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RESOURCES
FILMS
Black Gold
 As westerners revel in designer lattes and cappuccinos, impoverished Ethiopian coffee growers suffer the bitter taste of injustice. In this eye-opening expose of the multi-billion dollar industry, Black Gold traces one man's fight for a fair price. To view a trailer of the film, click here: www.blackgoldmovie.com
The Forgotten Bomb
 This new feature-length documentary examines the political and legal implications of nuclear weapons, but also digs deeper, into the cultural and psychological reasons behind the arsenal's existence. The filmmakers' quest takes us from the homes of hibakusha (Atomic bomb survivors) in Japan, to an abandoned uranium mine in New Mexico, to an underground Titan missile silo in Arizona. Through interviews with nuclear scientists, politicians, authors, statesmen, and atomic bomb survivors, "The Forgotten Bomb" examines what The Bomb means to us all, and why we need to think about it again, now, even though the Cold War is long over. For more information on its distribution, visit www.theforgottenbomb.com.
Guns & Greed
 Sweatshops, World Bank and IMF policies are linked to the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA). Powerful statements from Students against Sweatshops, labor leaders, veterans and church people participating in protests at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia and at a Washington DC protest of World Bank and IMF policies. To view a trailer of the film, click here: http://reframecollection.org/films/film?Id=1308
The Minute Men
 A citizens' patrol group in Arizona is vowing to do what their government won't -- close down the Mexico border. But that's worrying many who see them as racist vigilantes.
Every year, over a million illegal immigrants try to cross the US/Mexican border. Hundreds die in the attempt. "People migrate because of sheer economic desperation," explains public defender Isabel Garcia. "It's not something that they take lightly." But the minutemen of Arizona have no sympathy. "We have out of control immigration," states Chris Simcox, co-founder of the group. He organizes patrols of volunteers to hunt down migrants. The minutemen have proved so successful, they're planning to expand to other counties. But with the US economy dependent on undocumented labor, the government is unlikely to heed their call to stop all immigration. To view the film click here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkXjMvUy5ak
Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth
 The story of undocumented youth and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status.
There are approximately 2 million undocumented children who were born outside the U.S. and raised in this country. These are young people who were educated in American schools, hold American values, know only the U.S. as home and who, upon high school graduation, find the door to their future slammed shut.
65,000 undocumented students graduate every year from high school without "papers." It is against the law for them to work or drive. It is difficult, if not impossible in some states, to attend college. They live at risk of arrest, detention and deportation to countries they may not even remember. Currently, there is no path to citizenship for these young people. To view a trailer for the film, click here: Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth"
Richter Videos
 The Motion Picture Academy has honored 10 documentaries they helped produce including: School of Assassins; Gods of Metal; The Gifts; City Out of Wilderness; Ben Spock, Baby Doctor; Father Roy, Inside the School of Assassins; White Light, Black Rain; Crossing the Line; Guns and Greed & Woman Rebel which airs on HBO Aug. 18. For more information click here: www.richtervideos.com/
The Story of Bottled Water
A short and powerful animated video from the makers of The Story of Stuff. To view the film, click here: www.storyofstuff.org/bottledwater
The Story of Cap and Trade
A short and powerful animated video from the makers of The Story of Stuff. To view the film, click here: www.storyofstuff.com/capandtrade
The Story of Cosmetics
A short and powerful animated video from the makers of The Story of Stuff. To view the film, click here: www.safecosmetics.org
PROGRAMS
Justice for Immigrants Parish Kit
 Justice for Immigrants, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' campaign to educate and advocate for immigration reform, has updated its parish kit. These downloadable resources discuss a wide range of topics, including how to reach out to the media, tips for pastors who are developing homilies on immigration related issues, and a fact sheet debunking commonly held myths that some opponents of reform claim are facts. For more information, click here: Justice for Immigrants Parish Kit:
PUBLICATIONS
Be Not Afraid: An Alternative to the War on Terror
 Long-time peace activist, Tom Cordaro, puts terrorism in a historical context and examines the story we are told to believe after 9/11. He outlines the creation of an alternate story linked to our Christian narrative. The book invites us to overcome the narrative of fear in our country and to embrace instead a narrative of hope and to play an active role in reclaiming our US story. (Includes an updated preface addressing the Obama administration.) Cordaro is a 30-year veteran of the faith-based peace and justice movement and currently serves as Justice and Outreach Minster for St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Naperville, IL. For more information, go to: http://ncronline.org/node/12948
Vessel of Clay: The Inspirational Journey of Sister Carla
August 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Maryknoll Sister Carol (Carla) Piette, who died in a flash flood in El Salvador. This book, written by Carla's lifelong friend, Maryknoll Affiliate Jacqueline Hansen Maggiore, tells the story of Carla's mission work as she accompanied the people who suffered through violent regimes: She spent the 1970s living under the repressive Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, and when Monseñor Oscar Romero called for experienced missioners to help the people of El Salvador in a time of lawless violence, Carla volunteered, along with her close friend Ita Ford. During their few months in El Salvador, Carla and Ita worked tirelessly to rescue refugees — mainly women and children — amid extreme atrocities, danger, and hostility to the church. Carla is remembered as Martyr of Charity in the local community of San Antonio los Ranchos, which gathers each August for a memorial at the river where she died. Vessel of Clay is a revealing story of the personal struggles of this sensitive, compassionate, courageous woman of faith as she battled her own insecurities. 200 pages, $18. Available through University of Chicago Press, 800-621-2736. For more information, click here: Vessel of Clay: The inspirational journey of Sister Carla
PERIODICALS
Pax Christi International Newsletter
 Sign up for Pax Christi International's free monthly newsletter to learn more about its work and the efforts of its member organizations around the world.
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