Remarks at North Carolina Peace Action Event in Raleigh, N.C., August 23, 2014. By David Swanson http://warisacrime.org/content/peacenvironmentalism Thank you for inviting me, and thank you to North Carolina Peace Action. It’s an honor for me to have a role in honoring the 2014 Student Peacemaker, iMatter Youth North Carolina. I’ve followed what iMatter has more »
Matthew Hoh Speaks on Karzai Government
At our recent Peacemaker Dinner on May 16th 2013, Matt Hoh explained how the U.S. alliance with the Karzai government has in effect undermined its own mission in Afghanistan. Listen to the video and learn the meaning of the military’s acronym VICE and why the Taliban is stronger than ever.
Raleigh City Council calls on Congress to “Bring Our War Dollars Home”
January 16, 2013 Press Release CONTACT: JOE BURTON 919-851-5596 At its January 15th meeting, the Raleigh City Council joined the US Conference of Mayors and cities in 14 other states in approving a “Bring Our War Dollars Home Resolution.” The original resolution was submitted to the Council by ROWD (Return Our War Dollars) of Wake more »
Raleigh City Council Resolution
January 2013 Proclamation calling on Congress to Fund Urgently Needed Services and Infrastructure Repair in Raleigh and Throughout the United States by Bringing Our War Dollars Home and Reducing Military Spending. WHEREAS the members of the Raleigh City Council and the constituents we represent want to ensure the safety, as well as the physical more »
Report on the Celebration of Student Peacemakers
The Celebration of Student Peacemakers on Friday April 27 was a joyful event shared by 65 friends, family, donors and well-wishers who packed the Clara Barton room at UU Fellowship of Raleigh. They came to hear how young peacemakers are literally viewing the world and developing a worldview as part of NC Peace Action’s Student more »
Tax Day 2012: Report
NC Peace Action helped organize a very active presence in Chapel Hill with John Heuer and an SDS student speaking, entertainment by the Raging Grannies and Sacrificial Poets, and smaller groups at two sites in Raleigh. We got a total of about 100 signatures on a Costs of War petition, great picture and description in more »
February 20, 2012: Bring The War Dollars Home: Raleigh
The Town Hall Meeting in Raleigh, February 20th, brought together 150 peace advocates to send the message for a need to reorder our priorities. We need to “Bring Our War Dollars Home and Restore Our Communities.“ The keynote speaker was Matthew Hoh, a former Marine and State Dept. official who resigned his post in more »
February 11, 2012: HKonJ 2012
HKonJ crowds gather on a cold February morning outside NC Capitol Building H K on J (Historic Thousands on Jones Street coalition of 80 organizations) march and rally in Raleigh for a 14-Point People’s Agenda – diverse schools, affordable housing, workplace fairness, voting rights, equal justice and more. Saturday February 11, 9:30 a.m. we more »
October 29, 2011: Planning Conference for Long-Term Change
Reordering Priorities – Connecting Issues A Planning Conference for Long-Term Change October 29th, 2011 Report Reordering our Society’s Priorities and Connecting our Peace and Justice Issues were the themes of the October 29, 2011, NC Peace Action/AFSC conference in Raleigh. Fifty attendees representing 8 Congressional districts shared what’s happening around the state on the Move more »
October 13 – 23, 2011: Peace Booth at NC State Fair
OCTOBER 13-23 Peace Booth at NC State Fair The Peace Booth helps fair-goers know there are viable alternatives to the militarism and violence so pervasive in the world. This year’s theme is War is Horrific, Peace is Heroic. Passersby can find friendly conversation, educational hand outs and petitions, as well as activities for kids. more »