LAONF 2008: A Project for Promoting Non-Violent Solutions in Iraq

The Iraqi civil-society organization LAONF (which means “no to violence” in Arabic) is a network of Iraqi nonviolence activists who are committed to strengthening and healing Iraqi civil society. LAONF is currently organizing their 3rd annual “Week of Nonviolent Action,” which will take place in dozens of cities and towns across Iraq in October of 2008. “We would like to remind to all parties, especially those convinced that weapons can solve the problem, that violence and weapons are the real problem.”

Creating the World's Largest Book

PT members Terry and Avi Greene and Antonio Aversano visit Groton middle school students, who are creating the world's largest book -- the subject of which will be peace.

Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan

In March, PT member Terry Rockefeller attended Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan, a four-day summit convened by Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) where veterans shared eyewitness accounts of the occupations. They offered specific evidence related to everything from the killing and injuring of innocent civilians and unarmed combatants, to racism and sexism in the military, to their experiences since coming home. Timed to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, this historic event was the largest gathering to date of the members of IVAW. 

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