It’s been 75 years this month since the start of the Atomic Age, with the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing hundreds of thousands of civilians, but its trail of destruction has never ended.
Dark Circle covers both the period’s beginnings and its aftermath, providing a scientific primer on the catastrophic power of nuclear energy while also relating tragic human stories detailing the devastating toll radioactive toxicity has taken on people and livestock—focusing in large part on Rocky Flats, Colorado, whose plutonium processing facility infamously contaminated the surrounding area.
Documentary Grand Prize winner at Sundance, Academy shortlisted for Best Documentary, and Emmy winner, Dark Circle is no less potent today than it was 40 years ago.
Film Sponsor: Veterans for Peace – Ventura County Chapter #112
Here’s an amazingly good online talk by Erik Endstrom to a meeting of the
Massachusetts Peace Council. Endstrom is a graduate of Stoughton High
School (MA), West Point, and combat in Afgahnistan. He’s the author of a
new book, “Un-American: A Soldier’s Reckoning of Our Longest War “.
Endstrom enlisted after 9/11, and has a lot of insights in his book into military recruiting in high schools.
After leaving the military he got an MBA from Oxford University and worked
for the Boston Consulting Group in the US and abroad. He brings that
analytic skill to his assessement of recruitng, war, PTSD, etc. https://www.enedstrom.com/
This week Fire Drill Friday is all about WATER. There will be many impacts of climate change, but among the most important are impacts on water resources. The key impacts will be changes in rain and snow, rising temperatures and hence rising demand for water, especially to grow food, worsening water quality, and worse extreme events including floods and droughts that overload systems built for more stable weather patterns–all of which could contribute to increased militarization as the climate becomes more unstable and access to resources are limited. Watch the Teach In: Water Can’t Wait.
Garett highlighted these connections when he spoke at today’s rally. Watch Veterans For Peace’s Executive Director, Garett Reppenhagen speech:
“War in general is destructive to our planet in so many ways. In Iraq I saw firsthand total demolition of utility infrastructure. Destroyed plumbing made available clean water scarce and further damage to waste systems contaminated water supplies. The fertile crescent was nurtured by the Tigras and Euphrates Rivers, now too polluted to swim in. Today, precious few can even now count on something so simple as a safe cup of tap water.”
At the end of his speech, Garett shared an experience that many of us can relate to:
“When I came home I became very self destructive. I was a sniper in Iraq and because I perpetuated those crimes I felt a heavy weight of grief and guilt and finding my way into activism started to save my life. Repurposing myself and finding a new identity in the movement to serve this country in an HONEST way and protect my community in a REAL way that allowed me to start healing my moral injury.
If activism can save my soul then activism can save the soul of this country”
Veterans For Peace knows that it is critical to continue making these connections between war and the environment and to stand up for climate justice. Will you stand with us?
“We need to burn more oil or suffer horribly” is slowly being recognized as a vicious deception, as more and more people come to understand that we need to burn less oil or suffer horribly. “We need to dump more money into war preparations or suffer horribly” is the same type of statement. The notion that a population must be prepared to fight off an invasion and occupation violently or do nothing may someday be understood as on a par with “We need to eat the roasted flesh of livestock or eat nothing.” Some of us grasp that there are other things to eat. Refusing to grasp that there are other ways to resist a military is daily becoming a more irrational act.” READ COMPLETE ARTICLE
Earlier this year, I launched the Women Veterans Task Force with the goal of ensuring that VA is equipped to adapt to the complex and unique needs of women veterans, the fastest growing and most diverse demographic within the veteran community. Throughout the year, we held several round tables, site visits, hearings, and meetings with women veterans across the country to identify issues and barriers they face.
To address many of the inequities and barriers that the Women Veterans Task Force identified, Congress Member, Julia Brownley introduced the Deborah Sampson Act. And, on November 12, 2019, the Deborah Sampson Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 399 to 11. Find out more
Keynote Speaker: Ruth Aloua (Loke)
Ruth (Loke) was the keynote speaker at the 2019 Veterans For Peace convention.
Ruth Aloua is a Kanaka Maoli from the Kona District. Her grandmother’s lineage binds her to the island Hawai’i and her grandfathers to Maui. She is a mahi’ai (farmer) and a kia’i loko (fishpond guardian) whose work extends to the peaks of Mauna a Wākea to the plains of Pōhakuloa into the deepest depths of the ocean to the realm of Kanaloa. She is an advocate for peace and justice fostering nonviolent interaction between people, land, water, ocean and air. Watch the video
Opening Plenary: Deb Abrahamson
Deb Abrahamson is the founder and director of SHAWL- Sovereignty, Health, Air, Water and Land. She spoke at the Veterans For Peace 2019 Convention about the poisoning and destruction of indigenous lands and people. Watch the video
Friday Night event: Brittany DeBarros
Friday night the convention hosted an evening of Resistance, Resilience and Reggae. Brittany was one of the main speakers of the event before the evening of music! See Brittany’s speech
Photo Essay by Mike James
“Attending the Veterans For Peace national convention in Spokane WA was a bit of homecoming for me. I felt as though I had found my tribe. I met dozens of people who have repeatedly put it all on the line to organize, agitate and resist the inherently evil American Industrial Military Complex. At the same time I was happy to be able to witness first hand the internal struggles of the organization and meet face to face my brothers and sisters in peace who strive to hold the imperialists feet to the fire.” See Mike’s amazing photos!
Farewell to VFP Executive Director Michael McPhearson
The Saturday evening banquet featured a good-bye tribute to Michael McPhearson for his years of tireless service to the organization. Michael also received the Gandhian Nonviolence Award
Watch the video tribute and see his acceptance of his award.
The Initiative to Clean up Unexploded Bombs in Vietnam
As part of the wonderful exhibit, Waging Peace, VFP member Chuck Searcy of Project RENEW describes the major success and strides in making Vietnam safe from the devices of death dropped on the country by the United States. Watch video
VFP-ROCK: “Rise For Henoko”
Veterans for Peace Ryukyu Okinawa Chapter Kokusai (VFP-ROCK) gives an update on their most recent efforts to protect Henoko.
Visit riseforhenoko.com for more information. See the update!
Report on SOVA Activities at the VFP 34th Annual Convention
A number of members of the Save Our VA campaign attended the VFP Convention in Spokane last week and wrote an action report, which included a workshop, a meeting and a great action. Read their report!
Deported Veterans Issues & Advocacy Project Workshop
Deported Veterans Issues & Advocacy Project workshop covered legislative initiatives, legislative outreach team building, unified lobbying, and fundraising.
“It was a real honor to have been chosen to represent deported veterans in Tijuana. I had a wonderful experience and felt the convention itself went well and was very productive. I was able to reach many VFP members in regards to our cause in our Tijuana Chapter #182. Thank you again to all for the warm welcome and extraordinary efforts to make my stay comfortable” -Lupita Ciprian, Tijuana Chapter See the Workshop
VFP Business Meeting
Check out the President’s message, the discussion of resolutions and board nominations! (Look for a follow up email in the coming weeks with the final listings of all Ballot information and more from the Business meeting) Check out all the videos from the Business Meeting
VFP At Fairchild AirForce Base
“US Air Force refueling tankers from Fairchild Air Base, Spokane, Washington refuel Saudi Arabia bombers that kill people in Yemen! Good reason for our Vets For Peace protest at the Air Base!!!” – Ann Wright See the protest!
Arlington North West
Dave Dittemore and George Taylor, VFP34 Tacoma, brought the Arlington Northwest display of 1500 grave markers that visibly demonstrate the cost of war. The memorial could be seen from mulitple spaces in Spokane! View the closing ceremony
Poetry Soiree
Every VFP Convention holds a Poetry Reading for veteran poets to read aloud one of their poems. John Spitzberg hosted this event at the 2019 VFP National Convention in Spokane, Washington. See the amazing poets
A Great Closing!
Spectrum Singers is an all-inclusive and intergenerational SATB chorus based out of Spokane, Washington. They performed at the Sunday Closing Plenary of the VFP 2019 National Convention. Hear the Spectrum Singers!
The Closing Ceremony also featured a conversation between Executive Director Garett Reppenhagen and Outgoing E.D. Michael McPhearson. Check it out!
FROM — http://worldbeyondwar.org/
A new fact sheet series outlining the reasons why we should abolish war.
1. War Is Immoral 2. War Endangers Us 3. War Threatens Our Environment 4. War Erodes Liberties 5. War Impoverishes Us 6. War Promotes Bigotry 7. We Need $2 Trillion/Year for Other Things
The fact sheets are designed as printable handouts that can be used for tabling events, grassroots lobbying meetings, and much more. Each one contains a list of references, so you can learn more about any of the details mentioned. We believe that education is a critical component of a global security system, and an essential tool for getting us there. We educate both about and for the abolition of war. Our educational resources are based on knowledge and research that expose the myths of war and illuminate the proven nonviolent, peaceful alternatives that can bring us authentic security.
Thank you to numerous volunteers, including Gayle, Joanne, Tim, and Ben, who helped us complete the fact sheet series! For questions or more information about our peace education programs and volunteer opportunities, please email me at greta@worldbeyondwar.org.
Call to Action by Courage to Resist: The Trump Administration has unleashed ICE in unprecedented ways. Hundreds swept up at a time, in search of “hispanics.” The US military forced to host and support new concentration camps, as well as deployments to the Southern border. We have the ability to interrupt and change the direction of this humanitarian crisis if we act now. Read more, including events this week.
Attorney Eric Seitz represented hundreds of objectors being drafted and GIs facing courts-martial during the US war in Vietnam. He continued to defend military resisters during the Gulf War (including Courage to Resist’s Jeff Paterson), and more recently, Iraq and Afghanistan objectors.
This Courage to Resist podcast was produced in collaboration with the Vietnam Full Disclosure effort of Veterans For Peace — “Towards an honest commemoration of the American war in Vietnam.” This year marks 50 years of GI resistance, in and out of uniform, for many of the courageous individuals featured. If you believe this history is important, please …
COURAGE TO RESIST ~ SUPPORT THE TROOPS WHO REFUSE TO FIGHT!
484 Lake Park Ave #41, Oakland, California 94610 ~ 510-488-3559 www.couragetoresist.org ~ facebook.com/couragetoresist
“…Roughly half the world’s military spending is by a single country that is under no threat of being occupied but has, on the contrary, attacked and occupied numerous other countries. Yet, ironically, it is a U.S. audience that may most need to gain nonviolent enlightenment, since the propaganda of military defense supports the military spending which generates the distant wars of aggression.”
— Counterpunch: Read Full Article
Keep Space for Peace Week
International Week of Protest to
Stop the Militarization of Space
• No Space Force
• No Missile Defense
• Close U.S./NATO Bases Worldwide
• Stop Drones Surveillance & Killing
• End Privatization of Foreign/Military Policy
• Convert the Military Industrial Complex
• Deal with climate change and global poverty
• Support the Green New Deal
· Andover, Massachusetts (Oct 10) Merrimack Valley People for Peace will dedicate its weekly Thursday morning vigil at Raytheon Corporation (where they build ‘missile defense’ radars) to Keep Space for Peace. 350 Lowell St. (Rte 133) 7AM to 8AM. btquirk@verizon.net
· Asheville, North Carolina (Oct 5-12) Each day during the week, members of the local chapter of Veterans for Peace will vigil and conduct a walkabout downtown for an hour carrying the No to NATO banner and passing out flyers. Contact Ken Jones at jonesk@maine.edu
· Augusta, Maine (Oct 11) Women in Black has entered the 17th year of continually holding weekly peace vigils in Augusta in front of Lithgow Public Library on Friday from 12:30 to 1:00 PM. rleisnerrfm@yahoo.com
· Bath Iron Works, Maine (Oct 5) Vigil across from administration building on Washington Street (Navy Aegis destroyers outfitted with “missile defense” systems built at BIW) 11:30-12:30 am Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm (207) 763-4062
· Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, California (Oct 28-29) NO SPACE FORCE! Keep Space for Peace. Two-day monthly Vigil & Peace Camp to stop Drone Wars and Global Militarization. Our theme will denounce Trump’s Space Force agenda. Beale plays a critical role in U.S. drone killing, as a key control base for the Global Hawk, a surveillance drone used to find and track potential targets. Join CODEPINK, Veterans For Peace, and other N. Calif. activists. Info Toby Blome: ratherbenyckeling@comcast.net
· Belfast, Maine (Oct 6) Waldo County Peace & Justice vigil at Resistance Corner (High & Maine St) from noon to 1:00 pm. dscampc321@gmail.com
· Blantyre, Malawi, Southern Africa (Oct 10) People’s Federation for National Peace & Development will organize a peace workshop. edwardchaka@yahoo.com
· Bombay, India (Oct 5-12) Dr. Leo Rebello has committed to Lecture in Colleges, Schools, NGOs on topics listed above. He has also put the space week notification on Facebook Groups, Twitter etc. prof.leorebello@gmail.com
· Brunswick, Maine (Oct 11) PeaceWorks weekly vigil (since 9/11) on town green from 5:00-5:30 pm. Will hold peace in space signs and banners. gaia@gwi.net
· Creech Air Force Base, Indian Springs, Nevada (Sept 29-Oct 5) 10 YEARS of DRONE RESISTANCE at Creech. Drone resistance mass mobilization. The U.S. Racist Drone Wars continue to expand around the globe, terrorizing and murdering the most vulnerable and poorest of communities, violating the national sovereignty of people and threatening us all into a much higher chance for an all-out nuclear confrontation. These are covert wars. Much is censored and hidden from the public, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t happening! Contact: Toby Blomé: atherbenyckeling@comcast.net or Eleanor Levine: eastbaycodepink@gmail.com
· USAF Croughton, England (Oct 5) USAF Croughton is about to undergo one of the biggest redevelopments since it was constructed by the USAF almost 70 years ago. The new ‘Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex’ will put the site at the heart of a web of military and intelligence networks stretching from the USA to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. March & rally at main gate from 12-4 pm. Oxfordshire Peace Campaign, oxonpeace@yahoo.co.uk
· Delmar, New York (Oct 7) Vigil to Stop the Militarization of Space at Delaware & Kenwood Aves from 5:00-6:00 pm. Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace. Joelombardo222@gmail.com
· Fort Meade, Maryland (Oct 5) Members of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center will participate in Keep Space for Peace Week by going to the National Security Agency (NSA), from 11 AM to noon. We will carpool, and if interested in joining us contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
· Gangjeong, Jeju, Korea (Oct 5-12) Promotion of Keep Space for Peace Week in Gangjeong and beyond. Korea is one of NATO partnership nations. The UN Command (UNC) which manages Korean War Armistice was created during the Korean War. It is actually a US military-led organ and supposed to have been dissolved decades ago by the decision of UN. The UNC steals the name and flag of UN. It is composed of 18 nations including 11 NATO membership nations and at least 4 NATO partnership nations. It has its rear troop units in Japan. People concern that it might function as the Asian version NATO. Recently personnel from the UN Command visited the Jeju navy base in Gangjeong village. We will share the importance of exposing UNC and other space related matters during the Keep Space for Peace week. Contact armha2013@gmail.com
· Harrogate, England (Oct 12) Public meeting with speakers & refreshments organised by Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign & Yorkshire CND. Dave Webb (as Global Network convenor) will speak on how Menwith NSA/NRO spy base fits in the US global military spread and the idea of a space force. At 7:00 pm, Harrogate Friends Meeting House, 12a Queen Parade, (wheelchair access and hearing loop). Contact for enquiries 01765 600928 sswift64@gmail.com
· Kathmandu, Nepal (Oct 5-12) We from GN Chapter Nepal, will organize GN October 5-12 programs at various places among the students teachers, scholars, thinkers and philosophers of the Nepalese society. Apart from this week protest for the peaceful Space; we will also inform in front of them (the audience) that our GN Coordinator from US will also come and give a talk on the pertinent issue on October 16-17, 2019. yprabhuray@gmail.com
· Kathmandu, Nepal (Oct 16-17) Global Network Coordinator Bruce Gagnon will speak on space issues at various colleges across Kathmandu. For details bhurtung@yahoo.com
· King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (Oct 12) Noon – 2p.m., Lockheed Martin, 230 Mall Boulevard (immediately behind the King of Prussia Mall at Mall and Goddard Blvds.) – From Drone Warfare to Nuclear War preparations and Trump’s ‘STAR FORCE’: Protest and ‘Reach-Out’ continues at the world’s largest war profiteer. Sights n’ Sounds, drums, whistles, banners, signs, and more. Brandywine Peace Community www.brandywinepeace.com brandywine@juno.com 484-574-1148
· Largo, Florida (Oct 9) Peace First will be at the Raytheon plant at 7887 Bryan Dairy Rd, as part of Keep Space for Peace Week. Raytheon is the fourth largest weapons manufacturer in the world. Raytheon has made huge profits from the war in Yemen. 4:30 – 5:30 pm sjstew@gte.net
· Leicester, England (Oct 6) Weaving Hope for the Future. With major threats to our planet we will be finding hope through dance, poetry and storytelling. Castle Gardens Maypole from 2-4 pm. Leicester CND. pennywalker@riseup.net
· Limerick, Ireland (Oct 5-6) World BEYOND War’s fourth annual global conference on the abolition of war will be held on October 5th and 6th and include a rally on the 6th at Shannon Airport, where U.S. military forces routinely pass through in violation of Irish neutrality and of laws against war. http://worldbeyondwar.org
· Menwith Hill, England (Oct 8) Keep Space for Peace demonstration at 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Main gates of U.S. NSA/NRO spy base Menwith Hill, HG3 2SW, speakers to be confirmed. sswift64@gmail.com
· Milan, Italy (Oct 3) Public debate entitled US/NATO Bases: Defense or Danger. Organized by CNGNN Italy. Jtmv812@gmail.com
· Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Oct 11) Showing the award-winning documentary ‘Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space’ at 7 PM at the Peace Center on 1001 E Keefe Ave. Sponsored by Peace Action WI, co-sponsored by Women’ International League for Peace and Freedom, Veterans for Peace, Milwaukee and more. pamrichard35@gmail.com
· Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Oct 12) Stand for Peace against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. Noon to 1:00 pm in front of the old Nike Ajax Missile site, now the US Army Reserve Drill Center, 4850 W Silver Spring Ave. pamrichard35@gmail.com
· Nagpur, India (Oct 5 & 12) S.E.C. Railway Pensioners Association and Progressive Railway Women’s Organisation will hold demonstrations on 5th and 12th October. jnrao193636@gmail.com
· Tampa, Florida (Oct 8) Demonstration outside Senators Scott’s and Rubio’s offices in the U.S. Court House, 801 N. Florida Ave. 10:30-11:30 AM. We will make Sen. Scott’s connections to Raytheon the theme of the demonstration. President Trump wants to allow Raytheon to manufacture weapons inside Saudi Arabia. Call (727) 894-2832 for more info.
· Toronto, Canada (Oct 9) Vigil, outside the NATO Association of Canada office, 48 Yonge Street, from 12-1pm. Organized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace. tlorincz@dal.ca
· Tucson, Arizona (Oct 10) Peace vigil at Davis-Monthan AFB at 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Air National Guard troops at Davis-Monthan are remotely piloting UAV’s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) that are firing guided bombs and missiles and killing more civilians than targeted “terrorists” in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan and possibly more sovereign nations. A-10 warplanes that train out of Davis-Monthan are responsible for the vast majority of radioactive ammunition – estimated at well over 400 tons – used in Iraq since 1991. Signs provided, or bring your own! More info: nukeresister@igc.org
· Ukiah, California (Oct 8) A “Keep Space for Peace Week” event will be held at the Mendocino Environmental Center 6-9 PM. “Space Night at the MEC” will start with an open house and information exchange at 6:00 pm, followed by Open Mike on KMEC radio from 7-9 pm. The Mendocino Environmental Center ia at 106 W. Standley Street. KMEC radio broadcasts at 105.1FM and streams live on the internet at www.kmecradio.org . The local event is sponsored by The Space Treaty Project. For more information go to www.spacetreaty.org or Facebook: The Space League.
· Vandenberg Air Force Base, California (Oct 2) Keep Space for Peace Week protest at space warfare base from 3:45 to 4:45 pm at the Main Gate. Parking at Vandenberg Middle School. Call Dennis at (805) 343-6322 for info or questions.
· Visakhapatnam, India (Oct 12-13) International Conference on Super Powers’ Dominion in Outer Space & Global Sustainable Development. Co-Sponsored by Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University and the Global Network. Speakers will include Professor Peter Kuznick, Subrata Ghoshroy from MIT, Lindis Percy from UK, Professor Aruna Kammila and Bruce Gagnon. People of our planet must consider the question of the kind of seed one carries from earth into the heavens. The essential objective of this Conference is to give a stage to exhibit emerging issues and challenges in outer space, including legal, political, economic as well as scientific in order to ensure peace and security in the international sphere with concern to outer space. For details intconf@dsnlu.ac.in
· White House, Washington DC (Oct 11-12) Rage Against the War Machine. Starting at the White House and march to the Pentagon. The nuclear clock is at two minutes to midnight – we must unite for peace and against the war machine. A Conference, the Anti-Imperialist Revolution Summit, will be held the next day on Oct 12. For more info http://marchonpentagon.com/2019-march
· Washington DC (Oct 7) The Pentagon Monday at 7-8 AM. Will Hold Keep Space for Peace and No Weapons in Space signs at weekly Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Peace Vigil. artlaffin@hotmail.com
· Washington DC (Oct 11) The White House: Friday at 12 Noon –1:00 PM. Will Hold Keep Space for Peace and No Weapons in Space signs at weekly Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Peace Vigil. artlaffin@hotmail.com
Space Week Co-Sponsors:
• March on the Pentagon: Rage Against the War Machine
• No to War – No to NATO
• United National Antiwar Committee (UNAC)
• US Peace Council
• Veterans For Peace
• Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom
• WorldBeyondWar.org
Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space PO Box 652 Brunswick, ME 04011 (207) 607-4255 http://www.space4peace.org
November 15th-17th, 2019 www.soaw.org Phone: 202-234-3440
Dear Friends,
As members of the Illinois chapter of the SOA Watch and the broader SOAW organizing collective, we have spent decades dedicated to the movement for truth and justice. We are excited to share two current SOAW Fall 2019 Priorities: a Bi-National General Assembly Strategy meeting in September and the SOAW November 15-17th Ft. Benning, GA commemorative gathering. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Central American University (UCA) massacre — one of the many atrocities that occurred in Central America as the United States funded civil wars, trained military at the SOA/WHINSEC, and ensured that right-wing governments remain in power regardless of their human rights violations.
We understand that the conditions people are fleeing in Central America are a result of the training, support, and funding that the United States has funneled into state violence for decades. Over the last few days, news broke that Fort Benning — home of the School of the Americas / WHINSEC — is now being considered as a detention center facility for children. Simultaneously, the US has deployed troops and border patrol agents to Guatemala in order to “halt migration”, justifying it as “humanitarian aid”. The architects of death would like us to believe that what happens in the borderlands is distinct from the training provided at SOA/WHINSEC, but we know that US-supported state violence is at the root of forced displacement and the reason people are dying at the border right now.
We know that we must be as fierce, strategic, and effective as possible to hold the US accountable for the decades of intervention that have devastated communities throughout the Americas, resulting in torture, forced disappearance, mass displacement, assassination, and forced migration. This is why in September representatives from different constituencies from both north and south of the US/Mexico border will gather for an in-person meeting in Chicago to evaluate the context, share experiences of resistance, and develop a plan to help guide our movement in the coming months and years — making certain we always center truth and justice with the guarantee that the atrocities of the past will not be repeated.
As the Trump administration enacts deplorable policies that have caused 6 Central American migrant children to die in detention while also proposing locking up more children at Ft. Benning — one of the locations that created the conditions of violence from which they flee — we will once again be present at SOA/WHINSEC! Given that it’s the 30th anniversary of the Central American University (UCA) massacre, we will gather at the gates of the School of the Americas in Ft. Benning, GA from November 15-17 bridging the past and present. Together, we recommit ourselves to never forgetting the violence that our communities have been subjected to, not only in word, but in action.
Make no mistake, we will not rest until we dismantle the wall and all the racist, xenophobic, classist, dehumanizing policies that prop it up. We also want to be clear that our work to dismantle border imperialism is ongoing and we still need to respond, we still need to resist — no more deaths from SOA to the Borderlands!! To the implementation of increasingly xenophobic and racist practices, we say “BASTA – NO MAS! ENOUGH – NO MORE!”
Thank you for being a part of the SOA Watch movement! Our work is only possible with your support, and we hope that you will continue to organize with us, take action with us, and make certain that we can keep the movement to end all forms of US-supported violence strong and dynamic.
¡Adelante!
Chris, Kathleen, and Liz
Chris Inserra: Stage and Program Working Group since 1997 & served on original SOAW Advisory Board
Kathleen DeSautels: Served 6 months as Prisoner of Conscience 2002-2003 & is part of the Peacemaking Collective
Liz Deligio: Served 3 months as Prisoner of Conscience in 2004, served on SOAW Council & is part of the Peacemaking Collective
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