nolen Drive and arriving at the Capitol Square around 11am.

Madison, Wisconsin : Read more on Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice Website
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Twenty Years of War on Iraq

March 19, 2011, marks eight years since the beginning of the Iraq War. But it has actually been twenty years since the United States began waging a continuous war on that country.

Madison, Wisconsin: Read more on Peace Action Wisconsin Website

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AFSC's Don Bustos awarded New Mexico Organic Farmer of the Year

His ancestors are both native Pueblo and Spanish and the 150 year migration created the diverse mix of Indo-Hispano people to which he belongs.

New Mexico: Read more on the AFSC Website
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Bully and Violence Prevention

The Second Step Bully and Violence Prevention curriculum is an internationally used program (reaching 9 million children at 25,000 schools in 26 countries) that teaches social and emotional skills to prevent violence and bullying in schools.

Athens, Ohio: Read more on the Appalachian Peace and Justice Network Website
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No US Intervention in Libya!

Secretary of State Clinton has stated that “No option is off the table” concerning Libya, and many Washington insiders are calling for military intervention, perhaps in the form of a No Fly Zone. Is this the first step into yet another foreign war?

Brooklyn , NY: Read more at Center on the Brooklyn For Peace Website

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Brethren volunteer hosts meeting for Agent Orange delegation to Vietnam

Grace Mishler, a Church of the Brethren member working in Vietnam, recently helped organize and hosted a meeting between local disabilities activists and members of a delegation that is visiting the country to explore the continuing effects of Agent Orange/dioxin.

Washington, District of Columbia: Read more on the Church of the Brethren Website

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More Collateral Murder: Afghan Boys Massacred While Collecting Firewood

More "Collateral Murder." We have no video (like that contained in the Collateral Murder tape) of the latest attack on helpless civilians. But the gruesome result is not hard to visualize given the reports by family members forced to collect their young sons' body parts.

Corvallis, Oregon: Read more on the Veterans for PeaceChapter 132 Website

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Historic Peace Churches Meet in Santo Domingo

From at least 17 countries, 75 representatives of the Brethren, Mennonite, and Friends traditions gathered this week to share life experiences and peace experiments in four languages (Kreyol, Spanish, Portguese, English).

New Windsor, MD: Read more on OEP Website
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Why Bradley Manning is fighting for his sanity

For the past seven months, 22-year-old US Army Private Bradley Manning, first in an army prison in Kuwait, now in the brig in Quantico, Virginia, has been held 23 hours out of 24 in solitary confinement in his cell, under constant harassment.

New York , N Y: Read more on Citizen Soldier Website

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President Obama: Peace in Afghanistan and Pakistan!

The Obama Administration has entered into direct, secret talks with senior Afghan Taliban leaders...Without a shift in your policy, it is hard to imagine the same kind of movement will develop to support your re-election campaign.

Silver Spring, MD: Read more on the Peace Action Website
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After defeat of the DREAM Act

The American Friends Service Committee is disappointed that the United States Senate did not improve and pass the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM Act.)

Philadelphia, PA: Read more on the AFSC Website
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CCW on the Radio: Listen to Interview Here

J.E. McNeil, executive director of the Center on Conscience & War, was interviewed and will be featured on the radio show “Culture Shocks” with Barry Lynn. She spoke about the work that Center does with conscientious objectors (COs) to war in the military.  She also talked about the recent approval of Michael Izbicki’s CO claim from the Navy

Washington, D.C.: Read more at Center on the Conscience & War Website

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March 8, we will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day

We are partnering with Women for Women International in an international “Join me on the Bridge” campaign to link women in war-torn countries with women around the world.

San Francisco, CA: Read more on the CodePink Website

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