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Saturday, November 1, 6-9 pm
Featuring keynote address by Dr. Sandra Steingraber on “Food
and Oil.” Cash Bar and Social Hour at 6 pm, Vegetarian
Dinner Service at 7 pm, Silent Auction, Information and Vendor Tables,
The "Jim and Audrey Mang Peacemaker of the Year Award," Award for
Best Costume (Costumes are Optional!) To register, download & mail
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for Vendor, Organization, and Program Book ads information. Deadline
for ads extended to Friday October 24. BUFFALO. Buffalo/Niagara Convention Center 
WESTERN NY PEACE CENTER’S ANNUAL DINNER.
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 pmBROOKLYN. Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street. CIMEMA OF THE VIETNAM WAR: “THANH’S WAR.” Hosted by Brooklyn for Peace. Accompanies the current exhibition “In Our Own Words: Portraits of Brooklyn Vietnam Veterans.” Film will be followed by a presentation and Q&A with Moss Roberts. For more information call 718-624-5921 or email bfp@brooklynpeace.org. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 6:30 pm UPPER EAST SIDE NYC. St. James Episcopal Church, Madison Avenue at 71st Street MILITARISTIC ILLUSION: NEOCONSERVATISM AND THE FOREIGN POLICY ALTERNATIVES. Gary Dorrein, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University, will speak about the role of neoconservative ideology in the Bush Administration and the consequences that come with opting for either neoconservative or liberal internationalist approaches to foreign policy. Wednesday, October 22, 7:00 pm EAST VILLAGE NYC. Cooper Union Great Hall WHY AMERICA WILL HAVE TO GET OUT OF IRAQ REGARDLESS OF WHO WINS THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. A LECTURE BY PATRICK COCKBURN. Part of the Out Now! Lecture Program. Patrick Cockburn argues that a central political fact in Iraq today is that the great majority of Iraqis have always opposed the US occupation. Though Iraqi factions sometimes find it convenient to ally themselves with the US military, these alliances are based upon short term interests rather than any form of longstanding allegiance. The last five years have taught us that it is ultimately up to Iraqis to determine how and when the US withdraws. Free admission. Thursday, October 23, 6-8 pm COLUMBUS CIRCLE, NYC. OSI New York, 400 West 59th (between Columbus and Amsterdam) CHINA INK: THE CHANGING FACE OF CHINESE JOURNALISM. Author Judy Polumbaum and OSI President Aryeh Neier will explore individual and societal changes in contemporary China through the compelling personal accounts of young Chinese reporters and editors. Co-authors Judy Polumbaum and Xiong Lei conducted extended and frank conversations with journalists from a range of news outlets, and the results reveal diversity, passion, humor, and optimism that belie the stereotype of Chinese news workers as cogs in a rigidly controlled machine. Neither dissidents nor paragons but rather people working day in and day out within China's existing and evolving media, these individuals open new windows to understanding Chinese journalism and intellectual life. Hosted by the World Policy Institute, the Open Society Institute, the China Institute and the Overseas Press Club. This event is free and open to the public but advance registration is strongly recommended to reserve your seat. To register email events@sorosny.org with your name and affiliation. Friday, October 24, 7:00 – 8:30 pm BATTERY PARK CITY, NYC. Action Center to End World Hunger, 6 River Terrace, Battery Park City FREE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING OF “SISTERS ON THE PLANET” & CLIMATE EQUITY DISCUSSION. What do Sharon, Sahena, Muriel, and Martina all have in common? Their lives, like millions of others around the world, have been affected by climate change. Come hear their stories in Sisters on the Planet, a documentary illustrating the impacts of climate change on women worldwide. Following the film, Oxfam Action Corps NYC will host a lively discussion on climate equity and what we can do here in the U.S. to help those most vulnerable respond to the dangers of climate change. Free and open to the public. Food and beverages will be provided. To RSVP, send an email to newyorkcity@oxfamactioncorps.org. Saturday, October 25, 7 pm DOWNTOWN NYC. Bluestockings Books – 172 Allen Street UNFINISHED NATION(S): ACEH, EAST TIMOR, WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA. A presentation by Max Lane. More than half of Indonesia's existence as an independent nation was spent under a dictatorship that allowed the national economy to be subjugated by international capital. History was falsified on a mass scale and turned into a shallow superstition. People’s ownership of the national project was negated through the dictatorship itself. Many of the nation-building gains of the previous 60 years were destroyed. Now, after the fall of the dictatorship, there are signs of a new anti(neo)colonial movement; new energies to rewin history, culture and economic sovereignty, a new movement to rewin Indonesia. During the same 30 years of anti-national dictatorship, new discontents also arose in Aceh and West Papua, among some there giving rise to separate nationalist sentiments. How do and how will the two different kinds of sentiments connect or disconnect in the future politics of Indonesia, and indeed the archipelago, including East Timor, Malaysia and Singapore? Max Lane’s presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. Sponsored by ETAN. For more information contact nyetan@etan.org or call (718) 596-7668. Saturday, October 25, 7:00 pm GREENWICH VILLAGE, NYC. New York University, 19 West 4th Street, Room 101 (at Mercer) TOUR STOP FOR “RESISTING EMPIRE” Part of a national anti-war speaking tour. Here and around the world, people want to see an end to the Iraq War and a change in the reckless direction of U.S. foreign policy. U.S. aggression has inflicted a humanitarian catastrophe— from Iraq, to Afghanistan, and beyond—with millions of people killed or turned into refugees. American troops continue to suffer and die, while schools and hospitals fall apart. A new resistance needs to be built from the ground up. Resisting Empire starts with us. Speakers will include Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejía, the first veteran to publicly refuse to redeploy to Iraq and the Board Chair of Iraq Veterans Against the War ,Michael Schwartz , Undergraduate College of Global Studies at Stony Brook University, and author of the book War Without End: The Iraq War in Context, and Laila Al-Arian , a freelance journalist and co-author of Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians. Sliding Scale Admission: $5/10/12. To RSVP, email jenroesch@gmail.com. Thursday, Oct. 30, 7:00 pm WESTBURY, LONG ISLAND. St. Brigid’s Church, St. Anthony Society Hall, 85 Post Avenue, across the street from the Church. WHY THE SOA/WHINSEC’S DAYS ARE NUMBERED: THE LEGACY OF BISHOP GERARDI A PRESENTATION BY FR. BERNARD SURVIL Fr. Bernard Survil is the Chaplain at Clelian Heights School for Exceptional Children in Greensburg, PA. From 1974 – 2002, Fr. Survil did work in El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala, and was expelled from each of those countries and from Honduras. Last April Fr. Survil led a pilgrimage to Guatemala for the 10th Anniversary Memorial Mass for Bishop Juan Gerardi, who was assassinated by graduates of the SOA in 1998. He will share his experience and information about Guatamala. For more information contact the Long Island SOA Watch at (631) 751-2097. Thursday, Oct. 30, 7:30 pm GREENWICH VILLAGE, NYC. Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan Street BENEFIT CONCERT AND BOOK RELEASE PARTY FOR “WINTER SOLDIER: IRAQ AND AFGANISTAN” Admission is $15 at ticketweb.com, $20 at the door. Proceeds support Iraq Veterans Against the War. Tuesday, Nov. 7, 6:30 pm BROOKLYN HEIGHTS. Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street CIMEMA OF THE VIETNAM WAR: “THE FOG OF WAR” Hosted by Brooklyn for Peace. Accompanies the current exhibition “In Our Own Words: Portraits of Brooklyn Vietnam Veterans.” Film will be followed by a presentation and Q&A with Carolyn Eisenberg. For more information call 718-624-5921 or email bfp@brooklynpeace.org.. Friday, November 7th , 7:30 pm STATEN ISLAND. Unitarian Church, 312 Fillmore St., Staten Island FIRST FRIDAY FILM FESTIVAL “TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE” A gripping look at the case of an Afghan taxi driver and the Bush administration's policy on torture. Best Documentary – 2008 Oscars (2007). $5 donation requested. Sunday, Nov. 9, 1:30 – 5:00 pm UPPER WEST SIDE, NYC. Church of the Ascension, 221 West 107th Street (Broadway/Amsterdam) 3RD GRANNY PEACE BRIGADE TEACH-IN: "SAY NO TO U.S. MILITARIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. 
The Granny Peace Brigade has organized Teach-Ins dedicated to closing the more than 1,000 U.S. military
bases and installations worldwide. The U.S. Navy has now announced plans to re-establish its Fourth
Fleet (inactive since 1950) to patrol Latin America and Caribbean waters. Speakers will be
Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Ambassador to the UN from the Republic of Ecuador,
Greg Grandin, Prof. of History at NYU and author of “Empire’s Workshop:
Latin America, the United States and the Rise of New Imperialism” and
Col. (ret.) Ann Wright, former diplomat and author of “Dissent:
Voices of Conscience.” Free and open to the public. For more information, see
www.grannypeacebrigade.org.
Tuesday, November 11, 7:30 pm BROOKLYN. Park Slope United Methodist Church, 6th Avenue and 8th Street SEPARATE IS NEVER EQUAL: STORIES OF APARTHEID FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO PALESTINE. With Rev. Eddie Makue (General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches) and Diana Buttu (attorney and former legal advisor to the PLO). Find out how you can help end Israel's apartheid policies toward Palestinians. Sponsored by the PSUMC Social Action Committee and Brooklyn For Peace (Israel-Palestine Committee). For more information, contact (718) 624-5921 or www.brooklynpeace.org. Saturday, November 15 STATEN ISLAND. PEACE ACTION OF STATEN ISLAND: MONTHLY MEETING. Time and location details TBD. Saturday, November 15, 8:30 pm UPPER WEST SIDE, NYC. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th. SCREENING OF “BODY OF WAR” Part of the Margaret Mead film festival. After the film, there will be a discussion with directors Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro and Jose Vasquez of Iraq Veterans Against the War. For more information, call 212-769-5305 or visit amnh.org/programs/mead/2008/. Thursday, October 23, 7:00 pm WHITE PLAINS. The Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Avenue. NORMAN FINKELSTEIN ON “THE HISTORY OF THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT AND THE COMING BREAKUP OF AMERICAN ZIONISM." Sponsored by WESPAC Middle East Committee and the Memorial United Methodist Church. Suggested contribution of $10 (students $5), but no one will be turned away. Sunday, October 26, 12:30 lunch, 1:00 meeting GENESEO. Omega Resturant, 4182 Lakeville Road, (Rt. 20A) GENESEE VALLEY CITIZENS FOR PEACE MONTHY MEETING Please note the date change! Sunday, October 26, 2:00 PM ROCHESTER. Dryden Theater, George Eastman House, 900 East Avenue SCREENING OF “ENCOUNTER POINT” Part of the Salaam-Shalom Film series. Four films that present some of the human dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Encounter Point is an 85-minute feature documentary film that follows a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the conflict. Their journeys lead them to the unlikeliest places to confront hatred within their communities. The film explores what drives them and thousands of other like-minded civilians to overcome anger and grief to work for grassroots solutions. Organized by Faith to Faith, a group of Rochester-area Muslims, Christians and Jews working for a just Israeli-Palestinian peace. Rates are the standard Dryden Theater ticket prices. Saturday, November 1, 6-9pm BUFFALO. Buffalo/Niagara Convention Center WESTERN NY PEACE CENTER’S ANNUAL DINNER. Featuring keynote address by Dr. Sandra Steingraber on “Food and Oil” Sunday, November 9, 2:30 PM ROCHESTER. Islamic Center of Rochester, 727 Westfall Road SCREENING OF “PROMISES” Part of the Salaam-Shalom Film series. Four films that present some of the human dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Promises follows the journey of Israeli-American filmmaker BZ Goldberg to a Palestinian refugee camp, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank and to neighborhoods of Jerusalem, where he meets seven Palestinian and Israeli children. Though the children live only 20 minutes apart, they exist in completely separate worlds ; the physical, historical and emotional obstacles between them run deep. The film explores the nature of these boundries and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors. Free of charge (donations accepted) Thursday, Nov. 13th, 6:00 pm MAHOPAC. Mahopac Public Library THE FIRST ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY WOMEN OF WORTH AWARDS. Honoring women who are accomplished on many levels, to include personal, professional and spiritual. Hosted by the National Organization for Women. Honoring Lynne Echardt, Susan Spear, Margaret Yonco Haines, Jennifer Maher and Margaret Flannery. There is donation of $20.00 at the door. For more information contact Putnam NOW. November 16, 4-8 pm SYRACUSE. Pensabene’s “Casa Grande”, 135 State Fair Blvd. 20TH PACNY ANNUAL PEACE AWARD DINNER. Sunday, November 23, 2:00 PM ROCHESTER. Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs Street, SCREENING OF “SHAPE OF THE FUTURE” Part of the Salaam-Shalom Film series. Four films that present some of the human dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Shape of the Future is a documentary that explores what an eventual Palestinian-Israel peace settlement might look like. It examines the aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians and demonstrates the possibility of a lasting, mutually satisfactory peace. Free of charge (donations accepted) Sunday, December 7, 2:00 pm ROCHESTER. Temple B'rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Avenue SCREENING OF “KNOWLEDGE IS THE BEGINNING” Part of the Salaam-Shalom Film series. Four films that present some of the human dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Knowledge is the Beginning is the story of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, set up by Daniel Barenboim, where young Arabs and Jews perform and live side by side. It is a film about what music can do; the way it can transcend cultural barriers, bring people together, defeat prejudice and overcome religious and political differences. Yo-Yo Ma helped too, and he appears in several scenes. Free of charge (donations accepted) Many local peace groups hold regular events, vigils, "Honk for Peace" actions, etc. See our list: www.panys.org/ongoing.htm Going out of state? Check UFPJ's national Events Calendar: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php. |