I strongly urge President Bush to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki to walk
through that forest and ride that river. I beg him to encounter this human
legacy and confirm with his own eyes what nuclear weapons hold in store for
us all.
The United States government has no right to force Pax Americana on the rest
of us, or to unilaterally determine the fate of the world. On the contrary,
we, the people of the world, have the right to demand "no
annihilation without representation."
— Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba
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To the Editor:
Peace Action Maine is the only Peace Action affiliate that incorporates
diversity networking as part of its overall organizing strategy. Today,
Peace Action Maine continues to lead by becoming one of the founding members
of a new coalition, the Sunrise Alliance: A New Voice for Maine.
The Sunrise Alliance is a nonpartisan, statewide coalition whose mission is
to educate and empower Maine citizens to become active participants in
developing a just and sustainable future. We will harness the power of
mainstream media as a crucial means towards our mission of education,
citizen involvement, and volunteerism.
Beginning this fall, we will launch a sustained, statewide, multimedia
advertising campaign dedicated to promoting a progressive voice through the
mainstream media, boosting membership in constituent organizations, and
coalescing the shared concerns and values of everyday Mainers into a
coherent vision of a just and sustainable future. The campaign will tackle
specific issues in turn "universal healthcare, alternative energy, nuclear
disarmament, and many more" and link them to a common agenda. As the
coalition grows, the Alliance will address new issues.
The primary strategies Sunrise Alliance will use are radio, print ads and
underwriting. We believe the issues of economic, social and political
justice, peace, nonviolence, and environmental sustainability are not
currently being addressed in today's media. This effort represents a crucial
mechanism by which to strengthen the collaboration of progressive
organizations in Maine. The Sunrise Alliance will serve to identify
constituents who share these values, direct them to membership
organizations, and help drive a common agenda for progressive action in
Maine. As Sunrise continues, we will expand the number of issues being
promoted, again increasing citizen participation and volunteerism.
To help fund Peace Action Maine's radio and print ads, or support the work
of the Sunrise Alliance, visit our website, www.sunrisealliance.org, or mail
contributions to P.O. Box 3071, Portland 04104.
Jeff Fetterer
Sunrise Alliance Project Coordinator
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