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Category Archives: Peace
Sister Anne Fiala, Woman For Peace
by Marybeth Gardam [Sister Anne Fiala, RSM, 89, died Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Caritas Center in Dubuque after a lengthy illness. http://thegazette.com/%5D Sister Ann Fiala passed away last week at 89, the Gazette Obituary declared. I stood at her … Continue reading
Tell Senators Harkin And Grassley To Vote No On Pentagon Spending Bill
The House of Representatives approved HR 5856 on July 19th, appropriating $606 billion for the Pentagon. This includes $88 billion for our 11-year war in Afghanistan, but does not include other war-related expenses, like VA services for 400,000 PTSD-afflicted veterans … Continue reading
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Tagged HR 5856, military budget, Pentagon Budget, war in Afghanistan
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On Anniversary of Tonkin Gulf Resolution Let’s Say No To War With Iran
On August 7, 1964, the US Senate voted 88-2 to approve the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which was then used as the legal justification for the Vietnam War. Two senators, Morse & Gruening, had the courage to say no. They should … Continue reading
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Tagged Tonkin Gulf Resolution anniversary, Vietnam War, war in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Terror
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'Days' by Don Place
(Editor’s note: Following is a chapter from the new book “Days” by Don Place. Don wrote this book partly to get his message about Vietnam out, a voice he felt was not being adequately expressed. His stories from 1967 and … Continue reading
Anti-War Iowans Sit Down With Senator Harkin
Delegation of Iowans Talk With Senator Harkin on Iran, U.S. Foreign & Domestic Policy Diplomacy with Iran, ‘we can’t afford another war,’ a key focus DES MOINES – (Catholic Peace Ministry news services, courtesy of JJ Weiss) A delegation that … Continue reading
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Tagged Diplomacy with Iran, Iowa anti-war activism, PSR, Senator Harkin, Tom Harkin, Veterans for Peace
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James Zogby Iowa Lecture Tour: U.S. Policy Toward Iran
According to Dr. James Zogby, escalating rhetoric from all sides in the Gulf conflict poses danger. “The region is a tinderbox, and it is as if everyone is too busy playing with matches to think of the consequences….” The Crisis … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. James Zogby, Middle East, Peace
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How To End A War Before It Starts
War With Iran is Senseless There has been no “winner” in our war in Iraq. There would be no winners in any war with Iran. If there were ever a time for diplomacy, it is now. If there were ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, israel, war
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Iowans Should Tell Reps: Pursue Peace Not War
“We must be smart enough and active enough as citzens to not be suckered into another war.” It has been a little over a month since the last US troops came home from Iraq, from a war that was born … Continue reading
Iowans Press Harkin for Diplomacy with Iran
DES MOINES– Jeffrey Weiss of the Catholic Peace Ministry led a delegation of 16 Iowans representing nine organizations in a meeting with representatives of Senator Tom Harkin’s staff on Jan. 18 to request Harkin publicly promote diplomacy with Iran. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, militarism, Peace, Tom Harkin
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Veterans Day Events Honoring Those Who Serve
The Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs would greatly appreciate your assistance in spreading the word of these events, celebrations, observances, and ceremonies taking place throughout the Great State of Iowa on and around Veterans Day. This is a great opportunity … Continue reading
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Tagged armistice day, Peace, veterans
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