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AFSC Toward Peace & Justice - February 2006

The American Friends Service Committee is comprised of a group of dedicated workers toward the implementation of peace and justice throughout the globe. Their work is tireless and truly a labour of love and dedication for the betterment of humankind. I strongly support this wonderful, peace-working group, and urge all those who are interested in the ideals of peace and justice to do likewise.

Here are a few excerpts from their February newsletter:

Eyes Wide Open boots featured in new music video

Last November 1, as the sun rose over a farm near Dover, New Hampshire, the Eyes Wide Open crew once again began laying out more than two thousand pairs of boots representing the U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq.

The boots were being prepared to play a role in a music video for blues musician Robert Cray’s poignant new song, Twenty. The song, from Cray’s Grammy-nominated album of the same name, tells the story of a young soldier who questions his mission in Iraq but is killed before his deployment is up.

Watch the video >





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In Mexico, workers learn to be the bosses of their own company

In the Mexican border town of Piedras Negras, AFSC is helping a group of workers navigate through the treacherous terrain of starting their own company. The worker/owners launched Maquiladora Dignidad y Justicia (Dignity & Justice Maquiladora Company) after they were fired or laid off from their jobs in maquiladoras, the foreign-owned factories along the Mexico-U.S. border.


Read the full story and find out how you can help >


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Emergency Winter Fuel Campaign: With fuel prices expected to rise 41 percent over last year, AFSC has launched a campaign to help people keep their heat on this winter.
Find out how you can help >


News from Israel & Palestine: Read articles about the Palestinian election, a nonviolence conference, the separation wall, and more.
Read the articles >


Empty promises from WTO talks in Hong Kong: At the latest round of World Trade Organization negotiations, the wealthy nations have continued to aggressively shape the agenda to their advantage.
Read the analysis >


American Friends Service Committee
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.afsc.org/

posted by Annamarie at 4:14 PM