Iraq War Protests
VENUE: Monument Square
start: 11/06/2009 - 5:00pm |
ME, Portland: Rally for DemocracyTHE TIME IS NOW! RALLY FOR PEACE! RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY! Where: Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101 When: Friday, November 6, 2009, 5 PM Portland will be the site of a major Rally featuring David Swanson on Friday, November 6 at 5:00 PM. Swanson, a nationally recognized activist and author, is co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org, creator of ProsecuteBushCheney.org, the Washington Director of Democrats.com, and a board member of Progressive Democrats for America. He served as press secretary for Dennis Kucinich's 2004 presidential campaign and has been a leading voice for the prosecution of Bush and Cheney for war crimes. |
VENUE: Asbury United Methodist Church
324 N 29th St start: 10/17/2009 - 7:00pm |
VA, Richmond: Teach-In: Rethinking Afghanistan & Iran
What: Teach-In: Rethinking Afghanistan & Iran Where: Asbury United Methodist Church, 324 N 29th St, Richmond, Virginia 23223 When: Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public It's been eight years since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, making this the longest U.S. military engagement since Vietnam. Many thousands of lives have been lost, including nearly 900 GIs. According to the Center for Defense Information, the estimated cost of this war will reach $439.8 billion by the end of this fiscal year. And the Obama administration is now weighing whether to commit tens of thousands more troops. |
VENUE: University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd. start: 10/17/2009 - 12:00pm |
FL, Orlando: Florida Mass March to End War Economy: Healthcare, Not Warfare
Pledge to attend by emailing sabletide@yahoo.com What: Florida Mass March to End the War Economy When: 12pm, Saturday October 17 |
VENUE: Brody Theatre
16 NW Broadway
start: 10/10/2009 - 1:00pm |
OR, Portland: The Stand"The Stand" is about teenagers protesting the war in Iraq by walking out of school. A cast of spirited and conscious teens fed up with the frivolity of Grease, Hair Spray & High School Musical make the case: our Department of Defense feeds on the ignorance and passivity of “the people” twelve years socialized by the Department of compulsory mis-Education. All peace-related groups are welcome and encouraged to table at any and all performances. SHOWS:
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VENUE: Community Music Center
3350 SE Francis St. start: 10/10/2009 - 8:00pm |
OR, Portland: The Stand
"The Stand" is about teenagers protesting the war in Iraq by walking out of school. A cast of spirited and conscious teens fed up with the frivolity of Grease, Hair Spray & High School Musical make the case: our Department of Defense feeds on the ignorance and passivity of “the people” twelve years socialized by the Department of compulsory mis-Education. All peace-related groups are welcome and encouraged to table at any and all performances. SHOW:
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VENUE: West Point - South of Thayer's Gate
start: 11/14/2009 - 10:30am |
NY, West Point: "Army - Don't Go To Iraqistan!" Rally
Please try to attend the next "Army - Don't Go to Iraqistan" rally to be held this coming Saturday, Oct. 10 at West Point to address people arriving for the Army-Vanderbilt football game. Directions. We will gather at 10:30 a.m. in Highland Falls by the clock at the southern most tip of the public park at Main Street and West Point Highway, just south of West Point's Thayer Gate. The rally will end at noon, kickoff time. Eleven of us attended the rally there this last Saturday, and we found the experience very worthwhile. |
VENUE: St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church
263 West 86th St. start: 09/16/2009 - 7:15pm |
NYC, NY: How do we end the war in Afghanistan?How do we end the war in Afghanistan? What: David Wildman of Global Board of Ministries of the United Methodist Church, recently returned from his 4th trip to Afghanistan When: Wed. Sept. 16th, 7:15 pm Location: St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church Yesterday's New York Times headline: "U.S. Buildup: a Necessity?" Yet another article questioning continued troop buildup in Afghanistan! 57% of the people in this country do not support continuing this war. How can we expand that majority as we did with the Iraq war in order to convince Congress and President Obama to take action to end the war in Afghanistan? |
VENUE: Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue
start: 09/17/2009 - 9:30am |
DC: Honoring Michael Kirk of Frontline's "Bush's War" on Constitution Day Sept. 17, 2009The American Society of International Law, the Constitution Project, and the Georgetown Center on National Security and the Law invite you to attend a special event on Constitution Day, September 17, 2009, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Georgetown University Law Center Presentation of the Constitution Project's 2009 Constitutional Commentary Award Honoring Michael Kirk for his production of Frontline's "Bush's War;" the award will be presented by 2007 honoree and Pulitzer Prize-winner Charlie Savage of the New York Times Panel Discussion: "Defining Human Rights: What Role does International Law Play in our Constitutional System?" Featuring:
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VENUE: Friends Meeting House
320 Arch St
start: 09/21/2009 - 7:00pm |
PA, Philadelphia: Iraqi Labor Tour
Learn how Iraqi labor unions are trying to re-build Iraq Remember this past Spring, when IVAW members Aaron Hughes and T.J. Buonomo went to Iraq for the First International Iraq Labor Conference? There they met with union leaders representing all sectors of the economy from across Iraq. Well, this month, IVAW is excited to host five of those same leaders in an East Coast tour as they head to the AFL-CIO National Convention in Pittsburgh. We kick off this tour today in Washington, D.C., then on to New York City, and Philadelphia. |
VENUE: Various, see text
start: 10/03/2009 - 12:00am |
DC: Join Pro-Peace & Accountability Groups for Plans & Action 10/3-5/2009We are writing to invite you to participate in a nonviolent resistance action at the White House that is being organized by the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance (NCNR), Witness Against Torture (WAT), Voices for Creative Nonviolence, War Resisters League, Peace Action and other peace groups. The action will be carried out by various affinity groups, focusing on:
A flyer for the action is attached. Witness Against Torture will also be holding a planning meeting (for January, 2010 and beyond) on Saturday, October 3, 2009 @ 3pm. |






