National Peace Organizations
A list of organizations working at the national level for peace, justice, truth in recruiting, and against war.
Alternatives to Violence Project (USA) - Workshops in conflict resolution and alternative ways to respond to and recognize our own violence, for prisons, community groups, and schools. http://www.avpusa.org
Americans for
Amnesty International USA - Mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated." http://www.amnestyusa.org/
Center On Conscience and War -. Working to “extend and defend the rights of conscientious objectors to war and violence.” http://www.centeronconscience.org/home.shtml
Code Pink -CODEPINK
is a “women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement
working to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, stop new wars, and
redirect our resources into healthcare, education, green jobs and other
life-affirming activities.” http://www.codepink4peace.org/
National Coalition of Homeless Veterans - http://www.nchv.org/ Goal is to end homelessness among veterans.
One Percent Peace Army - http://www.onepercentapeacearmy.org/ Goal is to inspire 1% of the world’s population (60 million) to stand up for a non-violent world.
The Peace
Physicians
for Social Responsibility -
http://www.psr.org/ The “medical and public health voice working
to prevent the use or spread of nuclear weapons and to slow, stop and
reverse global warming and the toxic degradation of the environment.”