January 2 – 5, 2014
Tampa, FL
A FREE OFFERING!
http://www.soldiersheart.net/retreats/index.shtml
Open to all women, especially those who have served or are serving in the military and would like a safe, supportive space to speak the truth about military experience and reintegration and gain sensitive, heartfelt guidance and personal growth.
Sat. Dec. 7 from 2 to 6 pm @ The Veterans & Community Media Center, Market Street, between Gough & Octavia, SF
Northern (& California-wide) Regional Meeting, Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4, 2014 – to be held at Mountain Home Ranch Resort, just northeast of Santa Rosa
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call (707) 942-6616
for 2 nights, Fri. 2nd & Sat. 3rd.
http://evergreenedigest.org/tell-congress-protect-victims-military-sexual-assault
The Department of Defense (DoD) estimates a shocking 26,000 instances of rape, sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact occurred in our military – last year alone. That’s an average of 71 cases every day.
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What can you do to help the people in the Philippines in the aftermath of the typhoon that killed thousands?
The truth be known, it is overpopulation combined with its resultant poverty that kills in “natural disasters” as this super typhoon is called. Overcrowded low lying areas combined with sub standard structures were the main culprit. The poor populate these areas and they are the ones who die or are made homeless.
http://www.independent.com/news/2013/nov/14/poverty-and-climate-change-philippines/
What I would suggest to help the long term improvement of conditions in the Philippines is that you support the organizations and institutions that work to slow or reverse climate change and/or achieve population stability.
Here are a few suggestions but do your own research and make your own educated decisions:
http://www.populationconnection.org/
http://www.overpopulation.org/pop-sustainability.html
http://endfossilfuelsubsidies.org/
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2013 Drone Summit — Going on Now!
WATCH LIVE STREAM HERE: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/codepink-for-peace
Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance
Washington DC, Georgetown Law School
November 16-17, 2013
– See more at: http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?id=6457#sthash.ZHZbfzNn.dpuf
Join CODEPINK as they protest against President Barack Obama use of deadly drones! President Obama will be in San Francisco to attend a high-roller luncheon at the new SF Jazz Center in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley.
Obama’s drone policy is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians in Pakistan and Yemen — countries we aren’t even at war with. Since Obama has taken office, deadly drone strikes have increased, causing more drone bases to pop up across the country and across the globe to engage in surveillance and targeted killing. Join us to say stop the killing!
We understand others may have a long list of grievances against the President’s policies. We welcome other signs, groups and issues!
Monday, Nov. 25
11:00am to 1:30pm
Assemble at Patricia’s Green on Octavia and Hayes at 11AM in Hayes Valley. March to the SF Jazz Center at 11:30am where will have an outside presence against US/CIA drone strikes. Be flexible because we might have to move locations.
RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/681431121881074/
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2013 Drone Summit — Going on Now!
WATCH LIVE STREAM HERE: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/codepink-for-peace
Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance
Washington DC, Georgetown Law School
November 16-17, 2013
– See more at: http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?id=6457#sthash.ZHZbfzNn.dpuf
IS YOUR MOVEMENT STUCK IN THE MUD?
Are you working to change unjust social systems?
Do you wonder if your work is making a difference?
History is full of dramatic successes of social movements, but also of dismal failures.
Don’t Reinvent The Wheel — Learn from generations of successful social movements.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Unitarian Universalist Church
5654 Ralston St., Ventura, CA 93003
2:30-5 pm
*Social Hour to follow, please bring a dish to share
6 pm — Elliot will present a talk on Guantanamo and his 80-day fast.
*More Information about Elliot Adams: http://www.CloseGitmo.Net
Download Flyer (.pdf)
Sponsored by the Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapters of Veterans for Peace, Unitarian Universalist of Ventura, KPFK, and Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions.
More information and Accessibility: work4peacenow@gmail.com or 805-407-7997
Call Phoenix Mayor Stanton Now: Support VFP Phoenix Chapter’s Right to March in the Veterans Day Parade!
Veterans For Peace urges its membership to contact or write the Mayor of Phoenix, Greg Stanton to pressure him to support and advocate for the right of the Winter Soldier Chapter Veterans For Peace in Phoenix, AZ to participate uncensored in the city’s Veterans Day Parade.
Background:
Since late October 25, 2011, the not for profit organization Honoring Arizona’s Veterans (HAV), has waged a relentless campaign to censor (Phoenix) Winter Soldier Chapter Veterans for Peace’s (WSCVFP) Veterans Day Parade message and bar the chapter from participating in the parade.
On October 18th the chapter was notified by HAV with the tacit approval of Phoenix’s Mayor Greg Stanton that Winter Solider Chapter Veterans For Peace cannot participate in the parade.
Every year many VFP chapters find that they must struggle for their right to march in Veterans Day Parades because we carry a message of peace and demilitarization.
This year veteran members of VFP in Phoenix who suffer from varying degrees of service-connected disabilities are being denied their right to march.
Examples are
• Richard A. Smith, Esq. (USN ‘65-‘69) who has significant hearing loss from exposure to 3-inch and 5-inch naval gunfire.
• Dennis Stout (U. S. Army ‘66-‘69) who was shot and seriously wounded in action in Vietnam and
• Billy Clark (USMC ‘69-‘71) who was “blown up” by a rocket propelled grenade in My Lai, Vietnam on April 1, 1970.
We cannot stand aside and let this be. We must take action as a voice for our veteran comrades and as advocates for peace.
Let Mayor Greg Stanton know and tell him this is an outrage and unacceptable. The city of Phoenix must support all veterans, including those who work for peace. His e-mail mailto:mayor.stanton@phoenix.gov?subject=Say%20Yes%20to%20WSCVFP%20Participation%20in%20Veterans%20Day%20Parade
Michael McPhearson email @ mailto:mcphearson@veteransforpeace.org?subject=Prohibited%20from%20participating%20in%20Veterans%20Day%20Parade&body=Please%20provide%0A%0AYour%20name%0AYour%20Chapter%0ACity%2C%20State%20Zip%0ABrief%20Explanation%0A%0A if your chapter is experiencing a similar issue entering your city’s Veterans Day Parade.
