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Iraqi Labor Reps East Coast Tour (including DC, NYC, Philly)
Submitted by clarissa on Tue, 2009-09-15 12:39
Iraqi Labor Reps Speak in Philadelphia
September 21, 7:00-9:00 pm at Friends Meeting House
Address: 4th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA
CONTACT: Denice Lombard (202) 320-5588, denicez@verizon.net
Aaron Huges (217) 898-9083, aarhughes@gmail.com
Iraqi Labor Reps Speak on East Coast Tour on Their Way to National AFL-CIO Convention
Iraqi Labor leaders hope to make their case about the lack of labor rights in Iraq to audience of U.S. union reps and war veterans in Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia October 17 Anti-War Mobilization Mtg
Submitted by clarissa on Thu, 2009-09-03 16:20
*Attention Antiwar Activists!*
Please forward to friends and lists!
On August 28th, we held a successful meeting at the Ethical Society to
kick off the organizing for October 17. We formed the *Philadelphia October
17 Mobilization committee*.
Suicide rates among U.S. Soldiers surpasses General Pop rates
Submitted by crusher on Fri, 2009-07-10 14:25
by Bronwyn Lepore
“War is always a betrayal. It is about betrayal of the young by the old, of cynics by idealists and of soldiers and Marines by politicians” Chris Hedges, author of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning.
Veterans Call For Release of Detainee Abuse Photos
Submitted by clarissa on Mon, 2009-06-29 12:20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2009
CONTACT: Camilo Mejia, 786-302-8842
Paul Sullivan 202-558-4553
Mike Ferner 419-729-7273
Veterans Call For Release of Detainee Abuse Photos
Three Groups Urge Veterans to Sign Letter to President Obama
Philadelphia, PA – Three military veteran organizations are calling on the Obama Administration to release photographs depicting abuse of detainees in U.S. custody. Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Common Sense wrote a joint letter to President Obama describing how releasing the pictures is crucial to U.S. national security, upholding international law and safe guarding democracy at home. The organizations published the joint letter and asked veterans to co-sign before it is sent to the President.
ARMY SOLDIER REFUSING AFGHANISTAN DEPLOYMENT; COURT MARTIAL LIKELY
Submitted by clarissa on Thu, 2009-06-11 12:19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2009
CONTACT: Victor Agosto, 254-291-1102
Camilo Mejía, Iraq Veterans Against the War Board Chair, 786-302-8842
Sarah Lazare, Courage to Resist Project Coordinator, 217-816-2918
* SPC VICTOR AGOSTO AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED INTERVIEWS.
ARMY SOLDIER REFUSING AFGHANISTAN DEPLOYMENT; COURT MARTIAL LIKELY
Sign a petition to support Victor
http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5966/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=383
Fort Hood, TX – Victor Agosto, a Fort Hood, Texas soldier, is publicly refusing orders to deploy to Afghanistan. "There is no way I will deploy to Afghanistan. The occupation is immoral and unjust. It does not make the American people any safer. It has the opposite effect,” Agosto told his command.
Philly Against War June 3
Submitted by clarissa on Sat, 2009-05-30 20:22
The next Philly Against War meeting will be Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:30 pm at the A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave. in West Philly.
Philadelphia-area Middle East Peace Activists Cast a Shadow of Mourning over “Israel at 60” Celebration
Submitted by onion on Wed, 2008-10-08 18:43
by Nathaniel 
Philadelphia SUSTAIN (Stop US Tax-Aid to Israel Now!) and the Al Nakba Coalition concluded 60 Days of Action for 60 years of Occupation by releasing 1000 black balloons over the “Israel 60” parade led by mayor Michael Nutter. These balloon marked the 60th anniversary of Palestinian dispossession, when more than half the native population was expelled from Palestine, over 530 villages destroyed, and the history and heritage of an ancient people was stolen to make way for the creation of Israel.
