Peace 101: What peace groups are active in Tucson?

August 5, 10:21 AMPhoenix Progressive ExaminerDebbie Jordan

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Since writing my book, The World I Imagine: A creative manual for ending poverty and building peace, I’ve collected information on various peace groups in southern Arizona. Despite being a "red" state, Arizona is home to a large number of people who do not believe that war is the solution to disagreements between human beings. Following is a list of groups active in the Tucson area along with a little bit of information about each one, mostly taken from the groups’ own websites:

DRY RIVER COLLECTIVE

"Dry River Collective is an autonomous group of individuals working to create a community based on sustainability, cooperation, and self-sufficiency. We promote education and direct action to resist all forms of oppression and hierarchy.

"The Dry River Radical Resource Center is located near downtown Tucson at 740 North Main Avenue (& University), 1/4 mile east of I-10, between Speedway and 6th Street. The center contains radical literature, Indymedia Center, movie screenings, live music and DJs, a free store, free classes, newspapers, zines, books, brochures, stickers, etc. The center is open Monday, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.; Thursday, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.; besides during other posted events."

TUCSON PEACE CALENDAR

"Published by the Tucson Peace Center, sponsor of the Tucson Peace Fair"

"The mission of the Tucson Peace Center is to promote the cause of peace, social justice, labor equity and a sustainable environment by supporting non-profit organizations working in the Tucson community through the publication of the Tucson Peace Calendar and through the annual Peace Fair & Music Festival."

"Vision Statement: The vision of the Tucson Peace Center is a community of diverse members working in a unified way to enhance the quality of life and love in greater Tucson and Southern Arizona."

The home page of Tucson Peace Calendar features a list of various groups (including web and email links) in the Tucson areas dedicated to peace and justice.

NO MORE DEATHS - TUCSON

"No More Deaths is an organization whose mission is to end death and suffering on the U.S./Mexico border through civil initiative: the conviction that people of conscience must work openly and in community to uphold fundamental human rights. Our work embraces the Faith-Based Principles for Immigration Reform and focuses on the following themes:"

• "Direct aid that extends the right to provide humanitarian assistance
• "Witnessing and responding
• "Consciousness raising
• "Global movement building
• "Encouraging humane immigration policy."

CODEPINK TUCSON

"As CODEPINK Women for Peace was gaining national attention for its vigil in front of the White House in autumn 2002, the Bush administration’s movement toward war publicly escalated, the stirrings of a national movement could already be seen. Tucson local, heretofore known as Pink Lucy, painted a huge pink peace sign on the roof of her home in the fall of 2002 so pilots from DM Air Force Base would see it on take-offs and landings. A Pink Attitude was here in Tucson long before any regional chapters existed!

"Please join us! There is no official policy, membership, dues or the like. Come see what we are all about! Help make a difference! CodePink Tucson is what we make it. What YOU make it. Interested? Then you are already a CodePinker! We are more attitude than organization."

See also:

Peace 101: What regional peace groups are active in Arizona? 

Peace 101: What peace groups are active in Phoenix?