I hereby make a commitment that, on the Third Friday of every month, I will break my daily routine and take some action, by myself or with others, to end the War in Iraq.

Somber backdrop for IM event

Moratorium keeps
growing in Wisconsin

A new organizing effort in western Wisconsin, with the theme of "Health care, not warfare," has sparked new events in three cities this month.

“People quickly see the connections and respond instantly to the theme and the coordinated public lobbying tactic,” organizer Steve Carlson says. More communities are expected to join in December.

Iraq Moratorium-Wisconsin was awarded a grant from the Wisconsin Community Fund to do outreach and organizing in a half dozen communities where the Moratorium had not yet taken hold. MORE

All A-Twitter about organizing

An even more haunting idea is how Twitter could help the Iraq Moratorium organize itself into a more active, monthly demonstration. What would this country look like if the third Friday of every month, the 70 percent of people who oppose the war all supported the protesters, or wore peace-sign pins to work? MORE.

Iraq vets remind Obama of words on ending the war and occupation

"Ending this war will be my first priority when I take office. There is no military solution in Iraq. Only Iraq's leaders can settle the grievances at the heart of Iraq's civil war."...

"Much has changed in our country since that speech, and the prevailing sentiment among Americans is that our faltering economy must now be your first priority... [W]e believe that our faltering economy cannot be corrected if we continue the costly occupation of Iraq – an immense financial cost which is simply unsustainable." Letter.

Moratorium flourishes in
small progressive stronghold

Cornwall, CT set a new per capita turnout record for an Iraq Moratorium event in August, and an article in the local newspaper helps explain why it's such fertile ground; Cornwall may be the most progressive town in Connecticut. The story features a Moratorium organizer. MORE

Calendar features IM actions

Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice has produced a 2009 calendar featuring monthly photos of Iraq Moratorium actions across the state. Each month's photo is paired with an inspiring quote that helps us all understand why someone would brave the freeezing cold and broiling sun to make a personal - and public - stand for peace. MORE