Declare Peace in Your Town This September

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It's time to answer fear with courage, to step out of our personal comfort zones and take bold action to end the Iraq War.

This fall, United for Peace and Justice and our many member groups and allies are declaring peace, and WE NEED YOUR HELP.

We will declare peace by putting our bodies on the line in a variety of acts of peaceful resistance to the war, including with a powerful week of nonviolent civil disobedience and direct action from September 21-28, targeting pro-war members of Congress and coordinated by the nationwide Declaration of Peace campaign.

This campaign is key to making the midterm congressional elections a referendum on the war and occupation in Iraq. The war is not just one issue, it's not just the issue, it's EVERY issue -- from making the world safer to creating good jobs, good schools and good communities where everyone can live in dignity and peace.

YOU can help us bring this critical campaign to every state, every city, every congressional district in the country.

* Check the calendar of activities to see what's already being planned in your city or town, and find out how you can get involved:
http://declarationofpeace.org/view/events

* Sign up to serve as the point person to help coordinate visits or protests at the offices of your members of Congress:
http://declarationofpeace.org/organizing-resources

* Ask your Congressional representatives to sign the Congressional Declaration of Peace pledge:
http://declarationofpeace.org/congressional-pledge-guide

* Register to participate in nonviolent civil disobedience at your Congresspersons' local office(s) on Sept. 25 and/or in Washington DC on Sept. 26-27:
http://declarationofpeace.org/regform-nvcd

* Plan an action in your community for Monday, September 25, when there will be local nonviolence civil disobedience actions around the country, targeting pro-war members of Congress. Click here for more information: http://declarationofpeace.org/local-organizer-checklist

* Begin making plans to join the national civil disobedience actions scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 26 & 27, in Washington, D.C.
http://declarationofpeace.org/regform-nvcd

* If you are planning an event for that week, be sure to list it on the calendar:
http://declarationofpeace.org/add-an-event-to-the-calendar

* Sign up for United for Peace and Justice e-mail updates at:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/email

Bush started the war ... Congress has kept it going ... this fall, WE DECLARE PEACE! JOIN US!