International Day of Peace September 21

Today has been designated as the International Day of Peace. Everyone is asked to reflect on peace at twelve noon today. For more information regarding this day click here

What if you should read this post after today? Well, designate that day as a day of peace.

Citizens For Peace 2007 Fall Film Series

All films shown at 7 p.m.
Madonna University, Schoolcraft & Levan in Livonia
Donation: $5.00 per event. Parking in large, free, well-lighted lot.

For more information on each film, click on it's title.

“Why We Fight” Friday, October 5 “an unflinching look at the anatomy of the American war machine.”

“Who Shot My Brother?” Friday, October 12 “As filmmaker German Gutierrez searches for the gunmen who tried to kill his brother, he exposes the root causes of the violence in his native Colombia.”

“China Blue” Friday, October 19 “A powerful and poignant journey into the harsh world of sweatshop workers. Shot clandestinely, this is a deep-access account of what both China and the international retailers don’t want us to see: how the clothes we buy are actually made.”

“Independent Interventions” Friday, October 26 “Focusing on the human costs of war, this film contrasts corporate-controlled media coverage of the invasion of Iraq with independent media reports of the brutal realities on the ground. WARNING: This film show images from war.