Peace Action Denton is a grassroots, home grown group in Denton, Texas. We work together to promote peace and justice at home and in the world. We work in community with our friends and neighbors. Peace Action Denton believes, given the right tools, ordinary people can change the world.

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Progressive Films Program

Peace Action Denton has started a film lending library.

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Get The Facts!

A new Iraq Facts sheet has been released by Peace Action National. Download it here and help get the facts out!

What is the Cost of War?

How many deaths will it take?

Monitor the death toll of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq, and the costs to our communities at home:
http://icasualties.org/oif
http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/
http://www.costofwar.com

Links and Resources

Annotated Links

Leave My Child Alone Did you know... that the notorious No Child Left Behind Act includes a sneaky section that requires high schools to turn over private information on students to military recruiters? And that the Pentagon has created an illegal database of 30 million 16-25 year-olds, including names, addresses, email addresses, cell phone numbers, ethnicities, social security numbers, extracurricular activities, and areas of study? This site tells you how to Opt OUT your name or your child's name off this database

Christian Peacemaker Teams is an initiative among Mennonite and Church of the Brethren congregations and Friends Meetings that supports violence reduction efforts around the world. Contact CPT,
POB 6508 Chicago, IL 60680,
TEL 312-455-1199 - FAX 312-432-1213

THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA - a resource to help counter myth, distortion, and spin from the Israeli media war machine.

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986.

Fellowship of Reconciliation For a world of peace, justice, and nonviolence

Global Issues Looks at issues that affect everyone: geopolitics, environment, trade, human rights

GUSH-SHALOM has played a leading role in determining the moral and political agenda of the peace forces in Israel, as well as in breaking the so-called "national consensus" based on misinformation.

Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) San Francisco Bay Area grassroots organization dedicated to the human, civil and economic rights of Jews, Palestinians, and all peoples in the Middle East; read Jewish Peace News.

Norbert's Bookmarks for a Better World: Peace, Disarmament, Nonviolence; Human Rights, Environment, 3rd World; Social Justice, Women, Religion, Education; The Military, Armaments; Economics, Democracy, Politics, News. Also available in German.

Peace Tax Fund A bill currently in Congress that allows you to designate your tax money to be spent on non-military government programs.

Project Vote Smart - Toll-free: 1-888-868-3762

RIGHTS ACTION With offices in Guatemala City, Washington DC and Toronto, Rights Action is a tax-charitable organization that raises funds for human rights & community development work in Southern Mexico, Central America (mainly Guatemala & Honduras) and Peru, and educates and advocates about global "development" and human rights issues. Email: info@rightsaction.org

 

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