29 Sep
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29 Sep
On the lovely afternoon of Sunday, September 27, the APC Board met to place a memorial paver for former board member Chris White in the Laborer’s Local 942 Memorial Park at the Laborer’s Hall on Davis Road. Lee Stockwell, Chris’s wife of 46 years, also attended. Chris’s energy and infectious enthusiasm for progressive causes were an inspiration to many of us and will not be forgotten. He worked hard in support of the Peace Center, Fairbanks Open Radio (KWRK LP-FM 90.9), the IWW, and many other groups working to make the world a better place. The paver now joins the unmarked tree that was planted in remembrance of Chris at the Laborer’s Hall, where Chris fought long and hard for fairness and justice for rank and file union members. Chris passed away in 2016 and we still miss him. His obituary can be read here.
Placing the Memorial Paver for Chris White at the Laborer’s Local 942 Memorial Park
Chris White’s memorial paver
10 Sep
Sept. 8, 2020
As a group, Veterans For Peace advocates against war, but we also respect and honor the sacrifices of our fellow servicemembers.
Therefore, we are adamantly opposed to the President of the United States referring to US servicemembers injured or killed in war as “losers” or objecting to wounded veterans participating in military parades.
As concerned, civically engaged members of the human community, we need to recognize that militarism is, at best, a failed tool for world peace and human dignity; and at worst, a guarantor of the complete opposite.
However, we need to respect those who have made the choice to “serve” by supporting returning veterans and showing honor and respect to those who didn’t return.
As the Commander in Chief, the President instead should be appalled that one-third of homeless Americans are veterans, that suicide rates among veterans are unacceptably high, and that the VA healthcare system is underfunded to meet its needs.
As the representative of the American people, the President should instead be duty-bound to pay our nation’s respect to the war dead wherever they lie, interred at Arlington or an American cemetery in France.
North Star Veterans For Peace ch. 146
with Alaska Peace Center
Rob Mulford
Alan Batten
Karl Franke
Heather Koponen
Carrie Farr
Maia Genaux
3535 College Road Suite 203, Fairbanks, AK 99709-3722. Message phone: 907-374-0577. Open hours by appointment via email info@alaskapeace.org.
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