Organizations and publications you may want to know about

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Peace, Human Rights & Democracy (militarism, war, anti-nuclear work, guns, politics, government, voting rights, law, nonviolence, civil disobedience, self-determination) Churches for Middle East Peace: an ecumenical working group of Christian organizations working since 1984 out of the conviction that the policy perspectives and long Middle East experience of our member bodies can play a useful role in the public arena. CMEP’s work focuses on Washington in the knowledge that sound United States policy is crucial to achieving and maintaining just and stable relationships throughout the area: www.cmep.org Democratic Socialists of America Religious Commission: this is the oldest commission in the organization, dating back to the origins of DSA as the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee. It is open to people of all faiths whose socialism is in some way inspired by their spiritual identity: www.dsausa.org/rs/ Episcopal Peace Fellowship: EPF aids and encourages all Episcopalians to strive for justice and peace among all people and to bear nonviolent witness to Christ’s call for peace. As a community, EPF is dedicated to discovering and practicing the biblical concept of peace: www.episcopalpeacefellowship.org Friends for a Non-Violent World: through education, through example, and through experiences in non-violent living, FNVW works to build a world where all people can speak truth to power, practice alternatives to violence, gain strength from community, and act in a spirit of cooperation to work for peace and justice: www.mm.com/fnvw Fundacion Cristosal: a source of information and current news on El Salvador and about the mission of the Salvadoran Anglican Church. Cristosal is a network of people and parishes concerned about the Salvadoran people, and it is an effort to engage others in the people-to-people exchanges and projects for the benefit of the Salvadoran church and people: www.cristosal.org Fundacion Cristosal: a source of information and current news on El Salvador and about the mission of the Salvadoran Anglican Church. Cristosal is a network of people and parishes concerned about the Salvadoran people, and it is an effort to engage others in the people-to-people exchanges and projects for the benefit of the Salvadoran church and people: www.cristosal.org Institute for Healing of Memories: a trust that seeks to contribute to the healing journey of individuals, communities and nations, which grew out of the Trauma Centre for Victims of Violence and Torture. Activities such as workshops, seminars, talks and sermons are offered, as well as models for dealing with emotions such as anger, hatred and guilt, and processes for reconciliation and forgiveness and an experiential way of learning about and from the past: www.healingofmemories.co.za Nevada Desert Experience: NDE works to stop nuclear weapons testing through a campaign of prayer, education, dialogue, and nonviolent direct action. NDE mobilizes people of faith to work toward nuclear abolition, proclaiming the immorality of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction which are physically, emotionally, and spiritually devastating to all of creation: www.nevadadesertexperience.org The Nonviolence Web: this site is home to many of the US's most dynamic peace groups. Regular updates are offered on "Nonviolence Web Upfront," the homepage news and opinion magazine of the web site: www.nonviolence.org Pastors for Peace: a project of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO), which works to highlight the struggles of oppressed peoples in Central America & the Caribbean. Its primary effort is to bring aid and solidarity to Cubans suffering under the embargo of the economic blockade of Cuba. People of conscience from many parts of the world join together to deliver caravans of aid to Cuba, in nonviolent civil disobedience to the U.S.-sponsored blockade: www.ifconews.org Project Ploughshares: a project of the Canadian Council of Churches, Project Ploughshares promotes disarmament and demilitarization, the peaceful resolution of political conflict, and the pursuit of security based on equity, justice, and a sustainable environment. Public understanding and support for these goals are encouraged through research, education, and the development of constructive policy alternatives that advance those objectives in Canada and internationally: www.ploughshares.ca Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center: a movement among Palestinian Christians which is committed to a prophetic ministry in solidarity with the oppressed and to the holistic liberation of all people. Sabeel strives to promote a more accurate international awareness regarding the identity, presence, and witness of Palestinian Christians as well as their contemporary concerns: www.sabeel.org Servicio Internacional Para la Paz (International Service for Peace): SIPAZ is a coalition of organizations that came together in 1995 to support the peace process in Chiapas, Mexico. SIPAZ — based in Santa Cruz, California, USA — combines violence reduction and peacebuilding strategies in Chiapas with efforts to inform and mobilize the international community: www.sipaz.org Witness for Peace: a faith-based not-for-profit organization, dedicated to promoting nonviolent alternatives to United States policies which contribute to poverty and oppression in Central America and the Caribbean: www.witnessforpeace.org