The movement for peace & justice is alive and kickin' in our little corner of the world. TO: OK-Global First of all, I'd like to say that the OK-Global...
Subject: JAGs uphold Common Article 3 and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, contrary to Dick Cheney's power grab From the Los Angeles Times THE GUANTANAMO...
The Assault on the People of Gaza is Condemned. Here are two articles, including a call for action by United for Peace & Justice. Published on Sunday, July 2,...
Two of our 5 Members of Congress from Oklahoma voted to rescue the UN headquarters building from serious safety deficiencies. Can you guess which two? In a...
Did you hear President Bush admonishing the North Koreans yesterday about the need to follow "international norms" on the testing and possession of provocative...
Following last week's vote in Congress -- the one in which 3 out of 5 of our Oklahoma members voted to bar funding for renovation of the UN headquarters...
To reach our full potential, Oklahoma's peace movement must seek to strengthen the culture of peace wherever we see it in our communities. We should seek to...
After riding the virtual range -- including stops in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Enid, and Stillwater -- I have managed to corral some of the best Letters to the...
There is quite a bit of incoherence in the message that the Bush administration is putting out about the United Nations. John Bolton makes the kind of...
The current round of fighting in the Middle East is proving, once again, that innocent non-combatants are the ones who are suffering the most. Here are two...
If you ever get a tax bill in the mail from the United Nations, send it to me. I'll take care of it for you. The fact is, the UN doesn't tax people. It just...
It is painful to witness the pitiful souls who have crept forward to foment the fighting in the Middle East. Over the weekend, we heard Newt Gingrich refer to...
People are responsible for their own actions, not those of others. That's the message of David Henderson, who publishes an online column called, "The Wartime...
Yesterday, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, introduced a resolution calling on President Bush to appeal to all sides for a cessation of hostilities in the...
There is a half-hearted quality about Bush's diplomatic initiative in the Middle East. This is a time when bold moves are required to quell the violence and...
It is surprising that Bush would consider re-nominating John Bolton for confirmation as UN Ambassador. Bolton has demonstrated a capacity for complicating the...
Extra! How you can help address the humanitarian emergency in Lebanon. BBC News Report: "The UN's Jan Egeland said half a million people needed assistance --...
Bush acts like he has no power to bring about a cease-fire in Lebanon. Meanwhile, the UN's weakness is exposed as one of its peacekeeping units is destroyed...
Already, Kofi Annan is getting criticism from militant Americans who dislike his condemnation of an Israeli strike on a UN Observer post in Lebanon. Without a...
While religious and political extremists grab headlines with their calls for expansion of the conflict, the majority of people continue their efforts to win a...
When we think in terms of "Us" versus "Them," we have taken the first step toward genocide. That's the message in this article written in 2003 by Gregory...
In yesterday's message, there was a reference to the Eight Stages of Genocide, which is a scale for evaluating the devolution of a civil society from a culture...
Here's a report on this weekend's peace demonstration in Tulsa, as reported by the Tulsa World. Demonstrators aim to spread word on suffering in Lebanon by Tom...
The slain UN observers in Lebanon were fulfilling a mission that was given to them by the UN Security Council - a council in which the United States is a...
Here's my semi-regular harvest of the best Letters to the Editor of an Oklahoma newspaper. This crop includes a couple of commentaries about war as well as a...
Peace Education takes many forms. This article from yesterday's Oklahoman newspaper describes a "Peace Challenge" camp sponsored by the United Methodist...
Kudos to Conna! The way to build a peaceful world is to start with young people. An article in a recent edition of Utne Reader (http://utne.com/) described how...
The world needs more heroes. And, we need to do a better job of recognizing and honoring the heroes among us. Last year, inspired by UNESCO's worldwide...
In this article, Julia Sweig offers some thoughts about how America can regain the respect of the world. Words matter. Personalities matter. Symbols matter,...
I hope this photograph shows up for you. It is a picture of a Lebanese driver returning home after the war. Lots of refugees had to cross this badly damaged...
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