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<b>The senseless killing of Mike Brown</b> is a movement moment for racial justice and an opportunity to advance economic and social justice for all. We in the peace movement have a special role to play in this struggle because our work is global. Our work is for peace at home and peace abroad. We know that war and militarism has no borders. If we are to have peace abroad we must confront injustice, violence and the militarization of police in our own communities. We must build peace at home.<br>
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<b>If you plan to come to Saint Louis/Ferguson</b> <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=scyT%2FddzLs2sbNs%2Fdd0kwDu1Jx1Ijxgj">please let us know</a>. We are in the process of planning and would like to know you are coming and will contact you.<br>
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The struggle against violence and militarism in Ferguson continues, as it does around the world. <b>It is our charge as peacemakers and justice-seekers to stand with the people of Ferguson and all those who are victims of state violence as we make clear the connections between the war at home and the wars abroad, such as the renewed U.S. bombing of Iraq and Syria</b>.<br>
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Bombs exploding in Syria also impact Ferguson. Resources that should be used here at home to build healthy communities are used instead to kill people abroad. <b>From Ferguson to Afghanistan, legitimate grievances of poor, struggling people are met with greater violence and war instead of economic equity and the pursuit of justice</b>. The answers from our political leaders are always the same: more soldiers abroad or more police at home.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here are a few easy things you can do to help make this mobilization a huge success:<br>
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<li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Please tell your networks about the event and share this email to help turnout people for the weekend.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sample Tweets: <br>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> #Ferguson Needs You. Join us Oct. 10-13. <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=AsYriyHhgmPZeQBA%2BDdYZju1Jx1Ijxgj">http://bit.ly/fergusonoctober</a><br>
</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">#FergusonOctoberCome to #OctoberinFerguson and stand for justice. <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=eycrvu9GxzeTkse03ph%2Brju1Jx1Ijxgj">http://bit.ly/fergusonoctober</a><br>
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<li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Checkout and share <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=csO7dS2xK4GV69x02hAYHju1Jx1Ijxgj"> www.fergusonoctober.com</a> with your networks.<br>
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<li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ask folks to follow @FergusonOctober and use these hashtags when discussing the weekend on social media: #OctoberinFerguson #FergusonOctober<br>
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<li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Share <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xkuz5syqr0QrA2w%2BjGywbzu1Jx1Ijxgj">these images</a> on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram! Download them <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FMzPoCQPOI2rpB6VS03ViTu1Jx1Ijxgj">here</a> and spread widely.<br>
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<li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">For mobile updates, you can tell your networks to: Text HandsUP to 90975 for updates!<br>
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</ul><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mike Brown’s tragic death has inspired us all to take action in many ways, sparking a national conversation about our broken system of justice. <b>For too long, senseless police violence, rarely prosecuted, has plagued black and brown communities.</b> This parallels a U.S. history of racist wars, killing people of color; first across North America by slavery and conquest, followed by war after war abroad.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We need to keep the pressure on if we want Justice for Mike Brown. Like the Palestinians of Gaza tweeting in solidarity to give advice on avoiding tear gas and statements of support to the people of Ferguson, we must rally, march and take action. <b>We must keep building momentum toward broad, comprehensive change for all our communities here and abroad</b>. People across the country and around the world want to take a stand and <b>say “ENOUGH” to injustice, inequality, poverty, racism and war.</b></span></span><b><br>
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