On Saturday, September 20, thousands of volunteers across the U.S. will knock on a Million Doors for Peace.

United for Peace and Justice is partnering with US Action/True Majority, Win Without War, and other organizations to make this day the biggest peace action of 2008.

Click here to join Million Doors for Peace.

Volunteer doorknockers will ask people to sign an antiwar petition directed to Congress. Our message: End this immoral war, bring our troops home, and invest in America's future. In addition, we will encourage people to join local anti-war groups, engage in voter education work, and become a part of the organized antiwar movement in their area.

In order to reach a million people in a single day, we must organize at least 25,000 volunteers in all 50 states. Peace groups have never implemented such an elaborate communication and organizing plan before now, but with new and traditional communications tools available, we anticipate success with this groundbreaking, grassroots project. This project will not end on September 20, but it will be a new beginning of a more organized grassroots movement for peace and justice.

Training materials, petitions, local groups to canvass with in your area, and handouts will be provided.
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VOTE PEACE IN 2008

On September 20, and throughout this election season, literature inviting people to join local antiwar groups and offering other ideas for how people can get involved will also be distributed.

One way you can get involved in the 2008 elections is by joining UFPJ's national campaign to organize nonpartisan voter engagement in Congressional races. Intensive and creative bird-dogging of candidates, distribution of Congressional voter guides and report cards are some of the activities underway.

MOBILIZE THE ANTIWAR VOTE IN ALL 50 STATES

House and Senate report cards evaluating incumbent's votes on five key bills are available from UFPJ. It is a great tool for outreach to potential voters. Click here for a sample report card.

We will provide you with a bilingual (English/Spanish) PDF file of a report card for your House Representative and Senator. It is ready to print and will include the name and contact information for your group.

Click here to order your Congressional and Senate report card.

Use them in door-to-door outreach, at candidates' events, street fairs, etc., as well as for voter registration and education on the incumbent's actual voting record.

BIRD-DOGGING CANDIDATES: Congressional and Presidential

Good bird-dogging can bust the myths, involve the audience, compel candidates to change or refine their positions, and get media attention. Click here for UFPJ training materials and tip sheets on bird-dogging.

You can read about how the skillful bird-dogging of one antiwar activist in NH was responsible for eliciting the "100 Years in Iraq" response from McCain here.

UFPJ is maintaining a daily schedule of Senators Obama and McCain's activities to ensure that the issues of war, nuclear disarmament, and the domestic costs of the war are discussed at their events. You can find the daily schedules at UFPJ's Voter Engagement 2008 here.

Together we will send a powerful message in the elections and organize a more politically empowered movement this year.