How individual citizens make a difference for democracyFri Dec 9, 2005 20:2564.140.158.45
How individual citizens make a difference for democracy
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Subject: [crawfordpeacehouse] Diane Wilson is on NOW tonight
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 16:13:33 -0600
From: Crawford Peace House crawfordpeacehouse@yahoo.com
Diane Wilson, is a hero of those of us at the Peace House. Her recently
published book, An Unreasonable Woman, is about her struggle to get chemical
companies to clean up the bays around Seadrift, Texas. If you can, watch
this interview.
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From: campcaseyalumni@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:campcaseyalumni@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Patrice
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 2:18 PM
To: Camp Casey
Subject: [campcaseyalumni] Diane Wilson is on NOW tonight
Diane Wilson will be interviewed tonight on NOW on PBS. The broadcast looks
at how individual citizens make a difference for democracy. See the link for
more info.
http://www.pbs.org/now/science/wilsond.html
Peace, Patrice Schexnayder
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C-SPAN - http://www.booktv.org/schedule/
Diane Wilson, An Unreasonable Woman: A True Story of Shrimpers, Politicos, Polluters, and the Fight for Seadrift Texas
http://www.booktv.org/General/index.asp?segID=6415&schedID=389
On Sunday, December 11 at 6:00 am
An Unreasonable Woman: A True Story of Shrimpers, Politicos, Polluters, and the Fight for Seadrift Texas
Diane Wilson
Description: Diane Wilson, a former fourth generation shrimp boat captain, writes about her lawsuit against Formosa Plastics, a multibillion dollar corporation and chemical company that was responsible for dumping ethylene dichloride, vinyl choloride among other pollutants in the Texas Gulf Coast. "An Unreasonable Woman" is the author's narrative on her efforts. She chronicles her struggle, including three hunger strikes and the near sinking of her boat that led to the win of her legal battle. This event was hosted by Busyboys & Poets bookstore in Washington, DC.
Author Bio: Diane Wilson has been an activist since 1989 and is the co-founder of CODE-PINK: Women for Peace. She is now retired from commerical fishing and "An Unreasonable Woman" is her first book.
Publisher: Chelsea Green PO box 428, North Main Street, Ste. 120 White River Junction, Vermont 05001
Buy the Book
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10:00 Cindy Sheehan, Not One More Mother's Child
http://www.booktv.org/General/index.asp?segID=6484&schedID=389
Not One More Mother's Child
Cindy Sheehan
Description: In "Not One More Mother's Child," Gold Star Families for Peace founder Cindy Sheehan recounts her experience losing a son in the war in Iraq and her subsequent activism speaking out against the war. The author chronicles her trip to Crawford, Texas to protest outside President George W. Bush's ranch, as well as her meetings with legislative leaders on Capitol Hill. The foreword of the book was written by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).
Author Bio: Cindy Sheehan is the co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace, an organization consisting of families of soldiers who have died at war, and who are attempting to bring home the U.S. troops in Iraq as soon as possible. This is her first book.
Publisher: Koa Books P.O. Box 822 Kihei, HI 96753
Buy the Book
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