Waging Peace: Issues

Voices in the Wilderness - Current Affirs In Palestine/Israel
A Campaign to End the Economic Sanctions Against the People of Iraq. Two members of VITW have traveled to Palestine and are sending in updates about the Palestine/Israel War.

Battle for the Holyland
With the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, Frontline's Battle for the Holy Land examines this perilous conflict from the eyes of those fighting on the ground. "Through unique access to combatants on both sides, Frontline's film teams take viewers inside the worlds of Palestinian militants and Israeli commando units, revealing the strategies, weaponry, and intelligence gathering tactics that have fueled the most recent cycle of violence." Available are exclusive interviews with the Israeli chief of staff and Palestinian militia leaders. Also available are a timeline that traces pivotal events in the escalating conflict since September 2000 (when the current crisis began), commentary and background readings on the current conflict, profiles of key Israeli figures, and a rundown on the political and militant groups behind the Palestinian uprising. Viewers may also access a selection of key analyses of the conflict, join a discussion forum, and much more.

Bitterlemons: Palestinian-Israeli Crossfire
With its first edition launched in late 2001, Bitterlemons.org is a weekly online journal that presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints on prominent issues of concern. Each edition addresses a specific area of controversythat relates to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and peace process, as well as other regional concerns. This journal is produced, edited, and partially written by Ghassan Khatib, a Palestinian who teaches cultural studies at Birzeit University, and Yossi Alpher, an Israeli and Director of the Political Security Domain (PSD). The primary goal of the journal "is to contribute to mutual understanding through the open exchange of ideas." It also aspires to "impact the way Palestinians, Israelis and others worldwide think about regional issues." The journal features articles from other writers with interest in the region and contains interviews with prominent Israeli and Palestinians. Free subscription is available by entering your e- mail address on the home page.

Before Taliban: Genealogies of the Afghan Jihad
The University of California Press: Electronic Editions has recently provided online access to the newly released book _Before Taliban: Genealogies of the Afghan Jihad_ by David B. Edwards. The text consists of seven chapters, along with an introduction, glossary, and bibliography. The chapters are divided into three sections that are accessible individually: the Saur Revolution, the Pech Uprising, and the Islamic Jihad. This text is available for free online browsing and study; however, it is not downloadable. Interested viewers may purchase the book online from the home page.

Demand the repeal of Ashcroft's and Bush's USA Patriot Act.

Build an anti-war, anti-racist movement strong enough to dismantle the Bush perpetual war machine.

Condemn the massive bombing of Afghanistan that has killed thousands of civilians.

Resist fierce aggression in the Balata and Jenin refugee camps in the occupied West Bank

Show our solidarity with the people of the Philippines and Yemen, where Bush has already dispatched a growing number of U.S. Special Operations forces to occupy and wage war in their countries

Show solidarity with the people of Somalia, who fear a repetition of the murderous U.S. military actions taken against them in 1993

Condemn the new aggression waged by the Colombian government and its paramilitary proxies against the people.

Demand "No New War Against the People of Iraq"

Stand with the people of Korea, who reject the new threats delivered by Bush in his State of the Union message

Extend a hand of solidarity to the people of Iran who too are threatened by Bush's "axis of evil" stratagem

Demand an immediate end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba

Demand that the Bush administration immediately move to extend unemployment benefits for the millions of workers who are suffering unemployment

Condemn the Bush administration's reintroduction of a form of apartheid in law enforcement through the USA Patriot Act that strips non-citizens of essential democratic rights and legalizes racial and religious profiling

Demand an end to the use of methods of racist terror in the United States, most notably the death penalty. George Bush, while governor of Texas,executed more people than any governor in U.S. history (152 human beings)

End the War on People on Drugs.

Give Peace a Chance