Author: BostonJoe

Petals for Peace: Help Stop the War

If you want to help stop the war in Iraq, here is an easy way for you to get involved.  Spend a few minutes reading this diary. Last month a local peace organization held a week-long picket of Rep. Mike Rogers’ (R-MI)...

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Petals for Peace: Ops Center

I’m running out the door to a tax-day pro-peace demonstration.  But I wanted to throw up this information about “Petals for Peace,” which will start tomorrow.  I’ll just give you the basics from...

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Petals for Peace: Ops Center Day 4

Yes.  Still here.  There doesn’t seem to be much impetus behind planning for this.  The event is what it is, and will be what it will be.  The number of confirmed participants has grown.  But there...

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Non-Violent Conflict: A Larger Proposal

I wanted to write something outside the context of the protest I am organizing, to address a larger issue.  I don’t think it is all that complicated, though the ideas I’ll discuss have had a huge impact on me...

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Petals for Peace: Ops Center Day 3

Keeping an idea alive for another day.  We’ve got 44 confirmed people to deliver a flower.  So far.  Just imagine you are at work.  Whatever you do, and then, about every 45 minutes, a stranger walks up...

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