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  • Beyt Tikkun Synagogue
  • First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ) Palo Alto
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Church Palo Alto
  • First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto
  • First United Methodist Church Palo Alto
  • Mountain View Buddhist Temple
  • Palo Alto Buddhist Temple
  • Palo Alto Friends Meeting
  • St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
  • St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Palo Alto (Catholic)
  • Social Action Committee of the Redwood City Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship
  • Trinity Church in Menlo Park (Episcopal)
  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
  • Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Los Gatos
  • West Bay Chapter, Buddhist Peace Fellowship

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Soaring Nuclear Weapons and World Peace - May 27th

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Please join us for this amazing event where Dr. Martin Hellman, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University, reveals the risks of nuclear weapons and a path to reducing them.
 
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Court Allows Suit Against Jeppesen to Move Forward

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In a 3-0 ruling, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lawsuit could move forward against Jeppesen DataPlan, the San Jose subsidiary of Boeing, which has been accused of arranging "torture" flights for the CIA.
 
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GOOD FRIDAY & W.M.D.

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Are you opposed to the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction? If so, you are invited to participate in the Good Friday multifaith Worship and Witness at the Livermore Labs where nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons are being designed.
 
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Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, and Deterence: The Moral Issues

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Join us on Wednesday April 22nd from 7 to 9pm for a panel discussion on this issue.
 
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Vigils on the 6th Anniversary of the Iraq War

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Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice invites you to participate in one of these vigils on the 6th anniversary of the Iraq War.
 
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Faithful Citizens Go to the Polls

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Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice presents this fall series exploring critical election issues.

Globalization & Immigration with Raj Patel
Monday, Oct. 20, 7pm
First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton, Palo Alto

In the midst of global economic crisis, come hear Raj Patel, writer, activist, academic and author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System and a researcher at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley. He will speak on the connect between globalization and the root causes of immigration throughout the Americas.
Keynote will be followed by responses from a multifaith panel.

Suggested donation of $5-15 for each event is requested (no one turned away for lack of funds).

Mark you calendars NOW!

 
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"Soldiers of Conscience" film & discussion with Associate Producer

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"Soldiers of Conscience" Film & Discussion with Associate Producer
Wednesday, October 1, 7pm
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
405 South 10th Street, San Jose

Filmed with the permission of the US Army, this documentary tackles the question every soldier must ask - is it ever acceptable to kill another human being? Interviewing several Conscientious Objectors from the Iraq war as well as teachers at West Point, the film provides a thoughtful exploration of conscience, morality and war.

Associate Producer Ian Slattery will lead discussion and respond to Q&A following the film.

"Soldiers of Conscience" will be aired on PBS October 16th (check local listings). Don't miss this opportunity to see the film and have time for reflection with other community members and one of the Associate Producers.

 
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Seven years after 9/11, a request for prayers and peace from AMV

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From American Muslim Voice - Striving to create a culture of peace, acceptance, mutual respect and harmony

 
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Soldiers of Conscience film & discussion with Tobias Wolff

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The award winning documentary "Soldiers of Conscience" will be shown on Wednesday, September 10, 7PM, at the First Baptist Church, 305 N. California Ave., Palo Alto, as the opening of the fall series, "Faithful Citizens Go to the Polls". Made with official permission from the US Army, "Soldiers of Conscience" includes never before seen footage of basic training and the war in Iraq, and interviews with a West Point ethics instructor as well as several Conscientious Objectors. Well-known author and Vietnam veteran Tobias Wolff will lead the discussion following the film. Co-director and co-producer Catherine Ryan will be present for the screening and available for Q&A.
 
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American Muslim Voice 4th Annual Open House August 23rd

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On Saturday, August 23, 2008, from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M., AMV Foundation is hosting its Fourth Annual Open House at 120 Park Ave in Palo Alto.
 
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