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Dear Peace Activists and Friends,
This week we wanted to highlight one of the many successes our chapters have recently achieved. The Broome County chapter of PANYS has recently posted a large electronic sign on City Hall in Binghamton, NY. The sign displays the staggering cost that every taxpayer must shoulder so that our country can continue its wars of aggression in Iraq and Afghanistan. New York State taxpayers have already given $67 BILLION to support the war in Iraq. The efforts of our chapters are truly laudable, as this is the first sign of its type to ever be put up in the United States. Already, the sign has gained the attention of local news stations and countless passerbys.
"Since the initial announcement back on April 14, we have received tremendous support from people near and far," said Sue McAnanama, the project's Outreach Coordinator, "including many veterans who know the cost of war all too well." Thanks to that tremendous support for the exhibition, the sign will stay in place until the end of July in the hopes that the display will encourage civil dialogue on what the country should be focusing such as education and healthcare, rather than unnecessary wars.
You too, can help spread awareness of the staggering financial and human cost that the long years of war have exacted. Add your voice to the 811 people who have already signed the Broome County petition supporting the Cost of War sign. By clicking here, you can help us reach our goal of 1,000 signatures by the end of July.
Peace,
Justin Lee
Peace Action Fund of New York State
info@panys.org
Thursday, July 15, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.MURRAY HILL. Gallery Room, 28 East 35th Street ANNUAL PANYS FILM FESTIVAL: CONFLICTS IN LATIN AMERICA "PLAN COLOMBIA - CASHING IN ON THE DRUG WAR FAILURE"
Wednesday, July 14, 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.  LOWER MANHATTAN. From Tom Paine Park at Worth St. between Centre & Lafayette to Metropolitan Correctional Center, 150 Park Row at Pearl Street MARCH AND VIGIL IN SUPPORT OF LYNNE STEWART March begins at 5:30 p.m. Vigil goes from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 15, 9:00 a.m. Sunday, July 18 – Monday, July 19, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. GREENWICH VILLAGE. New York University Furman Hall Room 216, 245 Sullivan Street, between Washington Square South and West Third Street BORN INTO WAR: AN EXHIBIT OF PHOTOS BY FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS IN COLOMBIA Exhibit and silent auction of photographs by former child soldiers. Short video of former child soldiers and MADRE’s project to support their recovery. Reception to launch report by MADRE and our partners to the UN Human Rights Committee. Admission: $20.00 to attend the event, Wine and Refreshments will be served. More Info: www.madre.org/index.php?s=4&news=397
Thursday, August 5, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 7, 1:30 p.m.: March. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.: Vigil.
Thursday, September 30, 7:00 p.m.
Resistance: The African Uranium Alliance;
Education: Oleg Bodrov;
Solutions: Bruno Barrillot:
This year's Awards ceremony will be accompanied by a swarm of events (music, seminars),
scheduled to happen between September 27th and October 2nd. For more information
see
www.nuclear-free.com/eng/release/htm@2010.
Lifetime Achievement: Martin Sheen; Special Recognition: Henry Red Cloud Saturday, July 17, 7:30 p.m. BOICEVILLE. Harry Simon Auditorium Onteora High School, 4166 State, Route 28. AWARED-WINNING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARY:GASLAND Presented by the Woodstock Film Festival. Suggested donation of $5. Sunday, July 18, 1 p.m. Lunch, 1:30 p.m. Meeting GENESEO. Omega Restaurant, 4182 Lakeville Road (Rte 20A) GENESEE VALLEY CITIZENS FOR PEACE LUNCH AND MEETING. Thursday, July 22, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. ROCHESTER. Baha’i Center, 693 East Avenue (Entrance and parking off Oxford Street) PRESENTATION BY HANK STONE OF THE FILM "WAR MADE EASY." Discussion of where we go from here. 
Friday, July 23 – Sunday, July 25 ALBANY. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 10 Eyck Plaza, State and Lodge Streets NATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE: BRING THE TROOPS HOME SCHEDULE:
Friday evening, July 23: Panel discussion on “Strategies & Tactics in the Struggle to End the Empire’s Wars
and Occupations”; Presentation of Action Proposal
Saturday, July 24: Keynote Speakers; Workshops; Lunch panel on Government Repression, Defense of Political Prisoners, and Guantanamo Detainees; Plenary Discussion of Action Proposal, Amendments & Resolutions Saturday evening, July 24: Public Forum with speakers & cultural performances Sunday, July 25: Plenary Discussion and Vote on Action Proposal; Workshops KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: NOAM CHOMSKY, DONNA DEWITT ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS: Joel Kovel, Dahlia Wasfi, Leila Zand, Cheri Honkala, Medea Benjamin, Kathy Kelly, Michael Ferner, Kevin Martin, Michael McPhearson, Nada Khader, Larry Holmes, David Swanson, Glen Ford, Blanca Missé, Pam Africa, Cindy Sheehan, Fahima Vorgetts (partial list) Get more info and register at www.nationalpeaceconference.org. Friday, August 6th, 7:30 p.m. AVON. Avon traffic circle, Routes 5 &20. ANNUAL GVCP HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI CANDLELIGHT VIGIL Tuesday, September 14 BUFFALO. Betty's Restaurant, 370 Virginia Street. DINE OUT FOR UGANDA. A fundraising dinner by Global African Village. GAV will received 10% of the proceeds from all dine-in meals eaten at Betty's that day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). We will also be holding a raffle for a beautiful framed photograph of an African elephant, which will be on display. More info: http://www.globalafricanvillage.org/. Many local peace groups hold regular events, vigils, "Honk for Peace" actions, etc. See our list: www.panys.org/ongoing.htm 
All SummerNEW MEXICO and other locations. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOMB's DISARMAMENT SUMMER. Think Outside the Bomb, the largest youth-led anti-nuclear network in the US, is organizing Disarmament Summer near Los Alamos, New Mexico, in partnership with the Tribal Environmental Watch Alliance, TEWA Women United, the Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment, Products of Atzlan youth group, and the Southwest Indigenous Uranium Forum. For further information please check out www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org, call (408) 676-TOTB (8682), or email Rebecca Riley, totbchicago@gmail.com or Lisa Putkey, lisaputkey@gmail.com. Saturday, July 10, 7:00 p.m. KILLEEN, TX. Under the Hood Cafe, 17 S. College Street ROCK THE HOOD: A CONCERT FOR TROOPS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Performing: Travis Bishop, Ryan Harvey, R.A.S., and more... Presented by Under the Hood Cafe, Iraq Veterans Against the War and the UXO Collective. To learn more visit: underthehoodcafe.org, ivaw.org, uxotour.com. Friday July 16, 12:00-1:00 p.m. TRENTON, NJ. State House Steps, 125 W. State Street State House Steps, 125 W. State Street RALLY TO RETIRE NUCLEAR WEAPONS Confirmed presenters: • Prof. Frank von Hippel, physicist, Princeton University Professor of Public and International Affairs, former Assistant Director of the White House Science Advisor’s Office. Prof. von Hippelwill show mementos of the nuclear era, including sand from the site of the first nuclear test, Alamogordo, NM that was turned into glass; and a piece of fallout from the Bravo test in the Pacific. • Dr. Zia Mian, a Pakistani physicist and expert on nuclear weapons who is a researcher in the Program on Science and Global Security at Princeton University • Jo Schlesinger, Western Pennsylvania Coordinator, Pennsylvania Zero Nuclear Arms Campaign (PAZ) • Ed Aguilar, Esq., Director of the Project on Nuclear Awareness in Philadelphia • Jose Caraballo, Co-leader, Students for Peace • The Rev. Robert Moore, Executive Director, Coalition for Peace Action Music by Sharleen Leahy. CARPOOL FROM PRINCETON: Carpooling from the Princeton Shopping Center (Rite Aid end), 301 N. Harrison St., will leave at 11:15 AM. Those intending to join the carpool are requested to email cfpa@peacecoalition.org or call (609) 924-5022 in advance. Friday July 16, 7:30 p.m. PRINCETON, NJ. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road (just up the hill from the light at the intersection of Route 206 and Cherry Hill). RETIREMENT PARTY FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS This will be a fun gathering that will focus on satire and humor. The featured performer will be renowned peace movement comedian Dave Lippman. Lippman has been called a “national treasure” - LA Herald-Examiner, and "viciously funny" - Guardian (England). The evening will also include the presentation of a gold watch to someone dressed up as a nuclear warhead, a cake, music, and film (scenes from Dr. Strangelove). Going out of state? Check UFPJ's national Events Calendar: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php . |
Wednesday, July 15, 11:00 a.m.
Friday, August 6, 7:30 p.m.