1. Organizations & Representatives - LOCAL (a sample)

Alternative Radio, David Barsamian, 473-0972, dbarsamian@hotmail.com

• Wadi Muhaisen, 478-1093 or 474-0705
• Jihad Muhaisen, 882-8068 or 720-253-3999
• Hamza Alami, 720-849-2025

American Friends Service Committee – Denver, 623-3464, Larry Leaman-Miller

Boulder Friends Meeting, Richard Andrews, 499-3031

Buddhist Temple, Shonen Dunley

Catholic Worker House of Hospitality, Anna Koop, 296-6390

Chiapas Coalition, Kerry Appel, 871-9464

Christian Peacemakers Team, Ron Forthofer, 786-8921 (recently returned from Middle East)

Colorado Campaign for Middle East Peace, 720-956-0700:

Colorado Coalition for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Tom Rauch, 388-4954

Colorado Muslim Society, Mohamed Jodeh, 830-9600

Conservative Baptist International, John Branner, 720- 283-2000 (wk), 303-377-1646 (hm). john@cbi.org

They have missionaries in Jordan and Pakistan. Those in Pakistan are now being evacuated and will probably all be home in the next few days. Some may come to Denver. These missionaries have amazing stories of solidarity between Christians and Muslims and support by Muslims for the victims.

Denver Church of Religious Science, 303 832-5206:

• Rev. Jim Chandler, Senior Church Pastor, lecturer on issues of diversity
• Rev. Gilbert Caldwell, Recently retired Pastor of Park Hill United Methodist Church, Civil Rights Movement Activist, Leader in the African American faith community in Denver

Denver Justice and Peace Committee, Eileen Arnolds, 322-7750

Denver Tenants Union, Taryn Browne, 477-8926

Direct Action Network – Denver, Jill Dreier, 393-2676

Escuela Tlatelolco, Nita Gonzales, President & CEO

First Mennonite Church, Vern Rempel, 892-1038

First Unitarian Church, 831-7113

Iliff School of Theology, 744-1287:

• Dr. Vincent Harding, Professor of Religion and Social Change, Dr. Harding is former friend and colleague of Martin Luther King Jr., teacher of non-violence. 765-3160
• Dr. George Tinker, 765-3182
• Dr. Dana Wilbanks, Professor of Ethics, Sponsor of the Justice and Peace Organization, 765-3133
• Dr. David Maldonado, President of the Iliff School of Theology, Theologian, Leader in the United Methodist denomination.

International Solidarity Movement (West Bank):

• Brian Wood (from Denver, has lived in West Bank since May, 2001)

• Heidi Araf (from Michigan), 011-972-52-290-173
• You can also call Mark Schneider at 720-956-0700 who can help make arrangements

Making Waves: Asians for Action, Marge Taniwaki (also co-chair of Mayor’s Asian Advisory Council), 592-1500 (wk), 333-2130 (hm). Marge was forced to live in an internment camp during WWII.

Muslim Student Alliance – CU Boulder, Abbas Barzegar, 690-8263

National Lawyers Guild, Sean McCallister Esq, 839-1035

National Organization of Women, Lisa Gallegos, State Coordinator, 303-478-3145

New Jewish Agenda, Barbara and Mark Cohen, 733-7037, buildingbridges@mindspring.com

PODER – NEWSED, Leroy Lemos

Regis University, Dr. Byron Plumley, 964-3660 (wk), 296-6315 (hm)

Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, 444-6981:

• Carolyn Bninski, 444-6981 or 554-1445
• Dan Winters, 444-6905

Sisters of Loretto, Sr. Cecily Jones, 733-7013

United Church of Christ, Rocky Mountain Conference on Peace & Justice

• Rev. Ed Hawley, 722-4003
• Rev. Bob Kinsey, 425-0348

University of Denver, 303 871-2000:

• Dr. Alan Gilbert, International Political Theorist and teacher of Theories of Non-Violence
• Dr. John McCammant, Professor of Development and Globalization Policies
• Dr. Margie Thompson, Professor of Mass Communication. Equipped to discuss the influences and
• impact which mass media has on the nation during this time of crisis.
• Dr. Frederique Chevillot, Professor and Director of the Women's Studies Program at the Univ. of Denver. With origins in France, she offers a European perspective and commentary on how the U.S. is viewed overseas and how gender issues play into violence and our rhetoric.

University of Denver Law School, 758-6541, Paul Rhodes, Professor (also Nat’l Board Member of American Friends Service Committee)

United National Association, Clara Lou Humphrey (was in the basement of the UN in NYC at time of terrorism)

Witness for Peace, Sarah Bania-Dobyns,

2. Organizations & Representatives - NATIONAL (a sample)

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (Nat’l), Marvin Wingfield, 202-244-2990

American Muslims for Global Peace and Justice, Muhammed Hanif, 408-988-1011

Conscience International, Jim Jennings, 770-454-9109

Council on American Islamic Relations, Muthanna Al-Hanooti, 248-797-6604

Education for Peace in Iraq Center, Erik Gustafson, 202-543-6176

Fellowship of Reconciliation, Lauren Fleer, 845-358-4601

International Action Center, Ramsey Clark (former US Attorney General), 212-633-6646

LIFE for Relief and Development, Vicki Robb, 1-800-827-3543

Middle East Children’s Alliance, Barbara Lubin, 510-548-0542

Veterans for Peace, Fredy Champagne, 707-943-1874

Voices in the Wilderness, Kathy Kelly, 773-784-8065 (nominated for Nobel Peace Prize)

1. Cover local peace events (see attached list).

2. Sponsor and air live a public meeting with a balanced panel of speakers.

3. Education/Training for News Staff on Islam and Middle East Politics

4. Interview Japanese-Americans who were alive during WWII and dealt with racism, harassment and the internment camps (see Making Waves…Marge Taniwaki on list of organizations)

5. Interview people from the Middle East to get their reaction to the likelihood the U.S. will bomb and invade there.

6. Interview veterans of past wars who are not pro-war. The Colorado Campaign (see above) can get you in touch with these people.

7. Do a live-call or video-feed with a Coloradan in the middle east. The Colorado Campaign can help you.
8. Sponsor community speak-outs / forums around the metro area. Have a short introduction or speaker and then allow people to voice their feelings. We need more dialogue in our communities.
9. Interview students (high school and college) who are organizing for peace and tolerance on their campuses.
10. Interview young children about their views on what happened and how they feel about the possibility of war, how conflicts should be dealt with.
11. Interview anti-gang youth about how hard it is to promote stopping violence when the country is about to retaliate violently.
12. Interview experts on international diplomacy about how the perpetrators of the attacks could be brought to justice.
13. Interview immigrants about how increased suspicion will affect them.
14. Interview civil libertarians about the danger of scaling back on our freedom.

15. Interview local Iraqi-Americans who were in Iraq during the Persian Gulf War. What’s it like to be on the receiving end of the bombs?

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