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1361
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Four members of Plowshares, a non-violent organization dedicated to disarmament, face federal charges for splattering blood on military aircraft on the runway of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 1, Jan 1994, p7-11, por Periodical Website
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22486
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The Raleigh Peace Society, established in 1819 was among the first organized peace movements in America. Historian Marshall De Lancy Haywood outlined the society's history in this address before a conference on arbitration and armament in the Hall of Representatives at Raleigh on March 23, 1908.
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27706
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Cary artist Roger Ehrlich’s 24-foot “shimmer tower” dedicated to all victims of war worldwide has been erected at the State Capitol. Ehrlich’s tower allows people to ring the bell in memory of a victim of war and to write their names on the tower itself. The tower is meant to make people consider the cost of war and to help with the healing process for those suffering from loss.
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28037
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The FBI is interested in individuals participating in the anti-war movement. Durham resident Kosta Harlan was one of many anti-war and international peace activists recently targeted during raids by the FBI. All of the targets have two things in common: they oppose the wars in the Middle East and are critical of US foreign policy regarding Colombia and Palestine. Area experts discuss the current raids and the government’s reasons for carrying them out.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 45, November 2010, p18-21 Periodical Website
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28985
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Gail Phares is the Triangle-based cofounder of the Raleigh-based organization Witness for Peace Southeast, which advocates for peace, justice, and sustainable economies in Latin America. In the 1980s, Phares was active in the sanctuary movement, when communities of faith harbored and supported undocumented refugees.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 10, March 2017, p30-31, por Periodical Website
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