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Jon Krieg, Senior Administrative Associate, Central Region, Des Moines brings us the news that there is a new Central Regional newsletter on alternatives to the military/counter-recruitment and is now available online at http://www.afsc.org/central/documents/winter06.pdf .

Please take a few minutes to watch the powerful new music video for the title track of bluesman Robert Cray’s Grammy-nominated album, Twenty. The video, now up our Wage Peace Campaign website, features AFSC’s Eyes Wide Open exhibit and takes a strong stand against the Iraq War. It tells the story of a young soldier…

American Friends Service Committee/ New York Metropolitan Office (AFSC/NYMRO) seeks a Managing Attorney to supervise the legal work of staff attorneys, legal assistants, and law student interns; to provide legal immigration counseling to low-income, legal and undocumented immigrants and refugees and represent AFSC’s clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and the Immigration Court;…

To facilitate easy access to matters before the United Nations which relate to our AFSC work, we introduce UN Updates. It can be accessed at http://www.afsc.org/nymetro/specialprojects/un-intl-law.htm . UN Updates highlights United Nations conferences, activities and news. It is customized to match the six goals of the AFSC’s strategic plan. The information will be updated every…

AN APPEAL FROM LANGLEY HILL MONTHLY MEETING, RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, TO THE PEOPLE HOLDING TOM FOX AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CHRISTIAN PEACEMAKER TEAM Tom Fox, now being held captive in Iraq, is a beloved and longstanding member of our Quaker worship community. One of our strongly held beliefs is that if we…

Friends, the Yearly Meeting staff wants to let you know that the American Friends Service Committee is currently accepting donations to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina. You can make a gift to AFSC’s Crisis Fund by sending a check to AFSC, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19102 or using the secure donation form at…

Get Involved Most of the resources you see on this Trade Matters website are available in a very attractive activist toolkit. Order a complimentary toolkit for yourself or additional copies for only $5 each to distribute in your community. Fair Trade Product Purchase a Fair Trade Peace Pack (Cost $40) Your fair trade purchase will…

Dear AFSC friend, This coming September 11, The Washington Post will risk its credibility to co-sponsor the Defense Department’s “America Supports You Freedom Walk” in Washington, DC. (Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is among the other sponsors.) Send an email to the publisher and top editors of the Post asking that the paper withdraw from the…