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April
2008
Page 1: Iraq 2008
Time to End the US Occupation
Page 2: From the Center
In Sickness and in Health: a vow that we should make upon sending our kids to war.
Page 3: Robin's Nest
Healthcare in Cuba: healthcare security is
fundamental to the success of the revolution
Page 4: Store Snippets; and Finding My Voice
Page 5: Economic Justice
VLWC Hosts Equal Time Radio and a legislative update on paid sick days.
Page 6: Winter Soldier
Three days of testimonies from
veterans about the effects of war on the US economy, families, and returning home from combat.
Page 8: Radial Justice
Commentary: How can a whole community sit back in silence, as 12 Vermonters acquit a person of shooting and killing an unarmed man barking death threats?
Page 9: Meet the Members: Barbara Wynroth; and Chernobyl
Page 10: Calendar & Events
May 2, Serena's Goodbye Party
Page 11: Vigils and News
The PJC won an award!
March 2008
Page 1: Vermont Anti War Activists Mark 6th year of
Iraq Occupation
Page 2: From the Center
Serena Chaudhry looks for that voracious vision for the PJC's strategic plan.
Page 3: Radial Justice
One of the most Obvious and least discussed manifestations of racism is the war in Iraq.
Scott Ritter VT Tour
Ritter will speak about Iran and Iraq
Page 4: Robin's Nest
Robin writes about Cuba, Fidel, and students.
Page 5: Green Mountain Film Festival
Page 6: A Rock and a Hard Place
Kecia watches Winter Soldier footage with her 16 year old son.
Page 7: Store Snippets
Fair Trade Chocolate!
Page 8: Economic Justice
Waiting for economic justice in Vermont.
Paige 9: Venezuela
The elimination of presidential term limits was only one of 69 constitutional revisions that were defeated in the referendum.
Meet the Members: Vivian Mason of Colchester
Page 10-11: Calendar
Many events to mark the anniversary of the war and International Women's Day, plus the schedule for the US Constitution Reading Group.
February
2008
Page 1: Channel 17, Burlington goes to Ghana to
support Coastal Television
Page 2: From the Center
Opportunity knocks.
Page 3: Letter to the Editors
It Is An Honor To Help: Kecia describes her work at the PJC
PJC Hate Mail
Page 4: Economic Justice
Building a Vision: Seeing what MLK Saw.
Page 5: Peace & Human Rights Project
Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan. Winter Soldiers, according to Thomas Paine, are those who stand up for the soul of their
country, even in its darkest hours.
Page 6: Robin's Nest
Al Jezeera, Robin upgraded her cable in order to Al Jezeera-English.
Page 8: Catamount Health
PJC staff partnered with a team of UVM medical students, to assess whether providers know enough about
Catamount Health to help low income workers access care
Page 9: Takes from the CFED
The Commission on the Future of Economic Development has not heard testimony from anyone in 7 of the 13 subject areas.
Page 10-11: Calendar/Resources
March 7, "I Ain't Marching Anymore: Phil Ochs Song Night" to benefit PJC.
April 2007
Page 1: True Democracy
Cindy Sheehan toured Vermont to highlight 2 Town Meeting
Resolutions: Impeachment and Bring the Troops Home Now. She was
joined by Iraqi vets Drew Cameron, Matt Howard, and Adrienne Kinne
and John Nichols from The Nation and Dan Dewalt of Newfane.
Page 2: From
the Center
Sudan Divided: She's big and black and bold.
Page 3: Store
Snippets
Earth Day and Beyond!
Page 4-5: Economic Justice
Tipped Minimum Wage Struggle
Legislative Session Notes from Doug Hoffer.
Page 6: Where Your Income Tax
Money Really Goes
The annual War Resister League pie chart.
http://www.warresisters.org/piechart.htm
Page 7: Vermont Activism
A map of which towns passed the Impeachment and Bring the
Troops Home Now Resolutions and which towns
held screenings of the film: A Force More Powerful.
Page 8: Robin's Nest
Is Reconciliation Possible? In Rwanda, Robin attended a traditional
community justice court hearing and visited with Glenn Hawkes.
Page 9: School of Hope
The Anak-Lachenpa School of Hope in Northern India has a Vermont
connection.
Page 10:
Calendar
April 13: Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater: The Rise of the
World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, speaks at the Unitarian
Church in Burlington.
April 26: The Global Health Challenge: Awareness and Advocacy
conference at St. Michael's College.
Page 11:
Opportunities
Summer Internships at PJC; PJC Wish List: Job
Opening at P&J Store.
March 2007
Page 1: Silence is No Longer An Option
January 27th March on Washington DC. Pressure our Congressional
delegation.
Page 2: From
the Center
A Force More Powerful. Honoring women in the PJC community
during Women's History month.
Page 3: PJC
2007 Spring Interns, Work-Study Students, and Volunteers
We couldn't do all that we do without this help!
Page 4: South Asian Journalists
Visit PJC
On February 12th the PJC hosts an incredible conversation with a
delegation of journalists.
Page 5: Robin's Nest
Golem on Church St. Robin discusses Marc Estrin's Golem Song
and the difficulties of being a chosen people.
Page 6-7: Economic Justice
Work in Progress: Vermonters Condemn Bushe's Budget.
Legislative Session Notes from Doug Hoffer.
Page 8: Palestinian Organizers
of Non-Violent Resistance
A non-violent movement in the West Bank that is confronting a
violent occupation.
Page 9: Planned Giving is not
just for the wealthy.
Page 10:
Calendar
March 16-25 Green Mountain Film Festival in Montpelier.
Page 11: Store
Snippets
March is Women's History Month
Gardeners, Get Your Gloves Ready!
Page 11: Walk for a Nuclear
Free Future
March 24 to April 1.
February 2007
Page 1: Wage Gap Grows, Say Latest Vermont Livable
Wage Figures
Page 2: From
the Center
On Being a Hero: It is frightening to be a hero....Tap the hero
inside of you. Do the right thing.
Page 3: United
for Peace
The Vermont peace movement is surging.
Page 4-5:
Economic Justice
Updates on Local Worker Campaigns.
Legislative Session Notes from Doug Hoffer.
Page 6:
Calendar
2/12 Brown Bag Lunch with Southeast Asian Journalists at PJC
2/24 Women's Peace Budget Launch Party
3/2-4 Cindy Sheehan in Vermont
3/3 Bread & Puppet Theater and PJC present "How to Turn Distress
into Success: A Parable of War and Its Making.
Page 7:
P&J Store Update
Celebrate February: Black History Month and Valentine's Day.
January 2007
Page 1: Legislature 2007: Moving Onward and Upward
on Wages
Page 2:
From the Center
Serena Chaudhry: The Cusp of the New Year
Page 3:
Estimating Safety
The National Intelligence Estimate
Page 4:
To Parent s Everywhere
Recruiters don't talk about exposure to depleted uranium.
Page 4:
Darfur
UVM Students Take Action Now Darfur (STAND)
Page 6:
Strategic Planning
Scott Ritter believes strongly in the power of structured
organization and analysis to maximize the impact on the sequence of
events, to achieve goals and missions.
Page 7: Meet
the Members
Dan Dewalt wrote the Newfane impeachment resolution that was passed
by seven Vermont Town Meetings in 2006. He's trying for more in
2007.
Page 8-9:
Robin's Nest
The Vermont Contingent at the SOAW protest in Fort Benning Georgia:
Catholics, Anarchists and Lea Wood at 90.
Page 10:
Calendar
Jan 21: MLK event in Burlington City Hall
Jan 27: Bus to Washington DC
Page 11: Letter to the Editor
Safety for women can only be secured if a revolution occurs in male
attitudes and behaviors and in the oldest and most seriously
anti-female institutions.
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