Events
Monday June 22, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
 Come to a community forum on what "Single Payer" really means and how it will keep us all healthier and stimulate the economy!
Dr. Rachel Nardin, Neurologist and President of the MA chapter of Physicians for a National Health Plan (PNHP) will present on the pending single payer legislation.
The presentation will be followed by a Question and Answer session.
RSVP: Not required, but appreciated! Questions? 617-776-4704 or kcloud@rcn.com
Sponsored by: Somerville/Medford United for Justice with Peace
Endorsers: Somerville Teachers Association; Jobs with Justice Health Care Committee
Start: 7:30 pm
Join the UJP Afghanistan/Pakistan Task Force and help build opposition to the US war policy. Contact rozziecole@gmail.com for information or directions to meeting.
Tuesday June 23, 2009
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Stop the Wars and Occupations!
Building an opposition to the US wars in
the era of the Obama administration
Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 PM
6:30 PM - Pizza and Refreshments
7:00 PM - Roundtable Discussion
Encuentro 5
33 Harrison Avenue, 5th Floor, Boston, MA
In a lopsided vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on May 14, 2009
approved the Obama administration's request for $97 billion for U.S.
military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Palestinians
continue to suffer the devastating consequences of U.S. support to the
unending blockade of Gaza. It is in this context that the National Assembly
to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations will be held July 10-12
to initiate an education and mass action campaign. Join us in a discussion
of strategy for building the antiwar movement locally, regionally, and
Start: 7:00 pm
Ridgely will be sharing her stories, photos and reflections about her recent trip to Gaza as a member of a humanitarian delegation invited by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA). Ridgeley’s delegation focused on aiding the children of Gaza who have suffered through 22 days of war and 2 years of blockaded borders. Waltham Concerned Citizens is sponsoring the event. For more information call Gene at 781-899-6230.
Wednesday June 24, 2009
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
 Pax Christi Metrowest invites you to attend a
Peacemakers Report From Palestine/Israel
Thursday June 25, 2009
Start: 12:00 pm
President Obama says reforming health care can’t wait – it is a national priority.
We need an American solution that guarantees quality, affordable health care for everyone in America and provides a choice of a public health insurance plan that:
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm
(Please note the NEW location--we're moving to the Verizon store to protest their recent promotion of free Motorola phones.)
Please support the call from Palestine to participate in B/D/S work, and help put consumer pressure on Motorola to stop aiding Israeli apartheid and profiting from Israel's war crimes.
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Friday June 26, 2009
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
A group of Latino immigrant workers, members of Centro Presente and the Chelsea Collaborative, are launching a week of action to demand justice. More than 30 Latino immigrant workers who were employed by local cleaning company franchises contracted to clean and maintain several Legal Sea Foods and Cheesecake Factory restaurants in the Greater Boston area did not receive payment for regular and overtime hours. Their cases are pending with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office.
Saturday June 27, 2009
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
(Please note the NEW location--we're moving to the Verizon store to protest their recent promotion of free Motorola phones.)
Please support the call from Palestine to participate in B/D/S work, and help put consumer pressure on Motorola to stop aiding Israeli apartheid and profiting from Israel's war crimes.
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Please help us to celebrate the beginning of summer and join us for a fun event that will bring our community, allies and friends together in an outdoor celebration of Latin American food, music and culture here at Centro Presente. 

Bring your family, friends and a plate to share. We'll share with you our achievements and challenges in grassroots organizing in the Latino immigrant community. We would like to spend some time with you all, hear your thoughts and share a summer afternoon together as a community, united "en la lucha" for social justice.

So come on out and enjoy the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make some new ones and enjoy the summer with us!
Start: 6:45 pm
Josh joined the service fresh out of high school, thinking he would be defending America and saving an oppressed people from a cruel dictator.
When he got to Iraq his started to question his thinking. He eventually applied for Conscientious Objector status and after another year in the service was granted a discharge. Join us to hear his transformation story from gung ho soldier to non-violence advocate.
Now Josh is biking around the country to help bring attention to all of the organizations and groups who are working for peace through non-violent methods.
He has a blog at contagiousloveexperiment.wordpress.com if you would like to learn more about him and please consider coming to the Peace Abbey on Saturday night.
Monday June 29, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Aziz Abu Sarah and Rabbi Marc Gopin of
the CRDC present a special lecture on
Jewishâ€Palestinian relations and steps
to peace.
From June 22nd to July 1st, Aziz Abu Sarah will
be traveling the East Coast, speaking on the
topic of "Two Peoples, Two Stories: Finding the
Turning Point for Israeliâ€Palestinian Peace" as
part of Brit Tzedek’s “Keeping Hope Alive”
series. Aziz serves as the Director of Middle
East Projects with the Center for World
Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at
George Mason University. He is also the
Palestinian chair for the Bereaved Families
Forum in Israelâ€Palestine. He will be joined
from June 27thâ€July 1st by Rabbi Marc Gopin,
the James H. Laue Professor of Religion,
Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution at GMU.
Please RSVP to rlgrimm@gmu.edu.
Start: 7:30 pm
Nationally-known peace activist Cindy Sheehan will be appearing at the Regent Theatre in Arlington Center at 7:30 pm, Monday, June 29th.
Tuesday June 30, 2009
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
 Please come meet Iraq veteran and Conscientious Objector Josh Stieber.
Josh Steiber is a combat veteran who became a Conscientious Objector after
being part of the recent "surge" in Iraq. To spread his message of cooperation and understanding instead of military occupation, Josh began a peace walk that departed from Washington, D.C. on Memorial Day.
Start: 6:30 pm
“Let’s put health as a human right back at the center of the debate.”
The Cuban Health Care system not only in provides all its citizens with quality, compassionate and accessible health care but sharing its human resources and model with the rest of the world. Sponsored by the Boston Radical Education Project, dedicated to providing a forum for left education and discussion, can be contacted at: repboston@gmail.com, 617-491-2876. Pizza at 6pm, Film at 6:30; Suggested donation $5.
Wednesday July 1, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Mazin Qumsiyeh is here from Palestine on a month-long North American tour.
We are pleased to invite you to his Cambridge presentation, which will be followed by a Q&A session.
Free, open, accessible, to be videotaped
Note that we can allow in only the first 120 people; others will have to be turned away, unfortunately.
Report from the ground:
Thursday July 2, 2009
Start: 8:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Protest the Israeli seizure of the humanitarian vessel Spirit of Humanity and the arrest of 21 human rights activists bringing
humanitarian aid to Gaza!
On Tuesday the Israeli navy attacked and kidnapped the passengers and crew of the Free Gaza boat, The Spirit of Humanity, including US Campaign Advisory Board member Huwaida Arraf.
The Free Gaza Movement, which has organized several humanitarian deliveries to the Port of Gaza via their fleet of Cypriot boats, had one ship, the Dignity, rammed by the Israeli navy in December. Now, the Spirit of Humanity is being towed to Israel, where the crew and passengers expect to be handed over to the Israeli border patrol. Take action to have these humanitarian aid workers released.
The July 9th anniversaries are even more important in light of the capture of the Spirit of Humanity. The ICJ ruling makes clear that Palestinians do have rights to their land and to freedom from life in the sort of open-air prison that the Gaza strip has become. While Free Gaza boats represent a form of direct engagement to support human rights in Palestinian territory, boycott and divestment act as the other side of the coin, nonviolently pressuring Israel to live up to its responsibilities under international law.
Monday July 6, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
 Come Welcome Leaders of the Trade Union Movement in Haiti and Guadeloupe to Boston
Ø Elie Domata: General Secretary, General Union of Workers of Guadeloupe (right)
Tuesday July 7, 2009
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
IN THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR of the CUBAN REVOLUTION, PASTORS FOR PEACE IS MOUNTING ITS 20TH YEARLY CARAVAN TO CUBA
CUBA SOLIDARITY NIGHT
By traveling to Cuba with humanitarian aid without a US government license, Pastors for Peace challenges the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba, as well as the blockade on the minds of Americans about the achievements of the Cuban people. Pastors for Peace refuses a US government license, because as Rev. Tom Smith has said, "We don't need a government license. Love is our license."
Host the Caravan and Celebrate with music, food, speakers, discussion and literature.
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Boston City Councillors Charles C. Yancey and Chuck Turner will host summits regarding the federal stimulus funds for the City of Boston and the federal stimulus funds for the State of Massachusetts. The Summits will provide opportunity for residents to have their questions regarding stimulus funds answered by City and State officials.
Charles C. Yancey
Boston City Councillor
Contact: Kenneth Yarbrough - Chief Information Officer
(617) 635-3131 Fax (617) 635-3067 Page (617) 461-5548
COUNCILLORS YANCEY AND TURNER HOST TWO STIMULUS SUMMITS IN JULY
Boston City Hall (July 2, 2009) – The offices of City Councillors Charles C. Yancey and Chuck Turner are hosting two Summits: One regarding the federal stimulus funds for the State of Massachusetts and another regarding the federal stimulus funds for the City of Boston.
Start: 7:00 pm
 with Elaine Bernard & Rand Wilson
Join Steve Early, author of Embedded with Organized Labor: Journalistic Reflections on the Class War at Home. Find out more about:
- Workers and the economic crisis
- The fight for health care reform
- The fate of "Employee Free Choice"
- Current struggles for union democracy and rank-and-file control
- The future of national labor federations like Change to Win and AFL-CIO
Steve will address his critique of organized labor, using examples from his book, propose his vision and what American workers can do to get out from under the terrible economic and political institutional constraints they endure.
Wednesday July 8, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Biweekly meeting of the UJP Planning Committee. All members of UJP groups are welcome to attend.
Thursday July 9, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
United for Peace Palestine/Israel Task force
meeting July 9 7PM
American Friends Service Committee
2161 Mass. Ave. Cambridge
for more information contact:
Ann Glick aglick@hotmail.com
Marilyn Levin@alumni.neu.edu
Friday July 10, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Start: 2009 Jul 10 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 12 - 2:00pm
US wars and occupations are crimes against humanity. We must build a broad, united mass movement of the American people to end them.
Attend the National Assembly’s second open national antiwar conference to share ideas and vote on proposals for action.
WHAT NEXT FOR THE ANTIWAR MOVEMENT?
Iraq-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Palestine-Iran
Money for Human Needs; Not for War and Bailouts to Corporations and the Banks
END THE WARS AND OCCUPATIONS AND BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!
Saturday July 11, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 10 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 12 - 2:00pm
US wars and occupations are crimes against humanity. We must build a broad, united mass movement of the American people to end them.
Attend the National Assembly’s second open national antiwar conference to share ideas and vote on proposals for action.
WHAT NEXT FOR THE ANTIWAR MOVEMENT?
Iraq-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Palestine-Iran
Money for Human Needs; Not for War and Bailouts to Corporations and the Banks
END THE WARS AND OCCUPATIONS AND BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Block party to benefit
City Life/Vida Urbana and Jobs with Justice!
Join us for a day of fun to celebrate our victories, stomp corporate greed, and recommit to a movement for social justice and equality. Come out to show your support for two organizations fighting for the rights of working families.
For more information, contact Jennifer Doe at (617) 524-8778, or jennifer@massjwj.net.
Sunday July 12, 2009
End: 2:00 pm
Start: 2009 Jul 10 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 12 - 2:00pm
US wars and occupations are crimes against humanity. We must build a broad, united mass movement of the American people to end them.
Attend the National Assembly’s second open national antiwar conference to share ideas and vote on proposals for action.
WHAT NEXT FOR THE ANTIWAR MOVEMENT?
Iraq-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Palestine-Iran
Money for Human Needs; Not for War and Bailouts to Corporations and the Banks
END THE WARS AND OCCUPATIONS AND BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!
Monday July 13, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
The People’s Triumph in El Salvador is REAL!
In honor of this historic shift, Boston CISPES invites you to a very special event of the 2009 Victory Tour...
Platform, Strategy & Challenges of the New Left Government in El Salvador
Featuring: Breny Massiel Herrera, Representative of the new FMLN government (Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front) & Leader of the FMLN's Women's Secretariat
For more event information, contact Boston CISPES: (617) 576-1709 / boscispes@speakeasy.net
Start: 7:00 pm
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Tuesday July 14, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
After twenty-two days of Israeli bombing, the isolation of Gaza remains deadly. The Palestinians there have been under blockade for two years; thousands are homeless; food is scarce. Building supplies are not allowed in and people are still living amidst rubble. People are not allowed in or out. Everything coming in is restricted. Medical supplies and equipment are not getting in. Palestinians are rarely allowed to leave to get medical care, nor are they able to import what they need.
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Boston City Councillors Charles C. Yancey and Chuck Turner will host summits regarding the federal stimulus funds for the City of Boston and the federal stimulus funds for the State of Massachusetts. The Summits will provide opportunity for residents to have their questions regarding stimulus funds answered by City and State officials.
Charles C. Yancey
Boston City Councillor
Contact: Kenneth Yarbrough - Chief Information Officer
(617) 635-3131 Fax (617) 635-3067 Page (617) 461-5548
COUNCILLORS YANCEY AND TURNER HOST TWO STIMULUS SUMMITS IN JULY
Boston City Hall (July 2, 2009) – The offices of City Councillors Charles C. Yancey and Chuck Turner are hosting two Summits: One regarding the federal stimulus funds for the State of Massachusetts and another regarding the federal stimulus funds for the City of Boston.
Wednesday July 15, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Start: 7:00 pm
Please join us for a benefit concert for the Mass Peace Action Education Fund. Rebecca Thornblade and Susanna Porte, members of the rock band The Cello Chix, will perform both popular and classical selections. We will hear from special guest Kevin Martin, Executive Director of National Peace Action. All ages are welcome, and refreshments will be served. RSVP to Susanna, Mass Peace Action, 617-354-2169 or susanna@masspeaceaction.org.
Thursday July 16, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Friday July 17, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Start: 9:00 am
The National Counter-Recruitment and Demilitarization Conference is less than a month away! On July 17-19 in Chicago, IL, a broad spectrum of people will come together to share skills and to form the relationships needed to build a permanent resistance to militarism.
Earlier, UFPJ encouraged Member Groups who are doing 'Truth-In-Recruiting' or 'Counter-Recruitment' work to attend this conference -- and we still do! You will be provided with a valuable set of practical tools to use in combating military recruiting in schools, neighborhoods, etc., as well as opportunities to connect with others doing this same work across the country. So don't forget to register for the conference while you still can!
Start: 5:30 pm
Join the Socialist Party and the Stop the Wars Coalition to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.
Info: peopleunite@verizon.net
Start: 7:30 pm
Friends of Alrowwad, USA and Cambridge Bethlehem People to People Project
are excited to present
The U. S. premiere
Saturday July 18, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Start: 6:00 pm
According to NY Times, 2 million people became refugees inside Pakistan when the operation against the Taliban in Swat, Pakistan was launched aggressively about 3 months ago. They are living in tent camps, in over 100 degree temperatures, and lacking food, medicines, water. These numbers begin to approach the numbers of Afghan’s who fled the Soviet invasion to come to Pakistan as refugees.
Please contribute any small or large sum you can and invite others to join in this event. See details below, and circulate. Hasan Usmani 781-861-1054
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FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE CHILDREN OF SWAT
On behalf of The Association of Pakistani Physicians of New England-APPNE.
Sunday July 19, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Monday July 20, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Tuesday July 21, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Wednesday July 22, 2009
(all day)
Start: 2009 Jul 13 - 7:00pm
End: 2009 Jul 24 - 9:00pm
HOPE ≠ WAR
Call for March and Rally on Anniversary of Afghanistan War
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (tentative date)
When Pres. Obama was elected on a platform of HOPE, the American people expected a speedy end to the Iraq war. They expected negotiations to settle the Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine conflicts and reduce tensions with Iran.
They did not expect the new administration to delay exit from Iraq until 2012, or to escalate the war in Afghanistan by sending 21,000 more troops, as he has done. They did not expect an increase in drone strikes in Pakistan which have already killed 335 people, or the U.S. to strong-arm the Pakistani military into an operation which has left over two million internal refugees.
They did not expect military spending to continue to increase, with over $100 billion appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in June 2009.
The administration’s policy review has resulted in a plan for a protracted counter-insurgency war in which human development aid and negotiations serve only as window dressing on a war policy targeted at defeating the Taliban on the battlefield and dominating Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the central Asia region.
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Biweekly meeting of the UJP Planning Committee. All members of UJP groups are welcome to attend. The meetings alternate between in-person and by conference call.
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Come hear social change music from Patti DeRosa, Don West, and Paul Marcus and help Community Change raise $ for its antiracist programs. $20 suggested donation. For info contact Paul at pmarcus@communitychangeinc.org or call 617-523-0555.
 
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