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Where to find progressive news
Alternet.org AlterNet.org is a project of the Independent Media Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting independent and alternative journalism
www.commondreams.org/ Breaking news for the progressive community
Democracynow.org A national news show committed to bringing the voices of the marginalized to the airwaves on issues ranging from the global to the local.
Electroniciraq.net Joint project of Voices in the Wilderness and Electronic Intifada. Includes on-the-ground reports from Iraq.
www.indymedia.org/ Independent Media Center- a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
iraqjournal.org Regular reports and photo essays from independent journalist Jeremy Scahill.
Truthout.org Independent critical news and commentary on world events.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
(alphabetical order)
Cursor's Al Jazeera Link (translated excerpts from Al Jazeera)
http://www.cursor.org/aljazeera.htm
The Guardian: the UK's most popular newspaper website
www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/
Ha'aretz -- Daily (Israel)
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/
The
Independent, international media group which operates primarily in
Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
www.independent.co.uk/
Le Monde Diplomatique- English version of international left magazine from France.
http://mondediplo.com
How to get involved
(alphabetical order)
The American Friends Service Committee
www.afsc.org
Contact your elected official. Just enter your zipcode and find contact information
congress.org
Tell Bush your opinion on War in Iraq
president@whitehouse.gov
202-456-1111 (between 9 and 5 EST)
MoveOn
is a catalyst for a new kind of grassroots involvement, supporting busy
but concerned citizens in finding their political voice. It's network
of more than 600,000 online activists is one of the most effective and
responsive outlets for democratic participation available today.
www.moveon.org/
Peace Action
Practical, positive alternatives for Peace.
www.peace-action.org/
United for Peace and Justice
A
new national campaign that brings together a broad range of
organizations throughout the United States to help coordinate work
against a U.S. war on Iraq.
If you served in the military since August 2, 1990 you can become a co-signer of the Veterans for Common Sense
www.veteransforcommonsense.org/
Resources on conscientious objection and resistance to serving in a military conflict
A
conscientious objector (CO) is someone who has sincere, deeply-held
beliefs that make him or her object to fighting in war. By the US
military's definition, COs are servicemembers or draftees who have come
to believe because of religious or moral reasons that they cannot
participate in any war, and thus after meeting several criteria can be
exempted from combat service. Other broader definitions include
"selective COs," who object only to certain types of war, such as
offensive wars or nuclear wars.
The following links offer
information on conscientious objection and resistance to the draft,
including for those who are already enlisted in the military or
reserves.
http://www.afsc.org/youthmil/conscientious-objection/default.htm
As
part of their religious doctrine, the Quakers (Society of Friends) have
a long history of supporting nonviolence and opposing war, so the
American Friends Service Committee offers many resources for COs.
www.nisbco.org
The
Center on Conscience & War. Scroll to the bottom of the page for
their Draft Counselor's Manual, questions for potential COs, and
resources on replacement sources of education funding for those who
refuse to register for the draft.
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