Updates from the Catholic Peace Ministry….
Planning has begun for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Annual Commemoration, to be held Monday, August 9th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Japanese Bell on IA State Capitol grounds. The next meeting will be Wednesday, July 21 at 1:30 p.m. at 4211 Grand Avenue.
CPM took ‘the case for withdrawal from Afghanistan’ to audiences in Des Moines and Ames in April and May. Contact Tom Harkin (284-4574) and Charles Grassley (284-4890) to zero-fund the war and to spend the money at home on health care and education for the poor.
Remember the peace dividend? Of the 1.4 trillion dollars spent globally on military violence this year, the U.S. spends 700 billion, equal to the next 194 countries combined. China is second with 82 billion. As for the old Soviet Union--now the Russian Federation--a steep decline from 200 billion in 1989 to 64 billion today.
For information on the status of the ‘Peace Park at Nollen Plaza,’ contact Rev. Chet Guinn at
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Iowans for Diplomacy with Iran will meet again in August. To stay updated on diplomatic initiatives related to Iran, go to http://www.fcnl.org. If you have friends or organizations that can share the rich culture of Persia and the beauty of its people, contact CPM.
CPM offers lecture topics to educational institutions, churches and civic groups, including ‘Afghanistan: The Case for Withdrawal’ ‘Iraq: A Short History and the Current Crisis,’ ‘A History of Non-Violence,’ ‘What is Terrorism?’ and ‘Media Literacy 101.’ Interested in these or other topics for education and action? Contact Jeffrey J. Weiss
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or 515-255-8114 Summer 2010
Volume 15, Issue 2
Summer 2010 newsletter updates below