Voices in the Wilderness records, 1996-2005Records of a Chicago based campaign, initiated by a small number of peace activists, including Kathy Kelly, who remained a coordinator until the end. It utilized the means of nonviolent direct action, such as civil disobedience and fasting, to oppose economic sanctions and war against Iraq. The group organized over seventy delegations to Iraq which brought donations of medicine and toys to children in hospitals in open violation of the US/UN sanctions and US law. The Treasury Department responded by imposing a $20,000 fine. Refusing to pay the penalty as a matter of principle, Voices in the Wilderness closed its doors in the summer of 2005, reorganizing under the name Voices for Creative Nonviolence