Upcoming peace activities & events

Friday, October 10th, 12:00pm-1:00pm: Put a “Stop Payment” on the
Blank Check Authorization of the Iraq War!

State House Steps in Trenton (click here for directions)

October 11th is the 6th anniversary of Congress’ blank check
authorization of the Iraq War that is devastating our economy. To make
matters worse, last week Congress Authorized a $700 billion check for
Wall Street that has done little to help families on Main Street. We
are calling on Congress to put a stop payment on their blank check for
Iraq and start investing in America's future. By investing in health
care, housing, aid to states and renewable energy, we can build the
economy from the bottom up, rather than wait for the crumbs to come
trickling down.

Sponsored by: Coalition for Peace Action, NJ Citizen Action, NJ Labor
Against the War, NJ State and Industrial Union Council, and Rutgers
Against the War. For more information, please contact Ladonna Blount
at 732-246-4772 or ladonna@njcitizenaction.org.

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Title: Philly Against War Demonstration

Date: Friday October 10, 2008
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Philadelphia City Hall (west side)
Street: 15th and Market Streets in Center City
City State Zip: Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-843-4256
Notes: The PAW demonstration takes place on the 6th Anniversary of the
Congressional authorization for the use of force against the people of
Iraq.

The demands of this demonstration are: U.S. out of Iraq and
Afghanistan, Fund human needs -- not war & occupation, Stop attacks on
civil liberties, No scapegoating immigrants and Muslim peoples, and No
U.S. attacks on Iran and Latin America.

Please join us in demanding peace from the political candidates. We
can end the U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afganistan this year if we
speak out and if we vote for peace candidates.

Groups endorsing this demonstration include AfterDowningStreet.Org,
Brandywine Peace Community, Green Party of Delaware Co., Green Party
of Phila., International Action Center, International Socialist
Organization, Lancaster Coalition for Peace and Justice, Northeast
Philly for Peace and Justice, PDA/DFA Progressive Democracy, Phila.
Regional Anti-War Network (PRAWN), Phila. Socialist Action, Phila.
World Can’t Wait, Stop the War Committee and Women’s International
League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Phila. Branch Military Issues
Committee.

For more information, please see <http://phillyagainstwar.org/> or
call 1-609-558-1869

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Sat, Oct 11th, 3:30pm - The THOUSAND PALIN MARCH FOR MORE AIDS
'condoms are good for
target practice, but nuthin' else'
The Bellevue Hotel, 200 S.
Broad Street, Philadelphia

Golly gee, Sarah Palin's coming to Philly to raise some money. That
hockey mom, Joe Six-pack lady who we've all come to know and, well,
love. She's
friendly, she's just like us, and she's hell bent on pushing her good
ol' fashioned faith and values on the American public. On Saturday,
Oct 11th,
let's greet her with all the style and grace she'd bring to the vice
presidency.
Come dressed in your best Palin outfit.
Bring your field-dressed moose.
Got a big (fake) gun - bring it.
Sport your lipstick and hockey jersey.
Put your hair up in a bun and put on some fancy glasses.
We'll bring the Palin masks, you bring your interpretation of what
Sarah Palin looks like.
We're gathering outside the fundraiser to show Sarah Palin as she
really is - a far-right wing ultra-conservative governor who believes
abstinence-only works (except for her own family), the profits of big
corporations should be protected more than the lives of millions, and
our future should be
entrusted to the guys who got us into this mess.
Gosh darn it, she sure is one of us!

Sponsored by ACT UP Philadelphia
For more information, contact ACT UP at 215.386.1981 or
actupphilly@gmail.com.

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Saturday, Oct. 18th : Not In Our Name : Exposing Bush's Crimes
Against Humanity
MALCOLM X PARK, 52nd & Pine
St. Philadelphia - 11 AM to 5 PM

Goals for the Event

Educate the public on the Bush administration crimes, and their
lasting ramifications to our rights,
plus the need for Congress to push for an 11th hour impeachment.
In addition, give the people of Philadelphia, the opportunity to sign
the petition in support of the Resolution before the Philadelphia
City Council.
To help recruit more members to our organizations and their work.
To encourage other Cities and Towns to have the same type of events to
build strong coalitions to counter the fascist movement in our
government.
Theme/Focus of the Event

Organizations and Sponsors Needed !

To have participating organizations depict certain Articles of the
Resolution presented by Dennis Kucinich on June 9, 2008 on the floor
of Congress, as a detailed explanation of the action/crime spelled out
in that resolution ,and what resulted from that crime, and its long-
lasting effect on our democracy,besides displaying other issues their
group is currently involved with. OR
For other groups who do not support impeachment, we would like for
them to use their table to display materials expressing their issues
of concern, reflecting the pain the Bush administration has caused
over the past 8 years to their cause.
Fun & Informative Activities, Food & Music, in addition to "Rousing
Speeches", will draw people to this event & past your table

To add your group as a sponsor or to reserve a space for your
organization at Not in Our Name,

please go to our website at: http://www.freewebs.com/notinourname2008/index.htm

Call Sue O'Connell at 856-873-3260 or email :
NotInOurName2008@gmail.com

Hosted by : Philly World Can’t Wait & PDA/DFA Progressive
Democracy South Jersey

Sponsors : Green Party of Philadelphia * Delaware Valley Veterans For
America * Peace Action * Revolutionary Communist Party

Delaware River Area CodePINK * PCSC * Brandywine Peace Community

Endorsers : Freedom Socialist Party - Philly Friends of the Socialist
Action Newspaper - PRAWN

The day’s events will culminate in a discussion between our renowned guest speakers and Philadelphia City Council in an effort to persuade them to pass the resolution before them.

Philadelphia is the 6th largest city in the country, consisting largely of a progressive population making it a perfect location to follow the examples set forth by scores of municipalities and cities across America, who’ve already enacted resolutions for impeachment of Bush/Cheney... Besides Philly is where the foundation of our government was formed, a fact the residents hold dear and it should reclaim its place in history by demanding restoration to the Bill of Rights by impeaching Bush and Cheney. Currently, a resolution before City Council concerns this just demand.

There is a growing number of people of conscience, who know they must do something to diminish the legacy of Bush/Cheney. They know that voting in a new leader will do nothing to erase the damage done by the current administration, nor from future administrations expanding their powers based on the actions of this administration.

Your organization, along with more than 30 others, will have the opportunity to have a table at the park to lay out your particular concerns and/or illustrate one of Kucinich’s articles of impeachment against Bush.

Informative activities, food, and music, in addition to rousing speeches, will draw people to this event and past your table.

If you chose to participate, your organization’s name will be added to our brochure. To reserve a space for your organization at Not in Our Name call 856-873-3260 or email ProgressiveDemocracySoJersey@gmail.com. Space is granted on a first-come-first-served basis.

Participating Organization Booth                       10 x 10 Booth with discount
                                                                      (for agreeing to illustrate one of the
10 x 10                              $35.00                   35 Articles of Impeachment)        $25.00

(We wish to exclude no one/group, due to their financial hardship, so please contact the organizing committee to make special arrangements.)

                                                                      Sincerely,
                                                                      Not In Our Name Organizing Team

Where : Columbia High School,17 Parker Avenue,Maplewood, New
Jersey
What: Social Hour and Silent Auction at 11:45AM - Lunch at
12:45PM - Event Ends at 4:00PM
*Make your reservations on-line now at www.njpeaceaction.org
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Featured Speaker And This Year's Recipient Of The Hope Shapiro "Bread
And Roses" Award: ANTONIA JUHASZ

THE TYRANY OF OIL: THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL INDUSTRY AND WHAT WE MUST
DO TO STOP IT
An award-winning writer and frequent media commentator,Antonia Juhasz
is a leading expert on international trade and finance policy and the
author of The Bush Agenda: Invading the World, One Economy at a Time.
A fellow with Oil Change International and the Institute for Policy
Studies, she has served as an aide to two U.S. members of Congress -
John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Elijah E.Cummings (D-MD), and holds as
Masters degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University.
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Saturday, October 18 : “Not In Our Name” – Exposing Bush’s Crimes

Against Humanity

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008: NEW JERSEY PEACE ACTION'S 51st ANNUAL

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