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Why War? What Can You Do?
Plus Peace Events,
Broadcasts, Links
(a People- &
Planet-Friendly Portal & Guide)
| On the eve of war, this Special Edition includes a brief editorial on the upcoming war; a focus on an important video that you can purchase at cost (or attend the free public screening this Thursday in Toronto); links to events and resources related to war and peace; plus an invitation to post peace events and activities on our calendar. – Peter Blanchard |
Contents
(A) Why War?
(B) The Frank Dorrel
Video – where to see it; where to get a copy;
related links
(C) Addicted To War Paperback makes LA
Times Top 10 Bestsellers
(D) Peace Events,
Broadcasts, Activities
(E) Peace Calendars
& E-mail Lists
(F) What You Can
Do!
(G) Peace Links, Resources
& Opportunities
(H) Let Us Know
About Peace Events
(A) Why War?
| As the world teeters on the brink of yet another war,
there are many questions that we should be asking –
of ourselves, our communities and our governments. Why
war? What is really behind this war? Are government and
media giving us an honest picture of what's going on? The U.S. government is trying to portray this as a battle between a good democracy and an evil dictatorship. To what degree is this true and relevent? In the years to come, what will this war mean for the Iraqis, for the planet, for you and me? For those who are concerned about this war, there is something you can do, something for every interest and ability. From attending public events and screenings ... to marching in the streets. From reducing your consumption of oil ... to supporting local, sustainable business. From writing a letter or making a phone call ... to hosting a screening, discussion or other event in your home or community. Please read on for many ways to learn, participate, and get involved. |
(B) The Frank Dorrel Video
| You may have heard about the video Canada Customs
recently detained at the border, "What I've Learned
About US Foreign Policy". This remarkable film is a
shocking expose of USA and CIA "interventions"
since World War II. For those who seek to look at the big
picture and underlying causes – this is a must-see. If everyone in Canada were to see this video, it would cause a major raising of consciousness. It would greatly increase the search for peaceful, sustainable solutions. The video is a compilation of segments from existing documentaries, painting a picture of American international involvement from the 50's to date. Includes assasinations of Civil Rights leaders, the Iran Contra Affair, School of the Americas, the Panama Deception, and much more. With Ramsey Clark (former US Attorney General), Bill Moyers (PBS investigative journalist), Amy Goodman (journalist & host of Democracy Now), Martin Luther King Jr. and others. Edited and distributed by Frank Dorrel ( www.addictedtowar.com/dorrel.html ) (1) Science For Peace Screening in
Toronto |
(1) Public Screening In Toronto
| The Frank Dorrel Video [that was detained at the border] -- free public screening, Wednesday April 2, 2003, 7pm-9pm, Toronto. "What I've Learned About US Foreign Policy: The War Against The Third World". CIA Operations and Pentagon Interventions Since World War II. Dufferin Grove Park Rink House [walk south from Dufferin Subway]. You may have heard about the video Canada Customs recently detained at the border. This remarkable film is a shocking expose of USA and CIA "interventions" since World War II. For those who seek to look at the big picture and underlying causes -- this is a must-see. The video is a compilation of segments from existing documentaries, painting a picture of American international involvement from the 50's to date. Includes assasinations of Civil Rights leaders, the Iran Contra Affair, School of the Americas, the Panama Deception, and much more. With Ramsey Clark (former US Attorney General), Bill Moyers (PBS investigative journalist), Amy Goodman (journalist & host of www.democracynow.org ), Martin Luther King Jr. and others. Edited and distributed by Frank Dorrel (www.addictedtowar.com/dorrel.html) Presented by Davenport NDP and Provincial candidate Jordan Berger. More info: 416-538-7775. www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/item.php?id=1282 Where to get a copy: www.globaloutlook.ca 1-888-713-8500 http://globalresearch.ca/globaloutlook/SHOPCART.html www.addictedtowar.com/dorrel.html www.addictedtowar.com/Video_Order.htm "What I've Learned" homepage: www.addictedtowar.com/dorrel.html |
| This is the eighth screening Science for Peace has presented; there will likely be more. Sales of the video are taking off and it is likely that other groups will be showing it as well. See section (C), below, for websites & e-mail lists where such screenings are likely to be promoted. Or hold your own screening – for tips on how to organize and promote an event, see: www.planetfriendly.net/promote.html |
There are several places that you can get a copy of this video or DVD:
At Science For Peace screenings in Toronto ($25cdn/copy) http://scienceforpeace.sa.utoronto.ca
Mail Order from "Global Outlook" (Canadian) www.globaloutlook.ca
http://globalresearch.ca/globaloutlook/SHOPCART.html
Tel. 1-888-713-8500 (US & Canada) or 1-705-728-6500
(overseas)
($20US/copy plus $5.75 shipping & handling) (other related
publications also for sale)
Mail Order from Frank Dorrel's website (USA-based) www.addictedtowar.com/dorrel.html
www.addictedtowar.com/Video_Order.htm
Tel. 310-838-8131 fdorrel@addictedtowar.com
(at cost, $10US/copy or $12US for Canadian orders) (specify DVD
or VHS)
Elsewhere www.google.com/search?q=%22frank+dorrel%22+video
http://google.com/search?q=%22what+I%27ve+learned+about+US+foreign%22
"What I've Learned" homepage (includes excerpts) www.addictedtowar.com/dorrel.html
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (article) www.cjfe.org/releases/2003/ccra-mar12.html
Toronto Star Article http://globalresearch.ca/articles/HUT303A.html
More links related to the "What I've Learned" video www.google.com/search?q=%22frank+dorrel%22+video
http://google.com/search?q=%22what+I%27ve+learned+about+US+foreign%22
(C) Addicted to War
ADDICTED To WAR makes Los Angeles Times # 10 bestseller
(Paperback Non-Fiction)
www.calendarlive.com/books/bestsellers/cl-bk-bestsellers6apr06.htmlstory
Also, #3 is 'Dreaming War' by Gore Vidal; #4 is 'Power and
Terror' by Noam Chomsky
Visit www.addictedtowar.com
for more information.
| ADDICTED To WAR, Why The U.S.
Can't Kick Militarism By Joel Andreas www.addictedtowar.com The new 2003 edition of Addicted To War is now available. It includes 11 new endorsements including Veterans For Peace and lists 17 national anti-war organizations at the end of the book. Now endorsing Addicted To War are Ramsey Clark, Dr. Helen Caldicott, Ron Kovic, Col. James Burkholder, Kris Kristofferson, Father Roy Bourgeois, Russell Means, Rev. James Lawson, Kevin Danaher and Michael Franti. They join with the previous endorsers, Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, Ed Asner, Susan Sarandon, Blase Bonpane, Martin Sheen and S. Brian Willson in encouraging everyone in this country to read the book. With over 50,000 copies distributed and 70,000 in print, Addicted To War is being read by more and more people, including many high school and college students, as their teachers are using it as a history textbook. Over 50,000 copies of ATW have been printed in Japan. It is now also in Korean. The Spanish version is coming soon and will be followed by editions in German, French, Danish and other languages. Addicted To War is helping to educate more and more people to understand the true nature of U.S. foreign policy. It is so very important for the people of the United States, to wake up and stop the madness, the insanity, the devastation, that has been unleashed by our government. We must stop the war against Iraq and future wars against all people of the Earth. Thanks to Joel Andreas for writing and illustrating the amazing Addicted To War. Thanks to AK Press for all their help. Thanks to Yumi Kikuchi for all of her support. Thanks to all of the people who have endorsed ATW and to all of the people and anti-war organizations working to put an end to war. And thanks to all of you who have bought Addicted To War and are busy distributing it to others. You can buy 20 or more copies for $3 each. You can read Ramsey Clark's endorsement and all of the others at: www.addictedtowar.com "The enormous criminal impact of U.S. militarism on the people of the world and the people of the U.S. is hard to grasp. This book makes it easier to understand. Now we must ACT." -- Ramsey Clark, former Attorney General and author of "The Fire This Time" Frank Dorrel, Publisher of Addicted To War, P.O. Box 3261 Culver City, CA. 90231-3261. Tel. 310-838-8131 fdorrel@addictedtowar.com www.addictedtowar.com |
(D) Peace Events & Broadcasts
In order by date. For many more events & updates across Canada, see also the next section.
| PEACE FESTIVAL & CONCERT at Nathan Philips Square, Toronto City Hall. "ONE BIG NO" Peace Concert & Festival, Sat April 12th, 1pm-11pm, Nathan Phillips Square, Queen & Bay, Toronto. Performances by well known Canadian artists and DJ's and other fun stuff. The day will include music, art exhibits, spoken word, dance and theatre as well as booths and tables set up by local community and political organizations. Confirmed acts include The Rheostatics, Lowest of the Low and King Cobb Steelie. There is no set admission fee on the day of however there will be raffles and other fundraisers in order to cover the costs of putting on the event. Contact Artists_Against_War at yahoo.ca for more information. More info: www.artistsagainstwar.ca Artists_Against_War at yahoo.ca www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/item.php?id=1286 |
George W. Bush Visits Ottawa - Let's Send him packing, Monday May 5, Ottawa.
Nightly Candle Vigil, 7:30-9pm, Toronto. Nightly vigil across from the US Consulate,
360 University Ave. btwn Queen & Dundas.
More Up-To-Date Events: see our calendar, or follow the links in the next section...
How to make the most of events: www.planetfriendly.net/eventtips.html
(E) Peace Calendars & E-Mail Lists
| There are many other upcoming peace events & activities. We will include as many as we can on our web-calendar and monthly e-newsletter – with your help – please see section F. Here are some other places to find out about peace events and activities: |
Toronto & Ontario
Toronto Coalition To Stop the War www.nowar.ca www.nowar.ca/events.html
People & Planet-Friendly – website
& popular monthly e-mail newsletter
Latest newsletter: www.planetfriendly.net/latestnewsletter.php
On-line calendar: www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/
Submission form: www.planetfriendly.net/submit.html
Iraq & Peace Events www.planetfriendly.net/iraq2.html
Greenspiration Toronto e-mail list http://list.web.ca/archives/greenspirationto-l/
http://list.web.ca/lists/listinfo/greenspirationto-l
E-left e-mail list - possibly the most complete e-mail list of peace-related events in Toronto www.mnsj.org/members/
Science For Peace – website, e-mail
list, events & screenings http://scienceforpeace.sa.utoronto.ca/
Toronto SFP e-mail list: e-mail to vise@physics.utoronto.ca
with no message in the text and Subject: subscribe sfptor
Toronto Committee Against Sanctions & War on Iraq www.tcaswi.org/events.htm
Mobilization for Global Justice (Mob4Glob)
e-newsletter mob4glob@tao.ca
Social Justice News monthly e-mail newsletter www.socialjustice.org
Rise Up! E-mail Newsletter awillats@sympatico.ca
OPIRG-Toronto e-mail newsletter www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/opirg/
www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/opirg/events/mailing_list.html
TAO Events http://events.tao.ca
Now Magazine www.nowtoronto.com (click on "Listings", then "7 Days Daily Events").
NDP on Peace www.ndp.ca/campaigns/endpwar.html
Kitchener-Waterloo Peace List -- to subscribe, e-mail to eleanor@sgci.com
Ottawa Area
OPIRG (Ottawa) Events e-mail list –
probably the most complete and
up-to-date way to hear about peace events in the Ottawa area. To
subscribe,
see www.carleton.ca/opirg/mailing.htmlopirg-events-request@ox.org
...in the
body of the message, put: "subscribe" (no quotes).
Partial archive: or send a
message to www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/lists/html/opirg-events/
OPIRG-Carleton homepage: www.carleton.ca/opirg/
More Eastern-Ontario Peace Calendars:
PERC - Peace & Environment Resource Centre
www.perc.ca www.perc.ca/news/peacevents.html
PEN - Peace & Environment News http://perc.ca/PEN/
NOWAR/PAIX www.nowar-paix.ca
www.flora.org/nowar/forum/
More: www.planetfriendly.net/calendars.html#ottawa
www.flora.org/flora/community.phtml
www.flora.org/flora/mailinglists/
Across Canada & North America
Progressive Calendars Directory www.planetfriendly.net/calendars.html
Why War? www.planetfriendly.net/iraq2.html
(see links in section F, below)
Canadian Peace Alliance www.acp-cpa.ca/
Protest Net http://pax.protest.net
Alternative Media Links www.planetfriendly.net/voices.html
(F) What You Can Do
Inform Yourself
Why War? www.planetfriendly.net/iraq2.html
(see also section (E), below)
A Nation of Sheep? www.planetfriendly.net/sheep.html
Green Energy vs. Petrotyranny www.planetfriendly.net/energy.html
Alternative Voices www.planetfriendly.net/voices.html
Participate
Progressive Calendars Directory www.planetfriendly.net/calendars.html
How to Make the Most of Events & Meetings www.planetfriendly.net/eventtips.html
Learning Centres & Places Directory www.planetfriendly.net/learningcentres.html
GoodWork Links – Jobs & Volunteering www.planetfriendly.net/goodworklinks.html
Let Your Voice Be Heard
Human Rights: Use Them or Lose Them www.planetfriendly.net/rights.html
How to be an Activist www.planetfriendly.net/active.html
Journalism, Writing & Activism www.planetfriendly.net/voices.html#become
Organize & Promote An Event
How to Organize & Promote An Event www.planetfriendly.net/promote.html
Post an Event to planetfriendly.net www.planetfriendly.net/submit.html
Support Local, Sustainable Economics
Sustainable Living Links www.planetfriendly.net/living.html
Organic Opportunity www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html
Green, Renewable Energy www.planetfriendly.net/energy.html
Questioning Business www.planetfriendly.net/business.html
Reclaim the Commons www.planetfriendly.net/commons.html
GoodWork Links www.planetfriendly.net/goodworklinks.html
Find Good Work or Volunteer
GoodWork Links www.planetfriendly.net/goodworklinks.html
Organic Opportunity www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html
Physical & Mental Health
Alternative Health Links www.planetfriendly.net/health.html
Healthy Community www.planetfriendly.net/community.html#healthy
Sustainable Living Links www.planetfriendly.net/living.html
Where's the Fun? www.planetfriendly.net/fun.html
101 Ways To Stop The War On Iraq
Compiled & written by Guy Dauncey,
Victoria, BC, Canada
www.earthfuture.com/stopthewar/
Ten Ways to Stop the War with Your Email
Ten Ways to Stop the War with Your Pen
Ten Ways to Stop the War with Your Signs
Ten Ways to Stop the War with Your Body
Ten Ways to Stop the War with Your Mind
Ten Ways to Stop the War with Your Spirit
Ten Ways to Stop the War with Your Friends
Ten Ways to Stop the War with Your Heart
Ten Ways to Stop the War with Your Organization
Ten Ways for the Whole World to Stop the War
One Way to Stop the War for All of Us
www.earthfuture.com/stopthewar/
"Nobody made a greater mistake than they who did
nothing because
they thought they could only do a little." – Edmund
Burke
(G) Peace Links, Resources & Opportunities
Iraq Links
Canadian Network to End Sanctions on Iraq www.canesi.org
Toronto Committee Against War & Sanctions on Iraq www.tcaswi.org
War, eh? No thanks. Straight Goods coverage: www.straightgoods.com
Canadian Students discussion list http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/march5mars/
More http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Specific_Conflicts/Iraq/
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Economic/Sanctions/on_Iraq/
Real Reasons for the Invasion of Iraq
Real Reasons for the Invasion of Iraq
www.ncf.ca/coat/our_magazine/links/issue49/issue49.htm
(related press release: http://www.flora.org/coat/forum/1412
)
Going to War: The American use of War Pretext Incidents
www.ncf.ca/coat/our_magazine/links/issue50/issue50.htm
Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade www.ncf.ca/coat/
Seven Reasons Against War On Iraq,
by Raja Khouri, President, Canadian Arab Federation
www.uua.org/pipermail/cusj-l/2003/001333.html
More links & discussion on this topic:
www.google.com/search?q=%22real+reasons%22+invasion+iraq
See also www.planetfriendly.net/iraq2.html#links
Michael Moore to George Bush – a letter from Michael
Moore to George W. Bush
on the eve of war. www.michaelmoore.com
If You're Happy And You Know It Bomb Iraq www.commondreams.org/views02/1216-06.htm
War & Peace Links
Addicted To War www.addictedtowar.com
The War Against the Third World (video) www.addictedtowar.com/dorrel.html
Canadian Peace Alliance www.acp-cpa.ca
Ontario Peace Page http://ontario.indymedia.org/newstatic.php3?page=peace
More Peace Organizations, Websites, Resources, Events:
http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Peace/
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Peace/
www.planetfriendly.net/sheep.html#links
http://pax.protest.net
Civilian inspection of the US for Weapons of Mass Destruction www.rootingoutevil.org
Green Energy vs. Petrotyranny www.planetfriendly.net/energy.html www.planetfriendly.net/living.html
Peace Quotes www.google.com/search?q=%22peace+quotes%22
Nonviolence Links
www.nonviolence.org/commentary/messages/2047.htm http://dmoz.org/Society/Activism/Nonviolence/
| A Force More Powerful (excellent PBS video on the use of nonviolent conflict for positive social change; now available on video. Also: readables, materials for teachers and discussion) www.pbs.org/weta/forcemorepowerful/ www.films.com (see also previous section, "What You Can Do") |
(H) Please Let Us Know About Peace Events!
| There are many other events and activities related to peace. We would love to cover them – but we can only do so with your help! With only a minute's effort, you can help spread the word to thousands of interested people – and at the same time help People- & Planet-Friendly to thrive. If you hear about upcoming peace events in Ontario, or major events anywhere in Canada, please: |
(1) Check to see if it's already in our calendar: www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/
(2) Post it using our form: www.planetfriendly.net/submit.html
(3) Consider posting to other calendars, lists & media: www.planetfriendly.net/promote.html
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