Campaign for Peace and Democracy

The Campaign for Peace and Democracy "is dedicated to advancing a new, progressive and non-militaristic U.S. foreign policy -- one that encourages democracy and social justice by promoting solidarity with activists and progressive movements throughout the world. We stand in opposition to existing U.S. foreign policy, which is based on domination, militarism, fear of popular struggles, enforcement of an inequitable and cruel global economy, and -- despite the democratic rhetoric -- persistent support for authoritarian regimes.

"Founded in 1982, the Campaign opposed the Cold War by calling for "detente from below." It engaged Western peace activists in the defense of the rights of democratic dissidents in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and enlisted East-bloc human rights activists against anti-democratic U.S. policies in countries like Nicaragua and Chile. Along with the European Nuclear Disarmament Movement, the Campaign was recognized internationally for its leadership in building grassroots solidarity across the Cold War divide, and for its refusal to "choose sides" in the East-West conflict."


 * Co-Directors: Joanne Landy and Thomas Harrison

Contact

 * Web: http://www.cpdweb.org

Criticism

 * Edward S. Herman and David Peterson, "Riding the "Green Wave" at the Campaign for Peace and Democracy and Beyond", Electric Politics, July 22, 2009. (See reply posted on Znet by Stephen R. Shalom, Thomas Harrison, Joanne Landy and Jesse Lemisch of the Campaign for Peace and Democracy)
 * Edward S. Herman and David Peterson, "Reply to the Campaign for Peace and Democracy", MRZine, August 3, 2009.
 * Thomas Harrison, Joanne Landy, Jesse Lemisch, and Stephen Shalom, "The Campaign for Peace and Democracy and Iran: A Fuller Rejoinder to Herman and Peterson from the Campaign for Peace and Democracy", Znet, August 18, 2009.

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 * Campaign for Peace and Democracy: Endorsers