Stop The Next War Now

BENJAMIN, Medea: Editor/ Jodie Evans: Editor/ Alice Walker: Foreword

ISBN 10: 1930722494 / ISBN 13: 9781930722491

Published by Inner Ocean Publishing Inc, 2005, 2005

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234pp; illustrated softcovers; Over 70 experts, all women who are scholars, artists, activists and journalists offer cogent and practical ideas for avoiding war and fostering global peace:"Violence begets violence - so believes the majority of people around the world who have stood up in protest against war. Stop the Next War Now is a reflective look and call to action to end violence, by acclaimed peace activists, experts, and visionaries, including Eve Ensler, Barbara Lee, Arianna Huffington, Janeane Garafalo, Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many more. The book shares expert insight on the issues and powers-that-be that encourage war, including the media, politicians, global militarization, and the pending scarcity of natural resources. A powerful, smart, and passionate work, this book aims to educate and reflect on the effectiveness of peace movement activities and offer hope - through shared ideas, action steps, and checklists - to transform a culture of violence to a culture of peace. How can people humanize each other, ask the authors, and act as responsible global citizens? With vitality, joy, and a dash of CODEPINK-style humor, Stop the Next War Now insists that the time is ripe for the first-ever global movement to put an end to war - and tells readers what they can do about it."; book is tight; just little rubbing to softcover, otherwise in VERY GOOD COND.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stop The Next War Now
• Publisher: Inner Ocean Publishing Inc, 2005
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1930722494
• ISBN 13: 9781930722491
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

How can we humanize each other and act as responsible global citizens? What are appropriate and effective responses to terrorism? How should media figures report on terrorism and war? How should elected officials respond? What can ordinary citizens do?

How to Stop the Next War Now, edited by renowned CODEPINK peace activists Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, shares expert insight on the issues and powers-that-be that can lead us to war---including the media, our elected politicians, global militarization, and the pending scarcity of national resources. It aims to educate and reflect on the effectiveness of peace movement activities and offers hope, through shared ideas, action steps, and checklists to transition from a culture of violence to a culture of peace.

Full of practical, proven suggestions to promote education, awareness, activism, and political change, drawn from experts from every walk of life who have passionately devoted their lives to peace. Contributors include elected officials, media personalities and reporters, public intellectuals, and ordinary citizens, all who are eager to find the most appropriate and effective responses to terrorism (other than bombing the hell out of third-world countries). Includes short essays, interviews, poems, illustrations, Q&As, action tips, and more.