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justice and principled nonviolence since 1976
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“Beyond Afghanistan: Choosing
Nonviolence”
http://www.warresisters.org/node/663
The War Resisters League, which was founded in 1923, works on many peace and
justice issues through active, principled nonviolence. On April 1, 2009, WRL
released a statement about Afghanistan, which also appears in WRL’s Spring 2009
WIN Magazine. WRL’s statement recounts the US’s violent behavior in the world
and how it hurts the poor. The article points out how Martin Luther King’s 1967
“Beyond Vietnam” speech still pertains to US militarism and wars today. The
article calls for nonviolent solutions to Afghanistan’s injustices and turmoil –
and for nonviolent action in the US to stop this violent foreign policy.
“UFPJ Afghanistan Fact Sheet: Surge
Peaceful Alternatives, Not Troops!”
http://www.unitedforpeace.org
www.olyfor.org
United for Peace & Justice, a large coalition of many organizations, offers a
one-page flyer listing constructive steps the US should take for real peace and
real solutions in Afghanistan. The Olympia FOR has modified it slightly and
posted it on our website. See the original at the first link and our modified
version at the second link.
Afghanistan: Should We Stay or Should We Go?
http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/afghanistan-should-we-stay-or-should-we-go
The
time has come for a U.S. exit strategy in Afghanistan. But is “Out Now” a valid
response? David Wildman, Sunita Viswanath, and Lorelei Kelly discuss how can we
best support Afghan national stability. by
Mark Engler