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The Oklahoma Center for Conscience will present the first annual Mertens Peace Award to Father John Vrana, a local diocesan priest who took a public and sometimes controversial role in seeking racial justice, ending war and promoting nonviolence during the years of the civil rights struggle and Vietnam war.
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Rena Guay
Join the thousands from around the world who have called for justice for Bradley Manning. To: US Department of Defense; US Department of Justice We, the Undersigned, call for justice for US Army PFC Bradley Manning, incarcerated without charge (as of 18 June 2010) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Media accounts state that Mr. Manning was arrested in late May for…
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Rena Guay
If you are the parent or guardian of an 11th- or 12th-grader enrolled in public school, please read on. If you know a parent (or student) that can use this info, please pass it on. According to the No Child Left Behind Act, your school must release your child’s contact information on demand to military recruiters. But if you act…
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Rena Guay
Manning, an Oklahoma native, faces 52 years in prison for exposing war crimes What: Solidarity March in Support of Bradley Manning When: Thursday, August 12, 8pm Where: Corner of NE 16th and Lincoln to Oklahoma State Capitol This Thursday, August 12, Oklahomans will show support for and solidarity with Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of leaking documents about the Afghanistan War,…
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Rena Guay
We’re very excited about this change in our schedule: We are going to have monthly meetings for some hands-on activities that serve to help end war, promote and enhance GI Rights, counter military recruitment and engage other peace work. The meeting will be on the third Sunday of June and July at 3 pm at Joy Mennonite Church. We’ll see…
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Rena Guay
U.S. Iraq War vet and Iraqi journalist to share their experiences and mission for peace OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Center for Conscience is pleased to announce that our community will host a nationwide speaking tour on the Iraq War, named “The People’s Journey,” whose speakers come from diverse backgrounds, each having firsthand accounts of war and moving stories of…