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Christian Peace Witness: New National Focus
At our 2009 summer retreat, leaders from diverse peace fellowships and traditions decided that the mission of Christian Peace Witness for Iraq must evolve to meet new challenges - so we shortened our name but broaden our mission by becoming Christian Peace Witness and calling for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the removal of all U.S. troops and military bases. Visit the updated website to learn more, and click on "Join the Network" (right side of screen) to receive monthly e-newsletters.  
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Torture is a Moral Issue: Palo Alto Conference Report
"Our nation needs pastors and other religious leaders who are willing to stand up and to speak in a prophetic voice: 'Thus saith the LORD. Torture is sin. It's not just illegal under US and international law, it's not just a violation of human rights, it is fundamentally immoral. Torture is immoral because it violates the image of God in another human being. ... To torture someone is to sin against God, against a fellow human being, and against one's self, so woe unto you who torture,'" declared Rev. Ben Daniel in his address on June 26, as part of the "Torture is a Moral Issue" conference sponsored by Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice and many others. "Just reading the Constitution brings tears to my eyes. I have this view of America as trying to get it right," sang John Crigler, using the words of a former Army Interrogator. "Torture is always and everywhere wrong. ... Still, given the poll taken by the Pew Survey published in April of this year, we still have a long way to go. That survey showed that those who label themselves as religious are more likely to support torture as a national security measure; and that practicing, worshiping believers are most vehement. Friends, I hope we go away from this day with the tools we need to turn this around. We are not in a position to speak the truth to power, unless we first tell it to the not-so-powerful, to ourselves and those standing next us at coffee hour," urged Rev. Carol Wickersham, founder of No2Torture. "I'm an interrogator. This is what the face of an interrogation looks like. I've been not torturing for 16 years. The interrogators I've worked with, the interrogators I've trained, know that torture doesn't work. They know that torture is counterproductive. They know that torture is immoral," explained Terrence Karney, a former Army Interrogator and Trainer. Click here to hear Karney's Friday evening remarks on youtube. To download copies of their presentations, or access videos, click "read more" below. read more
September 11th Prayers for Peace On September 11th, we gathered at the Friends Meeting House in Palo Alto to pray for peace. We'll post some of the reflections shared that evening here.
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ICE Detention Facility San Francisco The Office of Detention and Removal would like to invite you to meet with us on July 12, 2007, at 9:00am. The purpose of this meeting is to provide an overview of the Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO). DRO is responsible for promoting public safety and national security by making certain through the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws that all removable aliens depart the United States.
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Deportation Nightmare for Palo Alto Family Isabel Aguirre trembled as we stood outside 630 Sansome Street. It wasn't just because it was cold. Her husband had already been deported to Mexico with nothing but the clothes on his back and she was facing the choice of leaving her children in foster care or taking them with her to be deported to Mexico.
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Yuba County Jail The old saying "When one door closes, another opens" ran through my mind as we were escorted into the Yuba County Jail. The protocol is simple, one giant iron door slides open, you step through, and then it closes. Then, the next iron door slides open, allowing you to step into another area of the jail. Every door is controlled by a sheriff's deputy in a control room, watching every inch of the jail through ever-present cameras. We're here today because we'd heard horror stories about immigration detainees who had lived through time in this jail. Stories from different people, who had never met each other, who had been to the jail at different times, seemed to match. The latest, the story of a young woman from our own community, prompted us to ask for an opportunity to see things for ourselves. What we saw, was, and was not what we expected.read more | post a comment | comments (0)
Olive Branches A poem / prayer by Eric Sabelman, shared at the MVPJ vigil on July 26th 2006.
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Multifaith Voices For Peace and Justice Joins a National Religious Campaign Against Torture At its May 23, 2006 meeting, the Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice Steering Committee voted to become endorsing members of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. The following is an editorial written by committee member Craig Wiesner on behalf of the organization. Following the editorial you will find extensive documentation and links substantiating the contents of the editorial.
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Glimpses of Iraq  What is life really like in Iraq right now? Click "Read More" to read excerpts of a report from someone who faces the reality of war, every single day. by Sheila Provencher, Christian Peacemaker Teams read more
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A shorter name - a wider mission!
These films are available for your use through Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice: 
The Friday night panel was moderated by David DeCosse, Director of Campus Ethics Programs for the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. 