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“Like a tree that’s planted by the waters ....”
	Welcome! Planted By the Water EPI's Newsletter ~ The Winter 2008 edition and archived Planteds can be found by clicking: HERE.  *********************************************** EPI Supports a New Effort to End the War ~ The Iraq Initiatives Project Let Americans and Iraqis Vote Directly to End the War The Iraq Initiatives Project, which is sponsored by the Ecumenical Peace Institute, is an effort to encourage the idea of Americans and Iraqis voting directly to end the war through ballot measures in the United States, calling for a one-year withdrawal of all U.S. troops as well as a national referendum in Iraq on the U.S. occupation. Click here for more details.... ~Articles re a possible draft and what to do and be thinking about. Reminder: There is an ongoing vigil every Tuesday, noon in front of the Oakland Federal Bldg. ~ See Calendar for details and announcements of other events and actions....