"World without" Nukes

President Obama states, "The existence of thousands of Nuclear Weapons is the most dangerous legacy of the cold war."  Listen and read about President Obama's presentation at Praque, Germany, just hours after North Korea launched its long range rocket.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/20901.html
HOPE is Alive!

Organizing for America Community Outreach

March 21, 2009 Pam and Claudette canvassed for Obama's economic plan.  We wanted to talk with Alaskans about Obama's Plan for Health Care, Education, and Energy.  The day was sunny and 16 degrees Fahrenheit.  We were not dressed warm enough; tried three locations in the city, trying to find Democrat voters and sunshine.  We had a petition for people to sign with Obama's economic plan and a pledge for them to commit to the plan and share it with others.  We created business cards with a brief outline of his plan and the home page URL of his website, so people can learn more.  http://www.barackobama.com/indes.php

Learn about Victory Over Violence (click here)

There are efforts around the world to learn and teach others about Victory Over Violence.  Listen and read about the many projects and stories.  

Victory Over Violence, Inc. (click here)

Did you know October 29 is Positive People Day?  Just click the title to locate the website.  But we can make every day a Positive People Day.  Just by reaching out to others with simple acts of kindness:

1. Smile (often).

2. Give a hug.

3. Thank someone.

4. Pay an unexpected compliment.

5. Share a laugh or a kind word.

6. Call your mother or a loved one.

7. Then tell us about your simple acts of kindness..

Book List on issues related to Peace

Members of Alaska Initiative for Peace  have read and want to recommend for your reading pleasure the following books.  If you have read them, please share your comments.  If you would like to recommend additional book(s).  submit as a comment and we will post your suggestion.

Kingston, Maxine Hong, (2003). The Fifth Book of Peace; Published by Knopf

Zeldin, Theodore, (1995). An Intimate History of Humanity; Published by Harper Perennial

Envision Anchorage (click here)

Envision Anchorage provides a snapshot of our community's quality of life.  How healthy are we?  How are our children doing in school?  Can people find work and afford the basics?  Click the title of this blog item to learn more.

The Recession is Closing Dirty Factories (Click Here)

Siberia's Lake Baikal--the oldest, largest, and deepest freshwater lake in the world--is the home of the Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill, which has been belching foul-smelling sulfates into the air and chlorides, phenols and other chemicals into the lake since it was built during the Cold War.  The pollution killed plants, crabs and fish and threatened the world's only freshwater seal.  Environmentalists have bee trying to shut down the mill since 1964, getting nowhere.  But when greens failed. the global recession succeeded all too well. In November, the plant ceased production.   To read more, click the title of this blog item.