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Community response

Peace movement

Alternative Resources on the U.S.- Iraq Conflict
www.pitt.edu/~ttwiss/irtf/iraq.html
Complied by the International Responsibilities Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Roundtable.
American Friends Service Committee
www.afsc.org/iraq/Default.htm
Information on how to advocate and lobby against the war.
Antiwar.com
http://anti-war.com/
”Your best source for antiwar news, viewpoints and activities.”
Coalition for World Peace
www.coalitionforworldpeace.org
Organizers of the large scale protests in Los Angeles before the war. Articles and links to L.A. area peace groups.
Common Dreams News Center
www.commondreams.org
"Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community."
Council for a Liveable World
www.clw.org
The Council for a Livable World focuses on halting the spread of weapons of mass destruction, opposing a national missile defense system, cutting Pentagon waste and reducing excessive arms exports. The Council and PeacePAC are also political lobbies that endorse political candidates.
ElectronicIraq.net
http://electroniciraq.net/
Electronic Iraq is a news portal committed to providing a uniquely comprehensive look at Iraq and the violence that has engulfed it. eIraq was launched in February 2003 to provide a humanitarian perspective on the looming conflict in Iraq.
Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/no-war
”Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace”
The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/subsection/0,12809,884056,00.html
The liberal British newspaper The Guardian's Special Report: The Anti-War Movement. An extensive list of links to anti-war campaigns and news from around the world, including North America.
International A.N.S.W.E.R
http://internationalanswer.org
The organizing coalition that sponsored large scale protests in Washington D.C. and other cities. Actions, analysis and reports against the war, links to coalition member Web sites, and information about previous protests and rallies.
Iraq Veterans Against the War
www.ivaw.net/
”The objectives of IVAW are to bring the troops home now; support Iraqi reconstruction in whatever way possible, and support our veterans and our troops now and upon their return home.”
Military Families Against the War
http://www.mfso.org/
Military Families Speak Out is an organization of people opposed to the war in Iraq who have relatives or loved ones currently in the military or who have served in the military since the buildup to the Iraq war in fall of 2002.
MoveOn.org
www.moveon.org
A nationwide network of more than 600,000 online activists who organized anti-war events, Internet actions and large scale political advertising in the print and broadcast media.
No War, No Warming
http://www.nowarnowarming.org/
”No War, No Warming came together in February of 2007 when leaders from a number of anti-war and climate groups began to discuss how we could better link the interrelated issues of global warming and the war in Iraq, and how we could strengthen mutual support between the peace/justice movement and the climate crisis movement.”
Portland Independent Media Center
http://portland.indymedia.org/
"Grassroots, non-corporate coverage of major issues and events through open publishing." Features a calendar of Portland area progressive events and links to local peace & justice organizations.
Veterans for Peace
http://www.veteransforpeace.org/
Veterans for Peace “includes men and women veterans of all eras and duty stations… Our collective experience tells us wars are easy to start and hard to stop and that those hurt are often the innocent.”
U.S. Labor Against the War
http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/
”The work of USLAW is organized into campaigns. Many items on the site, including news articles, events and resources, are associated with a particular campaign.”
War in Iraq Costs
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/Cost-of-War/Cost-of-War-3.html
The National Priorities Project maintains a counter that registers how much has been spent on the war in Iraq. See their Notes and Sources for how the number is calculated. They also compare the war costs to what the same amount could purchase for Public Housing, Education, Pre-Schools, Children's Health and College Scholarships.
Win Without War
www.winwithoutwarus.org/
Win Without War is a coalition of national organizations representing broad constituencies that aim to Keep America Safe by advocating that international cooperation and enforceable international law provide the greatest security for the United States and the world. The coalition offers a mainstream, patriotic voice for engaging opinion makers, activating concerned citizens, and communicating effectively to the media.
Yahoo Anti-War Organizations
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/Military/War_in_Iraq/Anti_War_Organizations/
Anti-war organizations focused on Iraq, listed by popularlity or alphabetically.

Supporters of the War in Iraq

Americans for Victory Over Terrorism
www.avot.org
News, editorials and selected documents & speeches from a perspective that "America is at war with states that harbor terrorists or sponsor terrorism in all its guises."
Families United for our Troops and their Mission
http://www.familiesunitedmission.com/
"Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission is a grassroots coalition of families including some with loved ones in harm's way, Veterans, and Americans who share a deep appreciation for our men and women in uniform and support them in their efforts to make America safer by allowing them to complete their mission."
Freedom's Watch
http://www.freedomswatch.org/
“Freedom's Watch is dedicated to fighting to protect the ideals and issues that keep America strong and prosperous. Our mission is to ensure a strong national defense and a powerful fight against terror, especially in Iraq.”
Project for the New American Century
www.newamericancentury.org/
”Dedicated to the propositions that American leadership is good both for America and for the world; and that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and commitment to moral principle."