[Peace] Peace on Campus (fwd)

Sun Sep 22 21:46:42 CDT 2002

Here's the latest e-mail from Moveon.org.  Note especially, the
demonstration in Washington on Sept. 29., if anybody is able to go on
such short notice.
-Paul P.
__________________________________________________________________
Dr. Paul Patton
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Beckman Institute  Rm 3027  405 N. Mathews St.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  Urbana, Illinois 61801
work phone: (217)-265-0795   fax: (217)-244-5180
home phone: (217)-328-4064
homepage: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ppatton/index.html

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.  It is the
source of all true art and science."
-Albert Einstein
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Date: 22 Sep 2002 22:57:25 -0000
From: "Wes Boyd, MoveOn.org" <moveon-help at list.moveon.org>
To: Randall Nelson <ppatton at uiuc.edu>
Subject: Peace on Campus

Dear MoveOn Member,

As a service to those of you who are interested in
campus peace activities, here is a special announcement
from a number of groups who are working to support
activities on campuses across the nation.

Sincerely,

-Wes Boyd
 President, MoveOn.org
________________

The Bush administration is moving rapidly towards war
with Iraq. We need to work together with you and other
students and faculty to try and stop this senseless war.
We are part of a coalition of national organizations that
have come together to stop a U.S.  war against Iraq.
Right now, it is very important that you all take a moment
and call or email your Senator, member of Congress, and
Senate majority leader Tom Daschle. Tell them you support
sending UN weapons inspectors, not the US military, to Iraq.
There are lots of events in the works. Check out our websites
(listed below) for updates. But here are some things you
can get involved in:

SUNDAY, SEPT. 29: In Washington, a teach-in and march
against a U.S. war in Iraq (after the World Bank/IMF protests)
Week of October 7: Our organizations are calling for campus
teach-ins and protests. Organize one on your campus - and we=92ll
help you.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10:  We are sponsoring a major press
conference in Washington, DC. We are videotaping, audio
taping, and webcasting it for use by campus and community
groups. Call us for details.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7:  Students and Activists Unite To Protect
Civil Liberties. Nearly 250 law, college and graduate schools
are mobilizing nationwide as part of First Monday 2002 -
Civil Liberties In A New America, which will address the issue
of civil liberties post September 11th. Since the terrorist
attacks, government actions - in the name of security- have
threatened to erode the constitutional protections and civil
liberties on which our nation's justice system is based.
Security is, of course, important to all Americans. History
has shown, however, that scaling back civil liberties is
more damaging than effective. On October 7th, events will
be held on campuses and in communities to focus on the
importance of protecting civil liberties.

First Monday events will premiere the new documentary,
Of Rights and Wrongs: The Threat to America's Freedoms,
which focuses on civil liberties in a post 9/11 America by
highlighting individuals who have been affected by new laws
and policies. The film features actress Susan Sarandon,
the music of Bruce Springsteen and well-known historians
and civil liberties experts. For more information, please
go to:

   http://www.firstmonday2002.com

We can help you with resources and organizing advice for
your teach-ins - literature, speakers, documentaries, and
a great (traveling) political cartoon show. If you need
speakers, we have an extensive list, on a wide variety of
topics including:  Iraq, Middle East, civil liberties
and international law, war on terrorism, South and Central
Asia, and oil politics.

So checkout our websites and/or call any of us listed below.
For those of you who need a bit of background, here=92s where
things stand:

Under pressure, the Iraqi government have agreed to allow
the "unfettered" return of UN weapons inspectors. It may not
work, but this is a very important break through and offers
the best chance to dismantle any existing chemical, biological
and nuclear weapons. The UN needs a bit of time to try to
make it work. But the Bush administration is continuing to
push for "regime change," is aggressively cutting deals with
UN member states and members of Congress to get their backing,
and is preparing to launch a major war.

As a decision to go to war draws closer, growing numbers of
Americans are concerned that the Bush administration hasn't
answered crucial questions.

- What=92s the evidence that Iraq is linked to Al Qaeda
  terrorists?
- What is the threat to the U.S. and our allies?
- What=92s the urgency for attacking Iraq now?
- Is this rush to war preventing consideration of non-military
  alternatives?
- Isn=92t the best way to disarm Iraq through UN weapons
  inspectors, not a U.S. war?
- No matter what the Congress resolves, we urge you to hold events
  on your campus and voice your opinion. And be sure to let us
- know what you are doing. We=92re keeping track of events -- we
  need to show that there=92s a national movement against a U.S.
  war on Iraq!

So, Get informed, Get organized, Get Active -- and Get in touch
with us!  Together we can stop this war!

Juliette Niehuss
Student Outreach Coordinator
Institute for Policy Studies
202-234-9382 x254
juliette at ips-dc.org
http://www.fpif.org (see Student Activism In Focus)

Jennifer White
Student Peace Action Network
202-862-9740 x3051
span at peace-action.org
http://www.StudentPeaceAction.org

Celeste Kennel-Shank
Fourth Freedom Forum
800-233-6786 ext 12
celestegks at goshen.edu
http://www.shapeyourworld.info

Ian Urbina
MERIP
202- 363-3449
ian.merip at verizon.net
http://www.merip.org

Chris Michaels
Global Exchange
1-800-497-1994
june at globalexchange.org
http://www.globalexchange.org

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