author : Molly Gibbs
September 2008
by Molly Gibbs
Olympia activists are bringing together a remarkable cadre of experts to address the demise of democracy and rise of corporate power, and the role of the military in our lives. We are responsible for what is being done with our tax dollars and our power. We are outraged.
This October, a can-do, positive series entitled The Cost of War allows us to explore in-depth the messages behind “Stop the War.” We spell out, in detail, precisely why we are opposed to today’s wars over oil, water, privatization, imperialism, international war crimes, multinational monopolies, mercenaries, . . .
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August 2007
by Molly Gibbs
Local Peace activists express concern for Palestinians under Israeli Occupation
June was a horrific month for people enduring the Israeli Occupation in Gaza and the West Bank. The right-wing Likud Party and the Israeli government has taken advantage of the split between Hamas and Fatah, as civil war erupts with Fatah in control of the West Bank, and Hamas in Gaza. Many fear the vengeful attacks on Gaza's citizens may destroy their society, and any possibility of peaceful coexistence for and among Palestinians.
Olympians for Peace in the Middle East -- June, 1967 Teach-in
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March 2007
by Molly Gibbs
Having recently returned from Washington DC, and listening to House and Senate hearings on c-span, I believe our Federal government has failed. Both the Congress and the office of the Presidency are dysfunctional to the degree that the corporate system on which their power is based must be challenged.
The only people who can do that are you and I.
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June 2005
by Molly Gibbs
The articles and email regarding the persistent presence of military recruiters in schools hit an all time high this last week. In recent months several messages have come from high school students seeking assistance for protection of their civil rights. Many questions are surfacing around the country:
What is the role of the military in our schools?
If recruiters are given the same rights accorded other post secondary high recruiters, those same rules apply to individuals or groups expressing concerns about the misinformation given to students?
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June 2005
by Molly Gibbs
This is Mother's Day in Olympia. Today my heart and prayers are with the mother whose seventh grade son took his life. I awoke at 4 am thinking I could not sleep if I lost my son to repeated acts of bullying. This couldn't happen in one of Olympia's Middle Schools? My young Chinese American friend has experienced racially motivated bullying at school. She tells her mother that kids do not seek help when this happens because they fear retaliation. Wonderful children are suffering in our community and parents need to take action, beginning in our homes.
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