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| + | The majority of signatories were affiliated with [[Democratic Socialists of America]].<ref>New York review of books, Vol 34, Number 10, June 11, 1987</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:14, 15 March 2010
Rabbi Arthur Waskow
Institute for Policy Studies
In 1993 Arthur Waskow was listed[1] among "former fellows, project co-ordinators and staff" of the Institute for Policy Studies, Washington DC.
DSOC Religious Commission
In 1977, John Cort attended the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee convention in Chicago. At the convention Cort and others organized a DSOC Religion and Socialism Committee (later Commission). Cort was elected coordinator and editor of the newsletter.
Among early leaders, co-editors and contributors to the newsletter were Peter Steinfels, Sister Mary Emil, Rosemary Ruether, Harvey Cox, Cornel West, Arthur Waskow, Joe Holland, James Luther Adams, Jim Gorman, Maxine Phillips and Jim Wallace. Monsignor George Higgins was also a contributor.[2]
Opposing loans to Chile
In 1987, Joanne Landy, Thomas Harrison and Gail Daneker, Directors, Campaign for Peace and Democracy/East and West, New York, circulated a statement Against Loans to Chile calling upon the Reagan Administration to oppose all loans to Chile.
It has been signed by leading "peace, labor, human rights, religious and cultural figures from the United States, Western Europe and Latin America." They were "joined by a large number of activists and writers from the USSR and Eastern Europe, many of whom have been persecuted in their own countries for work in independent peace and human rights movements."
Arthur Waskow endorsed the call.
The majority of signatories were affiliated with Democratic Socialists of America.[3]
New Party builder
New Party News Fall 1994 listed over 100 New Party activists-"some of the community leaders, organizers, retirees,, scholars, artists, parents, students, doctors, writers and other activists who are building the NP" the list included Arthur Waskow, Philadelphia.
United for Peace and Justice Affiliation
In July 2007 Arthur Waskow representing Shalom Center was affiliated to United for Peace and Justice.[4]
Open Letter to Obama on Iran
In 2008 Rabbi Arthur Waskow of Philadelphia, PA signed an online petition “A Open Letter to Barack Obama on Iran”.[5]
Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace
As of Jan. 1, 2010, Waskow was a member of the Board Rabbinic Cabinet of the Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace.[6]
External links
References
- ↑ Institute for Policy Studies 30th Anniversary brochure
- ↑ Dreadful conversions: the making of a Catholic socialist, By John C. Cort, page 319
- ↑ New York review of books, Vol 34, Number 10, June 11, 1987
- ↑ http://www.knology.net/~bilrum/UFPJGroups071607.htm
- ↑ http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/obamairan/signatures?page=9
- ↑ Rabbinis Cabinet