LIVE ON "LIME RADIO" THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH, INTERVIEW WITH MARIANNE PEREZ ON US & INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS OF PEACE CAMPAIGNS
Marianne Perez [ie: member of New Yorker for a Dept of Peace] will be interviewed tomorrow on Lime Radio from 12:30 to 1:00 pm EST. You can listen on http://www.lime.com OR on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 114. To call in during this interview, dial 1-866-LIME-114. Topics of discussion will include the outcome of the International Summit for Dep'ts and Ministries of Peace, the recent success of the US national campaign, the NY-DOP Gandhi-Sept. 11 event, and the emerging student movement, both in the US and globally.

URGENT MESSAGE FROM TASINI FOR NY STATE SENATE CAMPAIGN
Jonathan Tasini does NOT accept contributions from lobbyists , while the incumbent takes them freely (she ranks only below right-winger Rick Santorum in the amount of cash pocketed from lobbyists). All this at the expense of New York families. While the incumbent has Rupert Murdoch and a George Bush fundraiser on her side, we only accept money from people like you. This is our progressive New York: please give today at this link - https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/tasini-private Please forward this request to your mailing list and ask that they give a $100 minimum donation.

AS FOURTH OF JULY APPROACHES, CAST & CREW OF HOT NEW TEEN MUSICAL "In Your Dreams" ENDORSE CREATION OF CABINET LEVEL DEPARTMENT OF PEACE
PR Web Release
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb404806.htm

[DUCHESS NOTE - To learn more about the US Dept of Peace campaign; go to the following websites ... http://www.dopcampaign.org or http://www.thepeacealliance.org or http://www.nyc-dop.com May peace, truth and justice rise above the filth of the Bush Regime.]

HOT OFF THE PRESS - Democracy for NYC Endorses Jonathan Tasini and Ken Diamondstone
In their recent endorsement vote in the races for US Senate and State Senate District 25 (Lower Manhattan & north Brooklyn), Democracy for NYC members voted to endorse Jonathan Tasini and Ken Diamondstone, respectively. Here are the results of each race:

US Senate:
Jonathan Tasini - 70%
No endorsement -15%
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton -12%
Tom Weiss - 3%

Senate District 25:
Ken Diamondstone - 88%
Sen. Martin Connor - 8%
No endorsement 4%

Jonathan Tasini has taken a strong stand against the war in Iraq and in favor of health care for all Americans. Ken Diamondstone has long been a community activist and effective housing advocate for neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Petitioning season is underway, and we encourage everyone in NY state to contact these candidates to help out:

Jonathan Tasini: (646) 415-8361 or http://www.tasinifornewyork.org
Ken Diamondstone: (718) 522-5437 or http://www.kendiamondstone.com/