Fellowship of Reconciliation: for a World of Peace, Justice and Nonviolence
Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) is a group composed of people from many faiths, and no particular faith --
all coming together to support nonviolence and justice.
Offering people of conscience an action response to a morally-impaired U.S. foreign policy.

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A Report on the Injustice in the Application of the Death Penalty in Missouri (1978-1996)(Microsoft Word document)
Researchers from Missouri and New York found that about one of every 100 homicides in Missouri resulted in a death sentence during that 18-year period. Race of the victim and race plus socio-economic status of the defendant were found to be great indicators of who ultimately received a death sentence.


News

Common Dreams
Al-Jazeera
Electronic Iraq
Indy Media
AlterNet
BuzzFlash
www.WhatReallyHappened.com
Yahoo! News


Background

Background on Syria

Iraq Crisis Issue Guide by Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies

U.S. History with Iraq, 1980 - 2 August 1990
An American Soldier on the March 21 episode of This American Life challenged those against the war to "learn the history".


Commentary
Common Dreams News Center

April 12, 2003
God is on our side?
Non Sequiter comic

April 8, 2003
The U.S. Betrays Its Core Values
by Gunter Grass

March 30, 2003
Bush and Blair do not know what they are doing or why they are doing it

March 29, 2003
A cartoon

March 25, 2003
What is the Geneva Convention?
A primer on the treaty dealing with treatment of POWs and Who’s violating the Geneva Convention?

March 24, 2003
It's Patriotic to Protest
op-ed by Jill Nelson

U.S. steps up secret surveillance
FBI, Justice Dept. increase use of wiretaps, records searches

March 23, 2003
Why are we in Iraq -- and Who's Next?
an Op-Ed piece by Richard Reeves.

March 22, 2003
Whose interests at heart?
The invasion and occupation of Iraq cannot give the Iraqi people their freedom

March 20, 2003
Senator Byrd Deplores Iraq War: "Today I weep for my country"

Familiar, Haunting Words

Bush's Lies and the War on Iraq (a gift to the extremist theocrats)

Demonstrations Flare Worldwide

It's Not About Terrorism, WMD or Liberation: Myths and facts about the war

    Local News and Announcements...

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    Just wanted to let you know about some local activities, events and services in the cause of peace which you may want to check out.

    “Liberty Bound” Film showing at RagTag Theater, Friday Oct. 1

    Filmmaker Christine Rose introduces and answers questions about her new film Liberty Bound (90 min.), which traces the loss of civil liberties and what she sees as the dangerous slide toward fascism. Included are interviews with people who've been threatened with arrest for sending an email, turning around during a Bush speech, and having a philosophical discussion on a train. The talk and film are scheduled to begin Friday at 5:30pm. The filmhouse is located at 23 N. 10th St. in Columbia.
    Join the Saturday Weekly Vigil for Peace and a Sane U.S. International Policy
    You are invited to join the Mid-MO FOR, other groups and individuals in taking a stand for peace, in the weekly peace vigil, again this Saturday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in front of the Columbia Post Office on Walnut St. Can‘t attend this vigil? There are three other possibilities to participate:
    -- Tuesdays, 12 Noon-1:00 p.m., Speakers Circle, UMC Campus;
    -- Wednesdays, 4:15-5:45 p.m., Broadway and Providence (child-care is also being provided at another location to enable parents to attend this the particular vigil; call Laura at 443-3481 to make arrangements
    -- 3rd Fridays, 6:00-7:00 p.m., corner of Broadway and 9th St.

    The Columbia Peace Coalition to Meet Monday 4 October
    Please join other activists to help strategize and plan out local peace activities for the next few months to response to the ongoing U.S. occupation of Iraq. We’ll be meeting at 7:00 p.m., Monday, 4 October in the Peace Nook, 804 E. Broadway. Call 875-0539 for details.

    The Mid-MO FOR offers Military and Draft Counseling
    The local FOR chapter has been providing these counseling services since 1961 without charge, from a pacifist perspective-- especially useful for young people approaching their 18th birthday.
    Contact any of the following counselors: John Galliher 573-882-3441; Lana Jacobs 443-0096 /875-7874; Kelly Maynard 882-4605; John Schuder 445-7569; or Jeff Stack 449-4585

    Wheels of Justice” Tour urging end to Iraqi, Palestinian Occupations Coming to Columbia Oct. 6-7
    Peace activists with the “Wheels of Justice”traveling bus-museum will speak at 7:00 pm., Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the multi-purpose room upstairs at the Newman Center, 701 Maryland Ave., recounting experiences of those living under military occupation in Palestine under Israeli and in Iraq under U.S. military forces. The public is also invited both to tour the converted bus (which runs on vegetable oil) in front of the church, beginning at 5:30 pm., and attend a pot-luck dinner upstairs at 6 pm. With respect to our guests from the Islamic Center, no pork dishes please. For more information contact Steve Jacobs at 875-7878.


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    Fighting for abolition of the death penalty in Missouri?
    Are you a Mid-Missouri resident, interested in becoming engaged in the statewide, grassroots campaign to help bring about a moratorium on executions in our state? If so, please attend the next public meeting of our local campaign chapter, taking place Tuesday, September 21 from 7:00-8:30 p.m., in Conference Room A on the 1st floor of the Daniel Boone Public Library in Columbia.

    The campaign would institute a 3-year halt to executions while a balanced commission studies various issues of fairness with our state’s death-penalty system. A brief synopsis of the issues entitled, “What Should We Do About Missouri’s Death Penalty?" is available from the Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty.

    You are encouraged to use (and modify) the Missouri Moratorium resolution to approach leaders within your community, place of worship, civic organizations, unions, etc. urging them to pass a resolution calling for a study and halt of executions in Missouri. Equal Justice USA lists the nearly 100 entities in our state and more from around the country which have joined the call for a moratorium.

    For more information about the Missouri campaign call 1-800-456-1679, ask for Rita, or call the Mid-Mo FOR at 573-449-4585 and ask for Jeff.


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Fellowship of
Reconciliation
P.O. Box 268
Columbia, Missouri
65205

Questions about the Fellowship of Reconciliation? -- contact Jeff Stack at 573-449-4585 or jstack@no2death.org

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