Events & Action
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There are MANY, MANY activities to resist war being promoted across the globe; on this page, we are highlighting those we know about, as well as offering links to some other sites' more comprehensive listings.
For a comprehensive listing of teach-ins, peace marches, and vigils organized by citizen groups all across the U.S. http://www.warresisters.org/demos.htm New York City Events Calender Peace Not War Event Listings Against War Profiteering by the U.S. Congress? STOP THE WAR MOBILIZATION / STUDENTS NO WAR studentsnowar@yahoogroups.com PROFESSORS FOR PEACE professors_for_peace@yahoogroups.com VIETNAM VETS AGAINST THE WAR (ANTI-IMPERIALIST) |
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| Sign the Peace Pledge To Stop the Spread of the War to Iraq PEACE PLEDGE TEXT: …. I support peace for Iraq. I grant permission to use my name and city publicly as an opponent of the ongoing economic and bombing war on Iraq, and of any escalation of that war.
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| ACLU | "Know Your Rights" pamphlets The pamphlet is currently available in English, Spanish and Arabic and will soon be published in Farsi, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi. It is written in a straightforward style and offers pragmatic advice in a question-and-answer format. Readers will find answers to the questions: "What Constitutional Rights Do I Have?" "What If the Police or FBI Contact Me?" "What If I Am Not a Citizen and the INS Contacts Me?" and "What Are My Rights At Airports?" The pamphlets are available in pdf format on the ACLU's website. The English pamphlet is at http://www.aclu.org/library/know_your_rights.pdf The Arabic pamphlet is at http://www.aclu.org/library/know_your_rights_ar.pdf The Spanish pamphlet is at http://www.aclu.org/library/know_your_rights_sp.pdf |
| British Anti-War Effort | In the event of U.S. military action on another country please join us in George Square from 5pm the following evening. Please use the list of MP's email addresses at www.cndscot.dial.pipex.com/news/2001b/MPwar2.html to lobby your MP against supporting U.S. attempts to widen the war against other countries. |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation | "National Security" Toll on
Freedom of Expression http://eff.org/Censorship/Terrorism_militias/antiterrorism_chill.html The right to free speech faces the strongest challenges during times of crisis. Whether or not any of us agree about each particular decision made to prevent public access to sensitive information, it is the Electronic Frontier Foundation's responsibility to chart any such efforts so that we as a society are at least aware of what is no longer available to us. This page attempts to convey the chilling effect that responses to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have had on information availability on the Internet as well as some sense of the effect on people trying to provide this information. |
| Islam-Online | Discussion group at the Internet site: Islam-online.net (bilingual); a long list of articles indexed on the arabic and the english site about anti-war philosophy and efforts to lobby for "wisdom and peace" in lieu of war and vegence; Contact Mona Younes, antiwar@islam-online.net; http://www.islamonline.net/English/index.shtml |
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| CROSS-COUNTRY MARCH 21 January - 11 September 2002 |
From Berkeley, CA, to Washington DC Peace-by-Peace Walking. A group will begin a walk starting in Berkeley on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and ending in Washington DC on September 11, 2002. This Peace-by-Peace is committed to the promotion of peace. For more information, donation, and participation, contact Lisa Porter and Roya Arasteh at Peace-by-Peace@onebox.com or call Angela Porter (510) 843-2212. |
| e-Symposium 6-14 February 2002 |
INTERNATIONAL/VIRTUAL 2nd e-Symposium on Conflict Prevention on "The Future of Conflict Prevention in the Post September 11 World" at www.dwcw.org/e-symposium Nearly all the panelists have been confirmed for the 2nd e-Symposium on Conflict Prevention on the theme of "The Future of Conflict Prevention in the Post September 11 World." Due to the acclaimed success of the first e-Symposium held in July this year, JCPD has been able to attract high profile panelists from diverse backgrounds and regions around the world with the aim of reviewing, analyzing and learning from the events of September 11 and beyond, and how they relate to the future of conflict prevention. Some of the confirmed panelists are listed below: -Mr. Wuria Karadaghy (Iraq), Senior Programme Coordinator, UNDP-PEACE Program Afghanistan -Ms. Sandra Melone (France), Executive Director, European Centre for Common Ground -Dr. Kevin Clements (New Zealand), Secretary General, International Alert -Mr. Joseph Montville (USA), Director, Preventive Diplomacy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) -Mr. Iriyama Akira (Japan), President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation A fully confirmed program and further details on registration and participation will be available in January. Inquiries to Cameron Noble at jcpd@jfir.or.jp |
| 'BLOCK 'N' ROLL!' 11-13 February 2002 |
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND 'BLOCK 'N' ROLL!' Three days of rolling non-violent, direct-action blockades at the Faslane Trident nuclear submarine base called by Trident Ploughshares, Scottish CND, and Faslane Peace Camp. More details from the Action Line on 0845 4588361 or from: big_blockade@hotmail.com Transport will be running out to Faslane each day from Glasgow. We are still looking for a central accommodation centre. |
| NATIONAL CONVERGENCE 14 February - 18 February 2002 |
WASHINGTON, DC 5-day Convergence in Washington DC against the War in Afghanistan, Against Racism, and against the new war on our civil liberties. This convergence would be 5 days of education, discussion, and direct action. We will converge to say that the entire country is not united for death and destruction, but we, as a movement, are united for Peace and Justice. |
| YOUTH SUMMIT 15-18 February 2002 |
Claremont Colleges - Southern California "Justice Not War Real Solutions for a Safer World" National Youth Summit for Peace & Justice presented by SPAN Discussions, Training for Trainers, Workshops Music, Food, & Revolution Workshops and panels include: Alternatives to War; Protecting Civil Liberties; Scapegoating & Racism; Youth in the Movement; Non-Violence/Direct Action; Media/Indy Media; Arts in Action; Facilitation & Consensus; Blockades; Legal Prep; Challenging White Supremacy; Street Medic Child care, housing and food to be provided. Travel stipends/sliding scale fees available. For more information www.gospan.org 202-862-9740x3051 jgooley@peace-action.org youthsummit02@hotmail.com |
| STUDENT CONFERENCE 16-18 February 2002 |
BERKELEY, CA NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE OF THE PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT Hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine, UC Berkeley justiceinpalestine@yahoo.com (510) 496-1269 x1948 In the wake of the all-out war now being waged on Palestine, it is more imperative than before that we in the United States coordinate our efforts to work for justice and human rights for the Palestinian people. Just as students in the United States played a key role in working for an end to South African apartheid in the 1980s, so we are now taking on the role of spearheading the movement against Israeli apartheid today. For this reason, Students for Justice in Palestine is coordinating a conference of campus-based activists. This conference is primarily aimed at student activists, but the educational sessions will be open to the public. We would like this to be a hands-on conference that allows us to share our experience as activists and participate in organizing a national movement. Registration fees will be $20 student--in advance; $25 student--at the door; $45 non-student. |
| CONFERENCE 18-22 February 2002 |
AUSTRALIA Australia is hosting an international conference about the diversity of perspectives and experiences of violence against women. The major focus of the conference is on the Asia-Pacific Region with key speakers and presenters from Fiji, Cambodia, China, the Philippines, Aotearoa (NZ), Canada, UK, India and of course speakers from indigenous and non-indigenous Australia. Information and registration is via www.edfac.usyd.edu.au/projects/VAW2002 |
| NATIONAL STUDENT ANTIWAR CONFERENCE 22-24 February 2002 |
NEW YORK, NY NATIONAL STUDENT ANTIWAR CONFERENCE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Anti-war activists from schools across America (and hopefully the world!) will gather to hold a conference to discuss their common aims and obstacles and to plan joint actions against this unjust and brutal war on terrorism. In mid-November over 1,200 campus activists gathered for regional conferences and meetings in Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, North Carolina, and California. We hope to build on this great start and to strengthen the networks of student anti-war activists that are already forming. Register your school's representatives for the planning call and check out all planning that has happened so far at www.antiwarconference.org. Join the online brainstorming that is going on now by joining the listserv. Just send a blank email to lists signup. The time, access codes, and agenda for the planning call will be sent to registered participants as soon as possible. Feel free to forward this message to all campus or school-based anti-war groups who might be interested. Please direct questions to Kirstin at kirstinl68@hotmail.com or to Ryan at ryan_wadsworth@hotmail.com. For more information about the national conference, please visit www.antiwarconference.org. For information about People for Peace and Columbia University, visit www.peopleforpeace.org. |
| NATIONAL ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE 1-3 March 2002 |
MONTREAL, CANADA CONCORDIA STUDENT UNION TO ORGANIZE MASSIVE NATIONAL ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE The anti-war efforts of dissidents in North America must be intensified. There is a pressing need for the education of the general public and organizing of established organizations to stop the war. Under the direction of its members, the Concordia Student Union is providing a forum for activists and organizations around the country. With a $20 000 budget from the CSU, plus whatever other monies, the conference shall have a two-fold aim--to inform and educate the public about the war, and to provide an organizational forum for activists across the Canadian state to come together and come up with a plan of action against the war. There will be a sliding scale registration fee for groups and individuals, and we will be fundraising from various organizations and groups (and specifically trade unions) to increase the budget of the conference. (So if you or your organization can help us out with this matter, please get in touch!) The conference will be organized around three central themes: "The war against 'Terrorism,' Imperialism and the military industrial complex," the "War at Home: anti-terrorism legislation, the loss of civil liberties, and the crack down on immigration," and plenary sessions entitled "Organizing against the War." Friday and portions of Saturday will be dedicated to educational presentations and discussions for the general public. The other portion of Saturday and all day on Sunday will be based on coming up with an action plan and an organizational framework to building a broader anti-war movement within the Canadian state. To get involved with the Conference, as a delegate, fundraiser, speaker, or organizer, you can leave a message for the anti-war committee at the CSU office at 514-848-7474 or you can email csu@csu.tao.ca. You can also talk to Samer from the committee at 514-262-4564. |
| GLOBAL REVOLT -- GLOBAL LINKS 2nd Asia Pacific International Solidarity Conference March 29-April 1, 2002 |
Sydney, Australia GLOBAL REVOLT-GLOBAL LINKS 2nd Asia Pacific International Solidarity Conference DISCOUNTS FOR REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED IN 2001: AUD$100 for waged, AUD$50 for unwaged/part-waged, and AUD$30 for high school students To register online go to: www.global-revolt.org For all those concerned about the destructive impact of neoliberal globalisation; for all those active in the anti-corporate/anti-capitalist movements; for all those campaigning against Bush and Blair's war on the Afghan people; for all those who want to see a stronger, united, internationalist left, the 2nd Asia Pacific International Solidarity Conference is not to be missed. |
| NATIONAL MOBILIZATION, April 19-22, 2002 |
WASHINGTON, DC A weekend of demonstrations, skill sharing, street theatre, lobbying, workshops and rallies will culminate with a massive nonviolent direct action on Monday, April 22, 2002. COLOMBIA MOBILIZATION |
| NATIONAL YOUTH AND STUDENT PEACE COALITION MARCH April 20, 2002 |
WASHINGTON, DC It's time for all those who believe in and still cherish democracy, freedom and equality to demand accountability from government officials and Stop the War, at Home and Abroad! The National Youth and Student Peace Coalition, National Coalition for Peace and Justice, the 9-11 Emergency National Network and Labor Against War have issued a call for a March on Washington for Saturday, April 20, 2000 (the coalitions include national groups like the Black Radical Congress-Youth Division, Student Environmental Action Coalition, Student Peace Action Network, United Students Against Sweatshops, American Friends Service Committee, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Black Radical Congress, Global Exchange, Pax Christi, Peace Action, School of the Americas Watch, Veterans for Peace, War Resisters League and many more). A massive nonviolent civil resistance action will take place on Monday, April 22, 2002 FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: WWW.SOAW.ORG |
| MARCH 27 April 2002 |
WASHINGTON, DC MARCH AGAINST WAR & RACISM! (preceded by a week of mass actions) Tell President Bush: WE DEMAND MONEY FOR JOBS AND EDUCATION NOT WAR! STOP THE RACIST ATTACKS! DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS! Record layoffs continue and the U.S. government's response is billions of dollars in bailouts to corporations and insurance companies while cuts in social programs continue. The immediate response of the Bush administration after September 11 was a $15 billion package for major airlines, while they have refused to increase unemployment insurance for 100,000 travel industry employees and 400,000 workers in other sectors who lost their jobs. The Bush-proposed $100 billion "economic stimulus package" that is under consideration would not only repeal the corporate minimum tax, but would refund to the big U.S. corporations fourteen years of taxes, and would provide more permanent tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals. As the war abroad threatens to expand, the war at home against Arab, Muslim, South Asian, and all working people continues. So-called "anti-terrorism" legislation has legitimized and legalized racial profiling. Bush and Ashcroft are reorganizing federal law enforcement into a domestic surveillance police state that gives the government license to listen to the public's phone calls, read the public's email, execute covert searches, and target political and religious groups. *The April 27 national march on Washington against racism and war will be the conclusion of a week of mass actions. We call on people to join the National Colombia Mobilization April 19-22 (http://www.soaw.org/colombiaMobilization.html).* International A.N.S.W.E.R. Act Now to Stop War & End Racism - is a coalition that was formed in response to the headlong rush to war and racist attacks following the horrific events of September 11. A.N.S.W.E.R. has the support participation of more than 500 organizations and prominent individuals and has scores of organizing centers across the U.S. and around the world. To endorse the April 27 National March in Washington DC, email ANSWER@afgj.org (please put "April 27 endorsement" in your email.) For more information about April 27: Web: http://www.InternationalANSWER.org/, Email: ANSWER@afgj.org, or call New York 212-633-6646, Washington 202-543-2777, San Francisco 415-821-6545, Chicago 773-583-7728. |
| PEACEBUILDING & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE 1-19 July 2002 |
WASHINGTON, DC The Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute, offered through the School of International Service at American University is a unique training program designed to give foreign aid workers, government officials, and conflict resolution practitioners practical skills to complement their daily work in war zone areas. Experienced trainers will guide participants through three week-long sessions which explore the relationship of religion, culture, and gender in peacebuilding and development work. The Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute is one of the first and only academic programs specifically organized to bridge the two issues of peacebuilding and development. For more information please contact Aimee Teplinsky, Program Coordinator via email at pcrinst@american.edu or by telephone (202) 885-2014 or visit the website at www.american.edu/sis/peace/summer. |
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