Sunday, January 6, 2002 - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Video showing. As a fourth followup activity to the Nov. 10 "A Dialogue for Peace and Justice", several videos will be shown, focusing on US foreign policy. Last time (Dec. 16), we finised watching an October M.I.T. talk by Noam Chomsky and saw a talk by Michael Parenti. We'll decide as a group what we will see this time; if you have any relevant videos, please bring them.
Home of Susan Olson in Southwest Durham; contact Dilip for directions (or to suggest any other videos that should be shown that would be relevant to peace and justice issues).

Wednesday, January 9 - 7:30pm
UNC PROGRESS meeting; discussion estimated at 85 minutes and to include update on current situation, plan for January 19 state-wide rally and January 20 Fort Bragg event, plan for January 30 Pit Day, and setting up of a fundraiser committee.
UNC Chapel Hill campus, Room 216 of Hanes Art Center.

Thursday-Sunday, January 10-13, 2002
Alicia Lucksted, a core American supporter of Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), will be visiting the Triangle, and wants to speak with as many groups and people as possible about RAWA and the women of Afghanistan. If you are unable to attend the RAWA benefit concert but wish to make a monetary donation to RAWA, please send it to The Afghan Women's Mission, 260 S. Lake Avenue, PMB 165, Pasadena, CA 91101. Also, throughout Alicia's visit, we will have a silent auction for two beautiful Persian rugs handmade by RAWA, with bids starting at $500. For more information, please contact Caroline Weaver.

Thursday, January 10 - 4:00-6:00 pm
Alicia Lucksted, core American supporter of RAWA, speaking. Sponsored by the NC State University Women and Gender Studies Group and North Carolina State University's Women's Center.
North Carolina State University, Caldwell Lounge.

Thursday, January 10 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Faith and Non-Violence.
Third of a four-part non-violence seminar series, Where will the Prince of Peace be Born?, on the spirituality and practice of active non-violence (first held Dec. 6 and 13, and to conclude Jan. 17). Sponsored by Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham. For more information, call Maryann at 919-682-3449 x270.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church gym, 810 W. Chapel Hill St, Durham; map and directions are available.

Thursday, January 10 - 7:30 pm
Peace 1st (9th) planning meeting to continue to discuss activities and networking among Triangle groups and individuals. We are making final preparations and assignments for the January 19 rally. There is still a need for one or two vans to drive at the back of the rally to pick up anybody having difficulty. Light refreshments may be served. Contact Phil at PeaceCovenant@mail.com.
Peace Covenant Church, 601 East Hwy 54, 1/2 mile east of Fayetteville St. on L, Durham (from route 40 exit 276 for Fayetteville Rd, turn toward Durham and almost immed. R onto 54; 1/2 mile on L).

Thursday, January 10 - 8:00-9:30 pm
Alicia Lucksted, core American supporter of RAWA, speaking. Sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Women's Center. For more information, please contact Lisa Garmon.
UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work Auditorium, Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building (Room 136)

Thursday, January 10 - 9:30 pm
Benefit Concert for Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), featuring the music of Chuck Johnson, Regina Hexaphone, and The Butchies, and "slam poets" Alix Olson and Amy Neevil. A flyer is available.
$7 Donation requested; all proceeds go to RAWA. See the event web site for more details on the performers, as well as to see pictures of and make online bids for two beautiful Persian rugs being auctioned.
Kings, 424 S. McDowell, Raleigh, 919-831-1005. From route 40 East, take exit 298B (S. Saunders, Downtown) and follow into S. McDowell; Kings is on the left next to the Vertigo.

Friday, January 11 - 3:00 pm
Alicia Lucksted, core American supporter of RAWA, speaking. Sponsored by the Duke Advocates for the Women of Afghanistan. For more information, please contact Caroline Weaver.
Duke University East Campus, Richard White Auditorium.

Friday, January 11 - 7:30 pm
Alicia Lucksted, core American supporter of RAWA, speaking. Sponsored by NC Peace Action, Raleigh.
Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail (at corner with Wade Avenue), Raleigh.

Saturday, January 12 - 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Training session for marshals for January 19 march and rally, led by Russell Herman.
Marshals are needed to help, along with the police, in maintaining the march route, assisting and encouraging people, providing information, etc. This training session is optional, but highly recommended. If you are interested in being a marshal or have any questions, please contact Jonathan Rivin by email or phone (919-834-7977). Please note that there will be a short break during the training, but not enough time to go out for lunch; you are welcome to bring food, and drinks will be provided.
Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail (at corner with Wade Avenue), Raleigh.

Saturday, January 12 - 10:00 am-12:30 pm
Coalition to End the Cycle of Violence discussion meeting.
Open discussion regarding political positions that make sense vis-a-vis the current evolving situation; for more information, please email Michal
UNC Chapel Hill campus, Room 203 of Alumni Building (near Johnston Center and Morehead Planetarium)

Saturday, January 12 - 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Alicia Lucksted, core American supporter of RAWA, speaking at UNC Progressive South Asia Forum lunch. For more information, please contact Chad Haines, 962-5374.

Saturday, January 12 - 3:30 pm
Alicia Lucksted, core American supporter of RAWA, speaking at North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro. For more information, please contact Deepa Kumar.

Sunday, January 13 - 10:30 am-1:00 pm
Videotape showing of talk by J. Krishnamurti, 20th century philosopher (see, for example, some of his views on war and peace), about The Future of Humanity, followed by dialogue among participants.
The context will be a concern for wars around the world, including the current standoff between India and Pakistan. The crisis is in consciousness and not in a particular terrorist activity. As long as there is nationalism and religious divisions, there can never be peace. We will explore if we can go beyond the factors of violence in consciousness. This videotaped dialogue between Krishnamurti and Professor David Bohm explores the nature of human consciousness. Krishnamurti and Bohm explore the nature of the conditioned and unconditioned mind. Krishnamurti asks, "Can the consciousness of mankind be changed through time?", and examines meditation as a factor of fundamental psychological change.
This will be held in Raleigh; for details, please contact Neetu Singh by email or phone (919-859-6301).

Sunday, January 13 - 11 am - 12:30 pm
Alicia Lucksted, core American supporter of RAWA, speaking for NC Society for Ethical Culture.
The Arts Center, 300-G East Main Street, Carrboro, N.C.

Sunday, January 13 - 2:00 pm
Poster, banner and drum making party.
Come and make this a fun afternoon of peacemaking for the entire family. We will be working on the completion of our banners and placards for the January 19 rally, and need lots of help. Contact Phil at PeaceCovenant@mail.com.
Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Dr, Chapel Hill. From Durham and points east, take I40W to exit 270, and turn L onto 15/501 South, staying to the L at the Franklin St fork. After you pass Eastgate mall on the R, turn R onto Willow Dr (before University Mall on Estes Dr); the church will be immediately on your L. From Chapel Hill or Greensboro, take 15/501 N. After the light at Estes Dr, take the L at the next light onto Willow Dr, and the church will be to your L.

Monday, January 14 - 8:00 pm
Russ Feingold talk including question and answer session
Senator Feingold attended Harvard Law School and Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and has been a Senator from Wisconsin since 1993. He won the prestigious John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award in 1999 along with Sen. John McCain for work on Campaign Finance Reform, and was the only Senator to vote against the US Patriot Act (aka Anti-Terrorism Act). He will be speaking for the UNC Young Democrats, who are also having a semi-formal reception (RSVP for the 6:30p reception only required). The talk and questions will start at around 8p (and will neither be formal nor require RSVP).
UNC Chapel Hill, Memorial Hall

Wednesday, January 16 - 5:45 pm
Peace Vigil at Elon University, coinciding with visit from Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister of Israel. The vigil will be held in front of the campus at the corner of Williamson and Haggard St., at Elon Community Church. Speakers TBA. Directions and a map to Elon University (Elon, NC, less than an hour west of the Triangle, near exit 141 from I-85/I-40) are available, as is a cultural calendar of Elon events. Note that a carpool from the Peace Covenant Church in Durham (1/2 mile east of the route 40 exit 276 for Fayetteville St., on route 54) will be leaving at 4:20p.

Wednesday, January 16 - 6:30 pm
Ehud Barak, former Israeli Prime Minister, speaking, Peace of the Brave: Prospects for Peace in the Middle East.
There is an admission fee of $15 (free to members of Elon Society or with a valid Elon identification card).
Koury Center, Elon University campus. Directions and a map to Elon University (Elon, NC, less than an hour west of the Triangle, near exit 141 from I-85/I-40) are available, as is an article about the talk and a cultural calendar of Elon events.

Thursday, January 17 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Safety Issues and Statistics about Guns.
Last of a four-part non-violence seminar series, Where will the Prince of Peace be Born?, on the spirituality and practice of active non-violence (others held Dec. 6, Dec. 13, and Jan. 10). Sponsored by Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham. For more information, call Maryann at 919-682-3449 x270.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church gym, 810 W. Chapel Hill St, Durham; map and directions are available.

Friday, January 18 - 7:00 pm
Baklava-making party
Join Dilip and learn how to make his vegan chocolate baklava. We'll make 7 trays so that we'll have at least 6 trays :-) to sell at the state peace rally tomorrow. It will be a fun opportunity to learn to make a decadent dish, certainly have a few samples, and support fund-raising for the rally. We'll cook at Jim Stockwell's home near downtown Raleigh; contact Dilip at barman@cs.unc.edu if you can help. Coming from Chapel Hill or Durham? We can also carpool.
Home of Jim Stockwell, 1105 W. Cabarrus St., Raleigh, 919-829-1183. From route 40, take the exit in Raleigh for Lake Wheeler Rd, turning R to go toward downtown and past the Farmer's Mkt and Dorothea Dix Hospital; at the light after the hospital and the bottom of the hill, turn L; at the next light, L; this will bring you into South St. in Boylan Heights; at stop sign, L Cabarrus to the RR trussel; Jim is in the light blue house with white trim to the L (if you look to the R, you'll see Central Prison).

Saturday, January 19 (Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday weekend)
State-wide Peace Rally, Raleigh.
Plans are to start at noon at MLK Gardens in Raleigh and march to the State Capitol with flags of every nation of the world. Starting at 1:15 or so, there will be a number of nationally-known and state-known speakers, including Philip Berrigan, Rev. Carrie Bolton, Rukiya Dillahunt, Rev. Curtis Gatewood, Rania Masri, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Neesha Mirchanandi, and special non-violent responses from David Potorti, whose brother died in the World Trade Center attack, and Amber Amundson, whose husband died in the Pentagon on Sept. 11; a detailed program is available. A pre-rally celebration is planned Friday night, civil disobedience training is planned for Saturday night, and a visit to Fort Bragg Military Base is offered for Sunday. This is meant to be a broad group organizing and participating in the event, including peace, environmental, and faith-based groups. Plans are for over 1000 participants. Food/drink will be available for free (lentil soup) and for sale (Chocolate Baklava, apple cider), and t-shirts will also be available. Free lodging is available both Friday and Saturday nights, as well as reduced rates at two Raleigh hotels; contact lodging@ncaw.org for more information. Shuttle vans will be available for pickup in Durham (10a and noon from the student union parking lot of NCCU) and Chapel Hill (10:20a from the Friends Meetinghouse, 531 Raleigh Rd, adjacent to the UNC campus), and will return at the close of the rally; watch for burgundy or white 15-passenger vans with signs saying, "Peace Rally Shuttle". Sponsored by North Carolinians for Alternatives to War, 919-779-1912, PmtONeill@aol.com (mobile number during the rally: 919-418-4096). A flyer for the event is available, as well as a map. The event is on rain or shine; we encourage the march regardless of weather, and, in case of rain, the rally will be held very close to the capitol at 1p at Exploris Museum on Moore Square at 201 E. Hargett St (between Blount and Person Streets).

Sunday, January 20, 2002 - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Video showing. As a fifth followup activity to the Nov. 10 "A Dialogue for Peace and Justice", several videos will be shown, focusing on US foreign policy. Last time (Jan. 6), we watched an interview with Coleman McCarthy and saw stories on Central America and sanctions against Iraq. We'll decide as a group what we will see this time; if you have any relevant videos, please bring them.
Home of Susan Olson in Southwest Durham; contact Dilip for directions (or to suggest any other videos that should be shown that would be relevant to peace and justice issues).

Sunday, January 20 - 7:00 pm
How Do You Advocate for Peace? discussion by Durham Friends (Quakers). Durham Friends Meetinghouse (a map is available).

Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (celebrated)

Monday, January 21
30th Annual MLK Service, March & Rally, Chapel Hill
10:00 am Service at First Baptist Church, 106 N. Roberson St, between Franklin & Rosemary Streets) featuring The Hon. Wanda Bryant, N.C. Court of Appeals, speaking on "The Link Between Education and Justice".
11:30 am March down Franklin St from First Baptist Church, marching east on Franklin to the downtown Post Office
Noon Rally at Franklin St Post Office with speakers including Rev. Carrie Bolton; Rev. Robert Campbell; Lawrence Dunmore, Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation; Steve England, Black Public Works Assoc.; School Board Chair Valerie Foushee; Mayor Kevin Foy; Rev. Maria Teresa Palmer; Poet Phillip Shabazz; and UNC Professor Rashmi Varma. A program for the event is available.
Sponsored by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP and the Martin Luther King Coalition. For more information, please e-mail mlk@lotusmedia.org or call 919-933-9383.

Saturday, January 26 One-day summit on justice and inequalities of race and gender in labor at UNC.
Keynote speaker Cheri Honkala of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union. Lunch and child care provided. Organizers are seeking workship facilitators and panelists on a variety of topics germane to peace, justice, and equity. For more information, please contact Carrie Goodman of Feminist Students United.
Location TBA.

Saturday, January 26, 8:30 pm Benefit concert for RAWA, Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, a political/social organization of Afghan women struggling for peace, freedom, democracy and women's rights in fundamentalism-blighted Afghanistan.
Doors open at 8:30, show at 9. Bands performing are Melissa Swingle (Trailer Bride; "One of the best roots-rock bands operating today! Too graceful to be campy, and chilling ballads are orchestrated perfectly to pluck at you like branches in the dark." -Monica Kendrick, Chicago Reader); Lud ("Lud's latest, Sparkling Rope, knocks the socks off anything local or otherwise, that I've heard in a year." -Karen A. Mann in The Independent); Cantwell, Gomez, and Jordan ("Big on shifting gears, controlling volume to the low and high extremes and shifting tempos in dramatic and exciting ways. CG and J bring a free jazz sensibility to their rock, splattering globs of shattered notes against the walls like some abstract expressionist painters." -Chris Toenes, triangle.com); and Onomata ("groove-based space improv" featuring Micro-East Collective's Ian Davis on drums; Todd Barbee on saxes, W7, and space; Richard Robeson on guitar; and Brian Preston on basses and textures; all are well known artists in the world of experimental music). $7 donation. For more information, please contact Caroline Weaver.
Cat's Cradle, 300 E. Main St, Carrboro, 919-967-9053; directions are available on their website.

Monday, January 28 - 7:30 pm
Peace 1st (10th) meeting to continue to discuss activities and networking among Triangle groups and individuals. Agenda items tonight will include an evaluation of our participation in the January 19 and 20 Non-Violence Rally, the January 16 vigil at Elon College, Peace Is Patriotic logo materials, and many new issues that need to be addressed by the local peacemaking community. Light refreshments may be served. Contact Phil at PeaceCovenant@mail.com for any questions or to suggest additional agenda items.
Peace Covenant Church, 601 East Hwy 54, 1/2 mile east of Fayetteville St. on L, Durham (from route 40 exit 276 for Fayetteville Rd, turn toward Durham and almost immed. R onto 54; 1/2 mile on L).

Monday, January 28 - 7:30 pm
Coalition to End the Cycle of Violence discussion meeting.
Focus on planning for Wednesday's Pit Day. For more information, please email Michal.
UNC Chapel Hill campus, Room 203 of Alumni Building (near Johnston Center and Morehead Planetarium)

Wednesday, January 30, 11:00 am-3:00 pm "Enduring Freedom ... or Endless War?" open mic, skits, and activities. The Coalition to End the Cycle of Violence and the Progressive Students, Staff and Faculty of UNC Chapel Hill are taking over the Pit on UNC's campus for a Speak-Out against the War. Events will include music, skits, and games to promote peace. For more information, please call 919-933-5974 or 919-960-7987.

Wednesday, January 30, 2:00 pm-6:00 pm Peace Vigil to coincide with visit of President George W. Bush to Winston-Salem.
The vigil calls for peacemakers from across the state to gather to share the message of non-violence and express dissent to overseas US military engagements. To get there, take route 40 west to business 40 west; exit at Cherry St in downtown Winston-Salem and go all the way through town; at the light at Northwest Blvd, continue straight - the road is now University Parkway; go two more traffic lights to Coliseum Dr and see Joel Coliseum to your R; look for the peace crowd! The public who have tickets to the President's speech are supposed to be onsite just before 2p, and the President is to be there from about 3 till 4:30. Folks hope to rally between 2 and 3:30 and also at 4 on to catch the crowd going in and coming out.

Thursday January 31-Monday February 4 New York City World Economic Forum Rally
Around 100 North Carolinians, including about 30 from Chapel Hill and Carrboro, will be visiting New York City to rally for peace and economic justice at the World Economic Forum. If you are interested in joining or contributing food, media supplies, or other materials, please contact Andy at 919-942-8211 or email hhalpin@email.unc.edu.

Thursday January 31, 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm "Environmental Injustice in NC: The Case of Industrial Pork Production" lecture
Mr. Steve Wing, Prof. School of Public Health, UNC-CH will address the question of why hog factories are disproportionately located communities of color and low income; industry says it's good business, while neighbors say it's a menace to health & life.
NCSU Talley Student Center, Blue Room, 4th Floor

Friday, February 1, 4:00 pm Film and Discussion Framing the Events of September 11 with a focus on Gender and Militarism
The film, The Women Outside (1995, directed by J.T. Hatagi and Hye Jung Park) will be shown, followed by 10 minute presentations on topics to frame Sept. 11 by Karen Booth (UNC Chapel Hill Women's Studies), Robin Kirk (writer and human rights worker), Claudia Koonz (Duke University Department of History), and Neesha Mirchandani (Activist, Afghan Women's Mission). This will be followed by open discussion. For more details, please email organizers Nilgun Uygun or Elyse Crystal.
Richard White Auditorium, Duke University

Wednesday, February 6, 6:00 pm "Eat as the World Eats" program. As part of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, HOPE will provide food and a forum for discussion about World Hunger and Food Distribution Issues. Please RSVP by 5:00 p.m. on February 1st to Nell Brewer by email at nbrewer@email.unc.edu. Sponsored by the UNC Campus Y.
UNC Chapel Hill, Carmichael Ballroom

Thursday, February 7, 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm "Campaign Finance Reform" lecture
Mr. George Allison, North Carolina Field Director, Democracy South
NCSU Talley Student Center, Blue Room, 4th Floor

Monday, February 11, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Voices of Islam series - first of six weekly presentations and discussions. Speakers from The Islamic Association of Raleigh, 919-929-2127.
Church of Reconciliation, 110 North Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill.

Tuesday, February 12, 7:00 pm UNC Campaign Finance Reform Alliance showing hour-long Bill Moyers film, "Free Speech for Sale"
UNC Chapel Hill, Dey 304

Tuesday, February 12, 7:00 pm Community forum on "Zionism, Self-Determination, and the War on Terrorism".
Speakers will include Cynthia Brown (candidate for US Senate; she is expected to point out the spending of tax dollars to further militarize the US in the wake of a devastating recession), Andy Silver (a dual US-Israeli citizen who will talk about why he left Israel in 1980 after 13 years), and Steve Bloom (from Brooklyn, NY, and a member of the Southern Anti-Racism Network Advisory Board, who will talk about the global struggle against racism). Audience participants will be asked to exprss how the "War on Terrorism" has made them feel secure or more vulnerable. Sponsored by Women of Color Against This War, a committee of the Durham Anti-War Coalition; for more information, please contact 919-682-9575, 919-544-5235, or drop an email to the Coalition.
Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd, Durham

Wednesday, February 13, 7:30 pm Talk on US/Columbia "Drug War"
Presented by Jena Matzen and Danette Sharpley, who, as part of the Witness for Peace grassroots national delegation on environment and labor rights, just returned from Colubmia. They will share their first hand accounts and pictures, and report on the front line struggles for survival in this "drug war." (Jena will also be speaking on February 17.)
Presented by Chapel Hill CITCA and Balance & Accuracy in Journalism. For more information, please contact Jerry Markatos by phone (919-542-2139 or email.
Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road (a map is available), 919-942-1694.

Sunday, February 17, 5:00 pm Talk on US actions in Columbia
Presented by Jena Matzen, a Hillsborough resident who is representing the Florida-based Institute for Regional Conservation. Jena is concerned about how the United States is involving itself in Colombia and spending over $1 Billion on military intervention that won't solve the domestic drug problem while both escalating local conflict and destroying fragile ecosystems. Jean will share her first hand account and pictures from her recent trip to Columbia.
Presented by and at Chapel Hill Institute for Cultural and Language Education, 412 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, 919-933-0398.

Monday, February 18, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Voices of Islam series - second of six weekly presentations and discussions. Speakers from The Islamic Association of Raleigh, 919-929-2127; call for details.
Church of Reconciliation, 110 North Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill.

Thursday, February 21 - 7:00 pm
Peace 1st (11th) meeting to continue to discuss activities and networking among Triangle groups and individuals. Agenda items tonight will include discussion of continued marketing of Peace is Patriotic materials; Durham area Mt. Olive Pickle protest scheduled for March 21 (5:30-6:30 PM, Kroger, 202 E. Hwy 54 near Peace Covenant Church); possible attendance of weekend peace events in Washington, DC, April 19-22; coalition building with a newly formed Triangle peace group; and possible NCAW April 15 "Tax Day" peace event to hilight where the bulk of our nation's tax dollars go. Light refreshments will be available. Contact Phil at PeaceCovenant@mail.com for any questions or to suggest additional agenda items.
Peace Covenant Church, 601 East Hwy 54, 1/2 mile east of Fayetteville St. on L, Durham (from route 40 exit 276 for Fayetteville Rd, turn toward Durham and almost immed. R onto 54; 1/2 mile on L).

Saturday, February 23 - 2:00 pm
Ghassan Andoni, Palestinian peacemaker, speaking on "Life in Palestinian Occupied Territories"
At the last minute, we have been able to host Ghassan Andoni, peacemaker, professor at Bir Zeit University, leader of non-violent resistance to occupation, and director of a conflict resolution center called Rapprochement. Contact Mary Lou Smith, Coordinator, Coalition for Peace with Justice, at 919-967-5181 or 919-967-0829, for any questions.
Peace Covenant Church, 601 East Hwy 54, 1/2 mile east of Fayetteville St. on L, Durham (from route 40 exit 276 for Fayetteville Rd, turn toward Durham and almost immed. R onto 54; 1/2 mile on L).

Monday, February 25, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Voices of Islam series - third of six weekly presentations and discussions. Speakers from The Islamic Association of Raleigh, 919-929-2127; call for details.
Church of Reconciliation, 110 North Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill.

Tuesday, February 26, 4:00 pm How to Practice Nonviolence workshop with Diane Nash.
Freeman Center Sanctuary, Duke Campus.

Thursday, February 28, 12:40 pm-1:40 pm Student Perspectives on Islam panel discussion Members of the NCSU Muslim Student Association will share their perspectives on Islam and its practitioners in the US, and in what ways the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have affected their lives and public perceptions of Islam. Co-sponsored by the Muslim Student Association and CHASS.
NCSU Blue Room, 4th Floor, Talley Student Center

Friday, March 1, 5:00 pm Women in Islam panel discussion Moderated by Larysa Mykyta of the NCSU Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Sponsored by CHASS International Studies Committee, Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Women and Gender Studies, University International Programs, and NC Center for South Asia Studies. For other related events, please see the Triangle South Asia Consortium Calendar
NCSU Caldwell Lounge

Friday, March 1, 7:00 pm Oil, Gas, Water, Land: the Politics of Resources showing of the 1994 film, The Drilling Fields followed by discussion with Arturo Escobar (UNC Dept. of Anthropology), Marty Rosenbluth (independent filmmaker), and Steven Wing (UNC Dept. of Epidemiology). Part of the Framing September 11: Conversations Across Communities Duke-UNC Film and Speaker Series.
UNC Hanes Art Center

Monday, March 4, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Voices of Islam series - fourth of six weekly presentations and discussions. Speakers from The Islamic Association of Raleigh, 919-929-2127; call for details.
Church of Reconciliation, 110 North Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill.

Tuesday, March 5, 7:00 pm - approx. 8:00 pm New Pro-Peace Coalition Initial Meeting A Triangle-wide group focused on peace issues is forming with the tentative mission statement, "We come together as groups dedicated to ending war as a response to terrorism. We recognize and respect the differences among us. Overriding any differences, however, is our unwavering commitment to ending the violence. The only way to achieve peace is to work together." Come to meet others and help chart a mission and course. For more information, please contact Kristal Jones by email or phone, 919-914-0983.
UNC Campus Y

Monday, March 11, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Voices of Islam series - fifth of six weekly presentations and discussions. Speakers from The Islamic Association of Raleigh, 919-929-2127; call for details.
Church of Reconciliation, 110 North Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill.

Friday, March 15, 9:00 am Peace Demonstration in Fayetteville during President Bush's visit
This is a last-minute demonstration organized by Patrick O'Neill, founder of Catholic Work House (Wake County). Meet before 9 am at the Fayetteville Quaker House (223 Hillside Ave, Fayetteville, NC 28301; contact: Chuck Fager 910-323-3912); Patrick will be leaving Garner around 7:30 am (call him at 919-779-1912 to carpool). Plans are to hold signs opposing war and hopefully make a statement of peace to reporters.

Monday, March 18, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Voices of Islam series - last of six weekly presentations and discussions. Speakers from The Islamic Association of Raleigh, 919-929-2127; call for details.
Church of Reconciliation, 110 North Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill.

Monday, March 25 - 7:30 pm
Peace 1st (12th) meeting to continue to discuss activities and networking among Triangle groups and individuals. Agenda items tonight will include reports from recent activities and plans for upcoming events, which include a North Carolinians for Alternatives to War Tax Day Action in Raleigh and Mobilization efforts for April 19-22 peace events in Washington DC. Light refreshments will be available. Contact Phil at PeaceCovenant@mail.com for any questions or to suggest additional agenda items.
Peace Covenant Church, 601 East Hwy 54, 1/2 mile east of Fayetteville St. on L, Durham (from route 40 exit 276 for Fayetteville Rd, turn toward Durham and almost immed. R onto 54; 1/2 mile on L).

Wednesday, March 27 - Noon
Professor Gilbert Merkx speaking on International Challenges: Education in the U.S. and the Current Crisis.
Professor Merkx is Vice Provost for International Affairs and Development, and Director of the Center for International Studies at Duke University. Monthly "Lunch and Learn" meeting by United Nations Association. Holiday Inn 15/501 Bypass, Chapel Hill. Reservations: UNA-USA West Triangle Chapter, $15, to Dorothy Mahan, 590 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro, NC 27312, 919-542-7009, by March 21.

Thursday, March 28 - 7:00 pm
In the Name of God/Ram ke Naam: Religion, Violence and Civil Society in India A Film and Panel Discussion
Anand Patwardhan's award-winning film, Ram ke Naam/In the Name of God will be followed by a panel discussion on the historical roots and contemporary realities of Hindu majoritarianism, and seeks to provide an opportunity for education and reflection on the present sectarian violence in India. The film (subtitled) is a hard-hitting documentary on the Babri Mosque controversy. The panel will include Yasmin Saikia, Professor of History, UNC, addressing "Understanding Communal Violence in India: Is There a Historical Legacy" and Rashmi Varma, Professor of English, UNC, on "Burning Questions: Who is a Citizen? Who is the Enemy? What is our Future?". Refreshments will be served.
For more information, please contact Sagar Khare by email, or call 919-962-1681. Sponsored by Association for India's Development, UNC; and the Triangle Progressive South Asia Forum.
UNC-Chapel Hill, 101 Greenlaw Hall.

Saturday, March 30, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm First Annual Southeast Socialist Conference with anti-war theme
Speakers including Rania Masri (national board member, Peace Action, and recipient of the 1999 NC International Human Rights Award), Stan Goff (US Special Forces veteran), and David Potorti (brother of a victim of the World Trade Center attack, and founder of September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows). Workshops on topics such as Israel-Palestine, Enron and the "madness of the free market", and peace initiatives. For more information, please visit the conference website.
Curry Building, UNC-Greensboro (a campus map is available; to get to the campus from the Triangle, take routes 40W/85S and stay on 40W when it splits off; take the Freeman Mill Rd/Coliseum Area exit, #218-B; L at the first light onto Coliseum Blvd; go about 1.5 miles and R at 3rd light onto Spring Garden St).

Monday-Friday, April 1-5 Reverend Lucius Walker, Pastors of Peace, visiting Triangle area to meet with individuals and groups who would like to help recruit applicants to a program that is offering free 6-year medical training in Cuba to poor and minority US students who promise to return to the US to practice medicine in poor, underserved communities. To schedule a meeting, please call Barry or Janie Freeman at 919-732-6810; detailed information about the program can be found on the web.

Monday, April 1, 7:00 pm Jee Kim, co-editor of Another World is Possible: Conversations in a Time of Terror, speaking
Jee Kim is an activist and writer in New York City, where a group of anti-war organizers launched the group Another World is Possible, a project to document the dire need for peaceful and just foreign policy after the horror of September 11. The book is a diverse anthology of dissenting voices dealing with terrorism and war, with contributions from Angela Davis, Rep. Barbara Lee, Deepak Chopra and Independent Weekly contributing writer David Potorti, among many others. For more information, please call Internationalist Books and Community Center at (919)942-1740 or visit www.anotherworldispossible.net
UNC-Chapel Hill, Manning Hall, room 209.

Wednesday, April 3, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Forum on Kashmir and its impact on shaping relations between India and Pakistan.
Presenters include Yasmin Saikia, Dept. of History, UNC-Chapel Hill; and Chad Haines, University Center for International Studies and Dept. of Anthropology, UNC-Chapel Hill. Sponsored by the Duke University's International Association.
Duke University West Campus, 136 Social Sciences

Thursday, April 4, Noon Public Witness of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East
We will join on Main St. in downtown Durham in front of the Old Courthouse for a faith-based reflective and shared time of prayer. Please feel free to bring a special thought or prayer, perhaps a meaningful poem or story of peace and healing for all people. As violence escalates in this Holy region for many people of faith, we seek for the Triangle faith community to join together in prayer. For questions, please contact Phil Jones, Pastor, Peace Covenant Church of the Brethren, by email at PeaceCovenant@mail.com or phone at 919-361-5898.

Thursday, April 4, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Another World Is Possible Fundraising Banquet for Global Peace and Justice
Entertainment, art, speakers, and international cuisine from Afghanistan, India, the Middle East and beyond, prepared by Triangle chefs donating their time. Speakers to include Cynthia Brown (NC candidate for US Senate, speaking on the war and its impact on working families) and "Singing CIA Agent" George Shrub (comedy routine). There will be a silent art auction, with paintings, screen-prints, drawings, and other creations donated by area students, professors, and professional artists. Excerpts from a locally produced documentary, "America's New Anti-War", a project by the new Chapel Hill Independent Media Center, will be shown for the first time. Diners will have an opportunity to meet, discuss, network and join in efforts for a sane domestic and international foreign policy, and to create pieces of a giant mural. Tickets are $25, or $15 for students, available in advance at Internationalist Books (405 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, 919-942-1740), Regulator Bookshop in Chapel Hill, or Open Eye Cafe in Carrboro. Proceeds will support peace and justice projects, including publication of "On American Soil", North Carolina's new anti-war newspaper. Sponsored by Campaign to End the Cycle of Violence (CECV), 919-918-3814, a coalition of community members and UNC students, staff, and faculty who have organized numerous peace and social justice activities and educational events. CECV members are committed to non-violent social change and a long-term vision of global justice, including ending terrorism in all of its forms by addressing and confronting its root causes; protecting and increasing civil liberties and immigrant rights; promoting viable alternatives to war; opposing military force as a means of retaliation against the perpetrators of 9-11; and expressing patriotism by upholding our commitment to the ideals of freedom, justice and democracy.
Carrboro New Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St, 919-918-7364

Friday, April 5 National Day of Solidarity with Palestinians
Noon-1:00 pm, Durham: Rally/Speak out, Main Quad, Duke West Campus; for more information, email yma@duke.edu
1:30 pm, Raleigh: Rally, Harris Field (corner of Dan Allen and Cates Streets), NCSU; for more information, email nadiaali@hotmail.com
4:00 pm-6:00 pm, Chapel Hill: Jews for a Just Peace, informal protest, main Post Office; for more information, email mrosenbluth@igc.org

Friday, April 5, 4:00 pm Embargoes, Sanctions, Interventions, Occupations: Failed Foreign Policies?
After watching the 2000 film, The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm (Audrey Brohy and Gerard Ungerman, dirs.), there will be a panel discussion with David Carlson (UNC Dept. of History), Robin Kirk (Human rights worker and writer), Mary Layoun (Univ. Wisconsin Dept. of Comparative Literature), and Rania Masri (Arab-American activist and writer). Third event in Framing September 11: Conversations Across Communities Duke-UNC Film and Speaker Series (see entries above for February 1 and March 1)
Event supporters include: The Women's Studies Program, The Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies, Center for International Studies, The Department of Anthropology, and Marxism and Society at Duke University; The Department of English, The University Program in Cultural Studies, and The Institute for Latin American Studies at UNC Chapel Hill.
Duke East Campus, Richard White Auditorium

Monday, April 8 - 7:30 pm
Peace 1st (13th) meeting to continue to discuss activities and networking among Triangle groups and individuals. Agenda items tonight will include information about the North Carolinians for Alternatives to War Tax Day Action in Raleigh and Mobilization efforts for April 19-22 peace events in Washington DC. Light refreshments will be available. Contact Phil at PeaceCovenant@mail.com for any questions or to suggest additional agenda items.
Peace Covenant Church, 601 East Hwy 54, 1/2 mile east of Fayetteville St. on L, Durham (from route 40 exit 276 for Fayetteville Rd, turn toward Durham and almost immed. R onto 54; 1/2 mile on L).

Tuesday, April 9 NCSU peace event with details TBA. For more information, please contact Caroline Weaver.

Tuesday, April 9, 8:00 pm Terror, Justice, and Zionism: A Panel on the Situation in Israel-Palestine
Presenters include Dr. Sarah Shields, History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Middle East History, UNC; Dr. Eric Zakim, Zionist Theory, Dept. of African and Asian Languages and Literature, Duke; and Dr. Ken Surin, The Question of Justice, Literature, Duke University. For questions, please email Yousuf Al-Bulushi.
Duke University West Campus, 139 Social Sciences

Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 pm
Global Justice teach-in
Speakers include Professor Cathy Lutz, "On the Current War"; John Cox and Scott O'Day, "On the International Monetary Fund and World Bank"; Professor Arturo Escobar, "On the Current Situation in Colombia"; Professor Sarah Shields, "On the Conflict in Palestine"; and Andrew Pearson, "On the grass roots response to US foreign policy and the April 19th-23rd Mobilization for Global Justice in DC". Sponsors Include Students United For A Responsible Global Environment (SURGE), Students For a Free Tibet, Progressive Faculty Network (PFN), Student Environmental Action Coalition, Campaign To End The Cycle of Violence, The National Lawyers Guild (NLG), People Against Capitalist Economics (PACE), Women's International League For Peace, Arab Club, Boiling Point, Campaign Finance Reform Alliance, Carolina Animal Rights Effort, Earth First!, Chapel Hill Independent Media Center, NC Greens, Internationalist Books, Charles P. Jones Peace and Justice Committee of the Community Church of Chapel Hill, UNC Anthropology Department and UNC Women Studies Dept.
UNC, Carroll 111

Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 pm
Discussion of recent World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil by two participants, Dr. Rania Masri and Vinci Daro.
Imagine a world economic conference where representatives of public groups are not beaten by police, or tear gassed, and where honest initiatives to meet human needs are the program. Porto Alegre, Brazil, has twice hosted such a gathering with remarkable turnouts for the World Social Forum. Dr. Rania Masri, director of the Economic and Environmental Justice program at Institute for Southern Studies, and Vinci Daro, graduate student in Anthropology at UNC studying conditions for activism in a globalizing world, will share their experiences.
Presented by Chapel Hill CITCA (Carolina Interfaith Taskforce on Central America) and Balance & Accuracy in Journalism. For more information, please contact Jerry Markatos by phone (919-542-2139 or email, or Joe Straley by phone (919-942-1694).
Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road (a map is available), 919-942-1694.

Thursday, April 11, 7:00 pm
In the Name of God/Ram ke Naam: Religion, Violence and Civil Society in India film and discussion
Recent events of massacre and ethnic cleansing in Gujarat, India have once again raised grave doubts about the possibilities of a secular, democratic India and South Asia. This forum, consisting of Anand Patwardhan's award-winning film Ram ke Naam/In the Name of God, and a panel discussion on the historical roots and contemporary realities of Hindu majoritarianism, seeks to provide an opportunity for education and reflection on the present crisis. After the documentary film, Yasmin Saikia, UNC Professor of History, will address, "Understanding Communal Violence in India: Is There a Historical Legacy", and Rashmi Varma, UNC Professor of English, will talk on, "Burning Questions: Who is a Citizen? Who is the Enemy? What is our Future?"
Sponsored by South Asians Rise Up! (SARU) with support from DIYA, MSA, and HSC. For more information, please contact Snehal Patel, or call 919-687-6943.
Duke University Social Science 139. From route 751, turn into the Duke West Campus on Duke University Rd; L onto Alumni St; at the traffic circle, R onto Flowers Dr and R into the first parking lot to the R - the Social Sciences building is the second one in front.

Friday, April 12, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Triangle-Wide Vigil against the Israeli Occupation and Cycle of Violence: community activists and anti-war groups will gather to voice their opposition to the Israeli occupation and the escalation of violence against Palestinian and Israeli civilians. For more information, please contact jfajpnc@yahoo.com or 919-490-4609.
Chapel Hill Post Office on Franklin and Henderson Streets

Saturday, April 13
War and Peace (Jang aur Aman), a film by Anand Patwardhan.
Time and place TBA; please contact South Asian Politics And Culture Forum at 919-942-1740 for more information.

Sunday, April 14, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Gathering to prepare for April 20 Washington, DC rally. This will be a briefing, planning, networking, and banner-making session; please bring signs, banner and slogan ideas and materials, songs, chants, action ideas, etc. (Please see April 20 entry below for information on bus and van transportation.) For additional local information, please call 919-942-1740 or email Andrew.
UNC Student Union, room 205

Monday, April 15 (Tax Day)
Join North Carolinians for Alternatives to War to protest Pentagon bloat. At 3:30 pm, come to the IRS Office in Raleigh (4405 Bland Rd, north of the beltline off Wake Forest Rd) to tell the US Government that you don't want your tax dollars to be used for war, and ask that the IRS create a "Peace Tax Fund" that can be used to improve people's lives.
From 6-8 pm, join us at Raleigh's main Post Office on New Bern Ave. (a few blocks east of the State Capitol) for an evening of fun. We will have a "tax skit", musical performers, speakers, and fliers informing people that more than half of their tax dollars go for war, preparation for war and payments for past wars. Bring your best anti-war placard.
For more information on NCAW tax day events, please call 919-779-1912 or 919-949-0329.

Monday, April 15 - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Clash of Fundamentalisms workshop with Tariq Ali.
Tariq Ali, a world-renowned scholar, writer, and activist, will speak about, and engage in conversation on, current events since September 11th to which he devoted his most recent book, The Clash of Fundamentalisms, just published by Verso in New York and London.
Duke University, Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies, Room 240.

Friday, April 19 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Teach-in "The New War Economy: Who Will Pay"
Keynote address by Professor Robert W. Jensen (School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin), "More freedom, less democracy: The slow death of politics in the United States." Jensen is an author and journalist whose opinion and analytic pieces on foreign policy, politics, and race have appeared in papers around the country. Other speakers include Dr. Arjun Makhijani (President, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research), Professor Catherine Lutz (UNC Anthropology Dept.), and Dr. Steve Wingof (UNC School of Public Health). Dr. Makhijani will address the connection between oil, war, and the global economy and what we ought to be doing about it; Dr. Lutz is co-author of Reading National Geographic and the author of Homefront: a Military City and the American 20th Century. Dr. Wing will address issues related to bioterrorism on a local level.
For further information, please contact David Richardson by email at david_richardson@unc.edu.
UNC Chapel Hill campus, Hanes Art Center Auditorium.

Saturday, April 20, 5:00 am National March to Stop the War
Buses leaving Chapel Hill for Washington, D.C., returning the same day by midnight, to join the march. Round-trip price $30. Vans will also be available that can leave, according to demand, Th, F, or Sa, and return Sa, Su, or M, and will range in price from $25-$40. Bus and van tickets can be purchased at Internationalist Books, 405 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill; scholarships are available. All participants are encouraged to attend the April 14 session described above. Transportation organized by Campaign to End the Cycle of Violence, Peace 1st, and Internationalist Books.
Please contact Andrew Pearson or Internationalist Books for further local details, and www.a20stopthewar for more on the rally itself.

Sunday, April 21, 5:00 pm Fundraiser banquet for Palestine Red Crescent Society with speakers and music
Tickets $30, students $20, children $10. Donations to PRCS encouraged, mailed to 7309 Haymarket Ln, Raleigh, NC 27615. For more information, please call 919-848-4738.
North Raleigh Hilton, 3415 Wake Forest Rd

Monday, April 22, 7:30 pm "Creation of and U.S. Opposition to the International Criminal Court", talk by Mark S. Epstein, Executive Director of the Washington-based World Federalist Association, to address impending creation of the International Criminal Court. For more information, please call 919-932-5708.
Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road (a map is available), 919-942-1694.

Wednesday, April 24 - Noon
Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, H.E. Paul Heinbecker, speaking about the UN's role in the increasingly complex and interdependent world in which we live, and how the world body is viewed by his country.
Monthly "Lunch and Learn" meeting by United Nations Association. Holiday Inn 15/501 Bypass, Chapel Hill. Reservations: UNA-USA West Triangle Chapter, $15, to Dorothy Mahan, 590 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro, NC 27312, 919-542-7009, by April 18.

Thursday, April 25 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Racisms: Global to Local: "International Debt and the World Bank" talk by Mab Segrest.
Third speaker in series, Mab will address issues of color and the poor in the Third World and the US. Mab is a writer, community activist, Duke Visiting Professor in Women's Studies, and part of the group All Souls. For more information, please call 919-286-7071.
The KNOW Bookstore, 2520 Fayetteville St, Durham.

Friday, April 26, 7:00 pm Struggles for Democracy then and Now: Anti-War, Civil Rights, and Anti-Globalization Movements film and panel discussion.
Fourth and last event in Framing September 11: Conversations Across Communities Duke-UNC Film and Speaker Series (see entries above for February 1, March 1, and April 5)
Event supporters include: The Women's Studies Program, The Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies, Center for International Studies, The Department of Anthropology, and Marxism and Society at Duke University; The Department of English, The University Program in Cultural Studies, and The Institute for Latin American Studies at UNC Chapel Hill. For more information, please contact ecryst@email.unc.edu.
UNC Chapel Hill Hanes Art Center Auditorium

Saturday, April 27 - 5:30 pm reception, 6:15 pm dinner
"Religion and Politics: A Perfect Mix", talk by Patrick O'Neill, recepient of the Charles M. Jones Fellowship for Human Rights award, founder of Catholic Work House (Wake County), and who has spent more than two years in federal prison for nonviolent civil disobedience in opposition to U.S. military actions. Reservations $30/person by April 23 - please call 919-942-1694.
Church of Reconciliation, 110 North Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill.

Monday, April 29 - 7:30 pm
Peace 1st (14th) meeting to continue to discuss activities and networking among Triangle groups and individuals. Light refreshments will be available. Contact Phil at PeaceCovenant@mail.com for any questions or to suggest additional agenda items.
Peace Covenant Church, 601 East Hwy 54, 1/2 mile east of Fayetteville St. on L, Durham (from route 40 exit 276 for Fayetteville Rd, turn toward Durham and almost immed. R onto 54; 1/2 mile on L).

Wednesday, May 1 - Noon
Vigil to Reverse the Arms Race
Fayetteville Street Mall, downtown Raleigh; call 919-787-5461 for more information.

Thursday, May 2 - 7:30 pm
Risks and Response: Nuclear Terrorism in the Triangle
Conference to address emergency planning and risk minimization.  Panel to include Robert Alvarez, Steven Wing, and David Lochbaum. Sponsored by Orange and Chatham County Commissioners; please call 919-245-2300 for more information.
Friday Center, Highway 54, Chapel Hill.

Monday, May 6 - Noon - 1:30 pm
Fast and Vigil at Senator John Edwards' Raleigh Office
Join this one-day fast in solidarity with Palestinians whose homes, jobs and cities are being systematically destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces. If you can't fast, come support those who can. Witness what life under occupation is like with a skit depicting an Israeli Checkpoint. Rides are available from Durham and Chapel Hill. For assistance or questions, please call Matthew N. Smith at 942-6912 or Eric Karchmer at 932-9740, or email Michal Osterweil at osterwei@email.unc.edu.
Sponsored by Campaign to End the Cycle of Violence, NC Jews for a Just Peace, ADC-NC, and other local organizations.
Senator Edwards' Raleigh Office, Federal Building, 300 Fayetteville Street Mall, downtown Raleigh
From the west, take I-40 east to exit 298 (S. Saunders St.) toward downtown; stay on the road - in downtown Raleigh, it becomes McDowell St; in a few blocks by the News & Observer building, R onto Martin St; the Federal Building is just a few blocks ahead at 300 Fayetteville St Mall (corner of Martin and Fytvl St Mall). Public Parking can be found one block from the Mall, L on Wilmington St, next to Jimmy's Market. (A flyer for the event is available.)

Saturday, May 11 - 1:00 pm
Organizational meeting called by Coalition for Peace with Justice to launch a subcommittee on lobbying.
Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road (a map is available).

Sunday, May 12 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nonviolent Tradition in Jainism and Hinduism talk by Dilip Barman.
Dilip, of the Triangle Vegetarian Society and state co-coordinator for Servas, a world peace organization, will speak about Eastern traditions of nonviolence in the Jain and Hindu religions, and briefly address their embodiment by Mahatma Gandhi.
Part of a study on nonviolence co-sponsored (in the UU Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road) by the Adult Religious Education Committee and the Peace and Justice Committee. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, please contact Jack Traywick by email at jacanatray@intrex.net.
Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road (a map is available).

Thursday, May 16 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Afghan and American Women Together showing of documentary film footage and discussion of women’s lives in Afghanistan by Neesha Mirchandani
Neesha, local and national speaker on women's and human rights, is Vice-President, Afghan Women's Mission, an organization that supports awareness and humanitarian projects for Afghans, run by the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). In March 2002, in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, Neesha played the role of an Afghan woman in the Vagina Monologues during the piece entitled, "Under the Burqua". Her poem, "The Threshold of Silence", sparked her involvement with RAWA.
For more information, please contact Vana Prewitt, V-Day Chapel Hill, 919-969-8404, vana@praxislearning.com, or Faulkner Fox, Afghan Women's Mission volunteer, 919-489-1277, ffox@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road (a map is available).

Tuesday, May 21 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Faith Community Perspective on the Concept of a 'Just War' panel discussion
Panelists will represent Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh faith communities to address causes of war; under what circumstances war might be justified; alternatives to war; and the role of the faith community in moving from conflict to resolution. Panelists to include Azam Azimi, Engineer and Afghani native; Dennis Boos, NCSU Professor; Marshall Dayan, Attorney & Jewish Educator; Harry Grubbs, State Chaplain, NC National Guard; and Jasbir Singh, Software Engineer. Presented by the Interfaith Alliance of Wake County. For questions, please contact Daylia Vaughan at 919-267-8444 or dayliav@bellsouth.net.
Vital Link School, 1214 E. Lenoir St, about 1.5 miles southeast of the capitol. From W and S of the Beltline, take I440 (outer) toward Benson and Rocky Mount to 40E; exit 300 for Rock Quarry Rd - L; in 1.12 miles, R onto E. Lenoir St. From E and N of the Beltline, take I440 (inner) toward Rocky Mount to New Bern Ave exit toward downtown (13A); bear R onto E. Edenton St then L onto N. Tarboro Rd, which becomes Rock Quarry Rd; L onto E. Lenoir

Wednesday, May 22 - Noon
H.E. Shambhu Simkhada, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations agencies in Geneva, and immediate past Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, speaking on "The United Nations and Human Rights".
Monthly "Lunch and Learn" meeting by United Nations Association. Holiday Inn 15/501 Bypass, Chapel Hill. Reservations: UNA-USA West Triangle Chapter, $15, to Dorothy Mahan, 590 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro, NC 27312, 919-542-7009, by May 16.

Wednesday, May 22 - 7:30 pm
A Testimony of Suffering and Hope talk by Palestinian peacemaker Jean Zaru
Jean Zaru, residing with her family in Ramallah, Palestine, will share her perspective of the situation of Palestinians living under military occupation, and look ahead to what the future can bring. Jean is a Palestinian Quaker and a founding member of Sabeel, a Palestinian Liberation Theology Center. She has spoken extensively to non-governmental organizations and church groups in Holland, England, Sweden, Norway, Geneva, Nairobi, Australia, South Africa, the U.S., and Canada. This talk will be repeated on Thursday and Friday (see below for locations), and is sponsored by the combined efforts of the Coalition for Peace with Justice, Friends Meeting of Raleigh, Jews for Just Peace, Mothers for Peace International, Peace Covenant Church, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Social Action Committee of CUCC., and Wake Co. Peace Action.
Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail (at corner of Wade Ave.); parking in church lots off either Wade or Dixie Trail. 919-787-6422 or 919-767-5411

Thursday, May 23 - 7:30 pm
A Testimony of Suffering and Hope talk by Palestinian peacemaker Jean Zaru
See description for May 22 above
St Philip's Episcopal Church, 403 E. Main St. (Corner of Queen and Main Streets), 919-688-3419

Friday, May 24 - 10:30 am
A Testimony of Suffering and Hope talk by Palestinian peacemaker Jean Zaru
See description for May 22 above
Peace Covenant Church, 601 East Hwy 54, 1/2 mile east of Fayetteville St. on L, Durham (from route 40 exit 276 for Fayetteville Rd, turn toward Durham and almost immed. R onto 54; 1/2 mile on L); 919-361-5898 or 919-967-0829

Wednesday, June 12 - 7:30 pm
Old Vices, New Struggles: Placing the Venezuelan Coup D'etat in U.S.-Latin American Perspective lecture and discussion
Speaker Professor John French, Director of the Duke Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. For more information, please contact Andy Silver at agsilver2@aol.com.
Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road (a map is available).

Monday, June 17 - 7:00 pm
Jordan Flaherty and Kristen Schurr, two activists with the International Solidarity Movement in Palestine, visiting North Carolina to discuss their experiences in Palestine. They will be joined by Ellen O'Grady, Triangle area coordinator for the ISM, who lived in Palestine/Israel for 6 years, and Jordan Green from the Institute for Southern Studies; both of them will soon travel to Palestine. Kristen Schurr is a journalist with Democracy Now, Free Speech Radio News, and Indymedia. She recently returned from two months in the Occupied Territories of Palestine, including Jenin, Gaza, and Hebron. She was living in a refugee camp during the recent invasion, was in the Church of the Nativity during the last week of the 40-day siege, and was deported by the Israeli Government. Jordan Flaherty is a union organizer from New York City and has helped to organize direct action delegations to Palestine, where he's done everything from marching in Bethlehem, to dismantling military checkpoints in Ramallah and riding in ambulances in Nablus.
The International Solidarity Movement is a Palestinian-led coalition of international civilians traveling to Palestine to engage in non-violent resistance to the Israeli military occupation.
Internationalist Books, 405 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, 919-942-1740; directions are available.

Tuesday, June 18 - 8:30 pm
International Solidarity Movement dinner and discussion
After hearing about Jordan Flaherty and Kristin Schurr's experiences in Palestine, we hope to discuss how we can support people from the Triangle to go to witness conditions and engage in non-violent support for justice in Palestine and Israel.
China Inn, 2701 Hillsborough Rd (near 9th and Main Streets), Durham, 919-286-2444; Order your own dinner and join us in a separate banquet room

Sunday, June 30 - 5:00 pm
Happy Birthday Celebration for the International Criminal Court
Celebrate the realization of a dream with speakers to include Joe Straley, Witness For Peace; Ellie Kinnaid, NC State Senator; and the Reverend Robert Seymour, Minister Emeritus, Binkley Baptist Church. Sponsored by the Chapel Hill Chapter of Partners for Global Change, World Federalist Association, Woman's International League for Peace and Freedom, and The Triangle Chapter of the United Nations Association. For more information, please call 919-929-9268.
Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr (off East Franklin Street from Estes Drive).

Sunday, August 11 - 4:00 pm
Vigil Against Violence
Pastor Charles Bullock of Martin St. Baptist Church will lead this vigil for Tiana Nicole Williams, 21, who was killed by her boyfriend on July 7. Sponsored by Interfaith Alliance of Wake County, 919-632-9555.
5900-A Shade Tree Ln, Raleigh. From Crabtree, go West on Glenwood, R on Pleasant Valley, and L on Shade Tree.

Friday, August 16 - 7:30 pm
Globalization and Peace: A View from Latin America (La Globalización y La Paz: Una vista desde América Latina: Reporte sobre una gira nacional)
Mario Galván of Sacramento-Yolo Peace Action traveled with an international group from Bolivia to Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia after attending the 3rd People’s Global Action Conference in Cochabamba, Bolivia, last September. He visited a number of social movements and indigenous communities along the way, and heard their views on the effects of globalization. Galván's involvement has grown from participation in the Zapatista movement, which took him to Chiapas, Mexico, a number of times since 1994. He is touring to broaden the scope and perspective of the peace and justice movement in the US by looking at the struggles taking place in Latin America. He hopes to bring together a broad coalition of forces, including those working around peace, environment, human rights, electoral reform, labor rights, health, and education.
Sponsored by the Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee of the Community Church and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; please contact 919-942-2535 or 919-968-1888 for more information. Mario will also be speaking on the 17th (see below).
Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Rd (at Lake Boone Trail), Raleigh.

Saturday, August 17 - 2:00-5:00 pm
Globalization and Peace: A View from Latin America
Mario Galván of Sacramento-Yolo Peace Action speaking; see description from August 16. There will also be a 5:30-7:00 pm gathering at El Chilango Restaurant, 506 Jones Ferry Rd, in Carrboro.
Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road (a map is available).

Sunday, August 18 - 9:00 am
Community Church of Chapel Hill UU, Peace and Justice Committee's Series on Economic Globalization, speaker Gail Phares, founder of Witness for Peace, talks on "Economic Globalization and US Foreign Policy". Short presentation by Claire McLendon, teen delegate to Nicaragua.
Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road (a map is available).

Sunday, August 18 - 2:00 pm
Organizational meeting of Triangle Chapter of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
This group recently formed, and will be meeting to begin developing its mission, discussing ideas for activism, and discussing how Buddhist philosophy can contribute to the peace movement. Everybody welcome. For more information, please contact ron@dilweg.com.
Chapel Hill Zen Center, 5322 North Carolina Highway 86, 2.5 miles north of I-40 Exit 266.

Sunday, August 18 - 2:00 pm
Organizational meeting of Triangle Chapter of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
This group recently formed, and will be meeting to begin developing its mission, discussing ideas for activism, and discussing how Buddhist philosophy can contribute to the peace movement. Everybody welcome. For more information, please contact ron@dilweg.com.
Chapel Hill Zen Center, 5322 North Carolina Highway 86, 2.5 miles north of I-40 Exit 266.

Sunday, August 18 - 4:00 pm
Vigil Against Violence
Gathering in rear parking lot of this Southeast Raleigh location where Jimy Cervantes Ramierez was fatally shot on July 13. Sponsored by Interfaith Alliance of Wake County, 919-632-9555.
611 Peyton St, Raleigh. Go east on MLK Blvd; cross over Rock Quarry Rd; R onto Peyton St.

Friday, August 23
Deadline to register for YWCA of Wake County fall study circles on race and ethnic relations. The circles are small groups of people who meet for two hours per week for five meetings for "personal and frank discussions on race relations". For more information or to sign up, please call 919-833-3883 ext. 24 or 25 or email studycircles@ywcawake.org.
Sponsored by YWCA of Wake County Racial Justice Coalition and League of Women Voters.

Sunday, August 25 - 2:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Interfaith Festival of Music and Dance
Musicians and dancers from Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, and Jain traditions will be featured. Sponsored by Interfaith Alliance of Wake County, 919-632-9555.
Jones Auditorium, Meredith College, Raleigh.

Sunday, September 1 - 4:00 pm
Vigil Against Violence
Gathering for Pierre Williams, young YMCA counselor. Sponsored by Interfaith Alliance of Wake County, 919-632-9555.
Location and further details TBA.

Saturday, September 7 - 11:30 am
Building Peaceful Tomorrows March and peace rally at the state capitol sponsored by North Carolinians for Alternatives to War, similar to event of January 19 that drew 500 people. This will be held to honor those who died on Sept. 11, and to urge the nations of the world to embrace peaceful solutions to conflict. Plans are to start at 11:30 am at MLK Gardens in Raleigh and march 1.8 miles to the State Capitol, where there will be speakers from about 12:45 till 3:45 pm. A keynote address will be delivered by Duke Divinity School professor of theological ethics Stanley Hauerwas, "America's best theologian" according to Time Magazine. Other speakers include Nathan Musselman, a recent detainee in an Israeli prison for his political activism at the Church of the Nativity; Neesha Mirchandani, Vice-President of the Afghan Women's Mission; Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space; Claire McLendon; Jake Stockwell; Walt DeFoor; Ajamu Dillahunt; and Edward Whitfield.
Drink and food for purchase, including chocolate baklava, will be available for purchase. A flyer for the event is available, as is the identical January map. The event is on rain or shine; we encourage the march regardless of weather, and, in case of rain, the rally will be held very close to the capitol. For more information, please contact Phil Jones at 919-949-0329 or Patrick O'Neill at 919-779-1912.

Wednesday, September 11, 2002
On the one-year anniversary of the tragic events in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania, there will be many area events to remember victims of terrorism and help build unity of purpose toward peace. We'll list here just a few that may appeal to a broad audience.

Wednesday, September 11 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (preceded from 5:00-6:00 with a music program)
Interfaith Service of Remembrance
Please join us as we gather in remembrance, reflection and hope for the future. The Interfaith Service of Remembrance includes prayers and sacred scripture from the world's religions including the Bahá'í Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Native American, and Sikhism. There will be brief remarks from Lou Lolley, who lost two of her relatives 9/11/2001; Gazala Sadiq, reflecting on how the events of that day has impacted her family and people around the world; and Rev. Steve Halsted, speaking on the connectedness of all people and the reconciliation that comes with peace. Sponsored by Interfaith Alliance of Wake County, 919-632-9555, WRAL, and Exploris.
Exploris Interactive Museum, 201 E. Hargett St., downtown Raleigh.

Wednesday, September 11 - 7:00 pm
Interfaith Service to Honor Victims of 9/11
Jen Feldman, Rick Edens, and leaders of the Ishmali Muslim community will lead prayers of lamentation, remembrance and hope. Childcare will be provided. 919-942-3540 or ucch@unitedchurch.org.
United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321 Airport Road, Chapel Hill.

Wednesday, September 11 - 7:00 pm
Rhythm Circle of Remembering
Participants encouraged to bring drums and percussion instruments; some available for loan. All levels of experience welcome. For information regarding this event, call Music Explorium at 919-969-8400.
Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro, 919-918-7364.

Thursday, September 12 - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
"A Tribute of Flowers" Commemoration for those lost on September 11
Music, flowers, dancing, and poetry on the lawn of Weaver Street Market.
101 E. Weaver St., Carrboro, NC; directions are available.

Sunday, September 15 - 4:00 pm
Vigil Against Violence
Gathering for Stephen Maurice Watkins. Sponsored by Interfaith Alliance of Wake County, 919-632-9555.
Location and further details TBA.

Monday, September 16 - 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Kashmir: Past, Present, and Future panel discussion
Registration and Indian dinner in the Rotunda from 6:30-7:15, followed by panel discussion and question-answer session in Old House Chamber. Speakers include David Gilmartin, Professor of History, NCSU; Robert Moog, Professor of Political Science, NCSU; Ambassador Grant Smith, Ambassador to Tajikistan, 1995-1998, and Deputy Chief of Mission in India, 1988-1991. Registration fee $7 adults, $5 students RSVP, please, by Sept. 12 to Ashok Tapadia at 919-846-6410 or Vandana Shah at 919-319-6032. Sponsored by Indian American Forum for Political Education and Triangle World Affairs Council/International Visitors Council
State Capitol Building, One Edenton St., downtown Raleigh

Thursday, September 19 - 7:00 pm
Formation of Orange County Bill of Rights Defense Committee, to protect Orange County citizens from unconstitutional aspects of the USA Patriot Act and other executive orders. Details of efforts elsewhere to protect and restore residents' civil liberties can be found on the web.
For more information, please contact the Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee of the Community Church of Chapel Hill UUA at 919-942-2535 or Women's International League for Peace and Freedom-Chapel Hill Branch at 919-968-1888.
Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr (off East Franklin Street from Estes Drive).

Monday, September 23 - 7:30 pm
Teach-in about Iraq. Details TBA.
UNC Chapel Hill campus, Manning 209

Sunday, September 29 - 4:00 pm
Vigil Against Violence
Gathering for Kebba Janneh, 24, from Gambia, and led by clergy leader Raachel Jurovics of Temple Beth Or. Sponsored by Interfaith Alliance of Wake County, 919-632-9555.
800 Gibney Drive, Raleigh.

Saturday, October 5 - 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
"Refusenik" Itai Swirski discussion and party
Free party (but donations requested) including a brief presentation, discussion, refreshments, and music. Jews for a Just Peace is hosting a tour of Israeli Refusenik Itai Swirski, one of the first 15 Israeli army officers to sign the Combat Reserve Officers' Letter in January 2002 publicly declaring refusal to serve in the Occupied Territories. Itai has since been active in the Courage to Refuse movement's leadership circle. Courage to Refuse (whose members are known as "Refuseniks") is a growing movement among soldiers in the Israeli military who have pledged to defend Israel while refusing to serve in the West Bank and Gaza, based on their belief that it violates their conscience and the best interests of Israel.
Durham Arts Council, Morris St in downtown Durham, directly behind Carolina Theatre; directions are available.

Sunday, October 6 - 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Forum on why you should work for peace and how to do it
This is held as part of the regular weekly Chapel Hill Friends Meeting and will be an interactive forum; many suggestions for action are expected to be offered. This will be followed by a Friends' silent Meeting for Worship, to which all are welcome also. Childcare is continuous through both, for older children First Day School is held during Meeting for Worship. Sponsored by Not In Our Name. Call 539-0015 or email to wkmichen@unity.ncsu.edu.
Chapel Hill Friends Meeting, 531 Raleigh Rd, directly north (uphill) from the UNC parking lot on Raleigh Rd; parking is in the UNC lot.

Monday, October 7 - 10 a.m.
National Day of Action against war in Iraq
Gather at Sen. John Edwards' office in the post office on the Fayetteville St. Mall in downtown Raleigh to meet with his staff to say no to war.

Monday, October 7 - 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
National Day of Action against war in Iraq
Gather for protest outside of Congressman David Price's Office, Hwy 15/501, Chapel Hill, at the corner of Lowes and Borders (D bus line; contact aaraujo@email.unc.edu for carpooling). Please bring visuals like "honk if you're against the war".
For more information, please contact osterwei@email.unc.edu

Tuesday, October 8 - 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Press conference to announce that more than 100 religious leaders from throughout the state have signed a letter opposing a US war against Iraq. Please contact Sister Evelyn Mattern of the NC Council of Churches at EMattern@nccouncilofchurches.org to add your signature, be involved at the press conference, or otherwise participate.
Sacred Heart Cathedral, 226 Hillsborough St., Raleigh (near the Capitol)

Friday, October 11 - 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Anti-War Rally
Now that the House of Representatives has voted to give President Bush the power to unilaterally and pre-emptively attack and invade Iraq, and we expect the Senate to soon follow, several of us are organizing a rally against war. We'll have some information to hand out and some signs, but we could use more of both. Contact Chelsea or Earles by email or by phone at 919-682-6136.
Downtown Durham, near the main bus stop/station near where Main St. crosses the downtown loop

Sunday, October 20 - 2:00 pm
Triangle Buddhist Peace Fellowship monthly meeting; all welcome. The organization is a non-sectarian, non-denominational, peace group following the principles of socially engaged Buddhism. Monthly meeting locations TBD; please email elioka@whale-mail.com for more information.

Saturday, October 26
National March to stop the war on Iraq before it begins. Washington, D.C.
Please join those of those of us who are unable to travel to Washington for a BYOS (Bring Your Own Sign) Vigil from Noon - 1 pm. Contact Chelsea or Earles by email or by phone at 919-682-6136.
Corner of Gregson and Main Street (diagonally across from Brightleaf Square), Durham. You can park in the free lot at that corner, directly across Gregson Street from AnotherThyme and next to Fishmongers - directions are available

Sunday, October 27 - 7:30 pm
The Roots of U.S. Policy Towards Israel & Palestine Talk
University of San Francisco politics professor Stephen Zunes, author of Tinderbox: U.S. Middle East Policy and the Roots of Terrorism, will speak on the roles of ideology, strategic concerns, ethnic politics, media, cultural biases, and economic interests, pointing the way to a broad-based movement for a new U.S. foreign policy, one supporting a just and sustainable peace. Refreshments will follow. Co-sponsored by Jews for a Just Peace NC and Coalition for Peace with Justice.
Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive & 15-501 Bypass, Chapel Hill. From Durham and points east, take I40W to exit 270, and turn L onto 15/501 South, staying to the L at the Franklin St fork. After you pass Eastgate mall on the R, turn R onto Willow Dr (before University Mall on Estes Dr); the church will be immediately on your L. From Chapel Hill or Greensboro, take 15/501 N. After the light at Estes Dr, take the L at the next light onto Willow Dr, and the church will be to your L.

Wednesday, November 15 - 7:00 pm
Triangle Buddhist Peace Fellowship monthly meeting; all welcome. The organization is a non-sectarian, non-denominational, peace group following the principles of socially engaged Buddhism. Monthly meeting locations TBD; please email elioka@whale-mail.com for more information.

Tuesday, December 3 - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
War on Iraq: Implications for North Carolinians forum
To help bring clarity to the average citizen about how a war on Iraq may influence their daily lives, speakers will present opposing viewpoints of the potential impact on Americans. Dr. Rania Masri, Ph.D, a renowned human rights advocate and environmental scientist, will speak to the opposition of the war on Iraq. Currently, she serves as director of the newly formed Southern Peace Research and Education Center at the Institute for Southern Studies in Durham. She is a national board member of Peace Action, the Arab Women's Solidarity Association's representative to the UN and coordinator of the Iraq Action Coalition. She has written extensively about peace and justice, the sanctions against Iraq, and the occupation of Palestinian lands in local, national, and international news. Dr. Masri has been interviewed on numerous radio and television networks including CNN, and Fox National News Channel. Among her latest publications is a book chapter titled: "Assault on Iraq's Environment: Radioactive Waste and Disease". Joseph M. Grieco, Ph.D., a professor of Political Science at Duke University, will speak in support of war on Iraq. His teaching interests include theories of international relations, issues of international political economy and international business-government relations, the relationship between international economic and international security, and the rise of the European nation-state. Dr. Grieco is the co-author (with G. John Ikenberry) of State Power and World Market: The International Political Economy (2002), and author of Cooperation Among Nations: Europe, America, and Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade (1990). Dr. Grieco has served as an intern with the U.S. Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency.
Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; for further details contact Grace Dzidzienyo, DADH Durham Alumnae Chapter, 919-419-0051.
1000 East Forest Hills Blvd., Durham, NC 27707

Saturday, December 7 - 7:00 pm
2nd Annual Evening of Songs for Peace Benefit Concert
(see entry above for Dec. 8, 2001) Featuring local singer-songwriters and performers, including Tracy S. Feldman, Kathleen Hannan, Bett Padgett, Jamie Purnell, and Greg Taylor. Proceeds will be donated to the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolition, an Israeli organization helping to rebuild Palestinian homes demolished in the conflicts. Admission is $6, but additional donations are welcome. For more information, please email Tracy S. Feldman at tsf@duke.edu.
Carrboro Arts Center's West End Theater.

Sunday, December 15 - 2:00 pm
Triangle Buddhist Peace Fellowship monthly meeting; all welcome. The organization is a non-sectarian, non-denominational, peace group following the principles of socially engaged Buddhism. Monthly meeting locations TBD; please email elioka@whale-mail.com for more information.