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A Letter from Prison> A Christmas Message from Brian Terrell
“I think our best ethical, moral and religious energy needs to be put toward loving these people. Otherwise, we’re just making the world a much more dangerous and scary place.” Brian Terrell of Voices for Creative Non-Violence is in prison for six months, the maximum sentence for trespassing on a US base near Kansas City for protesting U.S. drone […]
Marie Braun> Acceptance Speech, FOR Award for Peace and Justice Work
On November 11, 2012 Marie and John Braun received an award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation for their peace and justice work and particularly for maintaining a pro-peace, antiwar vigil on the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Fellowship of Reconciliation Award Acceptance Marie Braun […]
About WAMMToday
WAMMToday The Blog of the WAMM Media Committee WAMM is Women Against Military Madness A project of the WAMM Media Committee, this blog welcomes postings and comments related to the WAMM Mission Statement: Who We Are: Women Against Military Madness is a nonviolent, feminist organization that works in solidarity with others to create a […]
Ibrahim Hirsi> Congressman Keith Ellison warns Iran invasion would have “catastrophic effects”
Congressman Keith Ellison warns Iran invasion would have “catastrophic effects” “Ellison expressed a strong disagreement with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address last month to the United Nations General Assembly.” BY IBRAHIM HIRSI, TC DAILY PLANET October 24, 2012 U.S. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) was among a group of panelists speaking October 19 to a crowd of people […]
More of those Daring Deeds! WAMM’s Carol Masters> We’re all in this together.
July 2012 As part of the celebration of Three Decades of Daring Deeds, WAMM’s 30th anniversary, we are featuring interviews with members who have been with WAMM from its beginnings. Carol Masters joined WAMM in early 1984 to learn more about the arms race and nuclear weapons – and the empowerment of women! She’d trespassed […]
WAMMInspire! Mary White & Marianne Hamilton invite you to WAMM’s 30th Anniversary Party
July 2012 As part of the celebration of Three Decades of Daring Deeds, we are featuring interviews with members who have been with WAMM from its beginnings. Mary White Mary White is one of the founding grandmothers of WAMM. In 1982 she participated in early WAMM meetings at Loretta’s Tea Room (at 26th St. and […]
WAMMInspire! Brigid McDonald invites you to WAMM’s 30th anniversary party!
July 2012 As part of the celebration of Three Decades of Daring Deeds, we are featuring interviews with members who have been with WAMM from its beginnings. When Brigid heard a talk by WAMM founder Polly Mann, she decided to join Women Against Military Madness. Brigid is one of four McDonald sisters who are both […]
More Daring Deeds! WAMM’s Sarah Martin
July 2012 As part of the celebration of Three Decades of Daring Deeds, long-time members of WAMM are being interviewed ab0ut WAMM’s beginnings. Sarah Martin joined WAMM in 1983. Her first action was a day-long session about opposing nuclear weapons and empowerment. As an action that day, balloons with messages were released into the air. […]
Three Decades of Daring Deeds! WAMM’s 30th Anniversary
July 2012 Three Decades of Daring Deeds Reagan Inauguration Funeral Procession, January 1986 Did you know that Women Against Military Madness began 30 years ago? Inspired by polls that showed most women were opposed to war, 100 of us gathered together in 1982 to found WAMM. We took immediate action with a protest march in […]
JFP> Poll: Support for Afghan war at new low | Palestinians demand UN action on hunger strikers | VFP/NATO & more
Just Foreign Policy Daily Summary Just Foreign Policy News, May 9, 2012 Actions and Featured Articles Action: More than 1600 Palestinian prisoners are on hunger strike. Where is the State Department? Ten have been hospitalized; at least two have been characterized as “near death.” The prisoners are protesting “administrative detention” – detention without charge – […]
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