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* Code Pink. Women's Preemptive Strike for Peace
Code Pink was organized by Medea Benjamin of Global Exchange, Starhawk, and Jodie Evans of UnReasonable Women to oppose war in Iraq from a feminist perspective. Code Pink's four- month peace vigil In front of the White House ended on March 8, International Women's Day. Members of Code Pink traveled to Iraq in early February on a peace mission. * Win Without War
Win Without War is a broad coalition of national organizations, founded by Susan Shaer of WAND; David Cortright of Fourth Freedom forum; Duane Peterson of True Majority; Bob Edgar of National Council of Churches; Michael Kieschnick of Working Assets, and Wes Boyd of Move0n, advocating alternatives to preemptive war In Iraq. The coalition offers a mainstream voice. Win Without War sponsored the Virtual March on Washington on February 26 and coalition members have launched innovative TV ad campaigns. * United for Peace and Justice
United for Peace and Justice, co-chaired by Andrea Buffa of Global Exchange, Leslie Cagan of Pacifica, and Bill Fletcher of TransAfrica, is an umbrella peace campaign bringing together the work of human rights, feminist, civil rights, environmental, anti-poverty, lesbian and gay, religious, and peace groups united, in opposition to a war in Iraq. The coalition organized the February 15 mobilization in New York. * MoveOn
MoveOn, founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Joan Blades and Wes Boyd, is working to bring ordinary people back into politics. With a
nationwide network of more than 600,000 online activists, MoveOn conducts large-scale, grassroots campaigns on issues ranging from
the war in Iraq to judicial nominations, MoveOn's peace campaign was founded by Eli Pariser, a recent college graduate. * Not In Our Name (NION)
NION was formed to "strengthen and expand resistance to the U.S. government's course in the wake of September 11." Many prominent artists, activists, and intellectuals, including Gloria Steinem, Alice Walker, Eve Ensler, and Robin Morgan, have signed onto the NION statement of conscience, which has appeared in full-page ads in major publications. * International A.N.S.W.E.R (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) Formed by the International Action Center, Nicaragua Network, Mexico Solidarity Network, and Partnership for Civil Justice after September 11 to stop the rush to war and end racism. A.N.S.W.E.R led three massive demonstrations in Washington D.C. The organizing is entirely volunteer-driven, and is led by Sarah Sloan and Sara Friedman. Groups * Women's Action for New Directions (WAND)
Founded by anti-nuclear activist Dr. Helen Caldicott in 1982, WAND empowers women to act politically to reduce violence and militarism, and redirect excessive military resources toward unmet human and environmental needs. Actively involved in anti-war coalitions, executive director Susan Shaer serves as national co-chair of Win Without War. * National Organization for Women (NOW)
with almost half a million members and hundreds of chapters across the country, is working with Code Pink and other women's peace organizations to organize feminist actions against the war. NOW president Kim Gandy spoke at the February 15 rally in New York City as well as the International Women's Day peace march and rally on March 8. |