ISSUES OF FOCUS
- Racial Justice
- Gun Violence
- Death Penalty
- Poverty/Hunger
- Immigration Reform
- Prison Industrial Complex
- Militarism
- Trade Policy
- Environment
- LOCAL (Missouri/Saint Louis Community)
RACIAL JUSTICE:
WHAT WE DO:
- We advocate for public policies and community practices that will be steps toward dismantling racism.
- We endorse and participate in workshops on racial justice and white privilege, and create educational materials to be used in conversations on race and racism.
- New "Peace Pieces" electronic newsletter coming this FALL will address racial justice.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS:
- Color of Change
- Organization for Black Struggle
- Helping Families Respond to Dr. King’s Call to Challenge Racism, Materialism & Militarism. Especially "What Families Can Do About Racism"
MILITARISM:
WHAT WE DO:
- We advocate ending all the ways that nations, local communities, and individuals rely on military force and violence to control and oppress others
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS:
IMMIGRATION REFORM:
WHAT WE DO:
- We support comprehensive immigration reform with a path to full and equal citizenship
- We are planning an edition of our PEACE PIECESEnewsletter for the spring of 2017 on immigration reform
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Recognize immigration is a human rights issue
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS:
GUN VIOLENCE:
WHAT WE DO:
We are developing a resource that will involve 2 areas that relate to the issue of guns
- A continually updated listing of legislation involving guns on the federal level, as well as some legislation in local areas-look for this beginning in October.
- A listing of positive toys and video games, as well as a critique of other entertainment possibilities for children related specifically to violence-out by November 1st.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Challenge the proliferation of weapons and the culture that teaches children it is acceptable to harm others
- Support legislation against the proliferation of guns in America
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS:
DEATH PENALTY:
WHAT WE DO:
- We advocate the abolition of the state sanctioned taking of life (the death penalty), and support groups that organize to oppose it
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS:
PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX:
WHAT WE DO:
- We advocate
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS:
POVERTY/HUNGER:
WHAT WE DO:
We advocate for changes in public policy that will move this country and the world toward true economic justice. A primary example currently is our support for the Fight for 15 movement.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS:
THE ENVIRONMENT:
WHAT WE DO:
- We advocate
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS:
TRADE POLICY:
WHAT WE DO:
- We advocate
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS:
LOCAL(MO/STL):
WHAT WE DO:
- We conduct several programs in the Saint Louis area...SOS/WHSTG/
- We advocate
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Call/Write/Email your elected leaders
LINKS: