Issue 364 - April 2006
Prophetic Voices for Peace
Featuring
- The Politics of Disaster in Pakistan
- Racial Justice, Prisons, and the Heart
- Death on a Daily Basis: Bringing Criminal Justice Issues into Racial Justice Work
In This Issue
 In the face of the earth's poverty, our wealth condemns us. Lord, have mercy. |
 Recently, the large, visible anti-war events in the US have been led by two organizations that have at times cooperated but have frequently been at odds: United for Peace and Justice, International ANSWER. |
 Our message was simple: Discrimination happens in Maine, and real people are hurt by it. |
| From the Editor's Desk | ||
| Pakistan: The American Connection | The US would serve its own interests better by trying to establish a relationship with genuine political forces. | |
| The New Media and the Earthquake | The most vivid descriptions of the earthquake and its effects came in e-mails and texts from the area. | |
| The Gran Ravin Initiative: A Port-au-Prince Neighborhood Organizes for Peace | About 500 residents gathered to discuss the idea of working together for disarmament in their community and to begin a dialogue with neighboring communities to do the same. | |
| René Préval: The Once and Future President Breaks His Silence | "I want to remind the Haitian people of the limited power of the president... If Parliament is not strong and cohesive, the president can't respond to all the problems, to all the hopes we see the people expressing." | |
| We Mourn the Loss of Tom Fox | In Tom's own words: "We reject violence to punish anyone." | |
| Fraternizing in the Trenches | Ordinary soldiers and some low-ranking officers took it upon themselves to call a halt to the fighting for Christmas Eve and then into the next days, to bury the dead and to, gasp, "fraternize" with each other. | |
| Latino Anti-War Activists' 241-Mile Walk | Around the country, people are developing public speaking and organizing skills because they want to communicate with other people about stopping this war. | |
| Living and Dying in Prison: The Fight Joe Correia Won | How could Joe bear to confront his own wish to get out of prison before he died? How could he bear not to? | |
| Death on a Daily Basis: Bringing Criminal Justice Issues into Racial Justice Work | Unfortunately, there is no survivor's manual for those seeking racial justice. One just does the work because it must be done. | |
| Inside-Out and Upside-Down: An Interview with Anne Braden | "For whites, none of this will change unless we deal with white supremacy. It's fine to sit and talk and get your heart in the right place, but it ain't going to have one bit of impact." | |
| No One is Illegal | However the Sensenbrenner bill is decided, the massive mobilization of clergy, human service workers, immigrants' rights activists, and concerned citizens will have a lasting impact. | |
| South Dakotans Initiate Referendum to Overturn Abortion Ban | ||
| US Congress Can Still Block Nuclear Deal with India |
