Tioga Peace and Justice

We believe

War is not the answer

• Lives are lost, societies and cultures are destroyed
• Hatred, distrust and threats of retaliation are increased
• The money spent on destruction is not available for food, medicine and shelter for millions of people already living in despair.

We advocate

a U.S. foreign policy that :

• Builds peaceful relations among nations, religious and ethnic groups, with nonviolent solutions to differences
• Joins the international community to seek agreements on arms control, human rights, the environment, international law, and efforts to improve living conditions for the millions of poor.
• Supports human rights around the world
• Reduces the threat of terrorism around the world by not dominating people, and by focusing on humanitarian efforts
• Does not act unilaterally

We cooperate

with national and regional groups

• United for Peace and Justice
• Veterans for Peace
• Peace Action
• Citizen Action
• The Fellowship of Reconciliation
• The Christian Peacemaker Teams
• Friends Committee on National Legislation
• Churches for Middle East Peace
• School of Americas Watch
• and various church organizations with which members are affiliated

We hold public forums

topics of recent forums:

• US corporations & war-profiteering in Iraq
• The pre-invasion knowledge of Iraq and the alternatives to war
• The Palestinian-Israeli Crisis
• Eyewitness report on conditions in Iraq affecting U.S. military and Iraqis
• Theocracy Watch and Dominionism
• Christian Peacemaker Team report on Iraq and U.S. troops
• Genetically engineered foods under control of corporations
• Climate change and global warming