From calendar at dcpalestine.org Mon May 1 02:16:02 2006 From: calendar at dcpalestine.org (calendar@dcpalestine.org) Date: Mon May 1 08:07:30 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Upcoming DC-Palestine Events: wk of 2006-5-1 Message-ID: <200605010916.k419G0sG027607@ebte.umd.edu> Visit our sister site: http://triptopalestine.com/ New photos and articles added from a recent visit This is a list of upcoming events in the DC Metro Area relating to Palestine. The list is automatically generated by the calendar engine at DCPalestine.org . For more details on each event, please visit www.DCPalestine.org, AND BE SURE TO CHECK IT BEFORE YOU ATTEND YOUR EVENT FOR LAST MINUTE CHANGES! ========================= T H I S W E E K ========================= SUNDAY, May 07, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPORTS: 2ND ANNUAL CHARITY SWEET 16 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TIME: 09:30am-06:30pm LOCATION: Langley High School DIRECTIONS: 6250 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Imagine-Life CONTACT: 202-547-LIFE(5433) GetActive@imagine-life.org 2nd Annual Charity Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament Langley High School, 6250 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA Sunday, May 7th, 2006 Check in: 9:30AM Tournament Ends: 6:30 PM* Registration deadline: April 28th, 2006 (extended) Only room for 16 teams, so register today by calling 202-547-LIFE(5433) or GetA ... ........................................................................ ========================= N E X T W E E K ========================= ==================== DETAILS OF THIS WEEK'S EVENTS =================== Sports: 2ND ANNUAL CHARITY SWEET 16 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2nd Annual Charity Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament Langley High School, 6250 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA Sunday, May 7th, 2006 Check in: 9:30AM Tournament Ends: 6:30 PM* Registration deadline: April 28th, 2006 (extended) Only room for 16 teams, so register today by calling 202-547-LIFE(5433) or GetActive@imagine-life.org! Free throw competitions* and much more! $5 to come watch, cheer, and be entertained! *End time and free throw competitions are subject to change due to weather. http://www.imagine-life.org/events.html ........................................................................ ====================== E N D O F E V E N T S ======================= If you wish to submit an event please contact your group's DCPalestine representative or e-mail events@dcpalestine.org . Copyright (c) 2003, DCPalestine.org. All rights reserved. Designed and administered by Spidy.net - No one masters the Web like Spidy! From nbloch at igc.org Mon May 1 09:10:10 2006 From: nbloch at igc.org (Nadine Bloch) Date: Mon May 1 09:47:38 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] [Fwd: Nonviolent Communication, this month's skill share, thursday may 4] Message-ID: <445632E2.702@igc.org> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Nonviolent Communication, this month's skill share, thursday may 4 Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:03:23 -0400 From: Nadine Bloch To: dctraining , waggers@topica.com, "mgj-discuss@lists.mutualaid.org" , "dc-cluster@lists.riseup.net" *Next WDC Trainers' Collective Skill Share:** **Thursday, MAY 4* 7:30--9:30pm *American Friends Service Committee/DC* 2211 14th St NW Ust/Cardozo Metro **TOPIC*: Nonviolent Communication, An Introduction * *led by Greg Collins* *NVC is a widespread methodology that has been shared in thousands of workshops around the globe. It is highly evolved and tested. We strongly encourage trainers come out begin to add this set of tools to your tool box. * * Nonviolent Communication (NVC) helps connect us with what is alive in ourselves and in others moment-to-moment, with what we or others could do to make life more wonderful, and with an awareness of what gets in the way of natural giving and receiving. * NVC language strengthens our ability to inspire compassion from others and respond compassionately to others and ourselves. * NVC guides us to reframe how we express ourselves, how we hear others and resolve conflicts by focusing our consciousness on what we are observing, feeling, needing, and requesting. * Nonviolent Communication language: It awakens empathy and honesty, and is sometimes described as "the language of the heart." Associated with the Center for Nonviolent Communications directed by Marshal B. Rosenberg. . http://www.cnvc.org/ ****this IS part of an ongoing series of trainers' skillshares, workshops for the public and trainings for trainers!!! Feel free to pass this invitation on to other facilitators, workshop leaders and trainers from any discipline that would be interested in engaged skillshares and building our collective resources. PROPOSED SCHEDULE:: **********************************June: NEW GAMES, *Saturday* June 3rd in a park TBD. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.mutualaid.org/pipermail/dawn-dc/attachments/20060501/56f2e47b/attachment.html From endviolence at carolmoore.net Mon May 1 11:09:35 2006 From: endviolence at carolmoore.net (Carol Moore in DC) Date: Mon May 1 11:12:57 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Meetings/Groups Organizing v. Iran Nuke War Message-ID: <44564EDF.3070407@carolmoore.net> If interested in stopping a pre-emptive attack on Iran, probably with nuclear weapons, PLEASE join DAWN Iran Working Group listserve. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dawn-iran-workinggroup or email iranworkinggroup@earthlink.net to be put on the listserve (events only will continue to be announced on DAWN Announce list) ** DAWN IRAN WORKING GROUP meets around 8PM tuesdays after the 7 PM DAWN meeting at AFSC office, 2211 14th Street, NW Please come on by Tuesday May 2! ** The working group is talking about a community meeting on Iran war, plus how the issues of Palestine and War Lobbies intersect, on a sunday afternoon soon. ** See Ross Pourzal email below on local branch of an international group trying to stop Iran war. We'll certainly be working with them. ** Thursday there's an potluck of anti-nuke activists for a Japanese activist who is leaving DC; a good place to socialize with others on the issue (see email below) ** Some of the professional anti-nuke groups are gearing up on this so encourage them to do so! From: "Ross Pourzal" torke@verizon.net Date: Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:12am(PDT) Subject: casmii.org Britain's equivalent of UFPJ has organized events across the UK for the "Don't attack Iran day" : www.stopwar.org.uk/StoptheWar-Iran.htm In its annual conference in December, the group adopted a resolution by this group www.casmii.org . Groups affiliated with casmii are now forming in our area and a few other US cities. Let me know if you'd like to work with casmii. Ross ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Anti-Nuke Going Away Party DATE: May 4th (Thurs) TIME: 5 pm- PLACE: Peace House (1233 12th NW Washington DC 20005) I will be waiting for you cooking some Japanese food!! in peace, Yuki YUKI OTSUJI Never Again Campaign HP: http://neveragain.jp/ Mail: yukiyukipyucat@yahoo.com Tel: 202-380-7457 Home: 1233 12th NW Washington DC 20005 From minorthreatsxepunk at yahoo.com Mon May 1 21:33:12 2006 From: minorthreatsxepunk at yahoo.com (bob) Date: Mon May 1 21:52:00 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] District of Columbia Anti War Network meeting tommorow Message-ID: <20060502043312.5161.qmail@web33210.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Tuesday night at 7PM at 2211 14th Street NW( American Friends Service Committies office AFSC). For more details, see www.dawndc.net. The disscussion topic is TBA (to be announced) but it will be a good one. As always all are welcome including handicapable people and artists and musicians. Come on out and join a diverse group full of interesting people and exciting meetings. Remember 7 pm is when the meeting is too begin. To get to 2211 14th just hop on Metro and get off at the U Street Cardozo stop. Remember 'the Earth is not dying, it is being murdered and the people murdering it have names and addresses' -- Utah Phillips ------------- "Executing McVeigh will not bring back the people he killed, but it will bring back the machinery of death. The federal government hasn't killed anyone in 40 years, and now they're trying to use McVeigh to bring the death penalty back. But don't make any mistake about it after McVeigh, the next person they kill won't look like him, he will look like me. He might be innocent like me, too." --Darby Tillis, an exonerated former Illinois death row inmate --------------- You cannot have daily democracy without daily citizenship- Ralph Nader -------------- Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. Kinky Friedman ------------- A poem is a naked person... Some people say that I am a poet. Bob Dylan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From endviolence at carolmoore.net Tue May 2 10:50:20 2006 From: endviolence at carolmoore.net (Carol Moore in DC) Date: Tue May 2 10:53:09 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Saturday's Global Marijuana March in Washington DC Message-ID: <44579BDC.8070802@carolmoore.net> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Saturday's Global Marijuana March in Washington DC Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 17:09:27 +0000 From: John Pylka To: pylka@hotmail.com Dear Activist, Global Marijuana March in Washington DC, will be held on Saturday May 6, 2006. The demonstration starts with a march at 12:00 noon at Farragut Square and ends at 6:00 PM with an afternoon rally in Meridian Hill Park (Malcolm X Park) at 16th and Irving Streets NW. Call 202-251-4492 or visit www.smoke-in.org for more information. The community response to this demonstration has been upbeat so far, as new crop of bands and young activists have once again donated their time to bring this year?s demonstration together. With the additional support and attention we are giving Mark Emery this could be an interesting and news worthy event. Right now we are in need of public speakers and representatives from local drug policy reform groups and organizations to attend Saturday?s demonstration. This will be an excellent opportunity to cultivate public outreach at a grassroots level by speaking from the stage about your groups goals and setting up a literature table at the Rally. To reserve a speakers slot please contact stage manager Billy Beam at 301-793-2326. To set up a public outreach table contact event coordinator Chris Colvin at 202-276-0480. and later on I'll.... See ya? on the fourth of July! John Pylka Event Coordinator FJHC This message has been sent to you by the Fourth of July Hemp Coalition http://www.smoke-in.org If you have received this message in error or want to be removed from this list please reply to fjhc@hotmail.com From endviolence at carolmoore.net Tue May 2 11:09:43 2006 From: endviolence at carolmoore.net (Carol Moore in DC) Date: Tue May 2 11:34:17 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Friday May 5 Peace Center Benefit Concert with Dave Lippman] Message-ID: <4457A067.3060609@carolmoore.net> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [hn2005] Peace Center Benefit Concert with Dave Lippman Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:31:39 -0400 From: John Steinbach Reply-To: hn2005@yahoogroups.com To: A1-John Steinbach Veteran singer/songwriter and political activist Dave Lippman will perform a benefit concert for the Washington Peace Center on Friday, May 5, 7:00PM at St. Stephens and the Incarnation Church located at 16th and Newton Streets NW. St. Stephens is barrier-free and the nearest Metro station is Columbia Heights. Tickets are sliding scale $5 to 20 with a suggested donation of $10. Accompanied by his alter ego George Shrub, the world's only known singing CIA agent, Dave's show has delighted and terrified audiences throughout the Free World, and in some pretty cheap places as well. Attendance is optional but strongly suggested. Current victims of his parody include the faith-based missile shield, Sport Futility Vehicles, and of course, Wal-Mart. Lippman has been performing his brand of musical comedy (and serious political analysis) for over 25 years. Some of his material is based on his visits to war zones in Central America and the Palestinian territories. Dave's recent travels to Venezuela and New Orleans are highlighted in a multi-media piece "The Streams are Finding the River." which will be performed during the concert. His visit to Palestine and Israel resulted in "Star of Goliath," which covers history and present day conflicts and options in songs and visuals. Lippman?s most recent CD is "I Hate Wal-Mart." Please mark your calendars today. A Dave Lippman concert is a major event not to be missed. Visit http://davelippman.com for audio and video samples of the show. For more information, contact the Washington Peace Center at 202-234-2000 From fbp at igc.org Tue May 2 12:45:00 2006 From: fbp at igc.org (John M Miller) Date: Tue May 2 13:09:39 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Operation Refuse War: May 11-16 NYC & DC Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20060502152116.064cff80@igc.org> Operation Refuse War: May 11-16 NYC & DC From May 11th to 16th, an international group of conscientious objectors will gather in New York City and Washington, DC for Operation Refuse War, a week of conferences, demonstrations, and actions in celebration of International Conscientious Objectors Day, May 15th. Operation Refuse War will be an opportunity for conscientious objectors, anti-war activists, and military families to come together to share strategies and build community. Participants are coming from South Korea, Eritrea, Colombia, Peru, El Salvador, Canada, Britain, Israel, Macedonia, Bosnia, Germany, and across the United States. This week of action will highlight the difficulties that current conscientious objectors face as well as help build relationships and connections between the various communities within the anti-war movement. In addition, Operation Refuse War will bring together international and American conscientious objectors to share their experiences and ideas. Activities will include: * We Will Not Kill: International Conscientious Objectors Speak Out! Thursday May 11th 2006 7pm-9pm Location: Friends Meeting House, 15 Rutherford Place, New York, NY * Operation Refuse War: An International Conference of Resisters to Global War Washington DC, May 13-14 2006 This two day conference will be an opportunity to connect domestic and international anti war organizers For a full schedule of events, visit operationrefusewar.org Other Events: Lobby Day on Capitol Hill for CO Recognition (organized by the Center on Conscience & War), Eyes Wide Open Exhibit on the Mall, GI Rights Hotline Gathering, Silent March Against the War in Iraq and a number of other events. Sponsoring organizations include the War Resisters League, War Resisters International American Friends Service Committee Youth and Militarism Program, the Center on Conscience & War, the Washington Peace Center, the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition, Iraq Veterans Agianst the War ? NYC Chapter, Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild, Fellowship of Reconciliation: Disarmament Program, Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO), and Student Peace Action Network (SPAN) (List in formation) Since the 1980s, May 15th has been celebrated as International Conscientious Objectors' Day. Each year, activities are held in a country where conscientious objectors are facing persecution or harassment. Previous locations have included the Balkans in 2002, Israel in 2003, Chile in 2004, and Greece in 2005. In addition, a similar gathering of conscientious objectors has been held each year in Washington, DC to forward the rights of conscientious objectors in the United States. -- Steve Theberge National Organizer, Youth and Counter Militarism Program War Resisters League youth@warresisters.org warresisters.org/youth | operationrefusewar.org notyoursoldier.org | nyspc.net 212.228.0450 x102 339 Lafayette Street New York City, NY 10012 We need your support - please DONATE to the WRL: https://secure.serve.com/resist/support_wrl.htm From agentforchange at comcast.net Tue May 2 18:10:14 2006 From: agentforchange at comcast.net (Pat Elder) Date: Tue May 2 19:20:13 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] FW: [dawn-discuss-dc] AH-64D Apache Longbow Message-ID: <20060503011049.9AC90C3A368@catfur.mutualaid.org> > ______________________________________________ > From: dawn-discuss-dc-bounces@lists.mutualaid.org > [mailto:dawn-discuss-dc-bounces@lists.mutualaid.org] On Behalf Of Pat > Elder > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:07 PM > To: 'DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) discussion list' > Subject: [dawn-discuss-dc] AH-64D Apache Longbow > > You'll have an opportunity to see the AH-64D Apache Longbow on the mall > this weekend, similar to the one below, firing the Hellfire Missile. The > Apache is armed with 16 Hellfires. The Hellfires are made by Lockheed > Martin, based in Bethesda, MD and cost about $100,000 each. > http://www.caat.org.uk/issues/facts-figures/weapon-costs.php The AGM-114 > (Hellfire) missile is a high explosive, antitank warhead. It can also be > employed against concrete bunkers and similar fortifications. The maximum > velocity of the missile is 950 mph. It has been used to kill thousands of > innocent civilians. Children will be allowed to play with the controls. > You'll also have an opportunity to demonstrate against this abomination by > joining peaceful protestors at the Smithsonian Metro exit on the Mall at > noon on Saturday. > - Pat Elder > ------------------------------------- > Civilian deaths rock campaign > By Bradley Graham and Marian Wilkinson in Washington > Sidney Morning Herald > 15 members of a family were killed yesterday when their utility truck was > blown apart by a rocket from an Apache helicopter near Hilla, south of > Baghdad, adding to the toll of civilians to die at the hands of coalition > forces, while a hospital director in Hilla said 33 civilians had been > killed in bombing raids yesterday. > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 898182 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.mutualaid.org/pipermail/dawn-dc/attachments/20060502/d3234a6c/winmail-0001.bin From jsmacdonald at riseup.net Wed May 3 06:56:40 2006 From: jsmacdonald at riseup.net (Jim Macdonald) Date: Wed May 3 07:00:21 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Urgent plea for help: DC Central Kitchen Suspends Daily Service of 2300 Meals Message-ID: <10046.jsmacdonald.1146664600.squirrel@mail.riseup.net> Public Emergency: DC Central Kitchen Suspends Daily Service of 2300 Meals WE NEED YOUR HELP URGENTLY! *Forward to all your lists; volunteer; donate* After 17 years of helping feed the homeless, the DC Central Kitchen suspended its service to local shelters Monday. On Tuesday, the non-profit did not deliver 2,300 meals to eight city homeless shelters. Program administrators cite ?lack of financial support from the community and unresponsive leadership? for their decision (see links to Washington Post article below). A visit to the Franklin Shelter yesterday, May 2, confirmed that the shelter was in a desperate situation and had no idea how it would continue to provide daily meals for its 240-275 residents. We can only speculate about the politics behind this crisis, but we can help see to it that people do not go hungry as a result. As part of our ongoing weekly service to the city?s homeless population, the DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) has committed to help the Franklin Shelter every Thursday, beginning this Thursday at 6 pm, until the crisis has been resolved. We urge others to help by donating food or money. DAWN has set up a special paypal account to fund this endeavor. You can contribute directly at http://www.dawndc.net/ or try this direct link (may not work in your browser): https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsmacdonaldjr%40yahoo%2ecom&item_name=Adopt%20Franklin%20Shelter&item_number=AFS&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8 . Just to give you an idea, $30.00 buys rice, beans, and tortillas for 100 people. Any amount you can donate would be appreciated. Funds over and above what we need for this specific effort will be applied to the costs of our ongoing service to DC residents who are homeless, for food, beverages, paper goods, toiletries, and metro cards. You can also get in touch with DC's shelters directly and find out how you can help (see the listing below). Please, let us come together as a community and do what we can to fight the effects of this assault on human health and dignity. Our needs: - Existing groups (clubs, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, groups of friends) to organize help at one of the various shelters or by contacting them as to their needs (remember, we are only able to cover one meal on one day of the week at Franklin Shelter, and that in and of itself is a daunting task) - Significant kitchen space (huge need) with capacity to prepare large amounts of food - Big pots and pans - In our particular case, donations of volunteer time are always appreciated; - and/or money - of course, food donations (though, if you have particular food donations we should strategize about the critical problem of distribution) - demands upon the city government that they get this crisis with DC Central Kitchen Resolved (more on that to come). If you can help or need help coordinating ways you can help, please call Becky Sambol at 703-463-0558 or by email at catsambol@aol.com . DC Central Kitchen Suspending Service http://wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=48907 D.C. Group Stops Meals At Homeless Shelters Nonprofit Says It Needs More City Funding http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/01/AR2006050101932.html Men?s Shelters Community for Creative Non-Violence 425 2nd St. NW 202.393.1909 Emery Shelter 1725 Lincoln Rd. NE 202.655.1041 Franklin Shelter 13th & K Streets, NW 202.638.7424 La Casa 1436 Irving St. NW 202.842.1731 New York Avenue Shelter 1355-57 New York Avenue, NE 202.832.2359 St. Elizabeth?s Hospital 2700 A. St. SE 202.889.7634 Women?s Shelters John L. Young Shelter 119 D Street NW 202.772.4313 Open Door Shelter 2nd & D Streets, NW 202.639.8093 From johncoursey at hotmail.com Wed May 3 08:31:14 2006 From: johncoursey at hotmail.com (John Coursey) Date: Wed May 3 08:48:08 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] FW: Organize Against the Minutemen Message-ID: Friends, The nationwide strike, boycott and demonstrations have been a tremendous success. The message that no human being is illegal and that immigrants will not stand for abuse and harassment has been sent, and the immigrant community is now energized and ready to continue the struggle. It is in this atmosphere that the Minutemen seek to revive their campaign of hate. They are engaged in a nationwide tour which is supposed to conclude with a major rally in DC on May 12. Immigrant Rights Now! a new community group which has been meeting in suburban Maryland, is trying to organize a counter-demonstration and inviting any and all other organizations to participate. We can't let the Minutemen spew their racist hatred without a response. We would like to coordinate with any and all other groups that wish to organize a counter-demonstration, whether you already have a planned action or not. We invite everyone who can to attend our next meeting: Wednesday, May 3, 7:00pm Takoma Park Presbyterian Church 310 Tulip Ave. (corner of Tulip and Maple streets) 3 blocks from Takoma Park Metro Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend. Also, please let us know if you cannot attend, but still would like to help organize against the Minutemen. Thank you. In solidarity, Jon Van Camp Immigrant Rights Now! From jsmacdonald at riseup.net Wed May 3 09:52:10 2006 From: jsmacdonald at riseup.net (Jim Macdonald) Date: Wed May 3 10:02:05 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] How to send checks: Re: Urgent plea for help: DC Central Kitchen Suspends Daily Service of In-Reply-To: <10046.jsmacdonald.1146664601.squirrel@mail.riseup.net> References: <10046.jsmacdonald.1146664601.squirrel@mail.riseup.net> Message-ID: <51425.jsmacdonald.1146675130.squirrel@mail.riseup.net> Some more information about sending donations in this crisis on this via a source other than Paypal (namely, check or money order) DAWN is not a 501c3; our 501c3 sponsor is the Washington Peace Center. If you want to make a tax deductible gift, you should send it payable to the Washington Peace Center at: Washington Peace Center 1426 9th Street NW, Suite 306 Washington, DC 20001 In the memo of any check earmarked for this, you should put in the memo "DAWN service for homeless." Otherwise, it will go straight into the Washington Peace Center treasury, and while they are a wonderful group (I'm a member of the Board), it won't go to it's intended place You can also send a check directly to "DC Anti-War Network", but this check will not be tax deductible. However, there will not be any of the small fees that are associated either with Paypal or through the Peace Center. In that case, you'll want to send a check (again, write in the check memo that it is for "DAWN service for homeless" or it will end up in the general account, which are funds we can also use, but may not be your intention) to "DC Anti-War Network" (it's best not to write DAWN) and send to: DC Anti-War Network c/o Washington Peace Center 1426 9th Street NW, Suite 306 Washington, DC 20001 See below if you missed what we are asking for, which is not just money or for you to support our group's efforts. It's much more important that the massive food shortfall caused by the temporary closing of the DC Central Kitchen be dealt with. http://www.dawndc.net > Public Emergency: DC Central Kitchen Suspends Daily Service of 2300 Meals > WE NEED YOUR HELP URGENTLY! *Forward to all your lists; volunteer; donate* > > After 17 years of helping feed the homeless, the DC Central Kitchen > suspended its service to local shelters Monday. On Tuesday, the > non-profit did not deliver 2,300 meals to eight city homeless shelters. > Program administrators cite ?lack of financial support from the community > and unresponsive leadership? for their decision (see links to Washington > Post article below). > > A visit to the Franklin Shelter yesterday, May 2, confirmed that the > shelter was in a desperate situation and had no idea how it would continue > to provide daily meals for its 240-275 residents. We can only speculate > about the politics behind this crisis, but we can help see to it that > people do not go hungry as a result. > > As part of our ongoing weekly service to the city?s homeless population, > the DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) has committed to help the Franklin Shelter > every Thursday, beginning this Thursday at 6 pm, until the crisis has been > resolved. We urge others to help by donating food or money. > > DAWN has set up a special paypal account to fund this endeavor. You can > contribute directly at http://www.dawndc.net/ or try this direct link (may > not work in your browser): > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsmacdonaldjr%40yahoo%2ecom&item_name=Adopt%20Franklin%20Shelter&item_number=AFS&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8 > . > > Just to give you an idea, $30.00 buys rice, beans, and tortillas for 100 > people. Any amount you can donate would be appreciated. Funds over and > above what we need for this specific effort will be applied to the costs > of our ongoing service to DC residents who are homeless, for food, > beverages, paper goods, toiletries, and metro cards. > > You can also get in touch with DC's shelters directly and find out how you > can help (see the listing below). Please, let us come together as a > community and do what we can to fight the effects of this assault on human > health and dignity. > > Our needs: > - Existing groups (clubs, faith-based organizations, neighborhood > associations, groups of friends) to organize help at one of the various > shelters or by contacting them as to their needs (remember, we are only > able to cover one meal on one day of the week at Franklin Shelter, and > that in and of itself is a daunting task) > - Significant kitchen space (huge need) with capacity to prepare large > amounts of food > - Big pots and pans > - In our particular case, donations of volunteer time are always > appreciated; > - and/or money > - of course, food donations (though, if you have particular food donations > we should strategize about the critical problem of distribution) > - demands upon the city government that they get this crisis with DC > Central Kitchen Resolved (more on that to come). > > If you can help or need help coordinating ways you can help, please call > Becky Sambol at 703-463-0558 or by email at catsambol@aol.com . > > DC Central Kitchen Suspending Service > http://wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=48907 > > D.C. Group Stops Meals At Homeless Shelters > Nonprofit Says It Needs More City Funding > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/01/AR2006050101932.html > > Men?s Shelters > > Community for Creative Non-Violence > 425 2nd St. NW > 202.393.1909 > > Emery Shelter > 1725 Lincoln Rd. NE > 202.655.1041 > > Franklin Shelter > 13th & K Streets, NW > 202.638.7424 > > La Casa > 1436 Irving St. NW > 202.842.1731 > > New York Avenue Shelter > 1355-57 New York Avenue, NE > 202.832.2359 > > St. Elizabeth?s Hospital > 2700 A. St. SE > 202.889.7634 > > Women?s Shelters > > John L. Young Shelter > 119 D Street NW > 202.772.4313 > > Open Door Shelter > 2nd & D Streets, NW > 202.639.8093 > > From agentforchange at comcast.net Wed May 3 12:36:18 2006 From: agentforchange at comcast.net (Pat Elder) Date: Wed May 3 12:37:35 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Children love weaponry so bring them to the mall! Message-ID: <20060503193640.293A6C3C126@catfur.mutualaid.org> Bring your kids to the National Mall on Saturday and they may have an opportunity to play with the controls of an AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopter on the mall this weekend, similar to this one: http://www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/military/ah64d/index.htm If your kids aren't into helicopters, have them shoot a simulated M-16 on the Army's Recruiting Truck. The M-16 is as American as apple pie. If they don't have that program running, perhaps your child would prefer playing with that totally awesome M-9 pistol. Kids across the country love to get out of English class to play with the M-9! Recruiting Truck http://www.objector.org/recruiting-vans/army.html M-16: http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/m16/index.html M-9: http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/m-9_pistol/index.html Many children still prefer playing with the MK 19-3 40 mm grenade launcher, a big hit at last year's "Public Service Recognition Week" on the mall. Imagine taking every kid out on the playground - with one little hellfire missile! http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/nov2004/a111004c.html Of course, the HMMMV is still the favorite of many boys and girls because it's a lot like the car daddy drives: http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/hmmwv/ Humvees (as we all like to call them) are even cooler when outfitted with: the M-240B Machine gun. It can shoot 600 rounds a minute. A third-grader could tell you that's ten bullets a second.. http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/m-240b/index.html Join local peace activists from the DC Antiwar Network (DAWN) and Peace Action Montgomery at the mall entrance to the Smithsonian Metro at noon, Saturday, May 6 when the pentagon will cover the mall with military hardware. We'll have signs conveying our message that this display of military hardware is terribly inappropriate for our children. Not on our mall. 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Message-ID: <361.3724e6b.318a84ed@aol.com> As of Tuesday, May 2, DC Central Kitchen suspended delivery of 2,300 daily meals to eight city homeless shelters because the non-profit lacked financial support from the community and city of DC. The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness (CPPH) is the agency responsible for allocation of city funds for homeless services. It failed to deliver a contract, and all the shelters were advised that serving their residents without city funding had become an unsustainable solution to an increasing problem. Please flood Sue Marshall, executive director of the CPPH, with calls and emails. Call her directly at 202.543.5298. X102, send an email to _suemarshall@community-partnership.org_ (mailto:suemarshall@community-partnership.org) , or fax her at 202.543.5653 This is not a surprise. Over the course of Mayor William's tenure, he has been successful in shutting down homeless shelters (Gale, Randall), reducing homeless services, prioritizing a baseball stadium over public schools, using public dollars to support an ongoing gentrification campaign under the guise of "urban renewal", and the list goes on. Given the recent developments in the state of homeless affairs in the city, and Mayor William's ongoing failure to address interests that do not come with large dollar signs, we are urging EVERYONE to come out and protest the Mayor. We will be delivering a letter of protest (see a copy of the letter below), demanding that he see to it that food service is restored. Join the DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) Weekly Action Group as we protest, yet again, at his house, Thursday at 9:30pm. Meet at: 2475 Virginia Avenue NW at the Potomac Plaza Apartments. Come to the protest, but don't just stop with a protest. The DAWN Weekly action group will be serving meals at Franklin every Thursday until the food gets up and running again. We urge everyone to contribute in whatever way they can to help end this public emergency. Whether that's writing letters to Sue Marshall, to the Mayor (2475 Virginia Ave. NW apartment 829, Washington DC), taking on a day to cook food for a shelter, or contributing money, food, or juice, everyone can play a role. DAWN has set up a special paypal account to fund this endeavor. You can contribute directly at _http://www.dawndc.net/_ (http://www.dawndc.net/) or try this direct link (may not work in your browser): _https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsmacdonaldjr%40yahoo%2ecom&item_name=Adopt%20F ranklin%20Shelter&item_number=AFS&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code= USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8_ (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsmacdonaldjr@yahoo.com&item_name=Adopt%20Franklin%20Sh elter&item_number=AFS&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP-Do nationsBF&charset=UTF-8) Just to give you an idea, $30.00 buys rice, beans, and tortillas for 100 people. Any amount you can donate would be appreciated. Funds over and above what we need for this specific effort will be applied to the costs of our ongoing service to DC residents who are homeless, for food, beverages, paper goods, toiletries, and metro cards. You can also get in touch with DC's shelters directly and find out how you can help (see the listing below). Please, let us come together as a community and do what we can to fight the effects of this assault on human health and dignity. Our needs: - Existing groups (clubs, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, groups of friends) to organize help at one of the various shelt ers or by contacting them as to their needs (remember, we are only able to cover one meal on one day of the week at Franklin Shelter, and that in and of itself is a daunting task) - Significant kitchen space (huge need) with capacity to prepare large amounts of food - Big pots and pans - In our particular case, donations of volunteer time are always appreciated; - and/or money - of course, food donations (though, if you have particular food donations we should strategize about the critical problem of distribution) - demands upon the city government that they get this crisis with DC Central Kitchen Resolved (more on that to come). If you can help or need help coordinating ways you can help, please call Becky Sambol at 703-463-0558 or by email at _catsambol@aol.com_ (mailto:catsambol@aol.com) . Men?s Shelters Community for Creative Non-Violence 425 2nd St. NW 202.393.1909 Emery Shelter 1725 Lincoln Rd. NE 202.655.1041 Franklin Shelter 13th & K Streets, NW 202.638.7424 La Casa 1436 Irving St. NW 202.842.1731 New York Avenue Shelter 1355-57 New York Avenue, NE 202.832.2359 St. Elizabeth?s Hospital 2700 A. St. SE 202.889.7634 Women?s Shelters John L. Young Shelter 119 D Street NW 202.772.4313 Open Door Shelter 2nd & D Streets, NW 202.639.8093 Mayor Anthony Williams 2475 Virginia Avenue, NW Apt. 829 Washington DC, 20037 Mayor Anthony Williams 2475 Virginia Avenue, NW Apt. 829 Washington DC, 20037 Dear Mayor Williams, As you are well aware, on May 1 DC Central Kitchen suspended its daily delivery of 2,300 meals to eight homeless shelters in the district. DCCK cited as causes the lack of leadership and the city's failure to deliver a contract or funding. The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness had been repeatedly advised that providing ongoing services for the DC shelters without the city?s financial support was an unsustainable solution to an increasing problem. Even before the suspension, because the funding was already substandard, these shelters were unable to provide adequate nutritious food to their residents, a disproportionate percentage of whom suffer from a variety of illnesses either caused or aggravated by a diet high in fat, sugar and empty calories. We have been in communication with shelter staff as well as residents; they all confirm that these shelters are now experiencing a full scale crisis, scrambling to figure out how to provide sustenance to over 2000 of DC's most vulnerable residents. Mayor Williams, we hold you personally responsible for this crisis and the suffering it is causing to providers as well as recipients. Over the course of your tenure, both the Gale and Randall Shelters have been shut down. The Franklin shelter came very close to closing, and was kept open only through the hard work and advocacy of local residents. Services to the homeless are continually besieged by funding cutbacks. Public dollars that can best go to public services are instead funneled into what you refer to as "urban renewal." To us that's just a euphemism for gentrification; it's one of the root causes of our exploding homeless population. Mayor Williams, we feel that your track record shows you to be a servant of the wealthy, not of all of the District's citizens and we see this latest crisis as a crime. You lobbied successfully for the baseball stadium, the cost of which will drain funds from public education. And how can it be that the Junior ROTC program, which entices our young to fight and die in an illegal and immoral war, commands a budget of $1.2 million annually while the city cannot come up with funding to feed our residents or provide real training and jobs for our youth? A group of outraged DC residents will be delivering this letter to you at your home tomorrow evening, Thursday May 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m. We are working hard to fill the gap by cooking and serving food ourselves to distribute to those fellow residents who could otherwise go hungry. You can make a donation directly to our effort at _www.dawndc.net_ (http://www.dawndc.net/) . We wish you cared a fraction as much as we do. You apparently do not and we demand that you use your power and influence, if not your heart, to do the right thing and see that food service is restored. Respectfully, The DC Anti-War Network and other DC residents Dear Mayor Williams, As you are well aware, on May 1 DC Central Kitchen suspended its daily delivery of 2,300 meals to eight homeless shelters in the district. DCCK cited as causes the lack of leadership and the city's failure to deliver a contract or funding. The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness had been repeatedly advised that providing ongoing services for the DC shelters without the city?s financial support was an unsustainable solution to an increasing problem. Even before the suspension, because the funding was already substandard, these shelters were unable to provide adequate nutritious food to their residents, a disproportionate percentage of whom suffer from a variety of illnesses either caused or aggravated by a diet high in fat, sugar and empty calories. We have been in communication with shelter staff as well as residents; they all confirm that these shelters are now experiencing a full scale crisis, scrambling to figure out how to provide sustenance to over 2000 of DC's most vulnerable residents. Mayor Williams, we hold you personally responsible for this crisis and the suffering it is causing to providers as well as recipients. Over the course of your tenure, both the Gale and Randall Shelters have been shut down. The Franklin shelter came very close to closing, and was kept open only through the hard work and advocacy of local residents. Services to the homeless are continually besieged by funding cutbacks. Public dollars that can best go to public services are instead funneled into what you refer to as "urban renewal." To us that's just a euphemism for gentrification; it's one of the root causes of our exploding homeless population. Mayor Williams, we feel that your track record shows you to be a servant of the wealthy, not of all of the District's citizens and we see this latest crisis as a crime. You lobbied successfully for the baseball stadium, the cost of which will drain funds from public education. And how can it be that the Junior ROTC program, which entices our young to fight and die in an illegal and immoral war, commands a budget of $1.2 million annually while the city cannot come up with funding to feed our residents or provide real training and jobs for our youth? A group of outraged DC residents will be delivering this letter to you at your home tomorrow evening, Thursday May 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m. We are working hard to fill the gap by cooking and serving food ourselves to distribute to those fellow residents who could otherwise go hungry. You can make a donation directly to our effort at _www.dawndc.net_ (http://www.dawndc.net/) . We wish you cared a fraction as much as we do. You apparently do not and we demand that you use your power and influence, if not your heart, to do the right thing and see that food service is restored. Respectfully, The DC Anti-War Network and other DC residents -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.mutualaid.org/pipermail/dawn-dc/attachments/20060503/60e8bc3f/attachment.html From promisebreaker2001 at yahoo.com Wed May 3 22:58:41 2006 From: promisebreaker2001 at yahoo.com (promise breaker) Date: Thu May 4 04:55:45 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] DAWN General Meeting Notes 5/02/06 Message-ID: <20060504055841.78762.qmail@web52105.mail.yahoo.com> DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) general meeting notes for the meeting Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006. Attendance: 14 (plus one more arriving half way through proposals) Facilitators: Jeff and Nicole Time: Malachy Proposals: 1) Yes Sir No Sir: Film coming to DC. Level 1 endorsement of the video Passes Unanimously 2) Form working group to oppose JROTC becoming mandatory in all DC public schools Passes Unanimously 3) Dante Smith, the youngest anti-SOA activist to ever be put in federal prison for SOA actions is currently serving time in federal prison in Texas. Level 1 endorsement to send him letter of support and ask others to do so as well. Passes Unanimously 4) Level 1 endorsement of petro collapse conference, May 6th 9am to 5pm. All Souls Church, 16th and Harvard St's NW Passes Unanimously 5) May 20, protest: Hands off Venezuela, Hands off Cuba. one demand of this action is to return Guantanamo Bay back to Cuban control, thus closing it as a US military base. Passes Unanimously 6) Begin providing meals at Franklin ShelterDetails on how many meals and when to be determined, first one will be thursday evening. DC Central Kitchen has stopped serving food in 8 city shelters, including Franklin. Level three endorsement to earmark a separate section of our pay-pal account to raise funds to provide food to Franklin Shelter An amendment was suggested that DAWN starts this fundraiser with it's own contribution, though no amount was set. Didn't officially accept or not accept amendment. Passes: 12 in favor, 1 stand aside, 1 opposed 7) World Bank Teach-In: Linking military war abroad, economic war abroad, and war on poor at home. Level 1 endorsement, will probably take place in about 6 weeks. Passes Unanimously 8) Combined proposal for level one endorsements of three events, all of which will be posted to website. The events are (1) Silence of the Dead, Voices of the Living, (2) Iraqi's Speak, Voices for Peace in Iraq, and (3) Operation Refuse War. All three Pass Unanimously 9) Minutemen are having a massive rally on the Mall on May 12. DAWN will help to spearhead a call to action to oppose this rally, organized by the Weekly Action Group. Level one endorsement. Passes Unanimously Working Group Breakouts: Weekly Action Group and Iran Working Group BEC: Becky, Nicole, Pete, Marco, Jeff. Alternate: Jim Next Weeks Meeting: Facilitators will be Malachy and Becky, Greeter will be Jeff If there are any changes, updates, or corrections please post them to the list! --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.mutualaid.org/pipermail/dawn-dc/attachments/20060503/07d01bbd/attachment.html From endviolence at carolmoore.net Thu May 4 07:20:44 2006 From: endviolence at carolmoore.net (Carol Moore in DC) Date: Thu May 4 07:59:58 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] DC Lobbying Against Iran War Next Week Message-ID: <445A0DBC.6080301@carolmoore.net> LOBBYING VS IRAN WAR MAY 8 to 12 It is urgent that we start working NOW to stop a US pre-emptive attack against Iran, one which probably will use nuclear weapons, if not in the initial attack, in retaliatory attacks. UFPJ has come out strongly against an attack on Iran. Citizens for Diplomacy Not Confrontation (CFDNC) is an informal group of several west coast members of the UFPJ Legislative group, plus local activists against an Iran war. They will be in DC next week and have scheduled several appointments with aides to high ranking members of congress. They would be very pleased if others would follow up their lobbying efforts by lobbying their own local congressional representatives, or other congressional aides or representatives with whom they have a close rapport. They wrote for this email: "In lobbying members of Congress, Citizens for Diplomacy believe two points should be stressed. 1. We are very concerned about the prospects of a military attack on Iran and the escalation and repercussions it would bring. All efforts must be made to avoid any military intervention. 2. Trying to isolate Iran with sanctions is absolutely the wrong approach to take. The U.S. should be engaging Iran in negotiations as a means of resolving outstanding differences." With this in mind, members of the Senate should be encouraged to vote against S. 333, the so-called Iran Freedom Act. It is counterproductive to peaceful resolution of the crisis over Iran's nuclear program." They would be happy if others joined them in lobbying these individuals, their own local congressional representatives, or other congressional aides or representatives with whom they have a close rapport. Please email Tom Krebsbach at tkrebsbach@msn.com Since they will be in the Washington, DC area next week, they are willing to meet with those interested in discussing strategy for avoiding war with Iran at that time. _________________________________________________________________ Mission Statement Citizens for Diplomacy Not Confrontation (CFDNC) is an informal group of concerned citizens who view the potential of a military attack on Iran over its nuclear program as a great danger to Iran, the Middle East region, the United States, and the world. We believe an attack on Iran and the retaliation and escalation that would follow would be absolutely catastrophic. We believe it is essential for world peace that such an attack by either the United States or Israel be avoided. The mission of Citizens for Diplomacy Not Confrontation is to work to forestall any military attack on Iran by the U.S. or Israel and to encourage the normalization of relations between the U.S. and Iran. We will work toward these goals through a two-pronged strategy. First, we will lobby certain select members of Congress to organize and partake in a fact-finding mission to the Islamic Republic of Iran in the near future as part of their duties of oversight of American foreign policy. It is hoped such a mission will reduce tensions between the U.S. and Iran, create greater understanding between the leaders of the two countries, help to forestall any military attack on Iran, and pave the way to an eventual normalization of relations between the U.S. and Iran. Second, we will work to change the attitudes of the American public and the U.S. Congress towards Iran. The current attitudes of Americans towards Iran are mistakenly skewed to the negative because of past events, administration propaganda, and misleading reports from the U.S. media. Among the tools we will use in this effort are the lobbying of Congress, writing letters to the editors of newspapers, petitions, demonstrations, and other tools commonly used to affect public opinion. Positions of CFDNC on Iranian Nuclear Crisis 1. As a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran is well within its rights to develop a complete, industrial-scale, civilian nuclear fuel cycle. 2. While the Bush administration and many others maintain that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, this has never been substantiated by the IAEA to be the case. 3. The refusal of the Bush administration to directly discuss with Iran its nuclear program and other pertinent issues is foolish and reckless foreign policy. 4. The desire of the Bush administration and many in the U.S. Congress for regime change in Iran is nothing more than meddling in Iran?s internal affairs. It is an improper way to conduct foreign policy 5. While the development of nuclear weapons by Iran would present a dangerous proliferation of these weapons in the world, any attempt to halt or set back such development in Iran through military action would create a much greater danger to the world and must be avoided at all costs. 6. The best and most productive way to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons is to engage Iran in diplomacy and to normalize ties between the U.S. and Iran. The threat of U.S. or Israeli attack on Iran is a major reason why Iran may wish to develop nuclear weapons. From endviolence at carolmoore.net Thu May 4 07:33:45 2006 From: endviolence at carolmoore.net (Carol Moore in DC) Date: Thu May 4 07:59:58 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Mon May 8 Helen Caldicott on US Nuclear Dominance, Iran Message-ID: <445A10C9.2060808@carolmoore.net> Helen Caldicott a great anti-nuclear activist. We have to kick start an anti-nuke DC movement before we all fry! Monday, May 8 2:00 ? 4:00 p.m. Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW The Center for International Policy cordially invites you to: NUCLEAR TURNING POINT Does the Quest for U.S. Nuclear Dominance Undermine Non-Proliferation? featuring DR. HELEN CALDICOTT Author, The New Nuclear Danger President, Nuclear Policy Research Institute Founder, Physicians for Social Responsibility SELIG S. HARRISON Next Steps in Iran and North Korea Author, Korean Endgame Director, Asia Program, Center for International Policy Moderator: Thomas L. Hughes President Emeritus Carnegie Endowment for International Peace with Commentary by: Jack Mendelsohn Senior Representative, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency in the START I negotiations with the Soviet Union and former Deputy Director, Arms Control Association Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968, the five nuclear powers ? the United States, Britain, France, China and the Soviet Union ? committed themselves not to use their nuclear weapons to threaten or blackmail the non-nuclear states, and to reduce and eventually dismantle their nuclear arsenals. For their part, the 177 non-nuclear powers that signed it committed themselves not to acquire nuclear weapons. But the nuclear powers have ignored their commitment in Article Six to phase out their nuclear arsenals. The United States now deploys 5,966 operational strategic nuclear weapons, with some 2,400 on hair-trigger alert ready for launching. Russia has a comparable number. And the Bush Administration is now planning to restore a large-scale capacity to manufacture nuclear weapons ? in order to replace, it says, older bombs that it claims are no longer safe or reliable. +++++++++++++ Check out the new DC area yahoo group ONLY for antiwar/peace people http://groups.yahoo.com/group/survivenukewar-dc From dchurchm at yahoo.com Thu May 4 14:11:14 2006 From: dchurchm at yahoo.com (Debby Churchman) Date: Thu May 4 14:30:28 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Meet Gold Star Mother Next Thursday Message-ID: <20060504211114.35342.qmail@web31514.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Meet Gold Star Mother Doris Kent Thursday, May 11th, 7:00 to 9:00 Northern Virginians for Peace Tyson's Pimmit Library Doris Kent's eldest son, U.S. Army Cpl. Jonathan Santos, was killed in Iraq by a suicide bomber Oct. 15, 2004, a little more than three weeks after his 22nd birthday. He lost his life in a war Kent fears is slipping from the consciousness of the majority of Americans who have the luxury of knowing no one on the battlefield. News coverage of war fatalities doesn't often help people understand, either, Kent said. "It breaks my heart that their names aren't important enough to say anymore," Kent said. She knows there is a heartbroken family for every soldier who has been killed or wounded. "I want people not only to remember Jonathan," Kent said. "We as Americans have a democratic process. We as a nation went to war. We as a nation need to pay attention." Kent hopes a short film will encourage people to pay closer attention (the 8-minute film will be shown at the meeting). "The Corporal's Boots," by Seattle filmmaker Patricia Boiko, is about a traveling exhibit called "Eyes Wide Open" that displays one pair of boots for each soldier killed in Iraq. The film includes an interview with Kent talking about her son, an Arabic linguist with the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C. He had hoped the Army would help pay for college. Kent hopes the short, emotionally powerful film will resonate with everyone, no matter how they feel about the war itself. For more information about Doris Kent, click here: http://news.bellinghamherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060211/LIFE06/602110337/1014/NEWS01 For more information about the Eyes Wide Open exhibit on the National Mall, May 11-14th, click here:http://www.afsc.org/eyes/ For more information about Northern Virginians for Peace, click here: groups.yahoo.com/group/us-va-nova-peace/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From agentforchange at comcast.net Thu May 4 18:18:26 2006 From: agentforchange at comcast.net (Pat Elder) Date: Thu May 4 20:16:13 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Saturday at noon at the Smithsonian metro Message-ID: <20060505011854.6202CC3B716@catfur.mutualaid.org> This went to 150 press outlets.. Do you think they'll show up? Will you? Peace Groups to Protest Military Hardware on the National Mall this Saturday Washington, DC - A slide show on the government-sponsored website, http://www.excelgov.org/ shows a delighted 5 year-old playing with an MK 19-3 40mm grenade launcher* during last year's "Public Service Recognition Week". Every year at this time the military covers the mall with weapons and military vehicles to the delight and disgust of wide-eyed tourists. This year peace activists from the DC Antiwar Network, Code Pink, and Peace Action will gather near the mall entrance to the Smithsonian Metro at noon to demonstrate their profound disgust of this orgy of military self-promotion. Youngsters may have the opportunity to shoot simulated M-16's or test their skills on the Cobra Helicopter simulator onboard the Army Adventure Van. For years, children across the country have enjoyed getting out of class to play with these simulated weapons. Protestors will try to make the point that American militarism has gone too far. *The MK 19-3 has a range of more than a mile. It is designed to deliver firepower to enemy combatants but it has also been used to end the lives of countless innocent civilians in Iraq and in locations around the world. It is not a toy manufactured by Mattel or Fisher Price. It is a deadly weapon that is manufactured by General Dynamics and it is not for children and it should not be displayed this way. Not on our mall. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.mutualaid.org/pipermail/dawn-dc/attachments/20060504/7d8b7749/attachment.html From jsmacdonald at riseup.net Thu May 4 20:43:58 2006 From: jsmacdonald at riseup.net (Jim Macdonald) Date: Thu May 4 20:46:18 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Update on DC Homeless Shelter Situation Message-ID: <3128.jsmacdonald.1146800638.squirrel@mail.riseup.net> All reports below are second hand accounts shared by reports from activists who delivered food to Franklin Shelter as part of DC Anti-War Network's effort to make up for the food shortfall at DC shelters due to DC Central Kitchen's suspension of service to 8 DC shelters serving 2300 residents. First of all, thank you so much for your donations. We received enough donations to cover expenses for tonight as well as to cover serving a second meal to that entire shelter. For reasons explained below, however, we ask that you suspend donations to us at this time earmarked toward the homeless. As stated previously, any funds remaining will go directly to DC's homeless. We feed and serve homeless residents every week, and so every cent given will go to the intended people. >From what we understand, a company called Nutrition, Inc. either has a contract from the city to cover Franklin Shelter (and other shelters?). We do not know if this is temporary or whether a full contract has been awarded. We do not know yet whether this cover all the shelters. As we know more, the situation may change, and we cannot say for certain whether the crisis is over, but we think that it is and have enough funds in reserve if we suddenly have to put it to use. Either way, we will let you know. As reported in various indymedia posts, see http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/133717/index.php , http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/133703/index.php, http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/133677/index.php , http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/133684/index.php , DC Central Kitchen suspended operations serving 8 homeless shelters on Monday, May 1, due to a dispute with the city over limited funding for the homeless shelters. While $2.1 million goes to JROTC programs in the city and $600 million goes to a baseball stadium, DC Central Kitchen complained that it did not receive enough of the $1.6 million needed to operate the shelters on a contract signed through the city's contracting contractor (I'm not joking; the city has a contractor who doles out contracts), The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness. Today, while some activists dealt with the food crisis, others went to the causes in city government, disrupting Mayor Williams at the groundbreaking of the new stadium and later this evening with a lively protest outside of his apartment building. Right now, we are in a situation where we are in need of answers. What is the current situation? Has a contract been awarded? Are all the shelters covered under the contract? Who is Nutrition, Inc.? What will happen to DC Central Kitchen? All we know is that there was more than enough food for the residents of Franklin Shelter this evening. Getting answers from the city has been a lesson in political bureaucracy stonewalling and doublespeak 101. While the city was claiming that food was being provided, sources at the shelters were claiming that there was a desperate need for food. Now, this evening, the situation seems to be changed. If you have information, please share it. Again, thank you for coming together with us in a time of crisis. This by no means ends the serious issues facing DC's homeless, the lack of respect paid to them, and we cannot even say that this immediate crisis is yet over. As we know more, we will share more with you. From david.etheridge at verizon.net Fri May 5 04:38:15 2006 From: david.etheridge at verizon.net (David Etheridge) Date: Fri May 5 04:42:47 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Peace vigil at the US Capitol on May 6 Message-ID: <005101c67038$6670b620$6500a8c0@Study> Please join us in a Peace Vigil at noon on Saturday May 6 on the West Lawn of the Capitol. Look for the blue banner with the message, "Seek Peace and Pursue It. --Psalms 34:14" The vigil lasts one hour and is silent except when one of us responds to the occasional questions about why we are there. For more information see http://www.quaker.org/langleyhill/seekpeace.htm or email seekpeacevigil@yahoo.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Power of Nightmares assesses whether the threat from a hidden and organised terrorist network is an illusion, and the programme explains how the illusion was created and who benefits from it. Also showing the 2004 San Francisco 911 international inquiry Sangha 7014 Westmoreland Avenue Takoma Park, MD. Three blocks from Takoma Park Metro Also, the following Wednesday, May 17, 2006 8 PM Mohamed Atta & the Venice Flying Circus There's something about Venice, Florida that's fishy. Home to two of the flight schools where a number of the September 11 terrorist pilots received at least some of the training, there are numerous serious anomalies about the official version of their stay. There appears to be ties to organized crime and covert operations in and around the September plot. Journalist Daniel Hopsicker vividly presents his tenacious investigation in South Florida, spelling out the results and his subsequent unsettling suspicions. For more information, visit: http://www.dc911truth.org/ (please forward) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From calendar at dcpalestine.org Mon May 8 02:16:01 2006 From: calendar at dcpalestine.org (calendar@dcpalestine.org) Date: Mon May 8 04:03:26 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Upcoming DC-Palestine Events: wk of 2006-5-8 Message-ID: <200605080916.k489G0wB001421@ebte.umd.edu> Visit our sister site: http://triptopalestine.com/ New photos and articles added from a recent visit This is a list of upcoming events in the DC Metro Area relating to Palestine. The list is automatically generated by the calendar engine at DCPalestine.org . For more details on each event, please visit www.DCPalestine.org, AND BE SURE TO CHECK IT BEFORE YOU ATTEND YOUR EVENT FOR LAST MINUTE CHANGES! ========================= T H I S W E E K ========================= THURSDAY, May 11, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRIEFING/BOOK SIGNING:MICHAEL FISCHBACH, PH.D. AUTHOR OF RECORDS OF DISPOSSESSION TIME: 12:30-2:30pm LOCATION: The Palestine Center DIRECTIONS: 2425 Virginia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 Foggy Bottom Metro SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Palestine Center(The Palestine Center) ORGANIZED BY: Palestine Center CONTACT: 202-338-1290 (x11) rsvp@palestinecenter.org The Palestine Center invites you to A briefing and book signing with Michael Fischbach, Ph.D. Author of Records of Dispossession Thursday, 11 May 2006 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. "The Peace Process and Palestinian Refugee Claims" The 1948 property of Palestinian refugees is a major issue for an end to conflic ... ........................................................................ FRIDAY, May 12, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECEPTION & PRESENTATION:TARAB: THE COLORS OF MUSIC TIME: 6:30pm-8:30pm LOCATION: The Palestine Center DIRECTIONS: 2425 Virginia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 Foggy Bottom Metro SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Palestine Center(The Palestine Center) ORGANIZED BY: Palestine Center CONTACT: 202-338-1958 info@palestinecenter.org The Jerusalem Fund Gallery presents Tarab: The Colors of Music Opening Reception and Artists’ Presentation Friday, 12 May 2006, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. An exhibit featuring works by Khalil Bendib | Nabila Hilmi | Fayeq Oweis | Helen Zughaib | Afaf Zurayk Tarab is one of the most important terms in the ... ........................................................................ ========================= N E X T W E E K ========================= TUESDAY, May 16, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MUSIC: EVENING OF MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC TIME: 7:00pm-8:30pm LOCATION: The Palestine Center DIRECTIONS: 2425 Virginia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 Foggy Bottom Metro SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Palestine Center(The Palestine Center) ORGANIZED BY: Palestine Center CONTACT: 202-338-1958 (x11) rsvp@thejerusalemfund.org The Jerusalem Fund Gallery presents An evening of Middle Eastern music with Members of the “Roads to You” International Musicians Assembly Tuesday, 16 May 2006 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Featuring: Ali Berkhradi (Iran) – Santur Chris Vuk (Iowa) – Violin Evan Gutierrez (Detroit) – Congas Eugin Gun ... ........................................................................ THURSDAY, May 18, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECEPTION: INVITATION TO A RECEPTION BY THE WASHINGTON REPORT TIME: 6:00pm-8:00pm LOCATION: Dumbarton House DIRECTIONS: 2715 Q Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Dupont Circle Metro Station SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Washington Report CONTACT: (202) 939-6050 ext 101 communications@wrmea.com Invitation to a Reception by the Washington Report From: PLO Mission Washington, DC Please R.S.V.P. by May 12: (202) 939-6050 ext 101 or e-mail: communications@wrmea.com Please join us as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs And to Honor Am ... ........................................................................ ==================== DETAILS OF THIS WEEK'S EVENTS =================== Briefing/Book Signing: MICHAEL FISCHBACH, PH.D. AUTHOR OF RECORDS OF DISPOSSESSION The Palestine Center invites you to A briefing and book signing with Michael Fischbach, Ph.D. Author of Records of Dispossession Thursday, 11 May 2006 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. "The Peace Process and Palestinian Refugee Claims" The 1948 property of Palestinian refugees is a major issue for an end to conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The failure to deal with claims for compensation, restitution or return has undermined numerous peace endeavors. If peace is to emerge, argues Michael Fischbach, negotiators need to heed the lessons of the past, especially of past secret plans to settle the property issue. Michael R. Fischbach’s latest book, The Peace Process and Palestinian Refugee Claims: Addressing Claims for Property Compensation and Restitution (U.S. Institute of Peace Press, 2006), is modest in size but packed with information and ideas. After sketching the historical background and reviewing conflicting estimates of the amount of property involved, the volume investigates U.S. and U.N. settlement proposals developed behind closed doors in the 1950s and 1960s. It examines the practical and conceptual problems preventing resolution of these issues and explains how events surrounding the peace process from Camp David I to Camp David II and since then have actually hindered a settlement of property claims. Written with policymakers, policy analysts, and diplomats in mind, the volume concludes by mining the historical record for ideas that can help peacemakers in future negotiations. Fischbach is a professor of history at Randolph-Macon College and a 2003-04 United States Institute of Peace grant recipient. He is the author of Records of Dispossession: Palestinian Refugee Property and the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Columbia University Press, 2003), a highly acclaimed historical study of the refugee issue. He is currently working on a book on Jewish claims for property lost in Arab countries. This event is free to the public; however registration is strictly required to attend this event. Unregistered guests will not be allowed entrance. To register, send your name and contact information to rsvp@palestinecenter.org or call 202-338-1290 (x11) no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, 10 May 2006. Books will be available for sale before and after the event. The Palestine Center 2425 Virginia Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20037 Tel. 202-338-1290 | Directions and parking information: http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/contactus.php The Palestine Center is the educational program of the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development, an independent non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. Established in 1991, the Center provides a Palestinian and Arab perspective to the media, policy, political and academic communities through briefings, conferences, in-depth studies and more. It focuses on the relationship between the United States and the Middle East, with particular emphasis on Palestine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For more information, visit www.thejerusalemfund.org. ........................................................................ Reception & Presentation: TARAB: THE COLORS OF MUSIC The Jerusalem Fund Gallery presents Tarab: The Colors of Music Opening Reception and Artists’ Presentation Friday, 12 May 2006, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. An exhibit featuring works by Khalil Bendib | Nabila Hilmi | Fayeq Oweis | Helen Zughaib | Afaf Zurayk Tarab is one of the most important terms in the musical aesthetics of Arab culture. While difficult to translate precisely, tarab refers to a state of heightened emotionality in response to music, often translated as rapture, ecstasy or enchantment, as well as joy or sadness. Using line, color, motion and space, the five artists in this exhibit explore the intersections of music and emotion with the visual image. From the whimsical color-saturated patterns of Zughaib’s precise compositions, to Oweis’s calligraphic variations on a theme, to Bendib’s nostalgic ceramic tile paintings of Moroccan and Algerian scenes, to the blocks of color and fluid lines of Zurayk’s reflective works, to the assertive and rhythmic lines of Hilmi’s drawings, the pieces in this show capture the transcendence of music and the mystery of its effects on the human soul. This exhibit will be on view at the Gallery from 12 May – 23 June 2006. Gallery hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. The Jerusalem Fund Gallery 2425 Virginia Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20037 Tel. 202-338-1958 | Directions and parking information: http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/contactus.php The Gallery is the cultural program of the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development, an independent non-profit organization established in 1977 and based in Washington, DC. ........................................................................ ====================== E N D O F E V E N T S ======================= If you wish to submit an event please contact your group's DCPalestine representative or e-mail events@dcpalestine.org . Copyright (c) 2003, DCPalestine.org. All rights reserved. Designed and administered by Spidy.net - No one masters the Web like Spidy! From catsambol at aol.com Mon May 8 12:51:48 2006 From: catsambol at aol.com (catsambol@aol.com) Date: Mon May 8 13:35:18 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] DAWN meeting Tuesday May 9 at 7 p.m. Message-ID: <20060508195148.91293.qmail@host332.ipowerweb.com> The facilitators for this week's DAWN meeting are Oscar and Malachy. The discussion topic will be announced. The meeting will be followed by working groups at 8 p.m. The space is accessible to people with disabilities, and as always, artists and musicians are encouraged to come and express themselves creatively during the meeting. So we hope you are able to attend and participate in the unique experience of a DAWN meeting. Location: 2211 14th St. NW, near the U Street/Cardozo Metro. From agentforchange at comcast.net Mon May 8 18:59:08 2006 From: agentforchange at comcast.net (Pat Elder) Date: Tue May 9 04:12:56 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Emma's Revolution and Phyllis Bennis Message-ID: <20060509015930.BC6ECC952A4@catfur.mutualaid.org> Pat Humphries and Sandy O, otherwise known as emma's revolution, will perform at Montgomery Peace Action's Annual Peace Breakfast on Saturday May 20. The music of emma's revolution has been featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and Pacifica's "Democracy Now!" Called the anthems of our movement, their songs are common at vigils, demonstrations and gatherings around the world. Author, analyst, and world peace activist, Phyllis Bennis, will deliver an address on Iraq and challenging American empire. For inspiration and entertainment - not to mention good food - don't miss this event! It's Saturday, May 20, 10:00 a.m., in Bethesda, at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church. RSVP at info@PeaceActionMC.org . 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We will be joining with a Pray-In held by the Network of Spiritual Progressives to deliver to the White House all of the signatures and comments posted below the petition at http://www.dontattackiran.org *Join* Cindy Sheehan and representatives of many of these groups: After Downing Street, Gold Star Families for Peace, CODE PINK, Progressive Democrats of America, Democrats.com, Traprock Peace Center, Global Exchange, Velvet Revolution, Democracy Rising, Truthout, OpEdNews, Backbone Campaign, Consumers for Peace, Campus Antiwar Network, The Young Turks, Citizens for Legitimate Government, Counter Punch, United for Peace and Justice, Stop the War Coalition, This Can't Be Happening, Voters Evolt, Springs Action Alliance, Radio News America, OrbStandard, International Socialist Organization, Voters for Peace, Thom Hartmann Show, Environmentalists Against War, U.S. Peace Council, Grandmothers for Peace, Justice Through Music, Campaign Against Sanctions & Military Intervention in Iran, World Can't Wait, The Rational Response Squad, Idriss Stelley Foundation, Bush Free Zone, Voice International, Foundation for the Development of Human Resources, Tbilisi, Georgia, Political Cooperative, City Sites, Agir contre la guerre (France), Americans Against the War (France), Spiritual Activism Conference, Muslims for Peace (Australia), AndrewBurgin.com, Peace Movement Aotearoa, Not in Our Name Aotearoa New Zealand, Pixel4Peace. FLYER: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/daiflyer.pdf */Please spread this flyer around!/* From nbloch at igc.org Mon May 8 20:31:26 2006 From: nbloch at igc.org (Nadine Bloch) Date: Tue May 9 04:12:57 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] [Fwd: Puppet workshop SAT 13th..!!!!!] Message-ID: <44600D0E.40905@igc.org> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to dc-cluster-unsubscribe@lists.riseup.net From agentforchange at comcast.net Tue May 9 19:15:24 2006 From: agentforchange at comcast.net (Pat Elder) Date: Tue May 9 19:26:26 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Sign a Voters Pledge Message-ID: <20060510021541.EEBA8C95A01@catfur.mutualaid.org> I'm Cindy Sheehan and I'm asking for your help - please sign the VotersPledge. "Now is the time for the peace movement to get electoral. Americans opposed to preemptive war need to vote for what they believe in, and not vote for candidates that support war. Let's turn the majority of Americans into an electoral majority that can redirect the United States This May 14th on Mother's Day, I am going to sign a Voters Pledge , committing myself to against voting for any pro-war candidate." --------------------- The Perfect Gift for Mother's Day. Create a Peace Movement that Ends the Iraq Occupation and Prevents Future Wars of Aggression Julia Ward Howe, the author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, became so horrified with the carnage of the Civil War that she began advocating for a Mother's Day of Peace. She published the Mother's Day Peace Proclamation in 1870. By 1873, 18 cities celebrated Mother's Day of Peace celebrations - some of these celebrations continued for 30 years. Still today, we have the enduring legacy of Mother's Day. Now we are faced with the modern carnage of the occupation of Iraq, and still there are threats of another war of aggression in Iran. The Iraq policy is fatally flawed, especially for the nearly 2500 US deaths and for every one of these there have been 100 dead Iraqi civilians. We have to do something to build a peace movement that can stop blood-bathed foreign policy. We've demonstrated, written letters, sung songs, engaged in civil disobedience and traveled far and wide engaging our fellow Americans to demand that the troops come home. Hundreds of thousands of us marched in the streets of New York City for Peace, Justice and Democracy on April 29th. What's next? What can we do now? What tools do we have left in this democracy of ours? Now is the time for the peace movement to get electoral! Americans opposed to preemptive war need to vote for what they believe in, and not vote for candidates that support war. Let's turn the majority of Americans into an electoral majority that can redirect the United States The November elections are rapidly approaching, and the primary races come even sooner. Many are close elections where every vote is important. Candidates are jockeying for your support. We must tell them - 'you don't get my vote unless you oppose the occupation of Iraq and will work to prevent future wars of aggression.' Peace voters are now a solid majority and we must send a clear message to all candidates that no longer will we tolerate avoiding the issue of war - when it is spilling the blood of tens of thousands for oil, bankrupting our nation, and cravenly blocking real solutions to our energy crisis. We must vote peace in the primaries. And, we must vote peace in the general elections. If there are no peace candidates for federal office in your area, send your contribution, or donate your volunteer time in some other area that does have a peace candidate in the race. All we need is for a FEW peace candidates to win for the hawkish powers-that-be will stand up and take notice. There is another important way to register your support for peace candidates. This May 14th on Mother's Day, I am going to Sign a Voters Pledge committing myself to against voting to voting for any candidate who does not publicly vow to bring a rapid end to the Iraq occupation and to preventing future wars, like Iran. VotersForPeace is a joint project of Gold Star Families for Peace, Peace Action, Code Pink, UFPJ, Progressive Democrats of America, and more, working to bring the peace movement together to think and act as voters this election year. Please join me and sign the Voters Pledge and spread the word far and wide. 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Doris will be showing this 8-minute video and talking about her son, his death, and the war in Iraq. The Eyes Wide Open exhibit will be in Washington, D.C. from Thursday through Sunday, on the National Mall in front of the American History Museum (across from the Smithsonian Metro). A number of events are planned around this exhibit; check here for more details: www.afsc.org/eyes Debby __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From agentforchange at comcast.net Wed May 10 18:51:39 2006 From: agentforchange at comcast.net (Pat Elder) Date: Thu May 11 04:08:28 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Demo at recruiting station on Monday Message-ID: <20060511015257.8C7E7C95E3D@catfur.mutualaid.org> Join conscientious objectors and antiwar activists in a demonstration at the Franklin Court U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Center on Monday, May 15, at 4:00 p.m. This portal to empire and war is located at 1099 14th St NW, which is near the corner of 14th & L Streets. This event is part of the activities associated with "Operation Refuse War." http://www.warresisters.org/op-refuse-war.htm http://www.centeronconscience.org/orw/index.shtml Plans call for developing and acting out a street theatre presentation of routine encounters between high school students and a military recruiters. Come up with some lines and rehearse them! ---------------------------------- CITIZEN'S ADVISORY ---------------------------------- Many have expressed their concern with the Bush administration's domestic spying programs and are worried about their involvement in peaceful demonstrations like this one being planned. The DOD and the NSA are tracking our movements and there's a strong likelihood that they've read this message and know quite a bit about what's going on in your inbox. Shouldn't you call them to let them know we're coming? It may seem counter-intuitive if they already know what we're planning to do, but you might explain that you're really not sure what your rights are any more and you just thought you'd get in touch to let them know you'll be showing up! You can contact the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight http://www.defenselink.mil/atsdio/ You might want to read their very informative, "QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR REPORTING QUESTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES" There's a comment section for you to let them know how you feel. Isn't that nice? When you're done with your DoD communication, you really ought to get in touch with the NSA's Information Assurance Directorate http://www.nsa.gov/ia/index.cfm 1-800-688-6115; nsapao@nsa.gov Give 'em a call or email them to check in! Things have changed in Washington. We used to reach out to the various police agencies when we had demonstrations but they started showing up even when we didn't call them, so we stopped doing that. You can never be too courteous in this environment! Here are some more numbers to call, just to be absolutely sure you're not stepping on any toes. Secret Service 202-406-8000 U.S. Park Police 202-426-6710 DC Metro Police 202-727-4218 FBI 202-278-2000 Gosh, now that we think about it, we ought to post the local numbers of the National Lawyers Guild 240-605-1045 and the ACLU 202-457-0800. After all, you'll be walking in broad daylight with people who are Mennonites and Quakers with lengthy FBI files and you may be considered guilty by association. Maybe we should just call it off? NAH! 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Given President George Bush's own Christian fundamentalist beliefs (see below) and his drive for war against "evil" Iran, including probable use of nuclear weapons, it is particularly appropriate to protest war that day. We encourage peace loving activists and people worldwide to rally in creative, fun and attention getting ways to reject the religious/political views of Bush and his cronies that they represent the "good" which must vanquish "evil" using the most deadly of military force. DC activists already have planned a rally at 6 PM EST in front of the White House in Washington, DC. Our demands are: End U.S. Global Dominance -- World Nuclear Disarmament Now. To endorse this rally or have your rally listed on our web page http://stopthewarnow.net/protests/6-6-6.html Email info@stopthewarnow.net ADDITIONAL INFO ON GEORGE BUSH'S EVANGELICAL VIEWS AND IRAN WAR PLANS President George Bush became a ?born again? Christian under the tutelage of Billy Graham who teaches the expansion of Israel will lead to the return of the anti-Christ (666), the battle of good and evil at Israel?s valley of Armageddon and the return of Christ. Who can believe Bush?s denials he has made statements like: ?'I've heard the call. I believe God wants me to run for President." and "I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job.? and "I'm driven with a mission from God. God would tell me, George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan. And I did, and then God would tell me, George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq?? Journalist Seymour Hersh wrote in April 2006 that Bush believes only he has the ?courage? to bomb and ?save? Iran, even if that means through the "nuclear option" against its nuclear facilities. Given Iran's commitment to fighting back against any attack, either conventional or nuclear attacks quickly could spiral into world nuclear war - i.e., armageddon or apocalypse. Just imagine what Russian leaders will feel when they see aircraft and missiles, possibly nuclear armed, approaching just a few hundred miles from Russia's borders. What if lethal radiation from an attack drifts over Russia? Russia still has several thousand nuclear missiles on hair trigger alert pointed at the United States. RELEVANT LINKS: Bush's Armageddon Obsession by Michael Ortiz Hill http:// www.counterpunch.org/hill1019.html Bush's Armageddon Obsession, Revisited by Michael Ortiz Hill Http://www.counterpunch.org/hill01042003.html When U.S. Foreign Policy Meets Biblical Prophecy By Paul S. Boyer http://www.alternet.org/story/15221/ The Iran Plans: Would President Bush go to war to stop Tehran from getting the bomb? by Seymour Hersh http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/060417fa_fact Nuke Nightmare: Bush's Drive to Armageddon by Joel Wendland http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=5824 (Possible Iran War Scenario) Four Day War: The Iran/Israel conflagration, a history by Claude Salhani http://www.amconmag.com/2004_09_13/article.html LIST OF GROUPS ACTIVELY ORGANIZING VS. IRAN WAR See http://stopthewarnow.net From endviolence at carolmoore.net Thu May 11 07:42:15 2006 From: endviolence at carolmoore.net (Carol Moore in DC) Date: Thu May 11 08:07:05 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Weds.May17 Pot Luck: Organizing Against Iran war Message-ID: <44634D47.8020102@carolmoore.net> ORGANIZING AGAINST IRAN WAR Sponsored by DC Antiwar Network Iran Working Group http://dawndc.net Wednesday, May 17, 6:30 - 9 PM Peace House 1233 12th Street NW between M&N. Bring a dish, snack, drink, dessert. Introductory remarks by Ross Pourzal of local branch of Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII), a group DAWN is working with. As we all know by now, George Bush and his cronies are pushing for a conventional or even nuclear strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, probably before the fall elections. Iran has vowed to strike back against the US in Iraq and Israel, so this could easily spiral into a regional or even world wide nuclear conflagration. Groups all over the country are starting to organize on this issue (see below). The following are already planned events and activities related to Iran: May 18th DontAttackIran.org at White House with Cindy Sheehan; May 21-22 United for Peace and Justice Lobby days; June 3rd Proposition One Anniversary all day event; June 6th NO ARMAGEDDON FOR BUSH rally. Other events we can plan: more informational potlucks and dinners; June Saturday or Sunday forum/workshop/organizing meeting; more don't bomb Iran rallies; active MEDIA presence; protesting the war lobbies. For more information email iranworkinggroup@earthlink.net +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY TAKING ACTION ON IRAN Antiwar.Com: **daily news about and opinion pieces against US attack on Iran After Downing Street.Org http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/iran (also http://dontattackiran.org) ** organized widely publicized and endorsed petition vs. strike on Iran which Cindy Sheehan and others will deliver to White House on May 18th Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) http://www.campaigniran.org/ **International group of peace and Iranian activists working against attack Peace Action http://peace-action.org ** front page link to strong statement for nuclear free Middle East, including Israel Don?t Attack Iran Petition http://stopwaroniran.org/ http://StopTheWarNow.Net working against attack on Iran for almost 2 years United for Peace And Justice http:// unitedforpeace.org (and hundreds of member groups) ** Statement vs. Iran war http://unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3240 ** Legislative Lobbying during May including against attack on Iran http://www.worldcantwait.net/ From chatareena at aol.com Fri May 12 09:10:22 2006 From: chatareena at aol.com (chatareena@aol.com) Date: Fri May 12 10:37:26 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Iraqis speak - tonight at 7pm Message-ID: <8C843F5B4828A08-12A0-1CFB@mblk-d40.sysops.aol.com> Iraqis Speak Voices for Peace in Iraq Join us for an evening of dialogue with representatives from Iraq. They will speak about their experiences of the war and occupation and hopes for peace. The evening will feature an open discussion with all present, including guests from veterans' and military family organizations. Friday, May 12 th 7 pm - 9 pm Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ 5301 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20011 Speakers: * Aseel Al Banna, an IraqiAmerican architect & peace activist based in Washington, DC * Samir Adil, president of the Iraqi Freedom Congress, which is committed to establishing a free, secular and nonethnic government in Iraq * Sami Rasouli, founder of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams in Iraq * Raed Jarrar, an IraqiPalestinian blogger and country director of the only doortodoor causality survey in postwar Iraq Moderator, Andy Shallal: an IraqiAmerican based in Washington DC who is very active in peace work and movement building. Also featuring: representatives of Iraq Veterans Against the War, Gold Star Families Speak Out, Veterans for Peace, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and Military Families Speak Out, as well as other military families and veterans. Donations will be collected for the Iraqi organizations represented by the speakers. For more information: call 2152417199, email: kelly@peacefultomorrows.org or visit: www.peacefultomorrows.org Sponsored by: September 11 th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Black Voices for Peace, and American Friends Service Committee. This event is part of the "Silence of the Dead, Voices of the Living" action May 1114 th details at: www.afsc.org/eyes -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.mutualaid.org/pipermail/dawn-dc/attachments/20060512/7da7370e/attachment.html From keren4L at comcast.net Sat May 13 16:10:34 2006 From: keren4L at comcast.net (keren4L@comcast.net) Date: Sun May 14 07:40:01 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Donations needed for Palestine Message-ID: <051320062310.1205.4466676A0006A688000004B52213528573B4CB020A9D0A05@comcast.net> APPEAL FOR PALESTINIAN HUMANITARIAN FUND May 13, 2006 The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) has set aside a special emergency fund to collect donations for providing immediate humanitarian aid to the Palestinians. Conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly in Gaza, have reached a crisis point. The *New York Times* yesterday attributed that to "the budget deficit in the Palestinian Authority -- which has worsened significantly since Israel stopped transferring tax collections, and the United States and the European Union cut off aid after the Hamas government took over -- and the inability to get goods into Gaza through the main crossing point at Karni, which the Israelis keep closing whenever there is a security alert." http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/08/world/middleeast/08gaza.html Some of the figures regarding this crisis released by the United Nations and other international organizations include: -- A March 2006 World Bank report projected that by the end of 2006 with exisiting conditions of aid cuts, withholdong of tax revenues, and border trade restrictions, average Palestinian personal income would decrease by 30% in real terms, unemployment would increase from the pre-election figure of 23% to about 40%, and poverty levels would climb from 44% last year to 67%. -- Failure to pay 160,000 Palestinian Authority (PA) employee salaries, already 2 months late, leaves them with no means of subsistence and affects a total of 900,000 Palestinians who are dependants of the PA employees. -- A recent internal report by the World Health Organization forecasts "a rapid decline of the public health system towards a possible collapse" and "no access or limited access to preventive programs" like immunization for a large part of the population. -- The Palestinian Authority provides 64.5 percent of general health needs, 77 percent of emergency hospital treatment and 76 percent of the needs of women and midwives. It also pays for the treatment in Israel and abroad of many difficult cases like those in pediatric oncology and pediatric heart operations, as well as various cancer and orthopedic treatments. A report by Physicians for Human Rights/Israel forecasts that "lack of funding for this system will lead to the deaths of thousands of people in the short term and extensive morbidity in the long term." Any donations made to ATFP's Palestinian Humanitarian Funds appeal will strictly follow U.S. Department of Treasury guidelines: http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/actions/20060412.shtml Please make your emergency humanitarian donation today by visiting ATFP's donation page: http://www.americantaskforce.org/donation.htm Please make sure you indicate on your check or online donation that it is for the 'Palestinian Humanitarian Fund.' -- "Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Expediency asks the question - is it politic? Vanity asks the question - is it popular? But conscience asks the question - is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular; but one must take it because it is right." ~Martin Luther King, Jr. "I rebel, therefore we exist." ~ Albert Camus "We must not forget that this country owes its birth to disobedience to law." ~ Matilda Joslyn Gage "My aim is to agitate & disturb people. I'm not selling bread, I'm selling yeast." ~ Unamuno, wall graffiti from Paris, May 1968 "To think deeply in our culture is to grow angry and to anger others; and if you cannot tolerate this anger, you are wasting the time you spend thinking deeply. One of the rewards to deep thought is the hot glow of anger at discovering a wrong, but if anger is taboo, thought will starve to death." ~ Jules Henry "Walk gently, breathe peacefully, laugh hysterically." ~ Nelson Mandela -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Come up with some lines and rehearse them! ---------------------------------- CITIZEN'S ADVISORY ---------------------------------- Many of us have expressed our concern with the Bush administration's domestic spying programs and are worried about our involvement in peaceful demonstrations like this one being planned. After all, DOD and the NSA are tracking our movements. Shouldn't you call them to let them know you're coming? It may seem counter-intuitive if they already know what we're planning to do, but you might explain that you're really not sure what your rights are any more and you just thought you'd get in touch to let them know you'll be showing up! Dial (703) 545-6700 at the Pentagon and ask for the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight. Tell them you're thinking about participating in this demonstration and ask them what you have to do to make sure you're abiding by the law. You might want to read their very informative, "QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR REPORTING QUESTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES" There's a comment section for you to let them know how you feel. Isn't that nice? http://www.defenselink.mil/atsdio/ When you're done with your DoD communication, you really ought to get in touch with the NSA's Information Assurance Directorate http://www.nsa.gov/ia/index.cfm at 1-800-688-6115. Give 'em a call or email them to check in! nsapao@nsa.gov Things have changed in Washington. Get with the program! We used to reach out to the various police agencies when we had demonstrations but they started showing up even when we didn't call them, so we stopped doing that. You can never be too courteous in this environment! Here are some more numbers to call, just to be absolutely sure you're not stepping on any toes. Secret Service 202-406-8000 U.S. Park Police 202-426-6710 DC Metro Police 202-727-4218 FBI 202-278-2000 Gosh, now that we think about it, we ought to post the local numbers of the National Lawyers Guild 240-605-1045 and the ACLU 202-457-0800. After all, you'll be walking in broad daylight with people who are Mennonites and Quakers with lengthy FBI files and you may be considered guilty by association. Maybe we should just call it off? NAH! See you on the street. Sponsoring organizations include the War Resisters League, Code Pink, War Resisters International American Friends Service Committee Youth and Militarism Program, the Center on Conscience & War, the Washington Peace Center, the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition, Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild, Fellowship of Reconciliation: Disarmament Program, Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO), and Student Peace Action Network (SPAN) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.mutualaid.org/pipermail/dawn-dc/attachments/20060514/5c062251/attachment.html From calendar at dcpalestine.org Mon May 15 02:16:06 2006 From: calendar at dcpalestine.org (calendar@dcpalestine.org) Date: Mon May 15 04:01:58 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Upcoming DC-Palestine Events: wk of 2006-5-15 Message-ID: <200605150916.k4F9G1SW014025@ebte.umd.edu> Visit our sister site: http://triptopalestine.com/ New photos and articles added from a recent visit This is a list of upcoming events in the DC Metro Area relating to Palestine. The list is automatically generated by the calendar engine at DCPalestine.org . For more details on each event, please visit www.DCPalestine.org, AND BE SURE TO CHECK IT BEFORE YOU ATTEND YOUR EVENT FOR LAST MINUTE CHANGES! ========================= T H I S W E E K ========================= TUESDAY, May 16, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MUSIC: EVENING OF MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC TIME: 7:00pm-8:30pm LOCATION: The Palestine Center DIRECTIONS: 2425 Virginia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 Foggy Bottom Metro SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Palestine Center(The Palestine Center) ORGANIZED BY: Palestine Center CONTACT: 202-338-1958 (x11) rsvp@thejerusalemfund.org The Jerusalem Fund Gallery presents An evening of Middle Eastern music with Members of the “Roads to You” International Musicians Assembly Tuesday, 16 May 2006 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Featuring: Ali Berkhradi (Iran) – Santur Chris Vuk (Iowa) – Violin Evan Gutierrez (Detroit) – Congas Eugin Gun ... ........................................................................ THURSDAY, May 18, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECEPTION: INVITATION TO A RECEPTION BY THE WASHINGTON REPORT TIME: 6:00pm-8:00pm LOCATION: Dumbarton House DIRECTIONS: 2715 Q Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Dupont Circle Metro Station SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Washington Report CONTACT: (202) 939-6050 ext 101 communications@wrmea.com Invitation to a Reception by the Washington Report From: PLO Mission Washington, DC Please R.S.V.P. by May 12: (202) 939-6050 ext 101 or e-mail: communications@wrmea.com Please join us as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs And to Honor Am ... ........................................................................ ========================= N E X T W E E K ========================= ==================== DETAILS OF THIS WEEK'S EVENTS =================== Music: EVENING OF MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC The Jerusalem Fund Gallery presents An evening of Middle Eastern music with Members of the “Roads to You” International Musicians Assembly Tuesday, 16 May 2006 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Featuring: Ali Berkhradi (Iran) – Santur Chris Vuk (Iowa) – Violin Evan Gutierrez (Detroit) – Congas Eugin Gunaydin (Turkey/Australia) – Tabla Sam Dechenne (Portland) – Trumpet Walid Zairi (Tunisia) – Oud The International Musicians Assembly is a group of 35 musicians from 18 countries, selected by Jordanian pianist Zade Dirani to combat cultural ignorance and intolerance. Dubbed “Jordan’s leading cultural ambassador” by the Washington Times, Zade will present “Roads to You: Celebration of One World,” a concert tour that takes his message of peace and cultural understanding to three major U.S. cities. Starting in May 2006, this tour includes more than 100 workshops at schools, universities and community centers. The entire assembly will perform at the George Washington University Lisner Auditorium on Saturday, May 13 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to the concert can be purchased on-line at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or at the Lisner Auditorium Box Office. This musical event is free and open to the public. However, registration is required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., performance begins at 7:30 p.m. To register, send your name and contact information to rsvp@thejerusalemfund.org or call 202-338-1958 (x11) no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, 12 May 2006. The Jerusalem Fund Gallery 2425 Virginia Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20037 Tel. 202-338-1958 | Directions and parking information: http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/contactus.php The Gallery is the cultural program of the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development, an independent non-profit organization established in 1977 and based in Washington, DC. ........................................................................ Reception: INVITATION TO A RECEPTION BY THE WASHINGTON REPORT Invitation to a Reception by the Washington Report From: PLO Mission Washington, DC Please R.S.V.P. by May 12: (202) 939-6050 ext 101 or e-mail: communications@wrmea.com Please join us as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs And to Honor Ambassador Afif Safieh Head of the PLO Mission & Former Rep. Paul Findley (R-IL) Author of They Dare to Speak Out Thursday, May 18, 2006 6-8 p.m. Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 R.S.V.P. by May 12: (202) 939-6050 ext 101 or e-mail: communications@wrmea.com Directions: Take Metro (Red line) to Dupont Circle Station. Use Q Street North exit. Walk 12 Blocks west on Q Street into Georgetown Celebrate 25 Years of Truth The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is published 9 times a year and is distributed to over 600 bookstores nationwide. The magazine reaches top business executives, senior government officials (including every member of the U.S. Congress, as well as state legislators), influential journalists, radio and talk show hosts, businesses, entrepreneurs, individuals and households. For 25 years, the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs has been essential reading for the nation's most sophisticated populace. Our readers rely on us for the most comprehensive, analytical coverage of news from the Middle East, Europe and the United States. With articles focusing on politics, arts, business and economy, culture, and religion, readers trust the Washington Report for its integrity and sound judgment. If you would like to attend our 25th anniversary reception/fund-raising event, please RSVP by e-mailing (mailto:communications@wrmea.com) or telephoning Matt Horton at (202) 939-6050 ext 101. Space is limited, so RSVP soon! ........................................................................ ====================== E N D O F E V E N T S ======================= If you wish to submit an event please contact your group's DCPalestine representative or e-mail events@dcpalestine.org . Copyright (c) 2003, DCPalestine.org. All rights reserved. Designed and administered by Spidy.net - No one masters the Web like Spidy! From mwilson at peace-action.org Mon May 15 10:55:49 2006 From: mwilson at peace-action.org (Miranda Wilson) Date: Mon May 15 11:32:14 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Raise Your Voice! Protest and Lobby Message-ID: <2BCB730B98C25C47842F0622154125626B5E87@pa-nts1.peace-action.org> TODAY! "Operation Refuse War" protest - Stop the war machine! Support war resisters! Monday, 5/15 - 4:00 - 6:00 pm Franklin Court U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Center 1099 14th St NW, near the corner of 14th & L Streets (mcpherson square metro/52-54 buses) This protest is part of "Operation Refuse War" - a week of actions connecting war resisters in commemoration of International Conscientious Objectors Day (May 15). Learn more about the week's activities at www.operationrefusewar.org . THIS WEEKEND! Raise Your Voice - Lobby Congress to End the War!! Grassroots Training & Advocacy Days, May 20-22, 2006, United for Peace & Justice Join with grassroots activists from across the country to get trained on effective strategies for bringing our opposition to the war to the policy-makers who have the power to end it. On Monday, hundreds of activists will descend on Capitol Hill to make our voices heard as we lobby Congress to bring our troops home, end the occupation and stop a new war on Iran. Learn more at www.StudentPeaceAction.org or go here to see the full event schedule and register today: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/modinput4.php?modin=121 *If you are a student in the DC-area, you can register with your parents/permanent address to lobby Members of Congress who represent the district where you're from!! There will also be opportunities for young activist networking and strategy discussions, as well as an opportunity to check out Sir! No Sir!, an awesome anti-war documentary that opens this weekend in DC! Check it out at www.SirNoSir.com and view a cool new flash film about it at www.NYSPC.org . Randy Wilson SPAN Organizer Student Peace Action Network 301-565-4050 ext 322 span@peace-action.org www.StudentPeaceAction.org "I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of their way and let them have it." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, August 31.1959 Summer of Resistance www.SummerOfResistance.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Introductory remarks by Ross Pourzal of local branch of Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII), a group DAWN is working with. As we all know by now, George Bush and his cronies are pushing for a conventional or even nuclear strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, probably before the fall elections. Iran has vowed to strike back against the US in Iraq and Israel, so this could easily spiral into a regional or even world wide nuclear conflagration. Groups all over the country are starting to organize on this issue (see below). The following are already planned events and activities related to Iran: May 18th DontAttackIran.org at White House with Cindy Sheehan; May 21-22 United for Peace and Justice Lobby days; June 3rd Proposition One Anniversary all day event; June 6th NO ARMAGEDDON FOR BUSH rally. Other events we can plan: more informational potlucks and dinners; June Saturday or Sunday forum/workshop/organizing meeting; more don't bomb Iran rallies; active MEDIA presence; protesting the war lobbies. For more information email iranworkinggroup@earthlink.net From johncoursey at hotmail.com Tue May 16 08:19:45 2006 From: johncoursey at hotmail.com (John Coursey) Date: Tue May 16 09:19:23 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal, by Anthony Arnove, 5/25, Busboys Message-ID: Come hear author Anthony Arnove, as he discusses his new book, Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal, a new title from The New Press. Anthony will appear with Garett Reppenhagen of IVAW, Iraq Veterans Against the War. Anthony Arnove, author of Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal and Garett Reppenhagen, IVAW Thursday, May 25, 2006 from 6:30-8pm Busboys and Poets, 2021 V St NW, Wash., DC. www.busboysandpoets.com For more information, contact or visit www.endthewartour.org Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal by Anthony Arnove The New Press www.thenewpress.com Three years after the start of the war in Iraq, violence and misery continue to plague the country, and conservatives and liberals alike are struggling with the question of whenand under what circumstancesU.S. and coalition forces should leave. In this cogent and compelling book, Anthony Arnove argues that the U.S. occupation is the major source of instability and suffering for the Iraqi people. He shows why continuing the occupation is both a wildly unrealistic and reckless strategy, one that is making the world a more dangerous place. Nearly forty years ago, historian, activist, and bestselling author Howard Zinnwhose foreword and afterword frame Arnove's bookpublished Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal, which argued with remarkable foresight that getting out of Vietnam was the only realistic option. Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal will likely prove equally prescient. Anthony Arnove is a writer, editor, and activist based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the author of Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal and the editor, with Howard Zinn, of Voices of a People's History of the United States and Terrorism and War. He also edited Iraq Under Siege. He is a regular contributor to ZNet and his writing has appeared in The Nation, the Financial Times, International Socialist Review, and other publications. Anthony is on the editorial board of the International Socialist Review and Haymarket Books. He is a member of the National Writer's Union and the International Socialist Organization. The Spring 2006 End the War Tour is pleased to feature, also just published by The New Press, 10 Excellent Reasons Not to Join the Military, edited by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg with an introduction by Cindy Sheehan. For more information visit www.thenewpress.com. Praise for Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal, by Anthony Arnove, The New Press "Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal is an urgent book, a complete manual for those who wish to resist the occupation. I hope it becomes an effective tool in the hands of those who have the guts to stand up and be counted." Arundhati Roy, author, The God of Small Things "Anthony Arnove's analysis of the reasons for U.S. troops to be withdrawn from Iraq is brilliant. As someone whose life has been tragically altered forever by the murder of my son, Casey, by the arrogant and failed U.S. foreign policy in Iraq, my analysis is much simpler, but echoes Arnove's: this war is based on lies, deceptions, and calumny by the U.S. and coalition governments. Not one American, coalition soldier, or innocent Iraqi should be dead for the hubris and callousness of our misleaders. It is not brain surgery: bring our troops home now. Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal is an important and convincing addition to the withdrawal dialogue. It is also an important tool to make sure that our foreign policy is changed to prevent such tragedies in the future." Cindy Sheehan, Gold Star Families for Peace "A powerful and compelling argument on behalf of withdrawal from Iraq. An important book that every American should read!" Ron Kovic, Vietnam veteran and author, Born on the Fourth of July "Any U.S. service member willing to kill or be killed in Iraq should read Anthony Arnove's Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal. While offering a historical analysis of imperial intervention, the book is an easy-to-read, uncorrupted account of the events that led to the criminal U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq and of why it only makes sense to withdraw all foreign troops from there immediately." Camilo Meja, GI resister, conscientious objector, Iraq war veteran "How can the military occupation of Iraqthat resulted from an illegal and immoral invasion bring anything but more hatred, chaos, and death? As thousands of lives continue to be lost, as more of Iraq is devoured by U.S. corporations, as the sovereignty of the Iraqi people is undermined daily, and the rights and safety of Iraqi women are destroyed, Anthony Arnove makes a impassioned, unflinching case for immediate U.S. withdrawal. Read this book and bring the troops home now." Eve Ensler, author and playwright, V-Day Read more praise for Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal at http://www.endthewartour.org/word.php From agentforchange at comcast.net Tue May 16 11:07:06 2006 From: agentforchange at comcast.net (Pat Elder) Date: Tue May 16 11:33:15 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Summer of Resistance Message-ID: <20060516180820.748AEC95F12@catfur.mutualaid.org> THE SUMMER OF NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE AGAINST THE IRAQ WAR Nonviolence International is leading a consortium of national and local groups who are calling for a Summer of Nonviolent Resistance to the Iraq War in Washington, D.C. 15 to 20 youth from the US and overseas will organize in the seat of imperial power to express outrage at the costly US war in Iraq and to call for a US withdrawal. The Summer of Nonviolent Resistance will bring an energetic presence of youth to the nation's capitol to manifest "arts in action" and nonviolent resistance to the Iraq war. Youth will reclaim public space and use political art forms like guerrilla theater, and they will learn how to organize demonstrations and execute direct actions. We will support the youth with materials, training, and knowledge of local resources. Many youth will intern part-time with local and national anti-war groups to provide modest stipends and to diversify their experience. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 26th. www.summerofresistance.org We could use an infusion of cash. Please consider making a small contribution to this worthwhile endeavor. Donate now through Network for Good: http://summerofresistance.org/index.php/?page_id=11\ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.mutualaid.org/pipermail/dawn-dc/attachments/20060516/73c4be44/attachment.html From johncoursey at hotmail.com Tue May 16 14:00:27 2006 From: johncoursey at hotmail.com (John Coursey) Date: Tue May 16 18:55:09 2006 Subject: [dawn-dc] Build the Left, Fight the Right: Socialism 2006 Conference In-Reply-To: Message-ID: If you have any interest in attending the Socialism 2006 conference, send me an email (or simply register using the contact info at the bottom). John Build the Left, Fight the Right Socialism 2006 June 2225, 2006 Columbia University, New York City Workshops for the antiwar movement include: Kelly Dougherty, Camilo Mejia and Pablo Paredes on Soldiers speak out against the war * Jeremy Scahill on The myth of humanitarian intervention * Anthony Arnove on The coming war with Iran? * Charles Peterson, Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, and Charlie Jenks on Under Attack, Fighting Back: Free speech and the movement against military recruitment * Annie Zirin on Iraq: Graveyard of U.S. imperialism? * Michael Schwartz on The resistance in Iraq * Avery Wear on Should socialists support intervention in Darfur? * Danny Katch and Ron Jacobs on The rise and fall of SDS in the 1960s * Deepa Kumar on Myth and Reality of Islam * Tikva Honig-Parnass on Israel: A colonial-settler state * Toufic Haddad on Hamas and the future of Palestine * Hadas Thier on Iran: Islam and revolution, 1979 * Elizabeth Terzakis on Lenin and the right of nations to self-determination * Ashley Smith on The classical