ACTIVIST JOBS

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*Office Manager Position Available. The Foundation Center-Washington, DC has an opening for an office manager. Additional information the position, including how to apply, is available in our Job Corner. See: http://fdncenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=66200023 .

*Jubilee USA Network is seeking interns for the spring semester and for the summer in Jubilee's Washington, DC office! The internships of varying lengths take place in the spring and summer, and the interns will take part in research, campaign organizing, coalition meetings and activities, outreach, media, and much more. Applicants should have strong written and verbal skills, basic computer knowledge as well as enthusiasm for social justice and debt cancellation! Send your resume and a cover letter (make sure to note the dates you are available) to Jubilee USA Network, attn. Intern Search, 222 East Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20003, e-mail coord@jubileeusa.org, or fax 202-546-4468.

*Project Director for the Building Futures Youth Pre-Apprenticeship program in conjunction with the DC Department of Employment Services and area building trades unions. Consortia/Job Developer for the Career Path adult job training and placement program, in conjunction with the DC Department of Employment Services and focusing on working with union employers and unions to help get workers placed in good stable jobs. Kathleen McKirchy; kmckirch@dclabor.org

*UNITED STUDENTS AGAINST SWEATSHOPS National Organizers (3 jobs) (3/31)
Resume/cover letter by 4/9 to organize@usasnet.org more info at www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org

*WORKING AMERICA (AN AFL-CIO AFFILIATE) 12-month Intern (posted 3/19)
Material published in UNION CITY may be freely reproduced by any recipient; please credit the Council as the source. NOTE: Please DO NOT call or email the Council to apply for positions listed in Hiring Hall: you must contact the unions directly. Only recently-posted positions are listed here; for complete list of all currently available positions here and across the country, please go to http://www.dclabor.com and
click on Union Jobs under Metro Links Published by the Metropolitan Washington Council, an AFL-CIO "Union City" Central Labor Council whose 200 affiliated union locals represent 150,000 area union members. Chris Garlock, mail to: streetheat@dclabor.org. Voice: 202-857-3410 Fax: 202-857-3420

*Managing Editor, Arms Control Today. The Arms Control Association, a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies, is seeking a full-time managing editor for its monthly journal, Arms Control Today. Filling a key position on a small staff, the managing editor is responsible for editing news and other content, coordinating the writing and production schedule, and supporting marketing and circulation. The managing editor is also called upon to contribute to select components of the Arms Control Association's policy analysis and work. Demonstrated excellence in writing and editing, as well as a strong familiarity with arms control issues is required. Journalism and graphic design experience a plus. Salary range begins in the low 30s. The Arms Control Association provides employees with 4 weeks' vacation, health insurance, and, after one year of employment, a contribution to a retirement plan. Deadline for applications is May 4. To apply, mail or fax cover letter, resume, and two or three clips to: Miles A. Pomper, Editor, Arms Control Today 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 201, Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel.: (202) 463-8270; Fax: (202) 463-8273; E-mail: act@armscontrol.org ACA is an equal opportunity employer (No calls, please)

*Join us on staff in creating the Nonviolent Peace force. We are looking for an IT Coordinator to help develop and support communications and information systems for the Nonviolent Peace force. This is a 1/2 time salaried position with benefits. The IT Coordinator will be based in our St. Paul, MN office and will work closely with Nonviolent Peace force staff members and volunteers around the world. The position requires experience, adaptability, and creativity in working with a wide range of
information and communication technologies. Details of the position can be found on our website at http://www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org/english/help/helpemploy.asp The deadline for applications is May 5, 2004. For further information and to submit resume contact tkurth@nonviolentpeaceforce.org See:mailto:tkurth@nonviolentpeaceforce.org

*The Paul Robeson Study & Struggle Center, a project of the Youth Leadership Support Network and the Columbia Heights Youth Club, wish to invite mentors (of any age) and youth participants ages 14 and up to join our music and media programs. We invite partnerships with all DC youth groups doing music and/or media projects. MUSI We seek mentors who can come regularly and those who can offer single workshops between 4-630pm M-F. Right now we have about 20-30 youth coming in daily doing mostly go-go music. We are wish to begin a jazz/blues jam session that will become an intergenerational Promote the Peace marching band for community events and neighborhood parades. We will likely meet Tuesday evenings. We need soundproofing equipment for our studio (carpeting/foam), a sturdy kit set and percussion instruments. All instrument donations welcome. If you are willing to teach group lessons in: keyboards, percussion, brass, bass, guitar, vocals, music biz or other please contact us ASAP. MEDIA: We seek media mentors who can come regularly and those who can offer single workshops between 4-6:30 pm M-F and/or occasional weekends. Subjects include public speaking, conducting interviews, journalism and public relations, and anything else you may have to offer. We need TECHNICAL SUPPORT to get all of our computers working, MINI-DISC and/or CASETTE RECORDERS, HEADPHONES, MICS and anything else you may have to help build our capacities. Video equipment and photo lab supplies also welcome. The Youth Leadership Support Network is a 501(c)3 violence prevention, arts, education, media and training network based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to empower youth to express themselves and have a voice in society through intergenerational and diverse leadership opportunities and civic engagement. For info: Doug Calvin (202) 489-7892 lunasol@igc.org See:http://www.worldyouth.org/

*20/20 Vision OUTREACH INTERN: $500/mo 3-5 days a week
Job Description: 20/20 Vision is a terrific, hands-on way to gain experience in advocacy and in understanding the legislative process. Interns have many responsibilities including working on specific media campaigns, membership initiatives, and outreach programs. In particular, interns provide tremendous help with updating campaign content, performing outreach to coalition partners, and carrying out research. Interns also assist with general office responsibilities including administrative support for our Executive Director as well as our membership and development departments. Qualifications: Excellent research, writing, and communication skills; well organized and attentive to detail; able to work independently and take direction in an intimate office environment; interest in environment/disarmament issues; experience with Mac computers and Excel a plus. Please send cover letter, resume, BRIEF writing sample to vision@2020vision.org. Address applications to Rebecca Zimmerman, Internship Coordinator. References are welcome. Submit applications as soon as possible. Resume, cover letter, writing sample to vision@2020vision.org Contact: Rebecca Zimmerman Intern Coordinator, 20/20 Vision 1828 Jefferson Place, NW 202-833-2020 FAX: 202-833-5307.

* Manager of Homeless Families and Family Services Coordinator, The Capitol Hill Group Ministry - Manager duties: to manage the congregation Based shelter and day Hospitality Center for homeless families. Qualifications: MSW (or related Master's degree) or BSW with significant experience; demonstrated excellent case management and supervision skills; knowledge of resources for families in crisis; and the capacity to work with volunteers. Coordinator duties: to provide family preservation and intervention services at the Family Resources Center. Qualifications: a MSW; licensed in DC; and possess excellent case management skills. To apply, send cover letter and resume to: E. Guthrie via fax to 202-544-3863 or via e-mail to: chgm.admin@starpower.net.

* Job Developer, Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) - The LAYC Youth Opportunities Program is seeking a Job developer to coordinate all job placement and retention activities. Duties include: to develop relationships with employers; to maintain job bank for youth and employers; to serve as mediator between youth and employer; and to monitor retention. Qualifications: 2-4 years experience in workforce development; a BA/BS degree in appropriate field; experience with at-risk youth; and fluency in Spanish. To apply, submit cover letter and resume to: Gina Davis at gdavis@mail-layc-dc.org or via fax to: 202-519-0618.

The Mawonaj Collective is seeking one or more individuals to become part of our team. We own and operate Café Mawonaj, a politically progressive and artistic restaurant/coffee house located at 624 T Street NW, near Howard University and U Street in Washington, D.C. Daily Operations (cooking, cleaning, customer service, waitstaff, etc.), Promotions/marketing, Web design, List-serve announcements and e-mail correspondence, Event scheduling/artist liaison, Volunteer coordinator, Delivery driver/sales representative. Politically progressive or radical. We welcome all races, ethnicities, etc., but we especially encourage African-descendants and other people of color to apply. For more information, send a resume to <mawonaj@yahoo.com>.

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS

* Co-op America is a nonprofit, membership association whose mission is to
harness economic power - the strength of consumers, investors, businesses,
and the marketplace create a socially just and environmentally sustainable
society. To learn more about our work visit www.coopamerica.org.

Co-op America is seeking an organized and well-networked intern to work with
the Green Festival Coordinator in promoting the event to the press/media and
to the nonprofit and business communities. The second annual Green Festival
will be held in Washington DC, September 24-25, 2005. Past Green Festivals
have taken place in San Francisco in 2002-2004, in DC in September 2004, and
in Austin in 2003. To learn more about Green Festivals visit
www.greenfestivals.org. The Green Festivals are a joint project of Co-op
America and Global Exchange.

Responsibilities:

Media and Outreach Relations - Coordinate media outreach, including print,
online, and radio in the Washington DC area. Work with outside media firm as
needed.
Organizing/Mobilizing Activities - Identify the key non-profit organizations
and responsible businesses that need to be present --ensuring that the event
has the diversity of social justice, environmental and economic issues
represented from all communities in metro area. This will include
exhibit/booth space, speakers and panel discussions. Assist in programming
and setting up the Community Action area and establishing relationships with
key representatives from all communities of color. Ability to attend
meetings of key stakeholders and represent Green Festival. Ability to
organize and attend local events - prior to the Green Festival - to market
the event (farmers markets, cultural events, etc.)
Volunteer Recruitment - Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to recruit
300-400 volunteers before and at the event. Establish regular contact with
past volunteers and assure that they are involved in the event. Assist in
the orientation session(s) and volunteer celebratory event.
Vision for a Local Living Economy-- A vital role of the Green Festivals is
to empower and engage the local businesses and citizens in long-term work of
building a stronger local economy. To this end, the intern will assist the
Co-op America Green Festival team to establish the post-Festival agenda with
community leaders. These might include: Encourage businesses to work
together/networking; Encouraging more networking among non-profits; and
Mobilizing the citizen/activists in the community.
Attend the weekly Everett Internship Functions

Qualifications:

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Available to work through the Green Festival on September 24-25. Local
students may work 20 hours/ week during September.
Prior experience with media and strong writing skills.
Interest in social justice and environmental issues.
Excellent verbal skills - in person and over the phone.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
Graphics, HTML and page layout programs a plus.
Flexibility and ability to deal with rapidly-changing project priorities and
strategies.
Ability to work on projects with minimal supervision.
Ability to work to deadlines while remaining focused and calm.
All applicants must be enrolled in an under graduate or post graduate
program of study.

How to Apply:

If interested please send cover letter and resume to Alix Davidson, Co-op
America , 1612 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington DC 20006, or email
alix@coopamerica.org. You may also fax your resume to (202) 331-8166. No
calls please. Send cover letter, resume and writing sample.

Co-op America is an equal opportunity employer.

Ramona's Way Volunteers Needed. Call Ali-Sha Pemberton-Alleman for more information, 202-257-6790.

JOIN THE DC ANTI-WAR NETWORK. Discussion Listserve - where anything and everything about the War can be posted. Send an email to: dawn-discuss-dc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Don't forget to check out our website at www.DAWNDC.net.

SIPAZ (Servicio Internacional para la Paz/International Service for Peace) is currently looking for long term volunteers to form a part of its team in Chiapas/Mexico. The team members' work is carried out under the supervision of the SIPAZ coordinator in Chiapas in accordance with the policies set by SIPAZ's Steering Committee. Specific responsibilities include: To develop and maintain contact with a wide spectrum of actors involved in the conflict of Chiapas, searching for opportunities to support initiatives working for its peaceful resolution. To collaborate in the creation of reports and analyses about the process in Chiapas/Mexico, promoting
international solidarity with the search for peaceful solution. To collaborate in other areas of work such as human rights observation, peace education, and or inter religious dialogue. To maintain relationships with the organizations that cooperate with SIPAZ. To share in the responsibilities in maintaining the house/office of the staff. and admin work. To organize and attend local, regional and international forums. Sipaz is looking for volunteers with the following profile to join its team in Chiapas/Mexico.
Fluency in Spanish Commitment to the principles of SIPAZ and active
non-violence, and feeling comfortable working with religious faith based organizations. Previous experience in international work. Previous experience in working for peace, human rights and or conflict resolution.
Good communications skills. Good political analysis. A minimum of a one-year commitment with a preference for a longer commitment. Minimum age: 23 years. SIPAZ pays for medical insurance (if necessary) and travel costs.
To request an application form or obtain more information, please contact:
Jelle Wind: Chair of SIPAZ's Committee on Recruitment and Selection of Volunteers at volcom@sipaz.org. General information over SIPAZ can
be found on our web page: www.sipaz.org

Grassroots Leadership, Community Internship. Project South: Institute for the Elimination of Poverty and Genocide - Washington Area Office "Project South is a broad-based community-driven membership organization that develops popular political and economic education and action research for organizing and liberation. Project South develops indigenous popular educators and movement leaders from grassroots and scholar-activist backgrounds, bringing them together on the basis of equality to engage in bottom-up movement building for social and economic justice." Brief Description: The community intern will be one of the people responsible for grassroots community outreach in the DC area. The intern must have interest in building an economic and social justice movement; must be committed to the development of low-income grass -roots leaders, and be willing to learn the use of popular education for movement building. Tasks: Engage community members for participation in popular education workshops, community discussion circles, book forums, etc. · Participate in staff training to develop presentation & popular education skills. · Develop participatory action research skills (including on the internet)…Assist in grassroots fundraising activities. · Provide office coverage during the hours present at the office. Duties to be performed during this time include answering the telephone, returning calls, reading and responding to e-mail inquires, filing, etc. Assist in the processing of local area mailings. We encourage those community members most adversely affected by today's realities to apply. We are looking for an intern who would available during the
Fall and/or the Spring Semesters of 2005/6. The intern has to be committed to popular education
and grassroots leadership development. If interested please contact: Clark McKnight, Ingar Johnson or Tomas Encarnacion @ 202.332.5333 or email us at projectsouthdc@earthlink.net

HOUSING/SPACE AVAILABLE

OFFICE SPACE
St. Stephen's Church has available one 400-square-foot office for use by a non-profit organization. This room is on the top floor of our 3-floor building and is one-half of a suite that will be shared with Brainfood, an after-school program that teaches life skills through the culinary arts. The office is available immediately. For more information, price information, or to see the space, please contact Brian Best (brian.best@saintstephensdc.org).

SHARED OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
Progressive office has inexpensive shared professional space available. Ideal for small non-profits or business which needs basic office presence and access to office equipment (fax, copier, spare computer), small conference rooms & parking. Located in blossoming historic Mount Rainier Arts District (15 minutes from Dupont Circle). E-mail info@community-vision.com or leave a message at (301) 209-1899 x101.

RESOURCES

* Staples Foundation for Learning / 500 Staples Drive, 4 West / Framingham, MA 01702
The Staples Foundation for Learning provides funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 2nd. For more info: e-mail: foundationinfo@staples.com or www.staplesfoundation.org

* Teaching for Change / P.O. Box 73038 / Washington, DC 20056 1-800-763-9131
Fax: 202-238-0109; website: teachingforchange.org
The spring/summer 2004 catalog of Teaching for Change is now available. Many resources on equity and social justice, from kindergarten to college levels; new resources for teaching about the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, and behind the headlines on the war in Iraq, plus hundreds of books videos, and posters for promoting equity in education across the curriculum.

* Bush in Babylon (The Recolonisation of Iraq), by Tariq Ali (hardback $20/$30CAN)
"Why are otherwise intelligent people in Britain and the United States surprised on learning that the occupation is detested by a majority of Iraqi citizens?" Opening Bush in Babylon with this question, Tariq Ali, one of the most articulate, informed, and passionate English-speaking commentators on the Middle East today, provides in this book a thorough, timely and much-needed response. Quoting from numerous first-hand Iraqi sources, including the region's most notable poets and intellectuals, the bestselling author provides evidence of the breadth of the resistance occurring in Iraq and explodes unconvincing Western media interpretation with fuller explanations based solidly in history.

* The Terrorist Next Door: The Militia Movement and the Radical Right, by Daniel Levitas (Thomas Dunne Books-also available as a Griffin Trade paperback, $16.95)
As American soldiers continue their search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Atlanta author Daniel levitas warns that the threat posed by homegrown terrorists should not be overlooked. Levitas is a writer, researcher and expert on the activities of racist, anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi organizations and the author of this new book, just released in paperback.

* Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and balanced Look at the Right, by Al Franken; Dutton, hardcover, 377 pages. Politicians speak often of a liberal media bias. Satirist Al Franken destroys that myth by doing what his targets seem incapable of: getting the facts straight. Actually, he says, the vast majority of media lies are told by and for the right. He examines the words of right-wing pundits and exposes them as just plain wrong. He also shoots holes in the Republican Party line on tax cuts, the environment and weapons of mass destruction.

* Hope Dies last: Keeping faith in Troubled Times, by Studs Terkel, The New Press, hardcover, 326 pages. In this collection of brief oral histories, Americans from all walks of life tell first-person stories of the role that hope has played in their lives. They describe the feeling of hope as many things: possibility, activism, commitment, survival. Terkel calls it "the steely determination to resist," and he argues that, in this era of power arrogantly imposed from above, it is needed now more than ever.

* First Run / Icarus Films, 32 Court Street, 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 1-800-876-1710; 718-488-8900; 718-488-8642(fax); www.frif.com; e-mail: mail@frif.com
2004 Catalog Supplement now available; Icarus has a catalog of over 800 titles, covering subjects from abortion and activism to women's studies, World War II, and youth.

* Migration Information Source: www.migrationinformation.org
MPI is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think-tank dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide. It is an on-line resource for current and accurate migration and refugee data and analysis.
www.migrationinformation.org

* FAIR-Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
112 West 27th Street / New York, NY 10001 / 212-633-6700
national media watch group, puts out EXTRA! Update newsletter, as well as other publications, produces a radio program series (aired on WPFW and elsewhere); contact: www.fair.org.

* Citizens' Monitoring and Technical Assessment Fund-Final Funding (Round 6)-Request for Proposals
The Citizens' Monitoring and Technical Assessment Fund announces its 2004-and final-round of funding. The MTA Fund is accepting proposals to provide monies to eligible organizations to procure technical and scientific assistance to perform technical and scientific reviews and analyses of environmental management activities at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites. Monies from the Fund may also be used to support the dissemination of the technical and scientific reviews and analyses undertaken with monies from the Fund. Non-profit, non-governmental organizations and federally recognized tribal governments working on issues related to the DOE nuclear weapons complex are eligible to apply. (There is a Letter of Intent deadline of March 5, 2004, and a Proposal postmark deadline of April 23, 2004.) contact: RESOLVE, 202-965-6389, 202-965-6216, or mta-fund@resolv.org - application and guidelines can be downloaded at: www.mtafund.org/proposals/current.htm

* Flash Activist Network / 100 Market Street, Suite 700 / San Francisco, CA 94105 / 800-772-1077
Flash Activist Network is a service and organizing/activism tool created by Working Assets. In 2003, Flash Activist Network members flooded lawmakers and business leaders with tens of thousands of calls, e-mails and faxes. This year attention will be directed toward protecting our environment, reproductive freedom, and hard-won civil liberties, among other concerns.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online.
A Unique Resource for Students and Their Parents, Artists, Researchers, GuidanceCounselors, Financial Aid Officers and Those Who Help Individuals Secure Funding. Did you know that The Frederick B. Abramson Memorial Foundation provides scholarships to Washington, DC public high school seniors for higher education at a four-year college? Or, that there are more than 200 foundations that award grants and other types of support to individuals who are DC area residents? Find out about these funding opportunities and more than 6,000 other foundation programs nationwide by searching the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants to Individuals Online. Updated quarterly, our database is the only resource available that is devoted exclusively to private foundation programs that support individuals.
Since most foundation funding is awarded to nonprofit organizations, individual grantseekers encounter stiff competition for grant dollars. Foundation Grants to Individuals Online allows you to focus on grantmakers that match up best with your own characteristics, the project you have in mind and the type of support you are seeking. If you are an artist looking for support for an installation project, an undergraduate looking for a scholarship, a grad student seeking a fellowship, a writer seeking travel funds, or a researcher looking for a stipend, you can use this searchable database to find program descriptions, contact information and application procedures for this unique set of funders. Foundation Grants to Individuals Online is available for free use in our library, or accessible from work or home for only $9.95 for a one-month subscription. You can also save on our 3-month subscription for $26.95. Colleges, libraries, financial aid offices and others may want to take advantage of an annual subscription at $99.95. The Foundation Center 1627 K Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20006-1708
Tel: (202) 331-1400.

"Not In Our Name Evening of Conscience". Now available: a one-hour documentary of the Oct 3, 2002 event, a night of powerful performances which took place at New York City's Cooper Union Great Hall. Featuring Tony Kushner, Eve Ensler, Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory, Edward Asner, Oscar Brown, Jr., Jessica Hagedorn, Pete Seeger, Oscar Brown Jr., Danny Glover and other artists (see http://www.nion.us/OCT3.htm). Relive this historic evening that helped launch the anti-war movement.You can order this video from the address below for $12 which includes postage. Specify DVD or VHS. Send a check or money order to: Not In Our Name, 305 West Broadway, PMB #199, New York, NY 10013-5306.

Books for a Better World. Former prisoner for peace Mike Palecek has written an intriguing series of fictional and documentary books available at http://www.iowapeace.com. Books meant "... to inspire us all, because it looks beyond the false gods of our time, the ruthless political leaders, the timid intellectuals, the stars of People magazine, and tells the story of the bravest people in America".

Censored 2004: The Top 25 Censored Media Stories of 2002-2003
For more details, see: http://www.projectcensored.org/publications/2004/index.html
#1: The Neoconservative Plan for Global Dominance
#2: Homeland Security Threatens Civil Liberty
#3: US Illegally Removes Pages from Iraq U.N. Report
#4: Rumsfeld's Plan to Provoke Terrorists
#5: The Effort to Make Unions Disappear
#6: Closing Access to Information Technology
#7: Treaty Busting by the United States
#8: US/British Forces Continue Use of Depleted Uranium Weapons Despite
Massive Evidence of Negative Health Effects
#9: In Afghanistan: Poverty, Women's Rights, and Civil Disruption Worse
than Ever
#10: Africa Faces Threat of New Colonialism
#11: U.S. Implicated in Taliban Massacre *
#12: Bush Administration Behind Failed Military Coup in Venezuela
#13: Corporate Personhood Challenged
#14: Unwanted Refugees a Global Problem
#15: U.S. Military's War on the Earth
#16: Plan Puebla-Panama and the FTAA
#17: Clear Channel Monopoly Draws Criticism
#18: Charter Forest Proposal Threatens Access to Public Lands
#19: U.S. Dollar vs. the Euro: Another Reason for the Invasion of Iraq
#20: Pentagon Increases Private Military Contracts
#21: Third World Austerity Policies: Coming Soon to a City Near You
#22: Welfare Reform Up For Reauthorization, but Still No Safety Net *
#23: Argentina Crisis Sparks Cooperative Growth *
#24: Aid to Israel Fuels Repressive Occupation in Palestine
#25: Convicted Corporations Receive Perks Instead of Punishment

Iraq War Report. Khury Petersen-Smith, RIT student and member of the Campus Antiwar Network (CAN) just got back from Iraq. During an interview with Sunny Miller, Executive Director of Traprock Peace Center, he describes the brutality and devastation of the war and occupation, as well the continuing effects of the lethal economic sanctions that had been imposed on Iraq for more than a decade. You will also find Khury's written report Khury represented the Campus Antiwar Network <http://www.campusantiwar.net> on a delegation to Iraq that was organized by United for Peace and Justice, Global Exchange and Occupation Watch. As a student organizer, Khury stresses how important it is for Americans to oppose the war and occupation. We should become "active wherever we are.". Visit <http://traprockpeace.org/iraq_reports.html> to hear this interview (mp3 audio). Download it and share it. Please ask local and campus radio stations to play it.

Peace X Peace Launches News of the Week. To find out how women are involved in or affected by what is happening in the world, come to the new Public Resources section of the PEACE X PEACE website. "News of the Week" culls global news to present stories that highlight and affect the status of women around the world, their efforts towards gender parity and building peace, their inclusion in peace negotiations and implementations and their progress, or lack of, in these issues. It also includes stories of conflict resolution and restorative justice that can educate and support the work of peacemakers. "News of the Week" aims to present stories that may not get wide coverage in the major news media. "News of the Week" is posted online every Wednesday at www.peacexpeace.org/newsoftheweek/current.asp, and will soon be available for email subscriptions.

COUNTING ON DEMOCRACY. Narrated by OSSIE DAVIS AND RUBY DEE Produced and Directed by Danny Schechter 175,000 votes went uncounted in Florida during the 2000 Presidential Election. Only 537 votes separated the contenders when the United States Supreme Court gave the presidency to George W. Bush? What happened to all the votes? What was behind the fiasco in Florida? Was it a coup, a conspiracy or a "tyranny of small decisions?" Were black voters disenfranchised and other minorities discriminated against? COUNTING ON DEMOCRACY tells the full story the mainstream media wouldn't. This non-partisan hour-long investigative film penetrates the electoral swamp in Florida with interviews and new information about how the right to vote was undermined, and the recount sabotaged. Globalvision speaks with voters, activists, and partisans on all sides to make sense of the disruption of democracy and a massive denial of the right to vote. This eye opening film goes deeper than the networks in upholding the right to vote. To order a copy of the new Grassroots Edition of the film featuring Greg Palast for personal viewing, please send payment of $25 ($22 cost of film, plus $3 shipping and handling) (original version was $75) to Voter March, Ltd., P. O. Box 3275, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163, or click on the PayPal button at http://www.votermarch.org/FloridaFilm.htm.

DC Action for Children offers a terrific value for policy-minded individuals and organizations: The DC ACT Legislative and Information Alert. This publication comes out every two weeks and includes important information related to children, youth and their families, including: Council hearings, mayoral actions, government-sponsored events, advocacy tools, and much more! Even better, the cost of one year's subscription is reasonable: $10 for an individual, $25 for an organization (up to five recipients) and $50 for an organization (6 or more recipients). Subscribing is easy -- just complete and return the attached form with payment and you will be on your way to being better informed about executive and legislative branch decisions and action. So take a look at the most recent edition -- and subscribe today! Contact: Susie Cambria, MSW Director of Public Policy DC Action for Children . Please send check (made out to DC ACT) with the information above to: DC Action for Children 1616 P St. NW, Suite 420 Washington, DC 20036.

The Roots of Terror. By D. Horowitz, W. Katz-Fishman, & editors (2003. Project South: Atlanta, GA) Did the events of September 11 change everything? Or did they give a pretext for permanent war, fully funded militarism and a police state? How do we respond? This toolkit address these questions using the history of people's movements. We explore the definition of "terrorism" as well as how to organize under greater political repression. Most importantly, we use our own lived experience to determine how to use this moment to build a movement for social and economic justice. Are We Compelled to be in Interfaith Relationships? $19 from Project South, DC.

WE GOT HIM!! This is a superlative, short and elegant history lesson. Memories of Saddam, our man in Baghdad, since 1959. We've always had him. It needs Macromedia Flash to work, and a few minutes with a dial-up connection. See: http://www.ericblumrich.com/thanks.html

KING'S UNKNOWN LEGACY. To mark the 75th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Global Exchange, Black Voices for Peace, Code Pink and United for Peace and Justice have produced an internet flash movie that offers Dr. King's views on peace and the U.S.'s proper war in the world. Dr. King's seminal "I Have a Dream Speech" is well known. But what were the civil rights leader's views on peace and social justice? Please visit http://www.bushflash.com/mlk.html today to hear excerpts from Dr. King's inspiring April 4, 1967 speech at Riverside Church in New York City. The speech is overlaid with images from the Vietnam War and the current Iraq occupation. It could be called his "I have a nightmare" speech.

UFPJ TEACH-IN VIDEO On May 31, 2003 United for Peace and Justice organized an historic National Teach-In on Iraq, Preemptive War and Democracy in Washington, DC, co-sponsored by the Washington Peace Center. With upwards of 2,000 people in attendance, this inspiring event brought together many of the most prominent and articulate voices of our day, including: Arundhati Roy, former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Howard Zinn, Damu Smith, Phyllis Bennis, Hussein Ibish, Kathy Kelly, Rania Masri, Ralph Nader, Rev. Graylan Hagler, and, in one of his last public appearances, Edward Said. The three hour video of the teach-in includes all of the presentations made at this remarkable gathering. Copies of the video are available for $40 each, or at a reduced rate of $30 for student and low-income groups, and can be ordered from us at: United for Peace and Justice Times Square Station PO Box 607 New York, NY 10108

2004 National Election Guide: A Resource for Policy Makers, Community Leaders and Concerned Citizens, created by the National Women's Alliance. The Guide examines all the democratic candidates and President Bush on 12 issue areas from affirmative action to tax cuts to education to welfare reform. Before you cast your vote for the primary, or in your attempts to mobilize individuals and communities to vote, this resource will give you the background information required to make informed decisions about the candidates. Designed to provide policy, community leaders, activists, and citizens with progressive and timely information regarding the candidates running for President in the national election, The Guide has three main goals: Provide and analysis of key issues and policies affecting the most vulnerable segments of our society-women of color, low-income people, and communities of color; Present concise information on the candidate's position on key issues; and De-mystify the political process for voters through the inclusion of a hands-on political education component, which addresses issues of disenfranchisement and voting rights. One of our goals in creating the Guide was for use in communities around the country to initiate dialogues and conversations about the importance of political engagement and action at the local, state, and national levels to create progressive social and political change. NWA is organizing in communities and neighborhoods across the country with the help of community-based and grassroots organizations like yours. We would love to come to your community or organization to talk about how we can work together to increase political participation and action among communities of color and low-income individuals, and to mobilize people to vote in the Primaries. To order a copy of the guide, schedule a training or a meeting, please feel free to contact us at 202.518.5411. The Guide can be downloaded online at www.nwaforchange.org

Committee of Indigenous Solidarity/DC Area Zapatistas. "The Committee of Indigenous Solidarity (CIS) is a DC-area based organization working in solidarity with the Native American struggle in Chiapas, Mexico. At the behest of the Zapatistas, and unlike traditional "solidarity" organizations in the past, we try to provide support for their struggle in a grassroots, bi-directional manner and by working to build Zapatismo right here in our own city and region.". CONTACT: CIS/DCAZ, 7211 Spruce Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20919, or call 301-966-1336 or 202-966-1336; email: cisdc@zzap.org

Grants for Radical Writers (Institute for Anarchist Studies). The IAS funds written work of any sort-including books, essays, novels, plays, video or film scripts, and translations-that contribute to a critical understanding of domination and/or attempt to draw out reconstructive notions of a free society. GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY EITHER JANUARY 15 OR JUNE 15 OF EACH YEAR. To obtain an application, send an SASE to the IAS or visit their website: www.anarchist-studies.org. Institute for Anarchist Studies, 73 Canterbury, D.D.O., Quebec, H9B 2G5, CANADA. Phone:514-421-0470; e-mail: info@anarchist-studies.org;

Apply for the 2004 Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards. Apply and be eligible to receive thousands in educational grants, receive a new laptop computer, take trips to Washington, DC and Miami, and more. APPLICATION DEADLINE February 6, 2004. Contact: www.HispanicHeritageAwards.org/Youth.php; or call 1-866-665-2112

Multicultural Pavilion (http://edchange.org/multicultural) is a web site on social justice education for educators and activists, including a new resource through which you can browse or shop for books and movies related to diversity, multiculturalism, social justice, and equity issues. The resource is called Transformations book store and can be found here: http://www.edchange.org/transformations/

US Recycling has recently developed a new fundraising program called Toner Donation. This program is for non-profit organizations, schools, and churches that operates through the recycling of inkjet and toner cartridges because 9 cartridges are discarded every second in the United States. US Recycling buys empty inkjets and laser cartridges. We are currently paying $1.00-$2.00 per inkjet (according to type). There would be absolutely no cost for your organization to participate in our program. US Recycling pays for all of the shipping and does all of the sorting. We also write checks for the cartridges every fifteen days. You can go to our website that we have developed for non-profit organizations, www.tonerdonation.com, or our website designed for schools which is www.tonerdrive.com. You can also go to one of the above websites and register and we will send a packet out for you today. Contact: Ms.Brett Carney US Recycling Columbia, South Carolina (803) 454-0610 Office (888) 628-3639 Toll Free (803) 454-0611 Fax.

WHISPERS ON THE WIND: A FILM FOR PEACE Over several years, award-winning filmmakers Ann Crawford and Arn Battaglene traveled the world asking people how we can create peace in our time. >From Iceland to India, from Rio to Rarotonga, Ann and Arn talked to teachers, housewives, street children, authors and scholars, Russian babushkas, Tibetan monks, maids and millionaires people from all walks of life. They also talked to world peace leaders, visionaries, and activists like Rev. Michael Beckwith, Thich Nhat Hanh, Jean Houston, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Don Miguel Ruiz, Kiara Windrider, and Harry Wu, among others. Their amazing answers have been woven together by a 20-year Hollywood veteran and accompanied by the music of Gary Malkin, who has won numerous awards for his movie scores, including 7 Emmys. The outcome is a beautiful, inspirational documentary that will take you around the world and deep into your own heart. As a result of talking to the people of the world and making this movie, the filmmakers have started the Whispers on the Wind Foundation. The movie contains wonderful answers, from the very simple to the very erudite, as to how we can create world peace. The Foundation is to be a tool to implement those answers, specifically in the areas of diversity, economics, environmental protection, equality, peace, and social justice. You can get a free copy of the movie with a tax-deductible donation to the Foundation. Suggested donation is $50, with $25 for low income. Picture your contribution working to create a world where everyone is fed and housed, we glory in diversity, and we live in peace. If you have no money, please order one anyway, the message is what¹s important. Click on www.whispersonthewind.org -- winner of the Golden Web Award -- to get your video or DVD. Broadband is recommended. If you cannot access the site, please call 415-459-3952 or send a check to IHC/Whispers on the Wind, 1007 A Street, San Rafael, CA 94901.

2004 Palestinian Art Wall Calendar. We are a Toronto-based initiative working on raising the profile of Palestinian art and artists. One of our main objectives is to build bridges and networks between progressive groups. We are writing you to ask for your help in our latest project. We have produced a 2004 Palestinian Art Wall Calendar in cooperation with the League of Palestinian Artists in Ramallah. The calendar features 12 paintings from Palestinian artists. The calendar is being sold online at http://www.resistanceart.com, and through local distributors all over the world http://www.resistanceart.com/localdistributors.html). Contact: Resistance Art, 23 Lascelles Blvd, Apt 311, Toronto, ON M4V 2B9, Canada. Tel: +1-416-485-8955. Fax: +1-416-485-9094. Website: www.resistanceart.com

Cuba Now, the digital magazine of Cuban arts and culture is available online at (www.cubanow.net). The current issue features Saul Landau, Gore Vidal and others.

Spirit House Bookstore As part of our mission to unite peoples from all walks of like in a common struggle to build up a non violent and just world, SpiritHouse is opening a global justice and peace bookstore. SpiritHouse is a national organization. The bookstore is a global space that documents and presents the resistance struggles and cultures of dispossessed communities around the globe. It also provides a common space for diverse people to explore new knowledge and to share cultures for the sake of social change. The bookstore will carry films also. The bookstore will carry remainders, new and used books. Categories are Middle East, Latin America, Asian Studies, African American Resistance and Culture, Same gender loving resistance and culture, Radical theologies, children's books, poets/writers from around the globe, spoken word, movement history and African, and Caribbean studies. We also carry world resistance, protest and affirmation music and are looking for suggestions in this department. We are looking for writers, scholars, poets, filmmakers, photographers who want to present their work. We are also looking for outstanding CDs, radical literature, and chap books from outstanding artists for new store. SpiritHouse can be reached at 202 548 7640. or spirithousedc@aol.com

"PEACE BY PEACE: Women on the Frontlines," Filmed in Afghanistan, Burundi, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Argentina, and the United States, the PEACE X PEACE documentary, "PEACE BY PEACE: Women on the Frontlines," kicks off an international tour with its world premiere at the UNITED NATIONS on October 30, on the third anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. This feature-length documentary was filmed over the past year by an all-female crew and shows how women working to strengthen the cultural conditions of harmony, equity, restorative justice, and democracy are possibly the most powerful force today for local and global peace. Yet the contributions they have made to build the foundations for peace have not been recognized by a world trying to achieve peace without equal female representation in peace negotiations or implementation. "PEACE BY PEACE: Women on the Frontlines" is broken down into five chapters, each representing a country and a component of peace building represented in the film. In Afghanistan we explore "Ta'leem" (education); in Burundi, "Ibiganira" (communication); in Bosnia-Herzegovina, "Rovnopravnost" (equity); in Argentina, "La Democracia" (democracy); and in the United States, Restorative Justice. These five components are what we came to know as the main factors comprising substantive peace based on the wisdom shared in the Original Dialogue of PEACE X PEACE. Woven between the chapters are the words of "the wise women," our advisors: Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of UNIFEM; Isabel Allende, activist and author; Jean Shinoda Bolen, Jungian analyst and author; Susan Collin Marks, Executive VP of Search for Common Ground; and Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, Founder-Director of Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights. Click here to explore "PEACE BY PEACE: Women on the Frontlines" For more information and updates, email editor@peacexpeace.org with subject heading DOC INFO. PEACE X PEACE is a nonprofit organization supporting the efforts of women to build peace locally and globally, through education, connection, and recognition. The PEACE X PEACE e-Newsletter is delivered every three weeks via email and on our website, www.peacexpeace.org. Visit the website for more information about PXP's exciting projects. Read Edition 23 of the PEACE X PEACE e-Newsletter

Production Mini-plants in mobile containers. Worldwide Partners program. SN World Foundation will supply to countries and developing regions the technology and necessary support for production in series of Mini-plants in mobile containers (40-foot). The Mini-plant system is designed in such a way that all the production machinery is fixed on the platform of the container, with all wiring, piping, and installation parts; that is, they are fully equipped... and the mini-plant is ready for production.". More than 700 portable production systems: Bakeries, Water purification, Dehydrated food, Steel Nails, Fruit juice preparation, Tire Retreading, Reinforcement Bar Bending for Construction Framework, Sheeting for Roofing, Ceilings and Façades, Plated Drums, Aluminum Buckets, Injected Polypropylene Housewares, Pressed Melamine Items (Glasses, Cups, Plates, Mugs, etc.), Mufflers, Construction Electrically Welded Mesh, Plastic Bags and Packaging, Medical assistance mobile units, Sanitary Material, Hypodermic Syringes, Hemostatic Clamps. SN World Foundation has started a Co-investment program for the installation of small Assembly plants to manufacture in series the Mini-plants of portable production on site, region or country where required. One of the most relevant features is the fact that these plants will be connected to the International Trade System, with access to more than 50 million raw materials, products and services and automatic transactions for world trade. Due to financial reasons, involving cost and social impact, the best solution is setting up assembly plants on the same countries and regions, using local resources (labor, some equipment, etc.) SN World Foundation participates at 50% (fifty percent) for investment of each Assembly plant. If you are interested in being a partner in your country or region, you can send your CV to: SN World Foundation (click here) Worldwide Partners Program

WAR TIMES. The US captured Saddam Hussein and then declared an "Orange Alert" over the holidays. Do you think the world is any safer thanks to the "War on Terror"? Or do you agree with most of the people of the world who fear that the current US administration is the truly most dangerous threat to world peace? If the latter, War Times/Tiempo de Guerras is a vital tool for your work for peace and justice. The new issue, which will reach distributors around February 1, features: news from military families whose members are directly at risk from the "war"; an update on the threat to civil liberties in the US; Howard Dean and the anti-war movement; and much more. ORDER NOW to receive prompt shipment. We do ask distributors to confirm their order (in multiples of 25 please) to be sure you still want the paper. War Times is genuinely free, but we ask for a donation of $7.50 per 25 copies you order. Contact: distribution@war-times.org.

Buttons, bumper-stickers and more available from Peace Resources Project, PO Box 122, Arcata, CA 95518-1122 or call 707-822-4229, catalog online at www.peaceproject.com.

Bring Them Home Now! Veterans for Peace, Military Families Speak Out, and other veteran organizations are working together on a national campaign to bring the troops back from Iraq and end the war. For their statement see : www.bringthemhomenow.org.

Campus Activism - the world's largest online database of student activists, groups, events, and resources. Our website is an excellent tool for activists - students and non-students alike. See online database: www.campusactivism.org/

Right Web News, a publication of Right Web: The Architecture of Power That's Changing Our World. See: http://rightweb.irc-online.org/, a new IRC initiative aimed at tracking and analyzing the evolving structure of America's right-wing power elite. As someone who has been receiving notices or ezines from other IRC programs--our Americas , FPIF, or Present Danger programs--or as someone who is concerned about the dangerous directions our country is heading both at home and abroad, we thought this new publication would be of special interest to you. We are asking that subscribers contribute $15 to cover the costs of Right Web News, or become an IRC member. We hope you find this new IRC initiative enlightening and useful, and we look forward to your feedback. Subscribe at rightweb@irc-online.org .

New Edition of The Referral Directory of Social Services in Metropolitan Washington Now Available. Over 1,500 programs in Washington DC, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, and Northern Virginia. Program hours and descriptions, contact information, eligibility requirements, and more. 24 service categories, easy cross-referencing system. Directories cost $60. For more information, please see our web site at www.pcamw.org or call 202-223-0020.

SPAN in a Can. The national Student Peace Action Network has a booklet of tools to help students organize for peace on their campuses and beyond. See: www.studentpeaceaction.org. Contact: SPAN 301-565-4050 x 322.

Millennial Manifesto tells the untold story of youth activism, politics, and service in America by examining the issues, individuals, and organizations that are shaping the modern youth movement. Written by experienced youth activists Scott Beale and Abeer Abdalla, this is the first book to identify a youth political agenda and to provide the tools for people to get involved. The foreword is written by generational experts Bill Strauss and Neil Howe, best-selling authors of Fourth Turning and Millennials Rising. Buy your copy today and learn the good news about this misunderstood generation. This is the perfect gift for young people who want to get involved, for parents and teachers who want to better understand their kids, and for politicians, corporations, and nonprofits who are trying to reach this generation. There is an incredible youth movement in this country that has gone unrecognized, until now. Ten percent of the profit from this book support youth activist non-profits. Contact: www.millennialpolitics.com

Catholic Worker Bookstore. The current offering of Catholic Worker Books is now available on line at our website: www.catholicworker.com/bookstore. We can also send you a print catalog on request. Email to bookstore@catholicworker.com. Or, write to Catholic Worker Bookstore, PO Box 3087, Washington DC 20010.

Wellstone Fellowship. Families USA is proud to announce the creation of the Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice to honor the late Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota. Throughout his Senate career, Paul Wellstone was an advocate for social justice and an outspoken champion for those who lacked a voice in the national arena. The Wellstone Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to honor Senator Wellstone's memory by promoting equity in health care. The Wellstone Fellowship is a year-long, full-time, salaried position that will begin in September 2004. The fellow will be engaged in health care advocacy work in Families USA's office in Washington, D.C., where he or she will learn about Medicare, Medicaid, efforts to achieve universal coverage, and other important health policy issues. Specifically, the fellow will be engaged in Families USA's outreach to and mobilization of communities of color. Through this work, the fellow will also learn about conducting health care campaigns, and part of his or her time will be spent working with state-based health care advocacy organizations. The ideal candidate will have an interest in social justice work and working with communities or color. Additionally, they are looking for an individual who displays the potential to continue to contribute to social justice work after their year of hands-on experience as a fellow. There is no bias in favor of any academic discipline, though they prefer that the fellow have a college degree as of September 2004. For instructions on how to apply and a copy of the application form, click here: http://www.familiesusa.org/site/R?i=8mAYVCOYPtcDRYvcWDDmjg. The deadline for applications is February 6, 2004.

"Plan Colombia: Cashing-In on the Drug-War Failure", a new documentary, will be made available to Justice Vision's subscribers for $20. We also make available two six-hour compilations of full interviews. In English, one features Noam Chomsky, Ramsey Clark, the late Senator Paul Wellstone, Congressmen John Conyers and Jim McGovern, Prof. Alfred McCoy (author of "The Politics of Heroin") and many others. In Spanish, the other one features a wide range of Colombian personalities including members of Congress, political, human-rights and religious figures, members of the Colombian military as well as Guerilla leaders and coca-farmers. Each of these compilations costs $ 15., both cost $ 20. Shipping for one or several tapes is an additional $ 7. A Spanish version of the doc will be available in early October. VHS is the only format for sale now. All details are available at http://www.plancolombia.org.

The Global Justice Film Project organizing kit is a resource package for activists that deals with issues of globalization, international trade, the World Bank and IMF, environmental justice, and immigrant and labor rights. The kit is intended to help anyone - long-time organizers or those new to activism - host film events on every scale, from living room get-togethers to community events. We created the kit as an organizing tool for the Season of Struggle (the mobilization around the remarkable confluence of events this fall including the WTO in Cancun, IMF and World Bank in Dubai, the Immigrant Workers; Freedom Ride, the FTAA in Miami and the upcoming mobilization around the right to collective bargaining). With this kit we hope to help activists increase awareness and create dialogue about the vital issues highlighted by these important events, and to make linkages between concerns both global and local. The kit includes a BOOKLET listing recommended films, books and other resources, and information on how to obtain them. Also a packet of FACT SHEETS and TALKING POINTS to help organizers elucidate those vital links, as well as a packet of issue-related NEWS ARTICLES. The first 100 paid orders we receive will also get a FREE VHS copy of the film Another World is Possible. The kit costs $15 for orders in the US. Contact: 50 Years Is Enough Network, 202 463 2265 or www.50years.org.

"The Ebon Run" is a unique, Black-oriented newspaper that allows the people to be their own reporters, thus eliminating oppressive censorship. Even though it's Black-oriented, it also includes articles about people OF ALL RACES concerning subject matter that affects all humans on a systematic basis. So, ALL PEOPLES are welcome to read it--esepcially those concerned about the Black plight. The "Run" has critical objectives to accomplish--such as publicizing info that could save an innocent prisoner from death row, freeing innocent people from incarceration, helping the poor overcome the disastrous effects of racism so that they may obtain more autonomy and a better quality of life, rendering info that helps people in general live better or have more fulfilled lives, keeping the people informed about the overt and covert actions of antagonists who are against Black progression, and, in general, simply letting the people know what's going on out there so that they may have the info necessary to make the soundest decisions and judgements. The newspaper will also serve as a FREE SOURCE where anyone and everyone may list good jobs available that they wish targeted toward Blacks. Available at United Planning Organization, 301 Rhode Island Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001-1826, (202) 238-4600.

The Emergency Food and Shelter Directory, an annually updated 144 page, pocket-size. Directory will be used by social workers, clergy, volunteers and others in public private and non-profit programs to help at least 250,000 families and individuals get the help they need in the coming year from one or more of the 360 agencies listed. The release of the Directory is especially important at this time of year when families and individuals are struggling to find food and shelter amidst the harsh weather conditions. The Directory is updated annually and it is the regions most comprehensive, compact guide to food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, health care services for those with little or no insurance. The Directory will help over one quarter of families and individuals find the emergency food and shelter they need. Contact: Stephanie Armstrong or Rev. Clark Lobenstine, (202) 234-6300; stephaniea@ifcmw.org; clarkifc@aol.com

Colombians Speak Out about Violence and U.S. Policy. A new video. Highlights: the plight of Colombia's 3 million displaced persons, the courage of Colombians who work for peace & human rights, the harm done by U.S. military aid, the 'war on drugs' that's really a war on farmers. Taped in Colombia in March, 2003. during a delegation sponsored by Witness for Peace and the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (PPF). The video has a more immediate feel and shows a different region of Colombia -- in and around Barranquilla on the northern coast. We walk the arid streets of "Kilometer Seven," a displaced persons camp that is a place of despair. We listen to the painful stories of the people who have ended up there and see no way out. Later we hear from courageous Colombians actively involved in work for peace and human rights. They help us understand the causes of Colombia's violence and misery. Finally, we report the startling things told us at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota. The result, as preview audiences have told us, is "powerful." This video will stimulate North Americans to think hard about what's wrong in Colombia, what's wrong with U.S. foreign policy, and what we can do about it. Produced by Anne Barstow and Tom Driver. To order: Send email with name and address to tfd3@columbia.edu. Put "Colombia Video 2003" in the subject line. You will receive the VHS video together with a request for a donation (suggested minimum, $5.00) to the Colombia solidarity work of PPF.

DC School Budget Map. DC Action for Children, the District's only multi-issue children's advocacy organization, has developed a colorful and easy-to-read and -understand map to the District's budget process. "The District Budget Process - A Step-by-Step Guide" is available for free to District residents, service providers, advocates, and others. The map is available for free by mail or e-mail. Those interested in receiving a copy should contact Angela JonesDC ACT at (202) 234-9404 or at dcaction@dckids.org.

"Uncovered: the whole truth about the Iraq war". For specifics on the distortions of intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq, review the film "Uncovered: the whole truth about the Iraq war". This important documentary presents live footage of the Bush Administration in contrast to over 20 CIA, Pentagon, and former foreign service experts detailing the lies and exaggerations used to justify a "preemptive" war that was not necessary. This film is now being distributed by four major democracy reform organizations including MoveOn.org and can be obtained from www.truthuncovered.com.

Support for Homeless Veterans
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The Department of Veterans Affairs announces funds to promote the development and provision of supportive housing and/or supportive services with the goal of helping homeless veterans achieve residential stability and obtain greater self-determination. Eligible applicants include state and local government entities, faith-based and community-based organizations. Approximately $15 million is available. For further information, contact Guy Liedke at 1-877-332-0334.