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- Iraq
Perspectives
"We've made good progress. Iraq is more secure."
-- President George W. Bush
"American military power seems unable to keep up with events in a country where everything is out of control."
-- Simon Serfaty, Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Cost of the US War on Iraq - Costofwar.com
For the cost of one minute of the war in Iraq ($763,000), we could have paid the salary and benefits for 15 registered nurses. - Susan Ives, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 8/28/03, A17
Click here for Paul Krugman editorial, "Fistfuls of Dollars." Also find information on the Institute for Southern Studies campaign on corporate war profiteers in Iraq.
- Federal Budget Watch
Congress returns from recess
Congress returns on Tuesday (9/2) from its summer recess and must soon complete 13 appropriations bills required for next year's federal budget. The new fiscal year, FY'04, begins on October 1, 2003. Click here for an urgent action related to the Energy & Water Appropriations Bill and nuclear bunker buster funding.
Federal Budget Deficit on the Rise
On August 26, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget office said that the federal budget deficit would be $480 billion next year and could reach a cumulative total of $5.8 trillion by 2013.
In January 2001, when George W. Bush took office, there was a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion.
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READER FORUM. Does it matter if the deficit soars?
Tell us what you think. Comments will be posted on the next WAND Bulletin Board, September 25, 2003. We look forward to hearing from you. Email comments to membership@wand.org.
Excellent resource - NOW with Bill Moyers.
A must-see video for WAND members and partners who want to know: Is America spending hundreds of billions of dollars on the wrong weapons and for the wrong reasons?
Click here for summary, transcript and ordering information.
- Nuclear Notes
HIGHEST PRIORITY: The Nuclear Bunker Buster
The Energy & Water Appropriations Bill contains $15 million for a nuclear bunker buster, and $6 million for advanced nuclear weapons concepts. A Senate floor vote on this bill will take place soon.
ACTION. Please call your senators and urge them to support amendments to cut funds for new nuclear weapons, including the nuclear bunker buster and "advanced concept initiatives."
Capitol switchboard: 202/225-3121 * 800-648-3516 (toll-free)
Click here for background, update, news article, and list of priority Senators.
Speaker's Bureau on National Security Issues
Established by the Council for a Livable World and Women's Action for New Directions
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NORTH KOREA NOTES
Last week's 6-nation talks on North Korea ended on a discouraging note.
Click here for a summary and related article.
- Also Note
DEPLETED URANIUM
Death By Slow Burn - How America Nukes Its Own Troops
What 'Support Our Troops' Really Means
By Amy Worthington - The Idaho Observer, 5/2/03
Article: http://www.sierratimes.com/03/05/02/article_io.htm
Click here for excerpt.
- UN Report - By Lane Stone,
WAND Representative to the UN
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for an update on Liberia and a brief statement by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on the August 19th bombing of UN headquarters in Baghdad.
STAND News
STAND and Urgent Call Youth!
STAND has joined other national organizations to create a student and youth coalition campaign centered on the Urgent Call to End Nuclear Dangers.
SPAN (Student Peace Action Network) Seeks Council Nominees
Council seats are open to all college and high school students who are members of the network.
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for additional information.
Notable National Events
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for locations and details of events listed below.
| 9/10 |
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Circles of Hope Vigils |
| 9/13-16 |
2003 WiLL/WAND Conference:
Uniting Women's Voices |
| 9/18 |
GALA Celebration
Fifth Anniversary, Women's Edge Coalition |
| 9/19-20 |
EMILY'S List Political Opportunity Program
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 9/23 |
LOBBY DAY:
Close the School of the Americas / WHISC |
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FATHER ROY'S Fall Speaking Schedule
School of the Americas |
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FOR Nonviolence Training Courses:
"From Violence to Wholeness" |
| 10/10-12 |
COMMUNITY ACTION TRAINING
Center for Third World Organizing |
| 10/5-18 |
The People Speak:
America Debates Its Role in the World |
| 2004 |
Cities for Peace presents:
Grassroots America Shapes the Debate: 2004 |
Ideas, Visions, and Resources for a Better World
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Creating Circles of Hope
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for additional information.
The Fellowship of Reconciliation Bookstore
http://www.forusa.org/Catalog/GreetingCards.html
Wonderful greeting cards and more!
Jobs
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for listing.
IN THE FIELD: WAND Chapter/Partner News & Events
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for details on events listed below.
| California |
ORANGE COUNTY WAND NEWS
WOMEN FOR: ORANGE COUNTY
ORANGE COUNTY PEACE COALITION
SAN FRANCISCO: Nuclear Policy Research Institute Benefit with Lily Tomlin (9/12)
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| Georgia |
FRIDAY RALLIES REACH A MILESTONE
ATLANTA WAND NEWS
GREATER ATLANTA BILL OF RIGHTS DEFENSE CAMPAIGN (9/8)
Emory Women's Center 5th Annual Telling Our Stories (9/9)
The Feminist Women's Health Center -- 7th annual Choice Celebration (9/25)
CHARIS CIRCLE (10/3)
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| Indiana |
WAND OF NORTHERN INDIANA NEWS
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| Iowa |
IOWA NEWS - Excerpts from IoWoman
Coffee with Chrysalis: Women Keeping Us Safe (9/5)
Choice Words (9/6)
Lifting Women's Voices Everywhere (9/13-14)
Diversity Conference (9/29)
Iowa Women in Public Policy (10/2)
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| Massachusetts |
NEWBURYPORT WAND NEWS
NORTH SHORE WAND NEWS
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| Michigan |
WAND MICHIGAN NEWS
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| Montana |
Support for Gabe Furshong's Peace and Justice Work
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| North Carolina |
NC HUNGER NETWORK - Season of Hope Conference (9/20)
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| Oregon |
LANE COUNTY WAND NEWS
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| Tennessee |
NASHVILLE PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER ACTIVITIES
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| Wisconsin |
EMILY'S List Political Opportunity Program (9/19-20)
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