Break The Siege Of Gaza - Support The "Free Gaza" Activists
St. Louis peace and justice activist and Holocaust survivor Hedy Epstein
will soon be on board a ship bound for Gaza:
"We want to break the siege of Gaza. We want to raise international
awareness about the prison-like closure of the Gaza Strip and pressure
the international community to review its sanctions policy and end its
support for continued Israeli occupation. We want to uphold Palestine's
right to welcome internationals as visitors, human rights observers,
humanitarian aid workers, journalists, or otherwise.
"What are we going to do? We've tried to enter Palestine by land. We've
tried to arrive by air. Now we're getting serious. We're taking a ship.
More at: http://www.freegaza.org
Exeucution date set for Dennis Skillicorn - Sign the Petition
On Friday 7/25 the Missouri Supreme Court set August 27th as the execution date for Dennis Skillicorn. Since 2003, Skillicorn has served as the editor of Compassion , a magazine written by death row inmates and distributed to all death row inmates across the country. Funds generated from the sale of Compassion go to college scholarships for family members of murder victims. More information and petition: http://www.moabolition.org/skillicorn.php
No Lies! No War! Ask Russ Carnahan to withdraw support from dangerous Iran bill
Update July 23: See this hopeful article: Anti-War Movement Successfully Pushes Back Against Military Confrontation With Iran - let's keep up the pressure!
There is a dangerous resolution in the US House of Representatives . HR362 demands that the president take steps to establish an economic blockade of Iran. This blockade would include stopping and searching ships from Iran, and turning back ships to Iran. Under international law this would be considered an act of war. Unfortunately, Rep. Russ Carnahan is a co-sponsor of the bill, along with 3 others from Missouri (Graves, Cleaver, and Emerson). As of July 11, there were 238 co-sponsors in total, and growing.
There is an easy way to send a message to our representatives asking them not to support HR 362. Go to:
http://capwiz.com/justforeignpolicy/issues/alert/?alertid=11518951.
You can also phone Russ Carnahan's local office, at (314) 962-1523.
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Take action now to prevent war with Iran!
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Help the family of PFC Scott Eiswert, died May 16, 2008
Talk about it in comments (0 comments - 359 views)Taking a Stand on War’s Money Trail
On Wednesday, March 19, as the disastrous Iraq war entered its 6th year, 300 St. Louisans took a stand for peace and against the corruption which is fed by the war machine and feeds it.
Lining the sidewalks of Clayton from the office of Senator Kit Bond to the offices of Boeing military subcontractor Sabreliner for two hours, we held signs showing the money cycle, and signs demanding the obvious: "Instead Of War, Invest in People."
Why Boeing? Why Bond?
Boeing and other military contractors have provided Sen. Bond with over $500,000 since 1989. Sen. Bond and other St. Louis area members of Congress voted for billions for Boeing, and hundreds of billions for the wars and occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
5 Years of Billions for War & Occupation! When the Money Stops, War and Occupation Stop, the Dying Stops, and the Troops Come Home.
170 St. Louisans ride Peace Train to Chicago Mobilization
They had been up since 4 or 5 am, but as our stalwart contingent stumbled off the Chicago Peace Train 20 hours later, their eyes shone with the inspiration of having been part of a 10 thousand-strong rainbow-hued wave for peace. It was particularly satisfying that so many young adults traveled from St. Louis to Chicago to speak up for a more peaceful and just world. Altogether, there were actions in 11 U.S. cities on Saturday, October 27. For photos and news reports, click here. And be sure to read Sylvester Brown's Tuesday and Thursday columns about his experience on the peace train.
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