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An Op-Ed by Peace House Director Nathaniel Batchelder has seen widespread publication, both in Oklahoma news outlets and on a number of prominent web sites. The piece is a response to the alarmingly premature calls for military action against Iran to prevent development of a viable nuclear weapons program. It begins: Pray cooler heads will guide America in the dialogue and decision-making over Iran’s position in the world. Iran does [...] Continue reading Op-Ed on Iran “threat” widely published The Peace House has helped create a new coalition called Americans Against the Next War, which is putting together a public education campaign to push back against the alarming level pro-war voices regarding US or Israeli response to Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program. Like the Peace House, AANW supports diplomatic efforts to resolve differences, and far safer and more effective non-violent methods to convince Iran — and Israel — [...] Continue reading New coalition effort will work to prevent future wars The Peace House, Cimarron Alliance, Oklahomans for Equality, The ACLU of Oklahoma, Church of the Open Arms, Rep. Al McAffrey, and Oklahoma: Inside Out invite you To an evening celebrating the service of Sen. Andrew Rice. Sen. Rice will be leaving Oklahoma at the end of the month, but we can’t let him leave without an opportunity for the community to express our appreciation for all that he has done [...] Continue reading A Farewell to Andrew Rice, Friday January 20 Letter to a conservative friend considering State Question 759 – to be on all Oklahoma ballots in November: When you ask, “Why can’t we treat everyone the same instead of treating some preferentially?” I want to ask, “You mean that way it was in 1955?” – – when racism was the law of the land, and women seeking careers could only hope for employment in jobs like teaching or nursing? [...] Continue reading Is Affirmative Action “preferential treatment” #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } John Walters, ardent Peace House volunteer and outspoken Republican against war You can’t miss our signs, whether on a street corner or in a parade. The peace message always gets a good reception. Drummers for peace Some of the Peace House’s many issues are addressed with our signs. State Question 759 will be on all Oklahoma ballots in November. State Question 759 would nullify Affirmative Action statutes in Oklahoma. (SQ 759 is brought to voters by the same crowd that brought us similar statewide votes to “Ban Gay Marriage” and “Ban Muslim Sharia Law” in Oklahoma … strategies that resulted in big votes for “conservatives.”) An educational RESOLUTION (attached) on SQ 759 has been prepared by COHRA [...] Continue reading An Invitation to Oklahoma Churches and Religious Organizations The latest issue of the Oklahoma Peace Strategy News is now available. You can download a copy or pick it up at many local establishments. Contact us to find one near you (and we are always happy to add a new distribution point if your favorite restaurant or cafe does not have it.) We are in the process of uploading all the back issue archive to the site. |
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