10 Nov 2018
News Permalink

Stop U.S. war on Yemen

November 10, 2018

End the horrendous U.S./Saudi assault on Yemeni children, women, men and elders. 
More info. at World Beyond War http://worldbeyondwar.org/?s=yemen.

Yemen  is facing the worst humanitarian catastrophe on earth. We’re building pressure on the U.S. Congress to stop creating and worsening the disaster.

U.S. weapons, targeting, and refueling are crucial to the Saudi war effort. Removing U.S. participation would severely
limit Saudi attacks and maybe even end the war.

Petition: http://stopthewar.us/

06 Nov 2018
Uncategorized Permalink

Joint Korean Military Team to Start Landmine Removal in DMZ

November 6, 2018

Korea Times, 10/1/2018

The two Koreas will start clearing mines from the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on October 1 as a first step after they agreed to disarm the border area starting with land mines. 

For 20 days from Monday, Seoul and Pyongyang plan to remove all mines from the Joint Security Area (JSA) along the DMZ, the Ministry of National Defense said, Sunday. 
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/09/356_256216.html

06 Nov 2018
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SOA Watch Border Encuentro 2018

November 6, 2018

In just a few days, human rights activists, torture survivors, families of the disappeared, anti-war veterans, students, families, union workers, artists and educators from across the Americas will converge in Nogales, Arizona/Sonora for our 3rd SOA Watch Border Encuentro this November 16-18.
http://www.soaw.org/border-encuentro/
Schedule of Events http://www.soaw.org/border-encuentro/weekend-schedule-of-events/
Register http://org.salsalabs.com/o/727/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=100648

09 Aug 2018
News Permalink

Tronc Fires Half the Staff of the New York Daily News

August 9, 2018

Democracy Now: Tronc Fires Half the Staff of the New York Daily News, in Latest Attack on Local Journalism

In New York City, the new owner of the New York Daily News says it will fire half the staff of the longtime newspaper. Among those who were fired was editor-in-chief Jim Rich, who tweeted, “If you hate democracy and think local governments should operate unchecked and in the dark, then today is a good day for you.” In the 1980s, the New York Daily News employed 400 journalists. After the latest firings, the newspaper will have only 45 people in its newsroom staff. The New York Daily News’s owner, Tronc, is also the publisher of the Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun and the Hartford Courant. For more, we speak with Democracy Now!’s Juan González, a longtime columnist for the New York Daily News. — Democracy Now

09 Aug 2018
Immigration/Citizenship, News Permalink

US Citizenship and Immigration Services Starting a Denaturalization Task Force

August 9, 2018

Denaturalization to strip new citizens of citizenship.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is creating a new task force. Its goal: to examine what they say are bad naturalization cases, according to Director L. Francis Cissna’s June announcement.

As a result, the organization expects to hire dozens of lawyers and immigration officers in the coming weeks to find U.S. citizens they say should not have been naturalized, to revoke their citizenship, and then eventually deport them.

Ur Jaddou, a former chief council for the USCIS, now the director of the immigrant advocacy group DHS Watch, and an immigration law professor at Washington College of Law at American University explains this development…Read Article

07 Aug 2018
Peace, Veterans For Peace Permalink

VFP Chapter 112 Gathering Aug 10

August 7, 2018

We now have enough consensus to schedule the anticipated VFP chapter 112 gathering.

The greatest number of replies were given to August 10, a Friday. Thanks to everyone for sending in a response. Hopefully, now that a date is chosen others can determine for themselves if they can make the date. I’ll guess we could have from eight to fourteen people in attendance. Remember, for members who have business items for the chapter to consider please come prepared to further your requests. Voting can take place at the BBQ. — Michael Cervantes     
   
WHERE: Ventura Marina Park
2950 Pierpont Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001 
Marina Park is located at the south end of Pierpont Boulevard in Ventura (near the intersection of Pierpont and Coral Street). It is a 15 acre park that has over a third of a mile of oceanfront adjacent to Ventura Harbor, giving it plenty of beachfront, flat sand to play in. We will be in the grassy area of the park.Look for our flying VFP banners.  

WHEN: August 10, 2018; Beginning at 11:30am and staying at least two hours maybe more. 
       
Planning on barbecuing turkey hotdogs and buns, with dressings and side items you may wish to bring like desserts, drinks, salads, veggies, fruit, etc.