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August 4, 2009
Peace Action chapters all around the state are commemorating this week's anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In addition to these events, Peace Action of New York State is organizing a photo petition against nuclear weapons as part of our ongoing nuclear abolition campaign. For the last month, Peace Action of New York State has been out in the streets of New York City asking people to be a part of our photo petition to abolish nuclear weapons. The campaign has been a great success, as people all over the city are excited to be a part of this creative new campaign on this ongoing issue. To view the slide show of our photo petitioners, visit our web site at www.panys.org or click the image at right. In your five minutes for peace this week, join our photo campaign and demand nuclear abolition!
In peace,
Suzanne Erni, Intern
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Wednesday, August 5, 6:30 p.m.
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS. New York Buddhist Church, 331-332 Riverside Drive at 105th St. Celebration followed by silent peace walk to Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W 86th St. UNIVERSAL PEACE DAY CELEBRATION Featuring Peter Yarrow and Toshiko Akiyoshi. An interfaith service with music, poetry and speakers. At 7:15 we will have a bell and candle lighting ceremony (at the exact moment of the Hiroshima bombing), followed by a silent peace walk to the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew at 263 W 86th Street and West End Ave. PEACE CONCERT with Peter Yarrow & daughter, Bethany • David Amram • Guy Davis • Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin • Shinji & Sean Harada • The Peaceniks featuring Moogy Klingman & Barry Gruber • Hilario Soto • Ray Korona • Doug and Martha Martin • Sue Bernhard Danceworks & more. Free. Thursday, August 6. PANYS HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI COMMEMORATIVE FESTIVAL 
PART ONE: EAST HARLEM. Central Park's Harlem Meer, 110th Street near Lenox Ave. 10:00 a.m., Paper Crane Making 11:00-11:30 a.m., Launching Ceremony with Live Poetry and Musical Performances PAPER CRANE MAKING AND LAUNCHING CEREMONY In the first part of our festival, work with camp students on paper crane making. Personalize your cranes with messages for peace and then float them on the serene Harlem Meer in a ceremony with live poetry and musical performances. Admission free. PART TWO: UNION SQUARE AREA The Meeting House at Friends Seminary, 15 Rutherford Place (between Second and Third Aves and 15th and 16th Sts.) 
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.SPECIAL THEATRICAL READING OF CHIORI MIYAGAWA’S “I HAVE BEEN TO HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR” TALKBACK SESSION WITH PLAYWRIGHT AND DIRECTOR AFTER PERFORMANCE In the second part of our festival we will host a live reading of Chiori Miyagawa's renowned play I Have Been to Hiroshima Mon Amour, in which a French actress has a 24-hour affair with a Japanese architect. Remember Hiroshima by watching three actors in their rendition of this extremely moving piece directed by Jean Wagner. For more information on I Have Been to Hiroshima Mon Amour, please visit www.hiroshimaproject.org. I Have Been to Hiroshima Mon Amour was produced by Voice&Vision and Crossing Jamaica Avenue and premiered at Ohio Theater in May 2009, directed by Jean Wagner. Thursday, August 6, 7:00 p.m. MANHASSETT. Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Road. 64TH COMMEMORATION OF HIROSHIMA: NO NUKES, NO WARS, WORK FOR PEACE. 
Hosted by Great Neck SANE/Peace Action and the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives.
Speakers include William Hartung (Director, Arms and Security Initiative, New America Foundation),
Hon. Michelle Schimel (NY State Assemblywoman);
Event will also include music by Willow and peace cranes by Neighborhood Children’s Peace Committee.
Event co-chairs Hon. Jon Kaiman, (Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead) and Stan Romaine (Chair,
Great Neck SANE/Peace Action). For more information call 516-487-3786 or 516-741-4360.
Rabbi Lee Friedlander (Reconstructionist Synagogue, Manhasset); Habib Ahmed (President, Long Island Islamic Center); Reverend Mark Lukens (Interfaith Peace Alliance, Long Island); Mary Beth Moore, S.C. (Co-Chair,Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives.) 
Thursday, August 6, 7:30 p.m.BAY RIDGE. The Soul Café at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7420 4th Avenue at 74th Street SCREENING OF “THE DAY AFTER” This stirring made-for-TV movie depicts the aftermath of nuclear disaster as it follows the lives of a handful of residents of Lawrence, Kansas including a professor (John Lithgow), a doctor (Jason Robards), a young woman (Lori Lethin) and a college student (Steve Guttenberg). Tension rises as radiation levels increase and Americans must find ways to survive against all odds -- physically, mentally and emotionally. Sunday, August 9, 11:00 a.m. STATEN ISLAND. Unitarian Church of S.I., 312 Fillmore Street at Clinton, near Snug Harbor. SACHIKO MASUOKA: HIROSHIMA A-BOMB SURVIVOR 
On August 6, 1945, 18-year old Sachiko Masuoka was standing on the grounds of
her school in Hiroshima. "Hearing the sound of an airplane, I looked up in the sky and
a contrail came into my sight. Then it flashed, and my cheek felt something hot." Ms. Masuoka, a
survivor of the Hiroshima A-Bomb, will tell her story through a translator, Dr. Yuki Miyamoto,
an assistant professor of Religious Studies at De Paul University. Dr. Miyamoto has written
extensively about the memories of the A-Bomb survivors and about nuclear abolition.
The speaker has been arranged by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ and will include a
photographic exhibit provided by the museum. Everyone welcome. Co-sponsored by Peace Action of Staten Island
www.panys.org/SI and the Unitarian Church Social Action
Committee www.uucsi.org. Info: 718-989-7881.
Sunday, August 9, 2:45 p.m. WEST VILLAGE. St. Joseph’s Parish House, 371 Sixth Avenue HIROSHIMA NAGASAKI MEMORIAL On Sunday, August 9th, the 64th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, we will gather to commemorate the tragedy of nuclear weaponry and pray for its abolition. We plan to watch the new DVD from the Nuclear Peace Age Foundation, "U.S. Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World," and then engage in discussion facilitated by Cheryl Wertz of Peace Action New York State and Sr. Mary Beth Moore of Pax Christi Long Island and the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives. Following that, we will process around Washington Square Park and end with a prayer in Fr. Demo Square near St. Joseph's. This event is free. Light refreshments will be available. Wednesday, August 5, 12 noon ALBANY. West Capital Park VIGIL WITH HIROSHIMA BANNERS Also petitioning with the nuclear disarmament petition. Wednesday, August 5, 4:50 – 5:30 p.m. SCHODACK. Schodack Plaza, corner of Schuurman Road and Routes 9 and 20 VIGIL WITH HIROSHIMA BANNERS Wednesday, August 5, 7:30 p.m. AVON. Avon Traffic Circle, Routes 5 and 20. ANNUAL HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI CANDLELIGHT VIGIL Sponsored by Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace. Wednesday, August 5, 7:30 -9:00 p.m. SYRACUSE. Everson Museum Plaza, 401 Harrison Street, INTERFAITH SHARING FOR PEACE, FLOATING LANTERNS FOR PEACE CEREMONY. Thursday, August 6, 7:00 a.m. BINGHAMTON. First Congregational Church, corner of Front and Main St. BROOME COUNTY PEACE ACTION'S ANNUAL HIROSHIMA DAY BREAKFAST The morning of reflection will begin with children singing and dancing with hope, joy and optimism. Madison Terboss, a 12 year old amazing talent and her friends will bring smiles to all of us (as they did last year at Peace Park). Helena Garan, a Peace Action member who recently returned from the Peace Parks in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the completion of an 800-mile pilgrimage to Shinto Shrines, will relate her journey. Shortly after 8AM, near the time of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, we will gather outside to sound the large church bell throughout Binghamton. Then, folks can walk along the river or drive to the lovely setting at the confluence of our two rivers — a place we have come to know as Peace Park. There will be a free-will offering for breakfast. Please help us know how many to prepare for by calling Pat Donohue at 722-0549. Thursday, August 6, Noon. SYRACUSE. Downtown procession to gathering at Columbus Circle. DRAMATIC HIROSHIMA MEMORIAL PROCESSION AND GATHERING There will be three speakers, including Jerry Lotierzo. Friday, August 7, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon SCHENECTADY. corner of Jay and Liberty Streets, near the Post Office VIGIL WITH HIROSHIMA BANNERS Friday, August 7, 6:45 walk, 8:30 program GRAFTON. Walk from Grafton Town Square to the Peace Pagoda 64TH COMMEMORIATION CEREMONY OF HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI. The total walk distance is 4.3 miles. It will be followed by a Program of Peace at the Peace Pagoda. Saturday, August 8, 12 noon SARATOGA SPRINGS. Broadway Post Office. VIGIL WITH HIROSHIMA BANNERS Sunday, August 9, 5:00 p.m. SCHENECTADY. Central Park HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI MEMORIAL EVENT Tuesday, August 4, 5:30 p.m. MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS. General Board of Global Ministries - 475 Riverside Drive,3rd floor conference room #350 SCREENING OF “MADE IN LA” MADE IN LA is an Emmy award-winning feature documentary that follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer. In intimate observational style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman’s life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Please visit the web site - www.madeinla.com - to find out more information regarding this wonderful story. Refreshments will be served. Hosted by Justice for Our Neighbors. Wednesday, August 5, 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYN. Brooklyn Friends Meeting House, 110 Schermerhorn Street. IRAN TODAY: DISCUSSION AND SLIDE SHOW WITH IRIS BIERI Iris Bieri of AFSC will speak on Iran Today: Discussion and images of the culture, religion and society — as well as a look at US-Iran relations. In late November 2008, Iris Bieri traveled to Iran as part of the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s eighth interfaith peace delegation. They held interfaith dialogues with religious minority leaders including members of the Jewish and Armenian communities, as well as with Imams and Ayatollahs in the holy city of Qom. Iris will lead a discussion focusing on present-day Iran: perspectives on Iranian society, culture and religion – and the lifting the curtain on US/Iran relations. This is accompanied with a slide show of images from the trip. Sponsored by the Peace & Social Action Committee of the Brooklyn Friends Meeting. Sunday, August 9th, 4:00 p.m. BRONX. Home of Ivan Braun & Anne Gibbons, 292 West 234th Street, A TERRORIST PLOT THWARTED? OR ILLEGAL FBI ENTRAPMENT? We recently attended a meeting at WESPAC in White Plains with family members of four men accused of attempting to bomb the Riverdale Temple and the Riverdale Jewish Center, and to fire surface-to-air missiles at military cargo planes. We heard stories of four troubled individuals who were simply struggling to get by when they fell under the influence of an FBI informant/agent provocateur who reportedly offered them up to $25,000 each to join the conspiracy. We invite you to meet family members of the Newburgh Four, to learn more about the the entrapment, its impact on their lives and the implications it has for freedom and civil liberties for all of us. We will have light refreshments after a presentation by the family members and Q&A/discussion. Please RSVP if you would like to come so we can plan seating and food. 212-799-4686. Tuesday, August 11 HARLEM. Harlem American Legion Post SEPTEMBER 11TH FAMILIES FOR PEACEFUL TOMORROWS: FUNDRAISER JAM SESSION Would anybody a thunk it? A Peaceful Tomorrows fundraiser jam session at an American Legion post? But then again - this is no ordinary American Legion post - it's in a brownstone in Harlem and European tourists and jazz enthusiasts seek it out. (Reviews on the internet say things like "You know how purely kickass margaritas taste when sipped on a beach in Mexico? This, is like that." ) PT's own Ken (Mambo King) Williams (and denizen of the Post) has just notified me that the Legion Commander has agreed to let us have two floors of the Legion Hall and garden club free of charge for a PT fundraiser on Tuesday August 11. More details coming later. Tuesday, August 11, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. GREENWICH VILLAGE. Brecht Forum, 451 West Street, at corner of Bank St. IRAN AND THE CROSSROADS: NATIONAL UNITY OR REGIME CHANGE? Panel of speakers includes Kaveh L. Afrasiabi, author of numerous books and articles, the latest of which is “Reading in Iran’s Foreign Policy After September 11”; Ardeshir Ommani, co-founder of American Iranian Friendship Committee (AIFC); Sara Flounders, who initiated the StopWarOnIran Campaign in 2005; Simin Royanian, co-founder of Women for Peace and Justice in Iran. This panel of speakers, the majority of whom are Iranian born, will present information and views based on research and sober analysis. Questions and answers follow the presentations. Sponsored by the American Iranian Friendship Committee (AIFC), WESPAC – the Westchester People’s Action Coalition, the Stop War on Iran Campaign, and the International Action Center (IAC). For more info: 914-273-8852 or 917-853-8020 email: ardeshiromm@optonline.net. web: www.iranaifc.com. Tuesday, August 11, 7:00 p.m. UPPER WEST SIDE. 244 West 74th, Apt. 5C, between Broadway and West End Avenue. WESTSIDE GREENS MONTHLY MEETING. (Manhattan Local) For more information, call Tom Syracuse at 212 874-2154 Sunday, August 23, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. EAST VILLAGE. Bowery Poetry Club, 208 Bowery between East Houston and Bleeker BENEFIT FOR THE WORLD MARCH FOR PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE AND WORLD WITHOUT WARS. We are inviting artist of all verbal expressions. From traditional poets, slam poets, rappers, musicians, songwriters and people who want to commit to peace and its ability to transform and change our lives in a major way. It will be a night where we come to NYC and stand in solidarity with our peace marchers and organizations who traverse cultural barriers to spread a message of courageous peace. We invite artists and yourselves to this event where our words are used to express human thoughtfulness. We are not limiting people to just standard prose. It can be a short skit, an acoustic performance or a short story read out loud. We will be giving each artist(s) and speaker(s) 10 min. per act to talk about the state of violence in the world and our lives and what we can do to commit to peace? What does peace mean to you and how can we overcome violence? To book your performance contact: Tamara Brown at browns@gmail.com or Hilda Mater at hildapurple@yahoo.com. Wednesday, August 26, 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYN. Brooklyn Friends Meeting House, 110 Schermerhorn Street. ELIZABETH DEWAN AND RAED JARRAR OF AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE TO SPEAK ON THE IRAQ REFUGEE CRISIS. The Iraqi Refugee Crisis presentation covers basic issues concerning Iraqi civilians who have been made refugees from the 2003 invasion and occupation, including the number of refugees and where they are, what their living conditions are like, and the challenges they are facing. The presentation also includes information about Iraqi refugees in the U.S., specifically those living in New York and New Jersey, and will be followed by a Q&A and details on how communities can become involved with Iraqi refugee work. September 16 – October 11 
MIDTOWN. Signature Theatre’s Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd StreetWORLD PREMIERE OF “MAHIDA’S EXTRA KEY TO HEAVEN” BY RUSSELL DAVIS. Presented by Epic Theatre Ensemble. Directed by Will Pomerantz. Featuring Roxanna Hope, Arian Moayed, Tony Award Winner Michele Pawk, Epic co-founder James Wallert. Mahida’s Extra Key To Heaven is a poetic and haunting love story about crossing human and political borders in this time of unyielding violence. It begins when a young American painter visiting his mother on an island in the Northwest encounters a frightened Iranian college student abandoned by her brother and waiting alone for a ferry that will never come. It ends in a way that is horrific, beautiful, and unforgettable. ALL PERFORMANCES will be followed by a POST-SHOW DISCUSSION. For discount tickets call 212-352-3101 and 866-811-4111. Sunday, October 11, 12 noon – 2:00 p.m. HUDSON RIVER. Depart from Bateaux New York, Pier 62, West 23rd Street at 12th St. FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION FIRST PEACE BANQUET AND BOAT CRUISE. Three annual FOR Peace Prizes will be awarded during the luncheon banquet. The recipients include an extraordinary network of Iraqis using nonviolence in the midst of war and occupation, and two outstanding individuals working on the front lines for peace and social justice. (A fourth prize, the Youth & Militarism Resistance Award will be presented later this year.) FOR's 2009 honorees are La’Onf, Cynthia Brown and Frances Pratt. Our keynote speaker is Rev. Michael Lapsley, the Director of the Institute for the Healing of Memories in Cape Town, South Africa. Thursday, October 23, through Saturday, October 24. CHELSEA. SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street. SVA'S "VISIONS OF WAR" CONFERENCE: PLAY, FILMS, PANELS The Humanities and Sciences Program at the School of Visual Arts is presenting a four-day conference, "Visions of War: the arts represent conflict" at the Algonquin Hotel from Thursday October 21 through Saturday October 23. Part of the conference this year are the following events, free and open to the public, held at the brand new SVA Theatre:
Thursday, October 23, 7:00 p.m.
PLAY: THE WARRIOR by Jack Gilhooley, with Talk Back session The Warrior, is a play about a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and two tours in Iraq, the damage her absence has done to her family, and to her mental health. After the performance there will be a Talk Back session which includes questions from the audience and answers. Preview for The Warrior. Friday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. PANEL DISCUSSION Sponsored by Stephen Frailey, Chair, BFA Photography. More information to come. Saturday, October 23, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. FILM SERIES: AFTER THE WARS Film series hosted by Reeves Lehamna, Chair, Film Video and Animation Department. More information to come. Saturday, October 23, 6:30 8:30 p.m. PANEL: THE SCARS OF WAR: HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS. Moderated by screenwriter/playwright/Vietnam combat veteran David Berry, a member of the SVA Film Department faculty. Panelists include film artists/combat veterans (screenwriters and directors), a psychologist with over three decades of experience treating Vietnam veterans, and a retired Army Colonel who has become a major spokesperson for those demanding official recognition and treatment of female victims of violence in the military. Sunday, November 8, 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. UPPER EAST SIDE. Hunter College/CUNY, 68th Street at Lexington Avenue END US MILITARIZATION OF THE PACIFIC The Granny Peace Brigade’s Fourth Teach-in will focus on U. S. military bases in Japan/Okinawa, the Philippines and South Korea, and their deplorable effects on the host countries’ populace and the environment. The event will be free and open to the public. Details on program and speakers will be forthcoming. For more details, please see www.grannypeacebrigade.org/. Tuesday, August 4, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. ROCHESTER. Gilbert Hall, First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton Road NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND YOU: PRESENTATION BY CHERYL WERTZ FREE and open to the public. These are exciting times for nuclear abolition activists. President Obama has not only made his commitment to nuclear abolition clear, but has even acknowledged the particular responsibility that the United States has to lead the charge. But given the other priorities of government and Obama's comment that it cannot be accomplished in our lifetime, how do we get from sentiment to reality? Cheryl will be updating the Rochester community on the success of the May 2009 NPT Prep Com and plans for a major event in New York City in May 2010, during the NPT Review. What grassroots actions can really make a difference and how can we make our voices heard? This program is part of the yearlong CREATING THE FUTURE series. Tuesday, August 4, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. ALBANY. Beginning at the Albany Armory at Lark and Washington, marching to Masjid As-Salam Mosque, 276 Central Avenue. MARCH AND RALLY TO REMEMBER TWO LOCAL MEN ARRESTED IN STING OPERATION IN 2004. Five years ago, two Muslim men from our community, after a long and costly “sting operation” waged by the Albany Field Office of the FBI, were arrested. Five years later, Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossain remain in prison. Please join us as we remember them, call for their release, and demand an end to such prosecutions. The March will be followed by speakers at the Mosque about the Aref/Hossain case and other cases of wrongfully prosecuted Muslims. Co-sponsored by the Muslim Solidarity Committee and Peace Action. For more information, contact Lynne Jackson at 434-6659 or lynnejackson@mac.com. Thursday, August 6, 11 a.m. WHITE PLAINS. WESPAC, 255 Martin Luther King Blvd., 2nd floor WESPAC ECONOMIC SECURITY MEETING. Friday, August 7, 7:00 p.m. ROCHESTER. School Without Walls, 480 Broadway, “OBAMA’S WARS IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN: NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE U.S. ANTIWAR MOVEMENT.” Speakers include Paul Kawika Martin, Political Director of Peace Action and Snehal Shingavi, an author and Professor of South Asian Literature. As US troops depart Iraq's cities, President Obama and the Democratic Congress have now escalated troop deployments and military operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, targeting the Taliban and Al Qaeda with no end in sight. How should we interpret US engagement in these (two very different) countries, and how should the Antiwar Movement respond to this undiminished continuation of the "war on terror"? Both speakers have written and spoken extensively on Afghanistan and Pakistan, and they are also prominent antiwar activists and strategists. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by Rochester Against War and Peace Action & Education/Metro Justice. For more information, contact Doug Noble 585-442-3383 or dxnldc@rit.edu. WOODSTOCK. DAY ONE: Saturday August 15, 9:30 a.m - 9:30 p.m. Town Hall, 76 Tinker Street DAY TWO: Sunday, August 16, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Colony Cafe, 22 Rock City Road 
WOODSTOCK PEACE ECONOMY FORUMBuilding a Peaceful, Just and Sustainable Economy On this 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival, speakers and panels will focus on the global need for an economy based on peace and sustainability rather than on weapons making. Music, poetry, and media arts will also be included in the two day event. Several local organizations, including the Dutchess Peace Coalition, are working on this conference. The focus will be on weapons manufactures and their role in lobbying for war, polluting the environment, and taking resources away from more productive enterprises. It is an ambitious project, targeted for the anniversary of the Woodstock Festival. Participants include:
Diane Wilson, environmental and anti-war activist, author of An Unreasonable Woman,
which tells her story of fighting polluters as a fishing- boat captain off the Texas Gulf Coast.
"I'm gratified that citizens of Woodstock and its environs are organizing to transform the production
of components now used for frightful weapons to peaceful and sustainable purposes." - Howard ZinnJeff Cohen, Founding Director of the Part Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College, Founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Robert Pollin, American economist and activist professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Founding Co-director of its Political Economy Research Institute (PERI). http://www.woodstockpeaceeconomy.org/, Saturday, August 15th, 12:00 Noon - 6:00 p.m. GENESEO. Geneseo bus garage, Route 20A (South St.) just east of the intersection of Main & South streets. FREE BUMPER STICKERS GIVEN TO MOTORISTS To volunteer for a two-hour shift, please call Hank Stone at 585-624-3673. Remember that this is an activity that looks and sounds much harder than it is. People are very friendly, and there are usually no hassles at all. If they don’t want bumper stickers they just keep driving. If they stop, they are very positive and very receptive to our message. Please volunteer for a shift! Sunday, August 16, 2:00 p.m. CORTLAND. Main Street SUNY Cortland, 9 Main Street “Does Military Might Make Right?” Film 3 of 3 SCREENING OF “THE WAR ON DEMOCRACY” 
From Mexico in 1846 to Venezuela and Bolivia in this decade, the United States has a history of
intervention in Latin American affairs. But what are the results of U.S. actions in this region?
Join the Institute for Civic Engagement as we explore this issue. From July 19 to August 16,
“Does Military Might Make Right?” will explore U.S. foreign policy in Latin America
in a three-part documentary series. Synopsis: Focusing on Latin America, this featured 2007 film
shows how actual US foreign policy contradicts its rhetoric for democracy. It also brings us more
up to date on US intervention in Latin America. People are welcome to bring food/snacks/refreshments.
Popcorn and soda will be provided. For more information contact Timothy Rodriguez, Main Street
Community Outreach Coordinator, (607) 753-4271.
Sunday, August 23, 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon YONKERS. ShopRite Supermarket, 25-43 Prospect St. at the corner of Riverdale Ave, SECOND WOMEN IN BLACK PALESTINE SOLIDARITY VIGIL Wear black if you like. Men are encouraged join the women. We will gather on the sidewalk on Riverdale Ave. where shoppers turn into the parking lot. There is also some pedestrian traffic there. Sponsored by CodePink Westchester. 914-376-5429 Friday, August 28, 2009, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. WHITE PLAINS. Westchester Jewish Community Services, 845 N. Broadway UNDOING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN CHILD WELFARE Westchester Child Welfare advocates are invited to a breakfast! Learn how the "Undoing Racism" Workshop helped achieve dramatic results in reducing racial disparities in child welfare in Texas and Kentucky! Margery Freeman and David Billings of The People's Institute will join us to share the success of Texas and Kentucky in reducing racial disparities and disproportionately in foster care placement after they trained their workforce and began to address the issues of structural racism. We will watch a video of Texas workers describe their work (DVD), which is an amazing example of the work of institutional change. Discussion how we can mobilize others in the field of child welfare to learn more about what can be done for Westchester Children. REGISTRATION REQUIRED - RSVP 914-723-3222 Sunday, September 20th, 1:00 p.m. (Lunch), 1:30 p.m. (Meeting) GENESEO. Omega Restaurant, 4182 Lakeville Rd (Route 20A) GENESEE VALLEY CITIZENS FOR PEACE MONTHLY MEETING [Note: no regular August meeting.] GVCP member Victoria Farmer will lead a discussion on India and Pakistan and their outlook for a peaceful future. Thursday, October 9, 6:00 p.m., Host Committee Reception; 7:00 p.m., Lecture PURCHASE. Reid Castle, Manhattanville College MEMORIAL LECTURE ON THE DEATH PENALTY The Annual Henry Schwarzschild Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Lower Hudson Valley Civil Liberties Union and the Connie Hogarth Center for Social Action. Guest speaker: Thomas Cahill, author of “A Saint on Death Row - the Story of Dominique Green.” This book was published this spring and was introduced by Archbishop Desmond Tutu at a public launch event at Riverside Church. Dominique Green was executed in Texas in 2004 at the age of 30, after spending 12 years on death row. The book raises many questions about the trial and tells the story of his family background and his 12 years of efforts to defend himself once he was placed on death row. For more information about the lecture, call (914) 997-7479. Thursday, October 22 - Saturday, October 24 ROCKLAND. Rockland Community College PRESENTATION OF THE AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT. TOUCH (Together Our Unity Can Heal), a local HIV/AIDS advocacy and support organization, is bringing The AIDS Memorial Quilt to Rockland Community College. This will be the largest display of The AIDS Memorial Quilt in the Northeast in the past eleven years. We are looking to notify as many people as possible about the quilt’s arrival so that individuals can request panels, dedicate panels, and view the quilt. If your organization is interested in sponsoring a panel of The AIDS Memorial Quilt please contact Robert Maher at RMaher@touch-ny.org or call us at 845-268-8023 for more information. FRIDAYS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER UNTIL LABOR DAY TIMES SQUARE. Armed Forces Career Center GRANNY TRUTH BRIGADE "RETRUTHMENT" Join the Granny Truth Brigade as they provide opportunities for "retruthment." For more info, watch a great slide show at http://www.globalphotoex.com/slideshow_eg/323.html and/or read the blog at http://www.grannypeacebrigade.org/wordpress/2009/06/12/a-few-facts-about-the-cost-of-war/ about the Grannies' first "How Much? - How Many?" demonstration at the Times Square military recruitment center. Many other local peace groups hold regular events, vigils, "Honk for Peace" actions, etc. See our list: www.panys.org/ongoing.htm July 29 – 31, 2009 WASHINGTON, DC. Renaissance Hotel ANNUAL CONFERENCE, NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS How can we spend $1 Trillion per year to kill people 10,000 miles away who never attacked America, but we can't find a way to provide housing from our ridiculously overbuilt, massive housing stock in order to house the homeless? The recession and housing crisis have changed everyone’s world. Some communities have already witnessed significant increases in homelessness, and if nothing is done, there could be even greater increases in the future. There are, however, opportunities – federal funding, a new Administration, and greater public concern. Join us in Washington, DC to work together to face this crisis with solutions. http://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=2009194E&OID=50 Thursday, July 30, 1:00 p.m. WASHINGTON D.C. Upper Senate Park, Constitution and Delaware Avenues, NW RALLY AND LOBBY DAY FOR UNIVERSAL SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE Join Healthcare-Now and a coalition of organizations and people in support of single-payer health insurance. With millions of you we can change Congress to make it happen. Emails, letters are important, but right now we must have masses of people who will come to make a physical presence, a witness, in the streets of Washington DC to demand that Congress pass and that President Obama sign, legislation creating single-payer health insurance for all Americans. Single-payer health care is an extended and improved Medicare insurance program for all of us, regardless of age, employment, ailment history, and income. You pay no premiums, co-pays, and deductibles. Healthcare practitioners and hospitals remain in private practice and negotiate their fees with a single agent - the government. The program will be funded primarily by a payroll earnings tax much like our Social Security program. You can choose your health providers, doctors, and hospitals within the United States. For more information, visit www.healthcare-now.org . July 30 to August 11 JAPAN. SUMMER STUDY ABROAD IN HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKI Sponsored by The Nuclear Studies Institute of American University. Live and study with Japanese and other Asian students, professors, peace activists, and policy experts. Meet with atomic bomb survivors and hear moving firsthand accounts of their experiences. Learn about Japanese aggression against other Asian peoples. Participate in a broad range of commemorative events in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Visit peace museums and relevant cultural and historical sites in Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, including the Kyoto Museum for World Peace, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, the Radiation Effects Research Foundation, and peace parks in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Earn three history or SIS credits (graduate or undergraduate), or participate as a non-degree seeking student. Click for PDF flier. For more information, go to www.american.edu/nsi, or contact Professor Peter Kuznick: kuznick@american.edu or 202-885-2408. Sunday, August 2, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. NEW JERSEY. Warinanco Park. AMERICAN FRIEND SERVICE COMMITTEE BBQ FUNDRAISER It’ll be a relaxing and fun way to support a good cause. August 13-16 
ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOMB NATIONAL CONFERENCE Inspired by the need to organize an effective movement for nuclear abolition, the implementation of sustainable and non-toxic energy production, and the demilitarization of society, we are working to educate, organize, and empower a new generation of community and campus leaders working toward a nuclear-free world. Think Outside the Bomb is a national network comprised of individuals and organizations that communicate, interact, and support each other, collecting and disseminating resources and information through the internet and our national and regional conferences. We are organizing to bring about real structural change in society, and we invite you to join us! www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org/2009/. Monday, October 5 WASHINGTON DC MARCH OF THE DEAD, A CALL TO ACTION October 2009 marks the beginning of the ninth year of war and occupation in Afghanistan. A coalition is forming to demand an immediate end to atrocities committed by our government. On October 5, 2009, we will bring our demands to the White House: An immediate withdrawal of ALL U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as an immediate end to the illegal expansion of war into Pakistan. Accountability for those who have committed war crimes, torture, and other illegal acts, both past and present. An end to U.S. complicity in aiding the Israeli governments’ occupation of Palestine. We ask that you join in the developing coalition to plan the events of the day, and consider adding your organization as an endorser. In August there will be coalition meetings held in New York City and Washington D.C. If you would like to attend these meetings, endorse the day of action, or get more information, please call Laurie Arbeiter 917 915-6115, Sarah Wellington 201 446-2984 and/or write to wewillnotbesilent@gmail.com Thursday, Oct. 15, 5:30 – 9:00pm WASHINGTON DC. National Press Club, 529 14th Street. 33RD ANNUAL LETELIER-MOFFITT HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS. The 2009 Domestic Award will go to Domestic Workers United, a grassroots organization of Caribbean, Latina and African nannies, housekeepers, and elderly caregivers working together to end exploitation and injustice against vulnerable workers in New York. The International Award will go to La Mesa Nacional Frente a la Mineria Metalica, which has struggled against huge odds to press El Salvador to become the first country in the world to ban gold mining – their efforts will help preserve the environment and rural communities. Going out of state? Check UFPJ's national Events Calendar: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php. |