[Imc-newsroom] AWARE: What's happening? A LOT!

[Peter Miller]

I sent this to the Peace list but I'm sending it to the newsroom in case 
anyone wants to cover the events.
-Peter


>To: peace at lists.groogroo.com
>From: Peter Miller <peterm at shout.net>
>Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 23:31:16 -0600
>
>You've already seen a couple things that are happening as the new year 
>gets going, and different projects need assistance.  The anti-war movement 
>is neither asleep nor discouraged.  It does need your help!
>
>(AWARE will meet at the IMC, 218 W Main St., U again on 1/13 at 6 p.m.)
>
>AID FOR ANTI-TERORRISM TARGETS:  Al Kagan is building a group in support 
>of people who may be targeted by new anti-terrorism laws.  He and others 
>will be desinging a pledge card and asking as many people as possible to 
>sign it.  The pledge states that if someone is persecuted in the so-called 
>"war on terror", the signer will assist them.  It's an important 
>initiative that strengthens AWARE's anti-racism and civil liberties 
>efforts, and Al needs help making it happen.  Please contact him if you 
>can help out (akagan at uiuc.edu).
>
>FUNDRAISER:  Mark your calendar!  On February 9 at the Bread Company, 
>we'll be entertained and uplifted in a fundraiser for AWARE.  The 
>fundraiser will help pay for educational materials (brochures, booklets, 
>etc.), teach-in publicity, and other costs we incur in our anti-war, 
>anti-racism efforts.  The planners need help with publicity, phone 
>calling, ticket selling, and more.  Contact Lisa Chason at 344-6832 or 
>Carol Inskeep at 344-9155 or inskeep at alexia.lis.uiuc.edu to help out.
>
>8,000 CANDLE VIGIL:  This is a BIG effort and we'll need everyone possible 
>if we want to pull it off. U New Hampshire Prof. Mark Herold told us that 
>as of December 6, world press had reported that 3400 civilians had been 
>killed, and the number continues to rise.  On Wed. February 20 at 8 p.m. 
>we're going to attempt to light a candle for each of the victims of the 
>Sep. 11 attacks and the US counter-attacks.  WE'LL NEED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE 
>TO HELP LIGHT ALL THE CANDLES.  Please contact me, 
>peterm at shout.net/217-367-1336 if you want to help.
>
>TEACH-IN III:  AWARE's relentless education efforts continue in 2002 with 
>the third teach-in.  Date, time, location, and content are all 
>to-be-determined, so now is the time to get involved.  Contact Emily at 
>eturner at uiuc.edu or Raia at raiafink at uiuc.edu.
>
>TALK ABOUT THE WAR:  The speaker's bureau/Church Ladies Against War has a 
>list of speakers ready to address your group, be it a church congregation 
>(or just a social justice committee), a union, a book club, a class--you 
>name the venue, a speaker will be there!  Jeff Glassman 
>(lfay at prairienet.org/344-2903) laid the groundwork, so contact him if you 
>want a speaker or if you know someone who does.
>
>ANTI-RACISM CAUCUS:  People interested in brainstorming ways to fight 
>racism will begin meeting at the School for Designing a Society at 1 p.m. 
>on Thursday, Jan. 10.  Contact Mark Enslin for details (enslin at prairienet.org).
>
>DIRECT ACTION:  Demonstrate your opposition to carpet bombing civilians by 
>joining Laddies and Ladies Against War, Saturdays at 12:30 at Prospect and 
>I-74.  As time passes, more drivers are reacting to the people standing 
>with their signs.  Police reassurance that we have a right to speak out is 
>a weekly occurrence.  Join the only glimmer of hope/opposition visible to 
>many in our community.  Catch a ride at 12:15 at the School for Designing 
>a Society, University and Race, Urbana.
>
>AWARE-TV:  Kord Russel has taken the initiative to videotape and broadcast 
>anti-war information on Urbana Public TV.  Cable subscribers should switch 
>their sets to Channel 6 on Thursday (1/17) at 8 p.m.  AWARE-TV is a 
>bi-weekly production.  Call 344-7822 if you'd like to help.
>
>"GOT REVENGE?"  Art and Revolution will continue meeting at 311 West High 
>street, on the corner of Birch and High at 7pm, every Wednesday.  A&R have 
>brought us banners, patches, signs and many other displays of opposition 
>to the war.  Imagine a picture of GWB with a red "blood mustache" and the 
>caption "Got Revenge" above.  Below are details of the civilian deaths in 
>Afghanistan.  Talk to Rob for GR? or booklet details 
>(rob at anacroatan.pdnt.com/384-5123) or Pauline for A&R details 
>(alice_redqueen at hotmail.com).
>
>PEACE-DISCUSS:  A document archive including Carl Estabrook's weekly 
>updates (with citations) is available on the 'peace-discuss' email 
>list.  Go to lists.groogroo.com to subscribe or visit the archive at 
>http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/peace-discuss/
>
>STATE-WIDE:  Taking a trip out of town and you want to find anti-war 
>activities?  Try calling these folks:  Springfield -- Ron Sakolsky, 
>217-206-7887,/ sakolsky at uis.edu; Bloomington (IL) -- Nick Berveiler, 
>309-451-5852/naberve at ilstu.edu; Peoria -- Jack Ryan, 309-686-2887; 
>Danville -- Tom Solon, 217-442-0163; Carbondale -- Peace Coalition of S. 
>IL, 618-565-1063, cwilliams at consept.com; Bloomington (IN) -- Bob Kendall, 
>aword at somethingorother.com; Chicago -- see the Chicago Events Calendar 
>(nwrc2600 at juno.com) or call the New World Resource Center, (773) 227-4011; 
>St. Louis -- Don Fitz, 314-727-8554.

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