1998-06-06 Jan Slakov you can see the MLK archives (at Stanford U.) at this web site: http://www-leland.stanford.edu/group/King/ ——————————————————————- Hi Jan, Thanks for including my message about my shift of interest from Civilian based Defence to a Civilian Peace Service…. The correct address [for my Civilian Peace Service home page] is: superaje.com/~marsin/cps.htm Kind regards —————————————————————————- From: … Read more
1998-06-05 Matt Forsythe Could the person who mentioned the web-site with an archive of King’s writings and speeches please post the URL? It sounds incredibly interesting. Also, I question the statement that King was often unorganized. We know that involvement and initiation into his nv protests was a rigorous process (eg. sample application form in … Read more
1998-06-05 Jan Slakov Dear rn list, As some of you sharp-eyed readers may have noticed, we’ve made a few mistakes recently. I was sure I had copied out the author of this quote, but I hadn’t after all: “Don’t ever apologize for crying for the trees burning in the Amazon or over the waters polluted … Read more
1998-06-05 Jan Slakov Dear rn list, June 5 Bill Ellis, of TRANET, wrote to continue the discussion of strategy: Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 05:53:50 -0500 To: •••@••.••• From: Bill Ellis <•••@••.•••> Subject: The Second Phase of Democracy [In an earlier rn list posting, Greg Moses expressed concern at these statements of Richard’s:] >Richard–I want … Read more
1998-06-05 Jan Slakov Dear rn list, June 5 David Thiessen wrote with some generous encouragement and more information on these “air shows” (= WAR SHOWS). I hadn’t realized that Canada hosts one which is so big it is considered a “North American” show. The truth is, of course, that Canada’s military production and decisions are … Read more
1998-06-05 Jan Slakov Dear rn list, June 5 In discussing “the strategy of our fight” and the eternal question of “where do we go from here?” the question of non-violence and what exactly we mean by it, must come up. Makere Hakawira, a Maori woman in Aotearoa, (New Zealand) wrote, following some of that discussion: … Read more
1998-06-04 Richard Moore ———————————————————————— From: “Adkins, Gerald” <•••@••.•••> To: •••@••.••• Subject: RE: reaching out Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 Jan, just wanted you to know that your article was appreciated. Especially, the five (5) things that the individual can do to further the cause. I found you ideas empowering on this Monday a.m. You know … Read more
1998-06-03 Richard Moore Jan sent in a “letter to the editor” of “The Citizen” in Southam, Canada, and shared it with a few friends on the net. I find it to be a well-written statement, more enduring than the “air show” issue it nominally addresses. Especially incisive is her pithy summary: “Just as in earlier … Read more
1998-06-02 Jan Slakov Dear rn list, June 2 Actually, I’ve been really wanting to do up a message on the theme of non-violence for a while now, but there are always other things needing doing. Like sending out this message to tie up some of the loose ends on the outreach thread and give you … Read more
1998-06-01 Jan Slakov From: Shadow <•••@••.•••> To: •••@••.••• DEar RKM, > But Ghandi’s work in India was _highly _confrontational, he was _pushing > the British and pushing them _hard and he (and all his followers and > collaborators) eventually _defeated British Imperialism, and British > leaders were stinging mad about being defeated! If you remember … Read more