Cities for Peace
A national coalition of local officials and concerned citizens working to express the will of their communities through civic resolutions regarding the proposed war in Iraq.
Cities for Peace presents: "Shape the Debate: 2004"
Cities for Peace continues to function as a resource and outlet for municipal actions, resolutions and campaigns aimed at promoting peace and prosperity for all at home and abroad. As States and municipalities face the worst fiscal crisis in over half a century, citizens and local elected officials are deeply skeptical of an emerging “perpetual-war economy” and its devastating effects on state and local budgets, on America’s role in the international community and on a sustainable future for our children. Cities and towns are calling for a reordering of national priorities such that diplomacy and international law will sustain peace and foster prosperity in the world, in our nation and in our struggling states and localities. Log onto www.citiesforpeace.org to see how your city or town can participate in campaigns to achieve these goals. Currently there are sample resolutions to End the War, for “Genuine Support for Our Troops” and to “Take the Profit out of War.” Please join us and make your city a City for Peace!
Cities for Peace News
Sister Cities for Peace Project
U.S. Cities for Peace and Cities for Peace Italy have proposed a Sister City Project. In Italy, there are currently 400 Cities for Peace. 400 City Halls fly a Peace Flag as do schools in these cities. City Governments have Commissioners of Peace, and the commitment to Peace is strong and deep.
Let us know if you think your city or town and Local-elected officials could benefit from a Sister City Project with an Italian City for Peace that has a similar population to your own. Please email me at kdolan@igc.org, with Sister City for Peace in the subject line.
Public Education Tools for the Grassroots Shape the Debate Tour - Education tools for your community meetings, church gatherings, organizing sessions. They are designed to provide quick points of interest about various "kitchen table" issues- like health care, education, jobs and housing-- the issues that affect the daily lives of all of us. They are designed to help us make the links between international, national and local policy-making and encourage us to participate in affecting change at various levels.
September 20, 2003 -- Harry Belafonte and the Institute for Policy Studies travel to Cincinnati to conduct political workshops to empower urban America - Concept Paper
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Vision is a national advocacy organization working to promote
global security and protect the environment. They are organizing a campaign
to pass city council resolutions in states around the country. These resolutions
will address two connected issues: The Bush administration's misuse of
intelligence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the administration's
plans to develop new nuclear weapons. More
September 10, 2003 --Santa
Cruz city council resolution asks Congress to impeach Pres. Bush
September 1, 2003 -- Cities for Peace presents: "Grassroots America Shapes the Debate: 2004"
August 5, 2003 -- Letter
to President Bush Regarding his Justifications For War by the Sebastopol,
CA City Council
July 17, 2003 -- Arcata, California, Council Asks Bush for WMD Evidence
July 11, 2003 -- Chicago Aldermen Urge Bush to Come Clean on Iraq
June 24, 2003 -- Cities for Peace Director Karen Dolan's address to the War and Peace Panel of the Rainbow/PUSH Conference, Chicago, IL
June 13, 2003 -- Call to Action: Write the President about WMDs and the justification for war.
May 15, 2003 -- Letter to the Cities for Peace Network
36 million Americans are now covered by Cities for Peace resolutions! 164 U.S. cities and counties passed resolutions opposing war. See the full list!
April 9, 2003 - Berkeley passes a new resolution to take the profit out of war.
Resources for State and Local Fiscal Crises
May 7, 2003 100th Anti-Patriot Act Resolution Passed In Broward, Florida
Student council resolutions against the war and other campus organizing resources
Attention Citizens for Peace from Small Towns! Small town peace groups may find the No War projects and the organizational structure of Petalumans Against the War helpful as a model for their own work and as a way to connect with small town peace groups nation-wide. To get your group involved, please visit www.petalumansagainstwar.org
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