Some Resources for Helping to Create Justice Rather Than Wage War

Resource prepared for the October 9 Helena Peace Seekers Open Public Forum/Dialogue

... You can read and reflect on some of the many thoughtful articles you won't find in the daily newspapers -- and talk to your friends about what you've learned. And you can share your insights and findings with those in power -- speak the truth to power.

• A Widow's Plea for Non-Violence by Amber Amundson
• Violence Doesn't Work by Howard Zinn
• A Pure, High Note of Anguish by Barbara Kingsolver
• The Challenge of Terror: A Traveling Essay by John Paul Lederach (Professor of Conflict Resolution at Eastern Mennonite University, international mediator)
• Iraqis Know What New Yorkers are Suffering by Stephanie Salter
• Dissenting Voices by Jihan Alaily in the Al-Ahram Weekly; cited by Francis Boyle, Professor of International Law, University of Illinois College of Law
• In The Valley of The Shadow: A September 11, 2001 Reflection by Rev. Ken Sehested and Rev. Kyle Childress of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America
• The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America's website has links to many resources for information, thought and compassionate action such as Words of Condolence From Around the World -- Other Responses & Emails From Peacemakers -- Take Action to bring God's peace in this time of sorrow
• Thoughts in the Presence of Fear by Wendell Berry from Orion Magazine (September 24, 2001)
• Why I Opposed the Resolution to Authorize Force by Rep. Barbara Lee (this war's Jeannette Rankin). Lee represents the 9th Congressional District of California
• A New War or A New World by John Judge, Washington Peace Center
• Twin Towers by Uri Avnery
• Family members of the attacks speak (against war)
• The algebra of infinite justice by Arundahti Roy (author of God of Small Things)
• Daily Reflections (Creighton University teachers' reflections)
• How to defeat bin Laden by Michael Klare
• Bush is Walking Into a Trap by Robert Fisk
• Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower by Bill Blum
• Blessed are those who mourn (Hebron)
• By the Woods -- Resources for Reflection and Meditation
• Common Dreams News Center (alternative progressive news, commentary)
• Z Magazine; Noam Chomsky notes
• TFF/The Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research
• Antiwar.com
• The Dallas Peace Center
• Independent Media Center; IndyPeace
• Institute for Public Accuracy News Release and War Analysis
• American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
• Mother Jones News and Resources for the Skeptical Citizen
• Study Circle Resource Center
• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
• CounterPunch
• MediaChannel
• AlterNet
• Foreign Policy in Focus/Progressive Response -- Agenda to Combat Terrorism:
• ETS! Seattle -- peace and justice news and analysis from Seattle
• The Colombia Support Network (CVN) with a link to the Montana CSN chapter's website
• Peace & Justice Committee of the Mennonite Church
• The Center for Defense Information - Terrorism, Military, and Security Policy
• OneWorld.net
• Crisis: NoWar Collective (Austin)
• Peace Action organization has a lengthy list of national and international Peace and Justice campaigns and organizations at their website

From William J. (Bill) Thomson, Ph.D. (wthomson@umich.edu)

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Last updated: 10/26/2001 11:46 AM