Sailing for peace: Jump on board!

The historic sailboat, the Golden Rule, that inspired the creation of Greenpeace and other peace efforts, is sailing around the United States, with speaking stops along the way to bring its message of peace. The boat, a project of Veterans for Peace, is currently in the DC area, but will travel up the eastern seaboard, then down the Hudson River and through the Erie Canal to the Great Lakes region, before resuming a river voyage to Mobile, Alabama. Visit their website for the schedule and to help organize events in your area. The original crew of the Golden Rule set sail in 1958 to stop nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands, but were detained in Hawaii where they faced trial.