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'July 19-21: Days of Action Against War on Iran!

In a major policy shift, the Bush administration will send a senior official to participate in international talks with Iran this weekend. This marks a retreat from the previous White House position that it would not talk face-to-face with Iran until Tehran suspended its nuclear enrichment program. It shows that pressureto diplomatically engage Iran rather than threaten military attack is making a difference.But this is no time for complacency. Rather, it's time to make our call for NO WAR even louder. That's where the Days of Action Against War on Iran July 19-July 21 come in.Local actions are planned around the country, and July 21 will be a national callCongress day. This will coincide with a lobby day in Washington, DC organized byPeace Action. For full information about the Days of Action and a calendar of events in your area, go to http://www.unitedforpeace.org/ We also want to recommend two valuable resources for education and organizing workaround Iran: *Analyst Phyllis Bennis and the Institute for Policy Studies have produced a bookletcalled Understanding the US-Iran Crisis: A Primer. This book addresses the new andrenewed interest in Iran, answers basic questions, and proposes some ideas to preventanother looming disaster of a U.S. military attack against Iran. To find out howyou can order the booklet, including information on discounts for bulk orders, callIPS at 202-234-9382, or send an email to info@ips-dc.org*Check out the Iran Daily Opinion Service, a blog by Michael Veiluva, author of the forthcoming book, Burdens of Proof: Iran, the U.S. and Nuclear Weapons. The blog address is: http://sputnik99.wordpress.com/Peace,The War Times StaffWar Times/Tiempo de Guerras is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Third World Organizing. Donations to War Times are tax-deductible; you can donate on-line at http://www.war-times.org/ or send a check to War Times/Tiempo de Guerras, c/o P.O. Box 99096, Emeryville, CA 94662.'