Category Archives: Peace

Now Is The Time To Reduce Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Posted on October 3, 2013 by bfiaedflaherty

The turnover and ultimate destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons will be a step closer to a peaceful world. The process is fraught with uncertainties, but it’s extremely helpful that the U.S. people have rejected military intervention. Getting rid of Syria’s … Continue reading →

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Iowa Peace Walk with Kathy Kelley, Maya Evans

Posted on September 17, 2013 by bfiajohnshumaker

Dear Folks, Happy September, Hope your Summer has been one of Reflection on the Loving Presence in our lives of Friends, Loved Ones and Colleagues, Pause for a moment and Reflect on the love Presence they fill our lives with, … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Local Events, Peace | Tagged Center for Creative Non Violence, International Peace Week, peace activism in Iowa, Workers for Peace Iowa | 2 Comments

Anesa Kajtazovic Speaks Out On The Atrocities Of War

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Anesa Kajtazovic, State Representative for District 61 had these important words to say on Syria: “Having experienced the atrocities of civil war first hand, I can relate to the horrendous situation the Syrian people are going through. I especially feel … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bomb Syria

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Peace activist and veteran Ed Flaherty at the IC Fed Labor Day Picnic. VFP 161 Iowa Veterans for Peace

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I am Chelsea Manning

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The corporate media became fixated on an aspect of Chelsea Manning’s defense by attorney David Coombs, that he suffered from gender identity disorder, after the verdict was rendered Wednesday. It’s news that Manning read a statement titled, “The Next Stage … Continue reading →

Posted in Peace, Veterans | Tagged Bradley Manning, Chelsea Manning, civil disobedience, Courage to Resist, Veterans for Peace, whistleblower, wikileaks | 3 Comments

The (five o’clock) Shadow KNOWS

Posted on August 21, 2013 by bfiajohnshumaker

Dear Folks, There is a terrible, unmistakeable irony here. Wednesday, Aug. 21, will be last release of Nixon’s secretly recorded white house tapes (from irony of ironies nixon library in yorba linda california) AND sentencing of Bradley Manning in suspicious … Continue reading →

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The Cellist

Posted on August 6, 2013 by bfiajohnshumaker

We are entering a time warp it’s August sixth We are now time travelling runneling throuth tunnels of time Until we arrive at that terrible day August Sixth, nineteen forty five bombing a complete civilian population into oblivion people who … Continue reading →

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Solidarity Fast over Guantanamo to End

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Paul Deaton

SHARON SPRINGS, N.Y.– Elliott Adams, a Vietnam veteran who will have been fasting for 80 days in solidarity with Guantanamo detainees, will end his fast on Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Masjid As-Salam in Albany. Veteran Tarak Kauff of Woodstock, who … Continue reading →

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Iowa Veterans for Peace Marks Anniversary

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The Eastern Iowa chapter of Veterans for Peace marked its third anniversary by standing witness to peace along the RAGBRAI route near Fairfield on Saturday. During the time since receiving their charter from the national organization, Chapter 161 spawned two … Continue reading →

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