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Issues related to the war's body count:
Coalition
soldiers lost in the invasion of Iraq
April
6th BBC report on the issue of body counts:
Counting
The Victims of War
Informational
peace & social justice websites
Just
a few websites to get you connected with the national international
movement to stop the war agsinst Iraq and keep you informed
of what's going on.
(This list is for informational purposes only and is not
intended to represent an endorsement by The Justice Not
War Coalition.)
Americans
Against War with Iraq
A group of concerned citizens who, in mid-August, formed
a non-partisan, non-profit to educate the public on the
perils of going to war.
American
Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
AFSC is a Quaker organization that includes people of various
faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian
service. Its work is based on the Religious Society of Friends
(Quaker) belief in the worth of every person, and faith
in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.
Also, see their special section on the humanitarian
consequences of the war.
Coalition
for World Peace
Los Angeles-based anti-war coalition. Site includes multimedia
and educational resources.
Code
Pink is Women for Peace
Code Pink: A new political movement calling for playful,
passionate engagement shows its true colors
Iraq
Peace Team
In the face of recent threats against Iraq, Voices in the
Wilderness has initiated an "Iraq Peace Team"
plan. Since September 2002, seasoned nonviolent activists
have been on the ground in Iraq standing in solidarity with
the people of Iraq while at the same time working to prevent
a U.S. attack.
National
Council of Churches
NCC, founded in 1950, is the leading force for ecumenical
cooperation among Christians in the U.S. The NCC's 36 Protestant,
Anglican and Orthodox member denominations include more
than 50 million persons in 140,000 local congregations in
communities across the nation.
No
Blood for Oil
Adamantly opposed to the Bush administration's plans to
wage unilateral war against Iraq to increase economic, political
and military influence over the Middle East and its oil
resources.
Not
in Our Name
The Not in Our Name Project was initiated at a meeting in
New York City March 23, 2002. The meeting was called to
strengthen and expand resistance to the U.S. government's
course in the wake of 9/11.
United
for Peace & Justice
A new national campaign that brings together a broad range
of organizations to help coordinate work against a U.S.
war on Iraq.
Veterans
for Peace, Inc. (VFP)
VFP is a nonprofit educational and humanitarian organization
dedicated to the abolishment of war. VFP was founded in
1985 by ex-service members committed to sharing the horrors
they experienced.
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News, analysis & commentary
Useful
Internet sites for news analysis beyond what you'll find
in the mainstream media.
Independent
Media Center
http://www.indymedia.org
Common
Dreams
The hub for alternative news. Great columnists, links to
a huge number of alternative news sites, links to foreign
news, links to mainstream media too -- forget Yahoo, make
this your home page!
AlterNet
Special section on the war.
Z
Magazine / ZNet
Progressive opinion and discussion.
CounterPunch
Analysis of what's being said -- and not said -- in the
news.
Foreign
Policy in Focus
Progressive US foreign policy specialists.
Fairness
and Accuracy in Reporting
Media watchdog, exposes media bias. Many terrorism resources.
Media
Channel
Concerned with the political, cultural and social impacts
of global media.
oilempire.us
Articles
and opinion. . .
Annotated
Bibliography of Books on Active Nonviolence. . .
Further
reading
The
University of Oregon Concerned Faculty for Peace and Justice
have assembled a reading
packet which includes articles and opinion pieces relating
to the background of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
It also includes a bibliography on the history and politics
of the Middle East, Central Asia, Islam, U.S. foreign policy,
and terrorism.
In
addition to viewing the bibliography
online, the packet may be purchased at the Copy Shop
(539 E 13th, Eugene).
Like
a view of how our nation is becoming more like the George
Orwell novel, 1984? See below:
Ad
Council Homeland Security campaign ads
US
Dept. of Homeland Security
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Videos:
new
video documentary available for purchase:
Uncovered:
The Whole Truth About The Iraq War
Books:
New
Book available from alternet.org:
The 5 Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq
http://www.alternet.org/fivelies/
The
Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Centuryby
Paul Krugman
Dude,
Where’s My Country? by
Michael Moore
Lies
(And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them): A Fair and Balanced
Look at the Rightby
Al Franken
The
Bush Dyslexicon: Observations on a National Disorderby
Mark Crispin Miller
Bushwhacked:
Life in George W. Bush’s America
by Molly Ivins
Bush’s
Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidentialby
James Moore
The
Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deceptionby
David Corn
Weapons
of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush’s
War on Iraq
by Sheldon Rampton, John C. Stauben
The
Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies
by Richard Heinberg
Read
a review/summary
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Other
peace & justice groups
Draft
and Conscientious Objection:
www.nibsco.org
www.objector.org
www.draftresistance.org
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Media
Independent
Media Center
(IndyMedia)
News from the ground, around the world, uncensored.
Seattle
911 Peace Coalition
Action on peace and justice issues in Seattle, including
a calendar of events.
Radio
KBOO
-- 110.7 FM
Community radio out of Portland. Difficult to get in Eugene,
but worth it when you do!
KPFA
-- 94.1 FM
Out of Berkeley, available on the web at www.flashpoints.net.
shortwave
international
If you have access to a shortwave radio, you'll often find
a broader perspective on the news from broadcasters in other
countries
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