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Resources and links of interest to peace and security community
September 2007 | Many items are archived

2007: How did we get into the Iraq war? 12 reasons we got in; 12 things you can do to get us out.
What does it mean to choose to go to war? It means we've been building up to it for many years. A trenchant analysis from WAND president emerita Sayre Sheldon.

Something tasty for you. WAND revamped our famous Federal Budget Study Guide! It's nice, bite-size pieces of info about the military budget, the deficit, and loads of other fun stuff. It may sound dull, but it's quite lively and fun. Really.

Military Budget * Federal Budget * Smart Budgets
Nuclear Weapons * The Deficit * Tips for Trainers

WAND action guides are hot hot hot!
This is the good stuff: these documents are packed with facts, analysis, and tips for taking action.

A Unified Security Budget for the U.S., FY 2008
From Foreign Policy in Focus: "If Congress funds the president’s $623 billion FY2008 military budget request, we will spend more on our forces next year than at any time since World War II."

New Curriculum Speaks to Women of Faith
A new curriculum for people of faith, Faith Seeking Peace places Biblical texts in conversation with the critical issues of our day—such as terrorism and national security, federal budget priorities, nuclear weapons and war.

Links
Many many links to many many sites of interest.

WAND's Alternative Platform for Peace with Justice
December 2003. We believe we should explore all possible solutions to the world's problems. There are always alternatives to war.

Federal Budget Basics
Basic facts about how the discretionary federal budget is allocated.

Toward Nuclear Sanity - An incisive, detailed response to the House Policy Committee’s Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs proposal for U.S. nuclear policy ("Differentiation and Defense: An Agenda for the Nuclear Weapons Program"), from WAND and Partners.