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Newsletter #2

#2 Seasons Greetings! (Dec 2006)

​Seasons Greetings!
Today is winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere our descent into the dark and quiet of winter reaches it lowest point. In the southern hemisphere they enjoy the longest day of their year. As we in the north look forward to the increasing light that will bring us once more to spring, many traditions express, in various ways, a longing for Peace on Earth and Good Will Toward Men. AFWW wishes you and those you love peace and joy in 2007 and progress toward our shared goal of ending war.

Links
We have completed an initial listing of over 100 links to a selection of organizations in the vanguard of efforts to create a better future. Check out the links to subject area/s of special interest to you. Or to areas of effort to which you may not have given much thought but which are equally crucial to achieving success. If you belong to or head up an organization, you may find your organization listed.
Empower Women
Enlist Young Men
Foster Connectedness
Insure Essential Resources
Promote Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
Provide Security and Order
Shift Our Economies
Spread Democracy

... or start with the General Links page

Mission Statement
In its various essays, the AFWW website covers an enormous range of subjects. The essays explain why we can end war, what we have to do to end war, and how long it might take us to achieve success once we resolve to act. But what, exactly, is the mission of AFWW? We've added a mission statement that reflects what we see as the single biggest hurdle to ending war and therefore, what needs to be the focus for AFWW. Combined with the original essays and our additions this year of a Good News page, the organization Links, and the discussion board at Hot Soup, the Mission Statement completes the core of the AFWW website. We hope you find the site useful and inspiring and that you recommend it to others who long for an end to a seemingly endless cycle of wars. Read the new Mission Statement.

Good News
In December 2006, economist Muhammad Yunus accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for his programs to lift the poor through tiny loans. These loans change individual lives and entire communities. "We must address the root causes of terrorism", he said. "I believe putting resources into improving the lives of poor people is a better strategy than spending it on guns." (Los Angeles Times, 11 December 2006) Read more at our Good News page.
Enjoy the Holidays! With warm wishes and hope.
~ Judith
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A Good Book
Jimmy Carter. 2006. Palestine: Peace not Apartheid. NY: Simon and Schuster. A view of the mess in Palestine that few Americans encounter, aired by a knowledgeable insider. To negotiate any lasting peace, all sides of a conflict must be treated as equals and their needs for security and justice must be met. Carter argues that whatever the past, the responsibility for failure now rests heavily on Israel.

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Quotable Quote
"In nonviolence the masses have a weapon which enables a child, a woman, or even a decrepit old man to resist the mightiest government successfully. If your spirit is strong, mere lack of physical strength ceases to be a handicap." - M. H. Gandhi
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  • Home
  • Overview
    • Study Guide
    • The Single Most Important Idea
    • Mission Statement
    • War Is Not Inevitable keynote speech
    • Capstone Essay: "To Abolish War"
    • An Action Plan
    • The Nine Cornerstones
    • How Far We Have Already Come
    • The Secret Ingredient
    • The Vision Thing
    • How Long It Will Take
    • What You Can Do
    • The AFWW Logo Explained
    • Examples of War Expenses
    • Biological Differences
    • What Makes People Happy
  • Nine Cornerstones
    • Summary of the Nine Cornerstones
    • Embrace The Goal
    • Empower Women
    • Enlist Young Men
    • Ensure Essential Resources
    • Foster Connectedness
    • Promote Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
    • Provide Security and Order
    • Shift Our Economies
    • Spread Liberal Democracy
  • Videos
  • Books
    • A Future Without War: 2nd Edition
    • Shift: The Beginning of War, the Ending of War
    • War and Sex and Human Destiny
    • Women, Power, and the Biology of Peace
  • Blog
    • List of Blog Posts
  • More
    • Archived Blog
    • Map of Non-warring Cultures
    • Newsletters >
      • #44 Ending War Is Achievable
      • #43 A Global Peace System
      • #42 Women Rising!!
      • #41 Good News on Peace vs. Tragedy in Paris
      • #40 About AFWW and Shift
      • #39 Hague Conference and "Shift"
      • #38 Shift-Chapters 1-4
      • #37 Women and Ending War
      • #36 Four Notable Events
      • #35 Peace Systems and Opting out of War
      • #34 New book Shift on Kindle
      • #33 War Is Over - If You Want It
      • #32 Three Books and a TEDx Video
      • #31 An Ending-War Plan, Drones, Belfast
      • #30 Two Calls for Action
      • #29 Dismantling the War Machine
      • #28 Biology and Ending War
      • #27 Drone Warfare
      • #26 Ending War IS Possible
      • #25 Warmongers, Women, People & Change
      • #23 Special Edition - The Mutilation of Wonder Woman
      • #22 Special Edition: Film Launch
      • #21 Shaping our Destiny - Paradigm Shift
      • #20 Women on the Frontlines
      • #19 Media Favorites: Peace Movements Worldwide
      • #18 Capstone Essay
      • #17 AFWW, Sarah Palin, Origin of War, Empathy
      • #16 Women and Girls
      • #15 Abolishing Nuclear Weapons
      • #14 - Twitter, Ardi and more!
      • #13 Economics, Ending War, Building Lasting Peace
      • #12 - Nuclear Disarmament
      • #11 - Nonviolence: Powerful and Necessary
      • #10 - Economics and Social Transformation
      • #9 - Proof That Humans Can Live Without War
      • #8 - Changing History: The Next Big Shift
      • #7 Global Women Leaders Flex Security Muscles
      • #6 Economic Change
      • #5 Report: World Peace Conference
      • #4 AFWW Goes to a World Peace Conference
      • #3 Democracy in Action
      • #2 Seasons Greetings!
      • #1 A Newsletter for AFWW
  • About
    • About the Author
    • Movie Reviews >
      • Pray the Devil Back to Hell
      • A Force More Powerful
      • Iron Jawed Angels
      • Gandhi
      • Amazing Grace
      • Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Khan
    • Book Reviews >
      • Fry - Beyond War
      • Hrdy - Mothers and Others
      • Myers - Why Women Should Rule
      • Zak - The Moral Molecule
    • Speeches and Workshops
  • Related Projects
    • General & Miscellaneous
    • Empower Women
    • Enlist Young Men
    • Ensure Essential Resources
    • Foster Connectedness​
    • Promote Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
    • Provide Security and Order
    • Shift Our Economies
    • Spread Liberal Democracy
  • Contact