The Blackwater conference and action was an effort put together by The Catholic Worker Movement and the Clearwater Group to Stop Blackwater. The weekend culminated in an action of civil disobedience at the Blackwater (now known as "Xe") site where 22 people were arrested.

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To hear Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence speaking at the conference go to:

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To hear Mary Shesgreen of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice speaking at the conference go to:

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To hear Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, speaking at the Blackwater Conference go to:

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For the Scahill Q&A go to:

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