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<i>AWARE on the Air</i> at its regular time last night (Tuesdays @
10pm ch. 6) had audio problems. It wasn't understandable - not, as
usual, because it discussed US wars outside the limits of allowable
debate - but because the audio transmission was garbled.<br>
<br>
One viewer called to say that we sounded "chipmunky." (Ron - Alvin
called: he wants his shtick back.) <br>
<br>
But the excellent people at Urbana Public Television are on the
case, and you can hear the entire program for the first week of
2011 at 11pm tonight on cable channel 6.<br>
<br>
Ron Szoke will discuss "Same Old, Same Old"; a preliminary calendar
of protest for the new year will be presented (see below); and yr.
obdt. servt. will describe how to break the Israel-Palestine
deadlock. (Guess who's the most and least responsible actor?)<br>
<br>
Happy Twelfth Night; or, What You Will. --CGE<br>
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Anti-War Anti-Racism Calendar - Protests in 2011<br>
Recent and upcoming events on the local scene, <br>
from last Sunday's AWARE meeting and the AWARE mailing lists, <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net"><peace@lists.chambana.net></a> and
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net"><peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net></a><br>
(Thanks to MOA Karen Medina.)<br>
<br>
***<br>
Defenseless under the night<br>
Our world in stupor lies;<br>
Yet, dotted everywhere,<br>
Ironic points of light<br>
Flash out wherever the Just<br>
Exchange their messages:<br>
May I, composed like them<br>
Of Eros and of dust,<br>
Beleaguered by the same<br>
Negation and despair,<br>
Show an affirming flame.<br>
--W. H. Auden, "September 1, 1939"<br>
<br>
***<br>
On New Year’s Day, 1/1/11, Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative
Nonviolence invited people around the world to raise their voices,
through Facebook, Twitter, free conference calls, Skype, and blogs
at several websites in a massive refusal to accept this war any
longer. See
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://vcnv.org/dear-afghanistan-a-new-year-s-call-for-peace"><http://vcnv.org/dear-afghanistan-a-new-year-s-call-for-peace></a>
for the outcome.<br>
<br>
*Saturday 8 January, 2-4pm. Main & Neil Streets, downtown
Champaign.<br>
Demonstration against the Obama administration's war in the Middle
East. AWARE'S regular monthly demonstration, this month devoted to
the upcoming year of resistance. <br>
<br>
*Tuesday 11 January, Witness Against Torture will begin its protests
of the policies symbolized by Guantanamo, which turns 10 that day.
Come to Washington, D.C., or join in wherever you are
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.witnesstorture.org"><http://www.witnesstorture.org></a>.<br>
<br>
*Saturday 15 January, 2-5pm Independent Media Center (Old Post
Office), Urbana<br>
IWW Activist Fair The Central Illinois IWW has reserved the stage
area of the IMC, and we have also booked Will Hope's Cuban band
(Sandunga) to perform the last hour, 4-5pm. We therefore have from
2pm - 4pm to do presentations, workshops, etc., to<br>
1)energize and focus all of us activists in C-U for the coming
year; <br>
2) make connections with other activists, organizations, and
interested but uncommitted individuals in downstate Illinois, with
the possibility of doing future coordinated events; and <br>
3) cast a wide net into the C-U community to attract new people
into all of our organizations.<br>
<br>
*Saturday 15 January, Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, the peace
movement will mark 20 years of U.S. war on Iraq. Come to Washington,
D.C., or join in wherever you are
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://warisacrime.org/20years"><http://warisacrime.org/20years></a>. Come to Washington DC to
commemorate the U.S. slaughter of Iraq, and to rededicate our lives
to living out Dr. M. L. King Jr.’s dream of abolishing war and
injustice!
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://vcnv.org/vcnv-calendar/january-15-2011-commemorating-20-years-of-us-war-on-iraq"><http://vcnv.org/vcnv-calendar/january-15-2011-commemorating-20-years-of-us-war-on-iraq></a>.<br>
<br>
*Monday 17 January is both the official Martin Luther King Day and
the 50th anniversary of President Eisenhower's speech warning of the
military industrial complex. Events are being planned. Also
National Day of Service.<br>
<br>
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATION in Champaign \-Urbana:<br>
12 events: 14 January through 22 January plus the art exhibit during
February.<br>
*Friday 14 January 4-6pm. Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 South Neil Street,
Champaign<br>
Martin Luther King Jr. Countywide Celebration<br>
*Sunday 16 January 5-7pm. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts,
Foellinger Great Hall, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., U.<br>
MLK Jr. Community Celebration<br>
*Monday 17 January 8:30-10:30am. The Vineyard Church, 1500 North
Lincoln Avenue, Urbana<br>
Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast<br>
*Monday 17 January all day<br>
Day of Service Ikenberry Commons, Multipurpose Room 1, 301 E,
Gregory, C.<br>
*Monday 17 January 6-8pm Art Theatre, 126 W. Church St., U.<br>
Film: "The Other America" and Facilitation<br>
*Monday 17 January 6-8pm WEFT 90.1 FM radio<br>
MLK Jr. Essay Contest Winners Live on FM radio<br>
*Wednesday 19 January 7:30-9pm Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S.
Lincoln Ave., U.<br>
Pioneering Latinos: Building a Legacy on and Beyond the Playing
Field <br>
Film: "Roberto Clemente" /Adrian Burgos with filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz<br>
*Thursday 20 January 3-7pm Wesley Evening Food Pantry, 1205 W. Green
St., U.<br>
Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Day of Service<br>
*Thursday 20 January 7-10pm Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S.
Lincoln Ave., U.<br>
Pioneering Latinos: Building a Legacy on and Beyond the Playing
Field:<br>
Fireside Chat with Bernardo Ruiz, Fernando Prez and Adrian Burgos<br>
*Saturday 22 January 10am-1pm Krannert Center for the Performing
Arts, 500 S, Goodwin Ave., C.<br>
Martin Luther King Jr. Culminating Community Event<br>
*Saturday 22 January 10am-2pm Krannert Center for the Performing
Arts<br>
Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Contest Presentation of Winners<br>
*1 February- 21 February UIUC Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr., U.<br>
MLK Jr. Essay Contest Artwork and Exhibit<br>
<br>
*Friday 21 January marks one year since the Supreme Court's
"Citizens United" ruling handing corporations the power to spend
unlimited funds on elections. Events are being planned.<br>
<br>
*Thursday 27 January 27, 7pm. The Red Herring, 1209 W. Oregon St.,
Urbana<br>
The People Speak: A Live Performance. It's been a year since the
death of historian Howard Zinn. Commemorate the anniversary of his
passing with local activists from the campus and the community with
a live staged reading of "The People Speak." Using dramatic and
musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of
everyday Americans, THE PEOPLE SPEAK gives voice to those who spoke
up for social change throughout U.S. history, and insisted on
equality and justice. Based on Zinn’s best-selling books, A People’s
History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the
United States, THE PEOPLE SPEAK illustrates the relevance of these
historical moments to our society today and reminds us never to take
liberty for granted. (Admission charge.)<br>
<br>
*Friday 1 July World Youth Peace Summit.<br>
<br>
*Wednesday 6 July-Saturday 16 July, Washington DC.<br>
Kalachakra for World Peace with the 14th Dalai Lama<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://kalachakra2011.com/"><http://kalachakra2011.com/></a><br>
<br>
*Friday 29 July-Saturday 30 July <br>
Million Youth Peace March International<br>
<br>
*Saturday 6 August-Sunday 7 August Hiroshima, Japan<br>
Live Peace International<br>
<br>
*Friday 26 August-Sunday 28 August Berlin, Germany<br>
World Peace Berlin Festival. Music Festival, Arts, Sports &
Cultural Events, Conferences & Workshops
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.worldpeacefestival.org/"><http://www.worldpeacefestival.org/></a><br>
<br>
*Wednesday 21 September International Day Of Peace<br>
<br>
*Wednesday 26 October Assisi, Italy<br>
Pope Benedict XVI called for an interfaith meeting for peace to be
held in Assisi.<br>
<br>
***<br>
AWARE is happy to provide anti-war speakers and discussion leaders
for local events. See our Facebook page, our website at
<anti-war.net>, or write <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cge@shout.net"><cge@shout.net></a>. AWARE is an
independent organization that works with other political groups and
parties opposed to US war, but it is not a member of them.<br>
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