Host or participate in a Conversation Cafe
Come participate in -- or host -- a Conversation Cafe, a public space
where people can gather to talk in small groups about an important
issue, and share something to eat or drink. At Conversation Cafes about
September 11, we will be learning together how to create a culture of
conversation -- which is truly a culture of intelligence, of peace and
of political awareness. WE are the media. WE are the talk shows. WE are
America, waking up and tuning in. Link to New Road Map for a basic set
of agreements, processes and material ANYONE can use.
Talking Points
When you are talking about this, sometimes it is hard to find the right
words to counter what seem like valid arguments. Here's a few ideas.
Sign a Petition
The 9/11 peace petition from www.9-11peace.org was delivered with over 700,000 signatures
Press Release (updated 9/21): "Diverse Coalition of Americans Speak Out Against War as Solution to Terrorism "
If you are press, or have any contact with the press, help get
publicity for this press release,, which Danny Glover (on the board of
Positive Futures Network), David Korten and other YES! board members
and staff initiated. A diverse group, from Rosa Parks to Bonnie Raitt
to Martin Sheen, have already signed it, and more influential Americans
are adding their support daily.
commentarty and analyses
Opening our Hearts and Changing our Minds
by Sarah Ruth van Gelder
Is this a transformative moment? Sarah writes "Here are some questions
I am holding. Consider bringing these questions to groups you meet with
or hold them in your meditations and prayers."
From the Love of Money to the Love of Life
by David Korten
Speech given at the Earth Charter Summit. "We stand at a critical
moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity must choose its
future."
Letter from David Korten
Let us embrace the opportunity created by the concern and solidarity
evoked by this moment of tragedy to initiate a national dialogue on
what it truly means to be an American and a global dialogue on how we
might together create the world of our shared dream.
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