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also referred to as "the Empathy Booklet"

This booklet came out of a long-running, very low-key discussion among members about how we engage the public in fostering an end to militarism and war. And the difficult question: how do we talk about war?

An artist with an international following for his work supporting peace and justice found that art reached people when it enlisted their empathy. Messages of rage and horror may support those already in general agreement, but may repel others. VFP 92 members Gerri Haynes and the late Abe Osheroff suggested try direct engagement with an enemy in conversation. Someone suggested we can use stories about how war manifests itself in situations at home. The trauma would be muted and the ways courage and love cope with appalling pain and loss can come to the surface.

The booklet is a collection of such stories. Our hope is that readers will share them with others and help the realization spread that - as Gerri Haynes has said - peace is imperative.

For More Information or To Order, Contact Sam Scharff via email @ empathy _AT_ vfp92.org.

The Chapter Newsletter, "Peace Call"

The Peace Call is published quarterly as a means of informing the membership of the activities and events of the chapter. The input has been highly representative of chapter 92 members and events, as well as highlighting those activities resulting from combined efforts of Washington chapters. The Peace Call Newsletter Page includes LINKS for downloading published issues, GUIDELINES for Input and DEADLINES For Submitting Content.

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Educational Multimedia

Three video clips from the Winter Soldier Hearings in Seattle (3 Jun 2008).
Thanks go to Elliot Stoller & Gerry Condon of Project Safehaven (www.SoldierSayNo.blogspot.com)

"Soldiers & Students" Counter-Recruiting DVD from PepperSpray. see the trailer, get a copy of Program Total Run Time: 49 minutes, 29 seconds. "Screen it, broadcast it, show it in schools: 'Soldiers & Students' is a tool for your use ...for those fighting against the war, and especially for those who are campaigning to get military recruiters off campus or otherwise keep young people from joining the military." -- Randy Rowland, pepperspray @ riseup.net

Iraq Exit Plans Video via WaTiR .Org: a Spring 2008 presentation that includes the "Responsible Plan," the "Von Sponeck Plan," and the PDA plan (from Progressive Democrats of America). The WMV file is about 100 MB. Thanks go to Todd Boyle.

Indepth topic coverage available via VIPIO/RADIZDAT Documentary DVDs. Note on jacket of each DVD: "Pass it on or return it, not a souvenier for your bookshelf... Noncommercial, educational sharing of documentaries. Never pay or charge for this DVD. Give it... based on pre-existing interest in this subject..." Contact Todd Boyle