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Stop the Next War Now Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism

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ISBN-10: 1930722494

ISBN-13: 9781930722491

Edition: 2005

Authors: Medea Benjamin, Jodie Evans, Alice Walker, Arundhati Roy

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Violence begets violence - so believes the majority of people around the world who have stood up in protest against war. How to Stop the Next War Now is a reflective look and call to action to end violence, by acclaimed peace activists, experts, and visionaries, including Eve Ensler, Barbara Lee, Arianna Huffington, Janeane Garafalo, Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many more. The book shares expert insight on the issues and powers-that-be that encourage war, including the media, politicians, global militarization, and the pending scarcity of natural resources. A powerful, smart, and passionate work, this book aims to educate and reflect on the effectiveness of peace movement…    
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Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: New World Library
Publication date: 4/18/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award for her novel The Color Purple. Her other bestselling novels include By the Light of My Father's Smile, Possessing the Secret of Joy, and The Temple of My Familiar. She is also the author of two collections of short stories, three collections of essays, five volumes of poetry, and several children's books. Her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Born in Eaton, Georgia, Walker now lives in Northern California.

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
A Passion for Peace
It Starts with One Voice
Regaining My Humanity
Breaking the Code of Silence
From Cindy to George
A Nation Rocked to Sleep
Understanding the U.S. Military
Essential Dissent
Protect Your Right to Dissent
We Must Separate the Warrior from the War
From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace
The New Paradigm We Hold Within
The Open Space of Democracy
Warriors for Peace
Choosing Peace
Building a Just and Caring World: Four Cornerstones
The Challenge of Educating for Peace
Dark Enough to See the Stars
The Mind Can Be a Prison or a Door
Building a Stronger Antiwar Movement
Activists as Ambassadors
A Permanent People's Movement
A Life in the Movement: An Interview with Frida Berrigan
The Patience to Win
A New Coalition
The Art of Misbehavin'
Nurture New Activists
Not Ronald Reagan's Antiwar Movement
Strengthening Women's Voices
A New Counterterrorism Strategy: Feminism
Mothers of All the World's Children
Mother's Day Proclamation
W Stands for War
Feminist Voices for Peace
Freedom through Solidarity-The Lie of "Liberation"
Global Women for Peace
Empowering the Silent Majority
The Humanity We Share
We Refuse to Be Enemies
The Pillars of Peace
A Mother's Plea
Pilgrimage for Peace
A Letter to My Imaginary American Friend
Making America a Hate-Free Zone
What We Expect from America
A Challenge to the Support Structure of War and Violence
Unspin the Media
The Guards Are Sleeping: An Interview with Helen Thomas
Heading into the Cave with a Torch
The Power of Dissent
Building a Better Media
Be the Media
Hope versus Cynicism
Killing the Messenger with Kindness
Hold Our Leaders Accountable
On Not Passing the Buck
Democracy Is a Lifestyle
Making Our Voices Heard
Get Smart: A Better Response to Terrorism
Finding Our Conscience Again
Disarm the World
A World Working Together
Seating Women at the Peace Table
Ending the Nuclear Crisis: A Prescription for Survival
Nonproliferation: The U.S. Imperial Double Standard
Colonizing the Globe, One Base at a Time
Armies for Peace
Protect and Respect Resources
Victory Cars
Conserving Our Resources, Resisting War
Oil Addicts Anonymous
Bring Halliburton Home
Ending Poverty, Ending Terrorism
The Cracked Mirror
Celebrate Joyful Revolution
Grito de Vieques
Lessons from the Field: Igniting the Spirit of Joy
Planet Called Home
Picture Peace
Making a Scene
The New America
To the Next Generation of Peacemakers
The Opportunity of Imprisonment
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Copyright Notices
About the Editors
About Codepink