TAKE ACTION: Call or fax Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and urge him to allow a full and open debate on HR4681, the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006.

Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Phone: 202-225-0600

Fax: 202-226-1996

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As Congress reconvenes this week from its spring recess, there is a good chance that supporters of HR4681, the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006, will try to rush this legislation to a vote “under suspension”, a procedure that prevents amendments from being offered and limits debate.

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Chauffeur-driven March on Washington Draws Hundreds

Source: www.Borowitzreport.com

Responding to the chorus of retired generals who have recently called for his ouster, hundreds of retired oil company executives marched on Washington today to show their support for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

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Last Monday, I was in Washtington DC for the School of the Americas Watch Lobby Days, meeting with Congressional staffmembers to promote human rights in Latin America.

As I lobbied, I became more and more convinced of the power of truth and the value in grassroots organizing.

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A recent article in the New Yorker quotes a number of high-ranking administration and military officials on the possibility of pre-emptive war with Iran. Not only do the officials say war is really on the table, they report that the Bush administration is making plans to use nuclear weapons.

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Last week, in the midst of Holy Week and on the eve of Passover, William Sloan Coffin passed away.

As you may know, Bill Coffin was an important voice in the U.S. peace movement, and his vision was an important part in forming ICPJ. Read the rest of this entry »

Today is tax day. The day we send in our 1040s to the IRS and settle our accounts with the federal government.

When my wife and I finished our taxes, we needed to pay an extra $1,400 to the Treasury.

And half that will pay for war.
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A Lecture Given by the Rev. Dr. Paul Sherry

Rev. Dr. Sherry will discuss the problem of poverty, why people of faith should care about overcoming poverty, and discuss solutions to poverty with a special focus on good, fair wages. In particular, he will bring us up to speed with what is going on in states around the country that are trying to raise the minimum wage, and with what is happening at the federal level to raise the minimum wage. Read the rest of this entry »

A Passage to be Read in the Passover Haggadah After the Tale of the Five Rabbis in B’nei B’raq

By Rabbi Arthur Waskow, www.shalomctr.org, Read the rest of this entry »

At the end of this month, ICPJ will be sending a delegation to Washington DC to lobby for justice and peace in Latin America.

Eight local activists have given up their weekend, taken days off work, and re-scheduled exams so that they can speak truth to power about human rights abuses in Latin America.

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On April 20th, from 4-6:30 p.m., Halle Library Auditorium, Eastern Michigan University, there will be a symposium on the Darfur situation, and ICPJ will be part of the response.

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