Peace Links

Abolishing Depleted Uranium weapons

Traprock Peace Center in Deerfield, Mass., has a wealth of information regarding various peace issues, but is stocked with a lot of information on DU. Traprock also arranges speaking engagements for Scott Ritter and Dr. Douglas Rokke.

'Children of the Gulf War' Project in Scotts Valley, Calif., organizes a photo exhibition by Japanese photojournalist Takashi Morizumi. Morizumi's photos display the hardships suffered by Iraqi children as a result of DU use in both Gulf Wars I and II.

Abolishing Nuclear weapons

Abolition 2000 is a worldwide network of over 2,000 organizations in over 90 countries working for a global treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons.

Downwinders is a research and educational foundation established in 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Downwinders takes its name from the residents living in the prevailing wind pattern surrounding the Nevada Test Site, and who have been constantly exposed to radioactive fallout from America's nuclear testing activities conducted there. Downwinders was founded with two primary goals: (1) To expose the plight of downwind residents whose fallout exposures have caused cancers, leukemia, and other illnesses, and to obtain justice for their injuries. (2) To fight for an immediate end to all nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site and elsewhere.

Military Toxics Project unites activists, organizations, and communities in the struggle to clean up military pollution, safe-guard the transportation of hazardous materials, and to advance the development and implementation of preventative solutions to the toxic and radioactive pollution caused by military activities. MTP's mission is based on mutual respect and justice for all peoples, free from any form of discrimination or bias.

Radiation and Public Health Project is a nonprofit educational and scientific organization, established by scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the relationships between low-level nuclear radiation and public health.

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition is a diverse grassroots organization consisting of environmental and neighborhood groups, labor unions, public health leaders, people affected by toxic exposure and others. Core values include a commitment to the practice of social justice and multiracial democracy. Embraces a vision of a future which is based on a sustainable nonpolluting economy where a healthy environment is a right rather than a privilege.

Uranium Medical Research Centre is an independent non profit organization founded in 1997 to provide scientific and medical service and expertise not otherwise available. The UMRC mission is to identify and quantitatively analyze internal contamination with uranium, transuranium elements, and radionuclides produced by the process of uranium decay and fission.

Peace activism (general)

Alameda Peace Network in Alameda County is group of Alameda residents who believe that peaceful solutions to local, national and international conflicts are possible and desirable. We are committed to non-violence and welcome diversity and new ideas. Holds peace vigils every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 on the corner of Oak and Santa Clara in Alameda.

Asian and Pacific Islander Coalition Against War is a coalition of individuals and organizations from Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the Bay Area. We believe that true peace and security can only come through global justice. Working in solidarity with other anti-war groups and community organizations, our mission is to build an anti-war and anti-interventionists movement that upholds the sovereignty and human rights of opporessed people within the US and abroad.

Bay Area United Against Waris a regional coalition formed to oppose U.S. war on Iraq.

Berkeley Peace Walk and Vigil is a weekly non-violent peace walk and vigil to protest the 'War on Terrorism' and continuing U.S. military intervention abroad. The vigil is held every Wednesday at 6:30 PM at the downtown Berkeley BART station (Shattuck Avenue at Center Street), followed by a walk along Shattuck at 7:00.

Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa Cruz, Calif., also has a wealth of information regarding various peace issues and resources for activists (obviously, "resource" wouldn't be a part of their name, otherwise).

Davis Peace Coalitionis a united coalition in Davis, Calif., working for peace. Goals are to educate the Davis community about the dangers of truculent unilateral behavior in world affairs, and to coordinate the actions and activities of the people and organizations of Davis that are working for peace and justice in the world.

El Dorado Peace and Justice Community, in El Dorado County, promotes lasting world peace through nonviolent actions to create and sustain social, economic and environmental justice.

Fellowship of Reconciliation is a national, interfaith, pacifist organization that promotes nonviolent tactics for change among grassroots activists and organizers and sponsors ongoing delegations and exchange residency programs in Latin America.

Marin Peace & Justice Coalition is part of a growing movement coming together one week after the tragic events of Sept. 11. While our government and the mainstream media called for revenge and war, we came together to call for peace and justice, and to question the deeper causes of Sept. 11. We believe in democracy, freedom, justice and equality for all. We believe in civil liberties, due process and international law. We believe in a foreign policy that promotes rather than denies these values. We are a diverse group of people with a passionate commitment to work for peace and justice. Holds Peace Vigils, Educational Forums, Marches & Rallies, Street Theater, Peace Concerts, Video Presentations and much more.

Mountain View Voices for Peace works to build peace and justice in our community, our nation, and our world. We are opposed to wars of aggression, and to all activities which are destructive of basic human values. Through action, education, and service, we strive to build a society based more on mutual respect, understanding, and caring. We invite all who share these aspirations to join us in our endeavors.

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center. A center for nonviolence, equality, youth and ecology, the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center serves communities and organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area promoting these principles, and offers a safe environment where people can seek out peaceful, nonviolent solutions to the challenges we all face.

Not In Our Name consists of people of conscience who cannot stand silent as our government wages war without limits of time and space. We cannot stand silent as immigrants are rounded up and detained. We cannot stand silent in the face of new police state restrictions threatening the very right to dissent.

Pathways to Peace promotes the International Day of Peace on the third Tuesday of each September, as proclaimed in a unanimous resolution in 1981 by the United Nations, and as part of the 'We the Peoples' initiative to create cooperative activities throughout the world that contribute to making peace a practical reality.

Peace Center of Nevada County honors the essential power of people in community. Together we commit to effect change in a global culture of violence, greed, and injustice. Through open inquiry, education, and nonviolent direct action, we nurture peace, equality and dignity in ourselves, our community and our Earth.

San Jose Interfaith Peace Action is an anti-war witness in the San Jose area. Sponsors peace vigils at the San Jose Federal Building, 2nd and San Carlos, on Friday evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

San Jose Peace Center has educated thousands of local people to critical issues of peace and justice since 1957. In 1983, the San Jose Peace Center formalized its long-term relationship with the Fellowship of Reconcillation by becoming an affiliate of FOR, an interfaith, international pacifist organization. Committed to promoting peace, equality, nonviolence and tolerance through education, resources, activities, meetings and direct action. The organization is a clearing-house and resource center for literature, ideas, meetings, and activities.

San Jose Peace Chorale is composed of singers of many ages whose purpose is to spread the message of peace and justice through song. The chorale sings throughout the community to further this end.

Solano Peace and Justice Coalition

Sonoma County Center for Peace and Justice publishes the Sonoma County Peace Press, included with annual membership. Operates a public resource center for information, books, and videos, and presents public forums and speakers on social justice and nonviolence issues.

United for Peace is collaboration of national and international peace and social justice organizations and scores of local places of worship, peace centers, and community organizations. Organizing against the war on Iraq. Web site contains a calendar of peace events around the country.

Peace activism (issue-related)

Committee in Solidarity for the People of El Salvador supports grassroots labor and womens organizing and combats neoliberalism in El Salvador and in the US through petions, media attention, speaking tours, demonstrations and street theatre. Also works with immigrants rights groups and sends people on solidarity delegations to El Salvador. There is a human rights network to combat attacks on workers and immigrants.

East Timor Action Network/S.F.was formed in the aftermath of East Timor's August 30, 1999 vote for independence from Indonesia, ETAN supports a democratic and peaceful transition to an independent East Timor.

Education for Peace in Iraq Center arose from a growing concern over the plight of the Iraqi people, and the lack of such concern in Washington, DC and the mainstream press. EPIC works toward ending the UN economic sanctions against Iraq as the only solution to Iraq's humanitarian crisis. We oppose all sanctions that prevent or otherwise hamper a nation's ability to provide for the public health of its people. In short, the starvation of civilians as a method of warfare must end.

Haiti Action Committeeis a Bay Area-based network of activists who have supported the Haitian struggle for democracy since 1991. Members foster extensive contacts with the grassroots movements in Haiti. We also wish to link journalists who want to hear an alternative viewpoint with sources both in Haiti and in the United States

Help the Afghan Children strives hard to bring lasting change in the lives of thousands of children and their families in Afghanistan by providing educational and health facilities, vocational training, and relief aid in emergencies.

If Americans Knew deals with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the world's major sources of instability. Americans are directly connected to this conflict, and increasingly imperiled by its devastation. It is the goal of If Americans Knew to provide full and accurate information on this critical issue, and on our power -- and duty -- to bring a resolution.

Jewish Voice for Peace is a diverse and democratic community of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, and human rights. We support the aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians for security and self-determination. We seek: A U.S. foreign policy based on peace, democracy, human rights, and international law; An end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem; A resolution of the Palestinian refugee problem consistent with international law and equity; An end to all violence against civilians.

Korea Solidarity Committee is a group of progressive Korean American activists, students and artists in the Bay Area who work towards social and economic justice, genuine peace and human rights as part of the larger movement for social change. Through community education and activism, KSC builds a progressive movement based on principles of solidarity among our local communities, the Korean peninsula, and the larger global community.

Marin Interfaith Task Force on the Americas sponsors small-scale humanitarian aid projects in Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Colombia, and the Caribbean. Publishes a quarterly newsletter called Central America Report, sponsors events, and does legislative work.

Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area is a religious, non-profit, and non-political organization established in 1983 and affiliated with the Islamic Society of North America. The fundamental purpose of MCA is to encourage and to enable Muslims to acquire the basic knowledge and competence in Islam in order to contribute individually and collectively towards meeting human needs in conformity with Islamic doctrines and belief. MCA also attempts to create a feeling of brotherhood and to avoid any incorrect practices in Islam.

Nevada Desert experience is a faith-based organization opposing weapons of mass destruction and working to end nuclear weapons testing through prayer, dialogue, and nonviolent direct action. We draw on the desert spirituality from Native American, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and other spiritual sources and advocate nonviolence in the spirit of Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Sponsors demonstations at the Nevada Test Site each year during the Christian season of Lent and in August. Also offers immersion experiences for students on break. Contact: Paul Colbert, Program Director in Las Vegas.

National Network to End the War in Iraq is a nationwide coalition of over 60 peace and justice, student and faith-based organizations united to work for a common cause: ending the illegal, unjust, and inhumane war being waged against the people of Iraq by member states of the United Nations, led by the United States. Guided by the spirit of grassroots democracy, their vision and their goals include ending the sanctions against Iraq, ending the no-fly zones and ongoing bombing, telling the stories of ordinary Iraqis, and cleaning up and banning depleted uranium weapons.

Nicaragua Network (NicaNet) has been a leading organization in the United States committed to social and economic justice for the people of Nicaragua. The Network advocates for sound U.S. foreign policies toward Nicaragua and provides information and organizing tools to a network of 200 solidarity and peace and justice committees across the U.S. Publications include the Nicaragua Network Hotline, the Nicaragua News Service, the Nicaragua Monitor, and occasional monographs. The Network organizes speaking tours of Nicaraguans in the U.S. and study tours to Nicaragua. Volunteer brigades help in the areas of health, construction or the environment.

Pastors for Peace is a special ministry of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO), created in 1988 to pioneer the delivery of humanitarian aid to Latin America and the Carribean. During the past 10 years , thousands of people have participated in 25 caravans to Mexico and Central America, and 8 to Cuba.

Peace Brigades International is a unique human rights organization providing unarmed protective accompaniment to activists threatened with political violence. Also offers workshops on nonviolence, conflict resolution, and human rights, as well as delegations to countries where we currently work. Maintains teams of international volunteers in Guatemala, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Haiti, and several Native American communities in North America.

School of the Americas Watch seeks to close the US government's School of the Americas ('School of Assassins' - renamed recently to the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, or WHISC) in Fort Benning, Georgia, which trains Latin American soldiers in combat, counter-insurgency, and counter-narcotics. Graduates of the School of Assassins have been responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses in Latin America.

Swords to Plowshares is a community-based, non-profit organization dedicated to restoring dignity, hope, and self-sufficiency to veterans in need. Swords to Plowshares provides critical services to over 2000 veterans each year and educates the public about national and local policies relating to veterans. Swords to Plowshares offers comprehensive, veteran-specific services, including mental health counseling, transitional housing, legal assistance, and job training and placement.

UC Berkeley Stop the War Coalition is an organization of students and community members representing a diverse array of political, religious, and social perspectives, united in concern following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11th, and the subsequent US-led military campaign. They are organizing around three points of unity: Stop the War; End Racist Scapegoating and Defend All Targeted Communities; and Defend Civil Liberties.

Yesh Gvul ("There is a limit") is an Israeli peace group that has shouldered the task of supporting soldiers who refuse assignments of a repressive or aggressive nature. The brutal role of the Israel Defence Force (IDF) in subjugating the Palestinian population places numerous servicemen in a grave moral and political dilemma, as they are required to enforce policies they deem illegal and immoral. The army hierarchy demands compliance, but many soldiers, whether conscripts or reservists, find that they cannot in good conscience obey the orders of their superiors.

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