Peace Action Wisconsin

Israel Invited to Join Anti-Nuclear Pact - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has invited Israel to consider joining a global anti-nuclear arms pact and to place all its atomic facilities under his agency's inspections, an IAEA report said on Friday.

The Great Jobs Depression Worsens, and the Choice Ahead Grows Starker by Robert Reich - ... The number of Americans willing and able to work but who cannot find a job hasn't stopped growing since the start of 2008. All told, about 22 million Americans are now jobless. Add in those who are working part-time who'd rather be working full time, and we're up to 25 million. And because most families depend on two paychecks, the practical impact is almost double.

Enbridge Announces New Athabasca Oilsands Pipeline Expansion - Enbridge Inc. will be investing $185 million to expand its Athabasca oilsands pipeline in time to accommodate new volumes from Cenovus Energy's Christina Lake project, the pipeline giant said. Protesters march through a street demonstrating against the building of an oil pipeline in the north of the province in Vancouver, British Columbia August 31, 2010.

Report: States Pass Staggering Array of Anti-Choice Laws, Policies and Ballot Measures - Live in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arizona, Missouri or Louisiana? The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) wants you to know that, with the implementation of health care reform in 2014, you will not have access to abortion coverage in your state's health exchanges. These states have enacted insurance bans on abortion coverage. Five other states considered the bans and the CRR expects more to do so in 2011.

Action Alert 1: Buses leaving from Milwaukee for One Nation march in D.C.: Peace Action Wisconsin is organizing buses from Milwaukee to the One Nation march on October 2. Buses departs from Milwaukee at the Bayshore Mall Parking Lot on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 3:30 pm and arrive in Washington, DC on Oct. 2 at 7:00 am. Buses then depart Washington, DC the same day at 7:00 pm and arrive back in Milwaukee on Monday, Oct. 3 at 7:00 am. Tickets cost $107, and scholarships are available. Info: Liz Klainot, Peace Action Wisconsin, 414-964-5158, info@peaceactionwi.org
Action Alert 2: Iraqi woman injured by missile comes to Minneapolis for treatment: You can make an online donation to cover Ikhlas' expenses here or mail a check made out to IARP with "Ikhlas" in the memo line and mailed to 1346 Westwood Hills Road, St. Louis Park, MN 55426. Info: Kathy McKay, Executive Director, Iraqi-American Reconciliation Project, 952-545-9981, kathy@reconciliationproject.org
Action Alert 3: Ask your organization to endorse the Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative: To add your organization to the list of endorsing organizations, please call Johanna Hatch, WiEESI Project Coordinator at the Wisconsin Women's Network at 608-255-9809.
Action Alert 4: Organize a local work party to combat climate change on 10/10/10: Go to 350.org's actions page to see actions already planned. It's not too late to plan your own action if no action in your area - click here for details on how to get started. Info: Katy Walter, 1Sky campaign, 608-251-7020 ext. 28, kwalter@cleanwisconsin.org
Action Alert 5: Tell President Obama to insist Israel respect Palestinian rights: The US should insist that Israel respect Palestinian rights and begin to free the Palestinian people by ending Israel's occupation, regardless of the existence of "direct talks". Such actions require no talks at all, will advance genuine Israeli-Palestinian peace, and will enhance the image and security of the United States in the Middle East and beyond. Click here to add your own statement, or use the statement drafted by the American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights. Info: American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights, (202) 683-8438, info@aaper.org, or in Wisconsin: Barb Olson, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, 608-238-1227 E-Mail: rafahsistercity@yahoo.com
Action Alert 6: Write a letter to the editor to correct inaccurate report on nuke plants: Depending on which is your local paper, please write to the Appleton Post-Crescent (online form here...), the Green Bay Press-Gazette (online form here...) or the Wisconsin State Journal (email wsjopine@madison.com) to correct this misinformed and one-sided report by reporting on the NRC-issued safety violations of these plants. Info: Dianne Farsetta, Executive Director, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, 608-250-9240, dianne@wnpj.org
Action Alert 7: Tell Obama administration to stop lobbying for coup government in Honduras: Please contact the State Department at 202-647-8947 to demand that the United States Government Suspend all aid to the Lobo administration, stop the U.S. State Department lobbying for recognition of the undemocratic government of Honduras, and recognize the Honduran people's demand for a Constituent Assembly to establish a functioning, participatory democracy. Please also contact your Wisconsin representative, here. Calls to Senator Feingold's office at (202) 224-5323 are especially important, given his seat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Info: Chuck Kaufman, Alliance for Global Justice, afgj@afgj.org, in Wisconsin: Babette Grunow, Latin America Solidarity Committee-Milwaukee, babette37@sbcglobal.net

Peace Education Project

Roundtable Discussion Group

Alterra Coffeehouse
September 26, 2010   2 p.m.

Topic: Islamophobia

Discussion articles: TBA