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Rally for Peace in Somalia
to Focus Portland's Attention on U.S., Ethiopian Military Intervention
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Terry Schrunk Plaza, SW 3rd and Madison
"End U.S. and Ethiopian Military Attacks on Somalia:
Peace and Stability Can Stop Displacement and Genocide"
Co-coordinated by Center for Intercultural Organizing
and Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group.
Download a flyer (.pdf format)

Join a Campaign to Keep Oregon's National Guard Home
from Iraq and Afghanistan
Launched as part of the Campaign to Bring the Troops home in May, 2008
Petition--downloadable     Draft resolution / legislation     list of supporters     FAQ

Info on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Action
"Iraq for Iraqis Now! U.S. Out / Five Years of War and Occupation"
Day of action on the fifth anniversary of the invasion
More information   Images of our three 20-foot banners

PJW hosted a "U.S. OUT OF THE 'MIDDLE EAST'" Action Tent
at the March 15 mobilization to Stop the War, Bring the Troops Home Now
Saturday, March 15, 2008 in the South Park Blocks

See an image of the Message to the Iraqi People
low resolution-97KB / high resolution-3 MB
and short quicktime video
from the action held Monday, March 19, 2007 at Terry Schrunk Plaza
T-Shirts with the Message to the Iraqi People available for $14
White only, S, M, L, XL, XXL; send a check or money order with size or
contact PJW for more information

April-May, 2007: Peace and Justice Works and other organizations
worked on Statewide resolutions in Oregon calling for
the troops to come home and to fund human needs:
Check the Campaign to Bring Oregon's Troops Home page for news about
HJM 9 which passed the Oregon House on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, and
Senate Memorial 1 (SM1) which passed the Senate on May 1, 2007.
HJM 9 and the proposed resolution were based on the Portland City Council resolution
adoped unanimously on November 30, 2006.

Download a "Bring all the troops home now" sign to put in your window

Campaign to Bring Oregon's Troops Home - Includes Oregon State resolution info    

Our Most Recent Fact Sheet:

Fact sheet-March 15, 2008 US Out of the "Middle East": Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran...
(.pdf only )

Fact sheet-September 29, 2007 Stop the Wars and Occupations
(.pdf only )

Fact sheet-March 19, 2007 No More Occupations, No More Wars
(.pdf only )

Fact sheet-September 16, 2006 Aftermath of 9/11, Five Years Later (.pdf only )

Fact sheet-September 23, 2005 -End the Occupation and the War (.html ) (.pdf )

Click here for other PJW fact sheets

ARCHIVES: Click here for less-recent info on PJW

LINKS: Click here for contacts and references page

ONGOING ACTIONS: Ongoing peace actions in the greater Portland area

Peace and Justice Works

Peace and Justice Works [PJW], formerly known as Portland Peaceworks, is an Oregon non- profit corporation whose main purpose is to educate the general public on important issues including but not limited to: peace, justice, the environment, and human rights.

Organizationally, much of Peace and Justice Works' activities are conducted through Project Groups, also known as affinity groups. Peace and Justice Works is primarily an umbrella organization which disseminates information on the tragedy of military interventions and military spending, builds coalitions among groups whose goals intersect with our own, and particpates in programs initiated by Oregon PeaceWorks (with whom we are affiliated), annual Hiroshima Day commemorations, and various community activities with other peace and justice organizations.

One of our largest activities has been the Peace and Justice Fair, held on Memorial Day (1992- 1995, 1997, 1999) to remember those who gave their lives in war by working toward a world without war. The community event involves the neighborhood surrounding Irving Park as well as activists from all over the region, musicians, food, children's activities and speakers. Literature from many groups is distributed to make this an educational event as well as a celebration.