Stop the Wars and Occupations!
Building an opposition to the US wars in
the era of the Obama administration
Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 PM
6:30 PM - Pizza and Refreshments
7:00 PM - Roundtable Discussion
Encuentro 5
33 Harrison Avenue, 5th Floor, Boston, MA
In a lopsided vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on May 14, 2009
approved the Obama administration's request for $97 billion for U.S.
military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Palestinians
continue to suffer the devastating consequences of U.S. support to the
unending blockade of Gaza. It is in this context that the National Assembly
to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations will be held July 10-12
to initiate an education and mass action campaign. Join us in a discussion
of strategy for building the antiwar movement locally, regionally, and
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Roundtable Discussion - "Building an opposition to the US wars"
Submitted by ujpadmin on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 12:46pm.Six Mass Reps Support War Supplemental, Four Oppose
Submitted by masspeaceaction on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 7:28pm.
Massachusetts peace activists have been making many calls to Congress these days, urging our delegation to oppose the $100+ billion supplemental spending bill, which included $80 billion to continue the already costly, deadly, and disastrous U.S. military occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. It sadly (but narrowly) passed this evening (226 v. 202 with 6 Not Voting).
Most of the NO votes came from Republicans who were opposed to the IMF funds and other smaller provisions of the bill. The 51 anti-war Representatives who opposed the supplemental in the initial vote in May were under great pressure to switch their votes today. But four members of the Massachusetts delegation maintained their opposition to this massive blank check for war.
Operation: Home Ties' "Faces of Remembrance"
Submitted by masspeaceaction on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 4:15pm.This past Wednesday an exhibit opened in the State House entitled “Faces of Remembrance.” The exhibit features a project undertaken by a local artist, Gina Johnson, who was inspired to bring a human face to each of the soldiers from Massachusetts who died serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. To accomplish this she created a detailed pencil portrait of each fallen soldier, illustrating over a hundred portraits that are now on display.
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