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It's time for a "People's Bailout" that fixes the real economy, restores a voice for working people in challenging corporate greed, provides emergency help to the victims of the crisis and begins building a fair economy that works for all, addressing crises in housing, health care, jobs, retirement security and the environment.
FIND AN ACTION NEAR YOU! - Save Autoworker Jobs - Tell Bank of America: You took the Bailout, Don't Sell Out Workers
Jobs with Justice coalitions and ally organizations are calling for a Week of Actions around the country that educate and mobilize in support of a Peoples Bailout.
Jim Harney lived with the poor of El Salvador; he lived with the Communities of Population in Resistance in Guatemala; he travelled to Acteal, Chiapas, Mexico to interview survivors of the 1997 massacre; he's travelled to Argentina, Colombia, Iraq and elsewhere to witness and report on the struggles that occur among the most oppressed segments of those societies. The power of the stories he has collected revolves around everyday people engaged in redefining power in their own lives and communities.
Joining in the celebration will be Jean Gallo, who has worked with hundreds of individuals and done decades of extensive human rights work in Central America. And we welcome Dean Stevens, singer-songwriter extrodinaire, who'll lead us in jubilent song.
Following the program, please join us for a delicious Central American buffet. Tickets are $15 each ($5 for seniors, youth, and students). All are welcome regardless of ability to pay.
March and Rally to stop the war against Iraq
2:00 pm
Hartford, State Capitol Building
Join activists from across Connecticut as part of a
week of nationally coordinated actions to demand that
our sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, brothers and
sisters be brought home now!
Sponsors:
Trinity College Anti-War Coalition
CCSU Progressive Student Alliance
CCSU Women Involved Now
Students for Change, Norwich
Idealists United, UConn
Students for Justice, WCSU
Stop the Raids! Students of Trinity College
Progressive Alliance, Quinepaug Valley Community
College (Danielson branch)
Wesleyan SDS
CT TransAdvocacy Coalition
Food Not Bombs, New Britain
Manchester Coalition for Peace
Unitarian Universalist Society, Social Justice
Committee (Manchester)
Greater Glastonbury for Peace and Justice
Queers without Borders
Middle East Crisis Committee
Iranians for Peace and Justice
Colectivo Puertorriqueño Pro-Independencia
Northeast CT Coalition for Peace
Iraq Veterans Against the War, CT
Socialist Action, CT
People of Faith, CT
Socialist Party, CT
International Socialist Organization, CT
ANSWER, CT
Connecticut United for Peace
Boston Stop the Wars Committee
New England United
CT Students Against the War
West Hartford Citizens for Peace and Justice
New Britain High School Gay Straight Alliance
The Ad Hoc Connecticut December 7th Mobilization
Committee
For More information or to sign the call...
contact Marissa at 860-218-0566
or e-mail eilis.dyer@gmail.com
"Resource Generation" House Party
Sunday December 7th
7pm to 10 pm, program at 8pm
135 Willow Ave #9
Somerville, MA 02144
Hosted by: Jenny O'Donnell, Lisa Gimbel, Alison
Goldberg, Matt Osborn, and Jen Willsea
Resource Generation is the only national entity
organizing YOUNG PEOPLE WITH WEALTH in America for
social justice.
This party is not just for Resource Generation
constituents, but also for partners, friends, comrades
and allies - anyone who wants to see a different
world.
RSVP to Alice Rich Lewis:
Alice@resourcegeneration.org
resourcegeneration.org
Please join us for a Screening of
"Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North"
plus panel discussion afterward
Monday, December 8, 2008
6:00pm Screening at Faneuil Hall
One Faneuil Hall Square
Boston, MA 02109
Followed by, "More than Traces: Examining the Enduring
Impact of Slavery," a panel discussion moderated by
Professor Charles Ogletree and featuring "Traces"
director Katrina Browne, author/speaker Tim Wise,
Jamestown Project President Stephanie Robinson, and
trainer/facilitator Donna Bivens.
In this film, first-time filmmaker Katrina Browne
makes a troubling discovery - her New England
ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in
U.S. history. She and nine fellow descendants set out
to retrace the Triangle Trade: from their old hometown
in Rhode Island to slave forts in Ghana, and sugar
plantation ruins in Cuba. Step by step, they uncover
the vast extent of Northern complicity in slavery
while also stumbling through the minefield of
contemporary race relations. In this bicentennial
year of the U.S. abolition of the slave trade, "Traces
of the Trade" offers powerful new perspectives on the
black/white divide.
"Powerful is an inadequate word to describe the impact
of Katrina Browne's Traces of the Trade...[her] clear-
headed film represents an intense and searing call for
national dialogue."
- Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
"This is more than one family's painful reckoning.
This is the nation's story - one that strips away the
North's heroic mantle..."
- Cecelia Goodnow, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sponsored by Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for
Race & Justice at Harvard Law School, Community Change
Inc., and Boston African American National Historic
Site
rule19.org
UPandOUT.org
AZAPOI.org
Community Rally for Chuck Turner.
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Roxbury Community College, Student Center Cafeteria.
(Orange Line T – Rox Crossing)
Chuck Turner has been there for the people of Roxbury,
as well as the city, the state and the nation for four
and a half decades. He has fought for every issue
important to the community, and resisted every form of
discrimination against his constituents. He has been a
leader in fighting for community jobs for residents,
and for CORI reform. He is the only politician who
maintains an office right in the heart of the
community, paid for out of his own salary. He has
fought year in and year out for quality education for
our youth, and has beat back the repeated efforts of
those who would take away choice and educational
access from the community. He has stood up to block
evictions and foreclosures, and taken uncompromising
stands against war, racism and abuse. We have always
been able to count on him to be there for us.
Visit Chuck’s District Office or call (617) 427-8100
to help out or for more info.
SupportChuckTurner.com
Critical Resistance is an amazing organization building a movement to end the prison-industrial complex and create healthy, safe communities for everyone. CR10 was the recent celebration and strategy conference in Oakland that I was fortunate enough to attend.
Human Rights Series
Wednesdays 12-1:30pm
Harvard JFK School of Government
Carr Center conference room (Rubenstein 219)
79 JFK Street, Cambridge
Free talks on each of the 30 articles of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights [began in September]
Members of the public are invited.
Our source: Peter Smith 617 233-6071
Contact: Doug Gavel
doug_gavel@harvard.edu
(617) 495-1115
hks.harvard.edu/cchrp
A PROTEST VIGIL OUTSIDE THE ISRAELI CONSULATE
will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 12:30 - 1:30
PM
20 Park Plaza (near Arlington Street T Station).
This protest will mark the 60th Anniversary of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Join us to demand of Israel:
• an end to 60 years of Israeli violations of
Palestinian human rights.
• an end to the siege and the collective punishment of
the people of Gaza.
• respect for international law and equal rights for
all.
Co-sponsored by:
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - MA
American Friends Service Committee's Project Voice
Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights
Cambridge-to-Bethlehem People-to-People Project
Friends of Sabeel - New England Chapter
Gaza Mental Health Foundation
Grassroots International
Jewish Women for Justice in Israel/Palestine
Visions of Peace with Justice in Israel/Palestine.
Contact:
Hilary Rantisi
hilary.rantisi@gmail.com
Wednesday, Dec. 10 - 3:00 pm - Federal Court Hearing
Moakley Court House
1 Courthouse Way (at Northern Ave), Boston
Visit Chuck’s District Office or call (617) 427-8100
to help out or for more info.
supportchuckturner.com
iacboston.org
CHILDREN OF MEN (2006) 1hr 50min. is an almost relentlessly bleak perspective on the future, Alfonso Cuar? film doesn't make for pleasant viewing. But it's an exhilarating experience because the picture is an amazing dystopian drama that lacks all the typical trappings of the genre. Set uncomfortably close to the present, it paints a frighteningly realistic picture of the future. In 2027, every woman on earth is infertile. With the loss of the ability to have children, the world has also lost hope. Clive Owen (CLOSER) plays Theo, an Englishman attempting to make a life in a hellish world. His estranged wife (Julianne Moore) convinces him to help transport a young woman to safety. When Theo learns that the woman is pregnant, their journey takes on a significance--and a danger--he never imagined. This is Cuar? best film to date, a strong statement considering his wonderful HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN and Y TU MAMA TAMBI?. Filmed using a handheld camera, the action draws the audience close, making the horror that much more real. In addition to its remarkable car-chase scenes, the film features impressive acting. With his expressive face and voice, Owen gives a nuanced performance that ranks with the best of his career. As a reclusive hippie, Michael Caine shares a charming counterculture view of the crumbling world. Chiwetel Ejiofor (DIRTY PRETTY THINGS) brings gravitas to the role of a terrorist. Just when the film threatens to overwhelm with its sense of dread, small moments of comedy show through in Owen's wry sense of humor and Caine's perfect delivery. When the credits roll, CHILDREN OF MEN leaves the audience feeling shell-shocked, not only because of its brutal prophecy, but also because of its brilliance. Easily relatable to today's war on immigrants.
web site: http://www.childrenofmen.net/
7pm: Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace (PCCP)
41 Quint Ave. Boston, MA
"Route 181: Fragments of a Journey in Palestine-
Israel" Part II - Central
Michel Khleifi, Eyal Sivan 2004
Documentary Feature
FREE EVENT - Warm beverages and snakes [sic] will be
served!
Free Parking in back and in building next door.
Please do not park on the street as it is only for
residents.
[From activist Mary Lynn Cramer] You do not have to
have seen part I to appreciate parts II and III. But
here I just want to say that the [post-showing] video
of a conversation between the two film makers — Michel
Khleifi and Eyal Sevan - is brilliant and helps
greatly to make sense of the film they made.
bostonpalestinefilmfest.org
Our sources:
Salma Abu Ayyash salmamilia@gmail.com
Mary Lynn Cramer mllynn2@yahoo.com
Have you heard about the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)? It was signed by the three leaders of North America on March 23, 2005 in Waco, Texas. The SPP is part of the super-NAFTA plan to promote corporate globalization by construction of super- corridors and super-ports. Plans call for the heartland of all three countries to be bisected by a vast multi-lane highway system connecting southern Mexico to northern Canada. The half-mile wide super- corridor would have six lanes for cars, four lanes for trucks, and parallel railroad lines and utility corridors to carry oil, electricity and even water. The Trans Texas Corridor is furthest along in planning.
The plan is to convert existing Texas roadways into toll ways without a public vote and to seize over half a million acres of Texas soil and replace it with a 4,000 mile road, rail, and utility network.
Find out about the resistance to the Trans Texas Corridor and plans for three super-corridors - one on the East coast another on the West.
"Truth Be Tolled" is the official selection of the
40th annual Worldfest Houston International Film
Festival, 2007. For more information, see
The Documentary Film & Discussion Series meets every 2nd Thursday and 4th Tuesday of the month for an in- depth look at important topics of our day. The discussions are often lively and thought-provoking.
Get An Impeachment Cap and We'll Throw In A Free Impeachment Play DVD
Because justice must always have an tireless advocate, we will continue to press for impeachment until the last minute, and we just got in the latest huge shipment of the new bright orange "Impeach Both!!!" caps, have been working all holiday weekend to get them packed up. So if you have already requested yours they will be going out as soon as the post office opens again.
But if you still have not requested yours, or if you would like to give them as gifts to friends for the holidays, as our own special holiday gift to you, if you make a donation of any amount for one of the "Impeach Both!!!" caps, we will throw in for no extra charge at all the beautiful DVD of the dramatic impeachment play staged this summer in San Francisco as a full scale theatrical production.
Remember, you can always get one of the impeachment play DVDs for no charge regardless. If you just want the DVD of the impeachment play you can request one from the page below and no donation is required, unless you feel inspired to help support our work, so use the link below for that. Or use the link above if you want the caps and the DVDs together.
Because of the tens of thousands of our action page submissions in the last couple weeks, the mainstream media is actually talking about the prospect of blanket pardons, including the despicable act of Bush planning to pardon himself. The White House has even been forced to issue a non-denial denial, saying that Bush is "disinclined" to issue such pardons.
Oh please, how gullible are we supposed to be? And we are very sure that Lucy is definitely going to let Charlie Brown kick the football this time, really. Really. And did you notice that Bush made a special point of pardoning TWO turkeys for the White House Thanksgiving this year? If that is not a harbinger of blanket pardons to come we don't know what is, as Bush prepares to pardon ALL the turkeys in his own administration.
Take A Free Impeachment Play DVD As The Pen's Way Of Saying Thanks To You
Although most are preoccupied with the general election right now, impeachment is STILL on the table in OUR hearts and minds, and just after Nov. 4th we are on it again full bore.
The entry of a donation amount is NOT required for the form submission to go through. You can even watch the entire play from end to end on line at this same page.
Impeachment Play DVD and Video .
The new feature documentary STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote is available online - FREE to view, FREE to download!
"STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote does for American democracy what An Inconvenient Truth did for global warming."
Why is this film a "must see"? Inaccurate vote counts, illegal purging, improbable machine errors, and more have led millions of people to believe that recent national elections were stolen. Look at the evidence in this film and decide for yourself.
Will the 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION be stolen?
Watch STEALING AMERICA Vote by Vote by OSCAR- nominated, EMMY-winning filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman Narrated by Peter Coyote.
A quick note about why Cuba turned down US aid offer: US aid was conditioned on accepting an inspection by a USAID team. Spain, Brazil, and many other countries have offered aid without any conditions; only the US plays politics with human suffering. And all the aid that the US had to offer is $100,000 (initially) when much smaller countries like Timor Leste have offered $500,000 and without any conditions. The Cuban government rejected the aid as hypocritical and asked that Cuba is allowed to buy food and construction materials using credits offered by private business willing to do so, like any other country does (The Bush administration introduced a legislation that requires that Cuba buys from US business only with cash).
The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) in Jerusalem has been informed that its request for re-funding has been rejected, in high probability because of pressure brought to bear by right-wing Israeli neo-cons who have campaigned obsessively against our funding while threatening publicly to close us down.
Tax-deductible donations needed.
As you all probably know, a few weeks ago Luis Moreno- Ocampo, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) recommended that the ICC should indict Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes including attempted "genocide".
This threat to prosecute President Bashir is outrageous for a lot of reasons.
Ocampo attacked Bashir to divert attention from his own sex scandal.
Bashir is respected and popular in Darfur and throughout Sudan and has not committed these crimes. People from the entire political spectrum in Sudan, including Bashir's political opponents, are denouncing the prosecution as a foreign attack against Sudanese sovereignty.
Bashir is an important person in the peace process and process of reconciliation of factions in Darfur and South Sudan and other parts of Sudan. So an indictment and arrest warrant against Bashir is a threat to peace in Darfur and throughout Sudan. ...
For more details: David Rolde
A universal single-payer health plan has again been introduced in Congress by Rep. Conyers (D-MI), this time with the support of 90 other members, numerous unions, and independent groups.
HR676.org, PO Box 882122, Port Saint Lucie FL 34988
800-680-9310
info@HR676.org
Sign petition against US missile offense in Poland
In a few days, the US government will likely sign an agreement with the Czech Republic government allowing the US to place a radar satellite system in that country. The satellite system is part of the US "missile defense" installations designed to be placed in Poland.
We can join our voices in support of the Czech people to say "no" to a US radar system in their country.
Please add your voice to support this effort by signing the petition.
Understanding that this empire-building strategy by the US could lead to a new arms race which threatens the Czech people, the majority of whom oppose this project. The opposition which began with a few activist voices now includes over 70 percent of the population who oppose any US military presence in the Czech Republic.
Even thought the Czech President may sign the agreement, it has to be ratified by the Czech Parliament. And the situation is far from clear, because the government has a very small mandate - not even have a majority. They were only able to pass a confidence vote after seven months of negotiations, and thanks to some two members of parliament that didn't vote against them. So they have a very weak mandate, and it is far from clear how the vote will go.
The Czech people have asked for support from around the world to bolster their campaign. They are looking for a million signatures on their petition to take to the parliament to defeat the agreement.
Global Exchange Delegations to Venezuela. Here are planned events in 2008:
Democracy, Development, and Regional Integration- A New Vision for the Americas
December 05 - 15, 2008
To everyone in the Boston area progressive community, After months of development and testing by a few dozen folks, Open Media Boston, the new progressive news, views and arts web portal, has just launched and is now ready for your participation.
We have quietly been working away at TecsChange in Roxbury to refurbish computers. We recently sent one of our bigger shipments of 15 computers to a series of radio stations in Oaxaca, Mexico.
We work most Thurday evenings and Saturday afternoons
(1pm to at least 4 PM, usually longer)
We have one day a week where daytime volunteers come in. Presently it's Mondays but it might change soon.
Please call if you are interested.
TecsChange Office
617-442-4456
Mass. House Bill #4477, if passed, would finally make it illegal for drivers of motor vehicles in Massachusetts to use hand-held phones while driving (as in NY and elsewhere). This bill recently passed the House and now is languishing in the Senate and may not come to the floor for a vote unless you phone or send a message to your friends in various towns and cities to have them urge their state senators (617-722- 5551) to vote for this bill.
According to Senate Assistant Majority Leader Marian Walsh, what needs to happen is for senators to get many phone calls from their constituents in favor of this bill. Passing House #4477 is a matter of public safety. Please call your senator and what would make a significant difference is for you to contact your friends throughout Massachusetts so House Bill #4477 becomes law.
U.S. war provocation against Iran: Another Tonkin
Gulf? Take Action NOW to Stop War on Iran!
The Bush Administration has initiated an extremely dangerous war provocation just off Iran's coast, in the Strait of Hormuz. With Bush on his way to the Middle East to mobilize a collection of oil-rich U.S. client states against Iran, the U.S. government is working overtime to create a phony public-relations incident to heighten tensions in the region and threaten a new war.
S 1959 "Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007" must be stopped at all costs. (It's already been approved by the House of Representatives by a HUGE majority.)
Pick up your phone and contact our US Senators' offices to instruct them to vote "NO" on S.1959, titled "To establish the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism, and for other purposes".
If this bill is passed, and becomes law, your words and actions could be considered terrorism. S 1959 EVISCERATES FREE SPEECH, and empowers the govt. to declare ANYTHING they deem an "extremist belief system", instantly make you a terrorist, resulting in stripping of US citizenship, torture, and/or execution, with no habeas corpus rights, no ability to challenge even in the US Supreme Court.
Comcast has given us a glimpse of a world without Net
Neutrality, and it's a chilling sight.
An investigation by the Associated Press caught the
cable giant secretly inspecting online communications
and crippling users' ability to share information with
one another.
On 11-1-07, Free Press filed a legal complaint
demanding that the FCC take action to protect the free
flow of information on the Internet. By joining our
complaint, you can help stop Comcast and other
gatekeepers.
Doris Tennant and Ellen Lubell (of Newton) are representing a Guantanamo prisoner pro bono, so they are providing their time at no charge. However, their costs, including their own travel and that of a translator, translator fees, and Freedom of Information Act requests, are running at least $20,000 for this year, and will likely continue at that same pace or more. Most of the other attorneys who are representing Guantanamo detainees are members of large law firms that can cover these types of expenses, but in their case the two of them are the firm.
If you would like to make a contribution to help them defray costs, it would be much appreciated. Please make your check payable to "Tennant Lubell Detainee Fund." Your contribution will NOT be tax-deductible, but they promise to put it to good use to help provide fundamental legal rights to a man who remains in indefinite detention.
Doris Tennant, Esq.
Tennant Lubell, LLC
288 Walnut Street, Suite 500
Newton, MA 02460
617-969-9610, X 101
Fax: 617-969-9611
A call for all people of conscience
to donate to its Lebanon Palestine Emergency Relief Fund.
All donations will be used to help Palestinian and
Lebanese victims of the latest Israeli aggression.
Tel: 760-685-3243
Fax: 360-933-3568
E-mail link
Just a friendly reminder that the holidays are coming and what better gift to give than a bottle of fairly traded extra-virgin olive oil from Palestine. We have plenty of oil available and should be able to fill all orders for the holidays. Think about buying a case of oil and instead of bringing a bottle of wine to your next dinner party, bring a bottle of olive oil instead!
We now ship anywhere in the continental US; please see
our website for details . Olive Branch Olive Oil
comes directly from the Palestinian Agricultural
Relief Committees (PARC)
Olive oil is the backbone of the Palestinian agricultural economy. Eighty percent of cultivated land in Palestine is planted with olive trees, and the olive harvest provides between 25 to 50 percent of a farming family's annual income. As the political and economic situation in Palestine worsens, olive oil has become a matter of basic survival for many Palestinian families. Buying this oil is a constructive and tangible way to help alleviate poverty and build peace.
Olive Branch Olive Oil is extra-virgin and comes in 750 ml (25 ounce) green glass bottles. Produced from the first pressing of the olives, extra- virgin olive oil contains no more than 0.8% acidity, and is judged to have a superior taste. There can be no refined oil in extra-virgin olive oil. Unopened bottles of olive oil are generally good for up to two years, and should be kept in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight. Palestinian farmers traditionally care for their trees without the use of pesticides or sprays.
Olive Branch Olive Oil is an outgrowth of a 2003 effort by Middle East peace activists in the Boston area to support Palestinian farmers. Since then, it has evolved into an ongoing volunteer project to create a U.S. market for Palestinian olive oil. Our goal is to make a tangible difference in the lives of the farmers and their families.
Any funds that are raised above and beyond the cost of the oil, importing fees and administrative and marketing costs are re-invested in purchasing more oil. Out of that amount, 15% is donated directly to worthy projects in Palestine. Past donation recipients include:
Gush Shalom Emergency Relief Convoy
Badil
Palestinian Children's Relief Fund
Gaza Community Mental Health Program
Zochrot
Palestinian Medical Relief Committees
Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Birthright Unplugged
American Friends Svc. Comm. Middle East Crisis Fund
American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA)
Olive Harvest Coalition
Union of Palestinian Women's Committees
Ibdaa Cultural Center
Grassroots International
Taayoush
How to Order
On our website with PAYPAL
or send a check to P.O. Box 1064, Arlington, MA 02474.
Each case contains twelve (12) 750ml bottles.
Prices for local pick-up in Arlington or Cambridge:
Case price $170/case
Bulk price for 7+ cases: $150/case
Bulk price for 10+ cases: $145/case
Case price shipped within continental US: $195/case
3 Bottles shipped within continental US: $65/3 bottles
For more information.
Harvard's Palestine Solidarity Committee will be holding a vigil for Gaza from 11:45 am to 12:15 pm on the steps of Memorial Church in Harvard Yard. All who care for Palestine are invited to attend. Please wear black and spread the word widely.
These are the meetings where we decide on events and discuss strategies to end the war. Anyone is welcome -- from seasoned activists to beginners and we look forward to building a dialogue with anyone opposed to the war. Our main tenent is that we are independent of both the Democratic and the Republican Party, such that we can build an anti-war movement that survives elections and continues to oppose the war, regardless of which candidate is in office.
Meet briefly at the statue to exchange thoughts,
then walk silently around the Yard and nearby streets,
returning to the statue by 12:30pm.
Southeast corner of Rt 27 and 30 (nearest to Brooks Pharmacy).
Come for all or part. Bring a candle, lantern, or flashlight.
Organizer: Sandy Coy.
Join the Boston Tea Party Conference call,
Participant call in: 402-756-9100; Access code: 680903#
Socialist Alternative Radio, 91.5 FM Boston
listen anytime on the Web at WMFO.org. A democratic socialist, working-class view of politics and culture, including solidarity announcements, interviews, music, and more.
Write to us at BostonSAradio@aol.com.
Join a Friday fast and/or protest in solidarity with illegal detentions. The fast began in 2005 when Nobel Peace Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Adolpho Esquivel, (Argentina), along with others around the world, chose this method to seek the release of our unjustly detained and tortured brothers and sisters.
In Boston, local activists Susan McLucas and Phoebe Knopf have joined the Friday fast and will protest every Friday in front of the JFK Building from noon to one. The action, which is rooted in nonviolence, includes speakers, music, hand-outs and petitions to create public pressure to stop all illegal detentions and to try those responsible for the illegal treatment of thousands of detainees, most of whom are Arab and Muslim men. Susan and Phoebe will be wearing orange jumpsuits.
On this day, Friday and from there on!, we hereby declare the
establishment of a new DeMilitarized Zone where all those who wish can
congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the
growth of the new movement from coast to coast willing to oppose the war and opression in
this country and around the world. Bring your signs, and minds, let's
chalk, talk, play music, paint art with caring and sharing and declaring
that we are "chilling *against* the villins" in this zone to show our
independence!!!!!
We declare our solidarity with the people of the Middle East who share
the misfortune of living on top of the largest oil reserves on the
planet which is the reason behind the current war on Iraq. We declare
our condemnation of those who support this criminal war commanded by
criminals who promote a criminal ideology with criminal intent and
crimes against humanity. We repudiate with prejudice the general assault
on our rights: abuses, excuses, jailings, raids, lies, spies,
xenophobia, torture, extraordinary rendition, and the general police
state system that says we must stand together and support this
generalized oppression. We are no longer the silent generation but are
now willing to Stand Apart and against the mass murdering villins who
are doin the real killin. Join us in the DMZ!!
Chillin against the villin's!!!
Our *DMZ* and our Independence.