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Wisconsin Affiliates:

Peace Action Wisconsin has three affiliate organizations:
Peace Seekers of Washington County 262-334-9768 or 262-334-3179
Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice: Wayne Johnson, President, (262) 639-4395
Sheboygan Area PeaceSeekers: peaceinfo@sheboyganareapeaceseekers.org


Friends:

Peace Action Wisconsin is affiliated with National Peace Action, the largest national grassroots peace organization in the country.

Nationally, Peace Action has joined United for Peace & Justice.

Peace Action Wisconsin is a founding member of the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice.

Peace Action Wisconsin is a founding member of the Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace.

Peace Action's Tax-Deductible (501c3) sister organization, the Peace Education Project Of Peace Action Wisconsin is a proud member of Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee.

Peace Action Wisconsin is a member of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.

Other Friends in Wisconsin:

Anathoth Community Farm

Casa Maria Catholic Worker

Colombia Support Network

La Crosse Peace Initiative

Nukewatch

Peace North

Madison Physicians for Social Responsibility

Wisconsin Community Fund

ALTERNATIVE NEWS WEBSITES
-Downloadable flier which also includes Milwaukee area Radio and Television Alternative News sources

www.FAIR.org
FAIR, the national media watch group, advocates for greater diversity in the press and scrutinizes media practices that marginalize public interest, and dissenting viewpoints. Check out their newsletter Extra! And their weekly radio program, Counter Spin.

www.Epic-USA.org
The Education for Peace in Iraq Center seeks to work toward peace, protect human rights and improve humanitarian conditions in Iraq through education and advocacy in the United States.

www.AmericanProgress.org
The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all Americans.

www.Progressive.org
Journalistic voice for peace and social justice at home and abroad. A champion of peace, social and economic justice, civil rights, a preserved environment, and a reinvigorated democracy. Home grown in Wisconsin!

www.MotherJones.com
Independent nonprofit whose roots lie in a commitment to social justice implemented through first rate investigative reporting.

www.NYU.edu/GlobalBeat/
Global Beat Syndicate (GBS): Resources for the Global Journalist-offers new thinking on the issues and trends that are changing our world; ethnic wars, economic globalization, proliferating weapons, global crime and corruption, refugees and migration, the rise of NGOs, and more.

www.ElectronicIraq.net
Brand new online news project, Electronic Iraq has been launched by veteran antiwar campaigners Voices in the Wilderness and respected Middle East supplementary news publishers.

www.CommonDreams.org
Breaking news and views for the progressive community.

www.TruthOut.org
Original content as well as underreported global news and views.

www.DemocracyNow.org
Award winning radio program highlighting grassroots efforts to enhance and ignite democracy. Hosted by Pacifica Radio (www.Pacifica.org).

www.IndyMedia.org www.MilwaukeeIndyMedia.org
Global collective of independent media organizations and journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. Sites from every continent.

www.TomPaine.com
Public interest journal featuring ideas, opinions and analyses overlooked by mainstream media.

www.AlterNet.org
Project of the Independent Media Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening and supporting independent and alternative journalism.

www.war-times.org
A source of concise monthly updates on war on terror and bilingual flyers

ISSUES WEBSITES

Military Recruitment, Truth in Recruiting, and Conscientious Objection:

Central Committee for Conscientious Objection

Center for Conscience and War

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
Hear the voices of soldiers currently serving in Iraq & Afghanistan, as well as recent veterans.
 
http://syracuseculturalworkers.com/products/cat/15/counter_recruitment
Excellent resources to counter the lies of military recruiters 

 http://www.truthout.org/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/37/10130
Military Recruiters Targeting Minority Teens

http://www.LeaveMyChildAlone.org
Information about the Family Privacy Act, and Register to Opt-Out Online


9-11 RESOURCES
(Disclaimer: Due to so many unanswered questions and new information, Peace Action Wisconsin and National Peace Action have called for a new, independent investigation of 9/11.)
http://www.911truth.org/
http://www.stj911.org/