I am so worried about Maysoon and her husband. 700 people we killed in a stampede in Mecca. Anyone know if she is okay ? Wolf Sent from my iPhone ...Continue Reading

We really must do all we can to change the brutality of our prison system.  That and some of the nursing homes as well.  Voiceless victims.  Let’s get on this.  AnneOn Sep 20, 2015, at 9:20 PM, Karen Wolf <dakotakwolf@PROTECTED> wrote: That is so horrific, Anne. As a peace and justice organization, we should be out in the streets on this issue.WolfSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 20, 2015, at 9:10 PM, Anne Abowd <anneabowd@PROTECTED> wrote: What an atrocity this system is!  We should all b ...Continue Reading

> Information on the Mikhail Lecture : Guest speaker, Thomas Philip Abowd, PhD Please spread the word . Free and open to the public. > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 8:49 PM, Laila Waggoner > wrote: > Dear Friends, > > > We are delighted to announce the 15th Annual Maryse and Ramzy Mikhail Memorial Lecture will be given by Toledo > > native, Thomas Abowd, from Tufts University. The title of Dr. Abowd’s lecture is “Jerusalem and the Prospects for Peace > > in Palestine/Isr ...Continue Reading

That is so horrific, Anne. As a peace and justice organization, we should be out in the streets on this issue.WolfSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 20, 2015, at 9:10 PM, Anne Abowd <anneabowd@PROTECTED> wrote: What an atrocity this system is!  We should all be on the streets protesting the horrific system. Thanks Jeff.  What actions can we do?  I am aware of the case of a Palestinian activist, Ramea  Odeh who has just been sentenced to 18 yrs in US prison, $1,000 fine, then deportation.  Her ...Continue Reading

What an atrocity this system is!  We should all be on the streets protesting the horrific system. Thanks Jeff.  What actions can we do?  I am aware of the case of a Palestinian activist, Ramea  Odeh who has just been sentenced to 18 yrs in US prison, $1,000 fine, then deportation.  Her crime:  checking NO on the form when applying for citizenship, where it asked if she had ever committed a crime.She thought it meant a crime in the US.  She had left Palestine after being let out o ...Continue Reading

This is a very good video describing the prison system in the US. It also describes the need for people like us to organize for radical change. http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=14755 */Jeff Klein/* /There are two sets of principles. They are the principles of power and privilege and the principles of truth and justice. If you pursue truth and justice it will always mean a diminution of power and privilege. If you pursue power and privilege it will always be at ...Continue Reading

Dear Friends:  Our son Tom will be guest speaker at the 15th Annual Mikhail Lecture on Sunday, October 11th at 3:30  Free and open to the public.**Topic is:  Jerusalem and the Prospects for Peace in Palestine/Israel.*  Hope you can make it to hear Tom.  More info about him will follow.  Please pass the word,  Best,Anne Abowd ...Continue Reading

Consider making the calls suggested below tomorrow.---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Matthew W. Daloisio* <daloisio@PROTECTED>Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 4:08 PMSubject: [wat] Emergency fast to highlight the case of Tariq Ba Odah, gravely sick in GuantánamoTo: wat@PROTECTED Friends: On the brink of death, Tariq Ba Odah weighs a dangerous 74 pounds. He remains imprisoned at Guantánamo w/o charge and has been cleared for release since 2009 (additional information be ...Continue Reading

Please write the White House:  No weapons to Israel!AnneThe Israeli government did everything it could to defeat the nuclear deal with Iran and failed. Click here if you think it would be a mistake for the U.S. to now give Israel weapons with which it could start a war on Iran by itself.President Obama wants to reward Israel by authorizing the transfer of "massive ordnance penetrators" and other advanced weaponry needed for an Israeli attack on Iran, and by promising Israel as much as $45 billion in ...Continue Reading

Please call Gov. Fallin to grant Richard Glossip a stay of execution.  The number to call is:   405-522-8857Dear MoveOn member,Oklahoma plans to execute an innocent man this Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.1Governor Mary Fallin has the power to stop this deadly mistake by issuing a 60-day stay of execution—but we need to act fast to save Richard Glossip.Can you call Gov. Fallin right now? Tell her: "Don't execute an innocent man. Grant Richard Glossip a 60-day stay of execution."*Here's the number: 405-5 ...Continue Reading