Photo courtesy of UnitedForPeace.org | March 18-20: The World Says End the War!
LOCAL ACTIONS NATIONWIDE
UFPJ (United for Peace & Justice) calls on supporters of peace and justice in every corner of the country, in communities large and small, to organize local protests against the war on the weekend of March 18-20. Last year, on the first anniversary of the war, at least 319 cities and towns across the United States organized protests. This year there is the potential to organize even more events, and to bring more people than ever out into the streets.
Click here to go to www.unitedforpeace.org
• Download mobilizing leaflets
• List your March 18-20 event on our calendar
• View list of March 18-20 events
• Endorse the March mobilizations
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| Oxfam's tsunami relief effort is well under way
Oxfam continues to send supplies and staff in response to the Asia tsunami. Oxfam is working to reach over 600,000 people across Asia with water, sanitation, food, shelter and other essential relief items.
emergency update. Click here for Press Release
Make Trade Fair
Three of the countries desperately affected by the tsunami - Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives - are losing out because of unfair European trade rules. These countries export clothes and shoes to the EU but face huge trade taxes. Ask Commissioner Mandelson to take action to end the taxes.
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An Indonesian child stands in a makeshift camp for displaced survivors of the tsunami in Banda Aceh. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/
Yusuf Ahmad and Alertnet
Courtesy of American Red Cross
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1/15/2005 — Tsunami Relief Targets Short, Long Term Needs
On December 26, an earthquake strong enough to stop the earth’s rotation for a split second struck near the coast of Indonesia, and in the hours that followed a massive wave formed that was large enough to travel thousands of miles and ultimately claim 160,000 lives, according to the United Nations...Full Story>>
Facts at a Glance - American Red Cross Tsunami Relief Plan
The $400 million estimated for the American Red Cross relief effort, a dual-phased approach that gets specialized relief now and in the long term to affected areas, begins with a $134 million initial phase...Full Story>>
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Stop the War Now!
CODEPINK began in reponse to the looming war in Iraq and continues to work to end the occupation and bring the troops home. CODEPINK women have also taken several delegations to Iraq and helped found the Occupation Watch Center.
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MIDDLE EAST REPORT ONLINE
Free, web-only news analysis and commentary in addition to the in-depth coverage found only in the print quarterly Middle East Report.
The IMF and the Future of Iraq
MERO - December 7, 2004
Zaid Al-Ali
On November 21, 2004, the 19 industrialized nations that make up the so-called Paris Club issued a decision that, in effect, traces the outline of Iraq's economic future. The decision concerns a portion of Iraq's $120 billion sovereign debt -- a staggering amount that all concerned parties recognize is unsustainable. Full Story>>
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