Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

17.12.2007 At a recent rally calling for an end to the violence in Darfur, genocide survivors, religious leaders, Olympic medal winners, and others participated in a symbolic Olympic torch relay ending at the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, highlighting China's role as the main economic and political supporter of the Khartoum regime.

05.12.2007 After a hard fought battle filled with intimidation and retaliation from management, Mexican workers at a factory that produces name brand garments for the U.S. market have won legitimate union representation.

20.11.2007 Four members of an election monitoring delegation reflect on Guatemala's recent presidential race and conclude that ongoing changes are "creating space for democracy."

05.11.2007 At a recent road race in New York, winners bowed their heads in silence upon receipt of their medals, sending the message to China that the genocide in Sudan must be stopped now. Imagine if the same happened on the world stage in Beijing next year.

24.10.2007 After eight years of military service, Camilo Mejía became the first Iraq soldier to be prosecuted for refusing to fight, citing his moral objections to the war and occupation. Mejía is now a zealous antiwar activist and was recently featured, with several colleagues, in a roundtable discussion to educate the public on the situation in Iraq.