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Evolver Spores: Wars and Peace

published by Jose Vasquez on 01/07/11 2:09pm
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Wed, January 19--

As we reflect on the past decade, it is impossible to ignore a common theme: war. Recent figures place the total casualties of the United States’ military engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan at nearly one million people, with a toll of human suffering (including thousands of neglected US veterans) that is difficult to measure. Vast resources are spent to keep the war machine humming, with government, corporate, and media interests alike inextricably tied to a military-industrial complex that makes its fortunes on death and destruction.

How do we change the planetary consciousness so that it becomes peaceful and harmonic? What is the practical strategy for doing this in a short amount of time, before nuclear war is triggered by accident or terrorist jihad?

This month the Evolver Social Movement invites you to extend an olive branch and join 40+ Evolver Spores as we mobilize our hearts and minds to conquer the archaic culture of war with universal love.  Local Spores may choose to explore conflict resolution and NonViolent Communication techniques, the peaceful strategies of Gandhi and Martin Luther King, actions by peace groups like Code Pink, Food Not Bombs, and United for Peace and Justice, or host the “Warrior Writers,” artists, and speakers from Iraq Veterans Against the War.

http://www.evolver.net/wars_and_peace

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AVAW founding member speaks out

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Operation Recovery Update

Operation Recovery to join Bradley Manning Support Rally June 4th The Operation Recovery Campaign is traveling to Leavenworth, Kansas to join a rally in support of Bradley Manning.  A public pressure campaign forced...
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Video of Operation Recover Press Conference

In the fight for service members right to heal IVAW members built a guard tower out side the East Gate of Ft. Hood to put Gen. Donald Campbell Jr. on watch. 

Operation Recovery Announces First Target

In the fight for service members right to heal IVAW members built a guard tower out side the East Gate of Ft. Hood to put Gen. Donald Campbell Jr. on watch. Read and share the local Ft. Hood papers account of the target...

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