Friends/Links
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/