Give Peace a Chance Coalition

A Statement of the Give Peace a Chance Coalition Mission..................................We, the Give Peace a Chance Coalition stand opposed to wars of aggression and reject any drive to expand U.S. control over other nations under the cover of fighting terrorism and spreading democracy. We say NO to the use of war and racism to concentrate power in the hands of the few, at home and abroad. We come together to overwhelm war with peace and oppression with justice. We hold that sovereign nations have the right to determine their own future, free from threats of regime change, military occupation and outside control of their economic resources. We call for new foreign and domestic policies based on the peaceful resolution of disputes amongst states; respect for national sovereignty, international law, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the defense and extension of basic democratic freedoms to all; social and economic justice; and the use of public spending to meet human and environmental needs. We seek to build a broad mass movement for peace and justice composed of all who are threatened by war programs. The Give Peace a Chance Coalition is envisioned as a movement-building coalition that coordinates and supports the work of existing groups and builds linkages and solidarity where none exist. We will work to make the peace movement a strong ally to movements for social and economic justice in the U.S. and abroad. We will work for peace and justice through nonviolent means and strive to embody in our day-to-day work the values we espouse and the world we seek to build.