[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [studentsforchange] United for Peace Call for Dec 10 actions

Sun Dec 8 13:36:03 CST 2002

--- "John M. Miller" <fbp at igc.org> wrote:
> To: (Recipient list suppressed)
> From: "John M. Miller" <fbp at igc.org>
> Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 11:45:55 -0500
> Subject: [studentsforchange] United for Peace Call
> for Dec 10 actions
> 
> 
> >FINAL CALL FOR DECEMBER 10-ALL OUT TO STOP THE WAR
> NOW!
> >
> >Friends in United for Peace,
> >The war drums are beating, and pundits are saying
> we may be bombing Iraq 
> >by Christmas.  This coming weekend President Bush
> may well declare the 
> >Iraqi government is in "material breach" of the UN
> resolution, despite 
> >what the inspectors say, or the Security Council,
> or Kofi Annan.
> >
> >Fortunately, United for Peace and the mushrooming
> antiwar movement we help 
> >lead are ready to confront the warmakers directly. 
> We agreed at our 
> >October 25 founding meeting to make December 10,
> International Human 
> >Rights Day, a nationwide day of action against the
> war.
> >
> >IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH OF US--AND EVERY FRIEND,
> ACQUAINTANCE, 
> >COLLEAGUE, RELATIVE, AND LOVED ONE WE KNOW WHO
> CARES ABOUT PEACE-TAKE 
> >ACTION NEXT TUESDAY TO STOP THE WAR **NOW**.
> >
> >
> >Please forward this message to every chapter,
> affiliate and contact of 
> >your organization, to your board members, your
> keylist, your 
> >listserve.  Please send it to everyone in your
> address book or rolodex. 
> >Please post it on every listserve to which you
> subscribe.  And then make 
> >the follow-up calls to communicate how urgent his
> is: this may be our last 
> >chance to send a strong, concerted message before
> the U.S. commits 
> >military forces.  [The e-flyer for December 10 can
> be downloaded from 
>
>http://www.unitedforpeace.org/new/downloads/Dec10flyerfinal.pdf.
>  It  will 
> >be updated later today, and the original email
> announcement is below, if 
> >you want to use that.]
> >
> >Every group, no matter how small, can do something
> next Tuesday.  Even if 
> >just 5 or 10 of you go down to the Post Office or
> recruiting station at 5, 
> >after work, when it's dark, and light candles-that
> counts. Plan something 
> >(leafleting, vigilling, rallying, banner-hanging)
> and get the word out now.
> >
> >We have confirmed 25 actions in 15 states, and we
> hear reports of many, 
> >many more, but we need to know.  Once you've made
> your plan, it is equally 
> >crucial that *POST THE INFORMATION* on the United
> for Peace website 
> >(unitedforpeace.org):  the local contact person's
> name, phone  number and 
> >email address, and the exact location and time of
> your activity.  The 
> >national press is calling us every day, wanting to
> know what we are 
> >planning (see the excellent Washington Post story
> from Dec. 2, at the 
> >bottom of this message).  What will impress them is
> *not* one or two "big" 
> >rallies, but dozens and hundreds in small towns,
> and supposedly 
> >conservative areas.  That's what they want to write
> about-so join in, and 
> >find out how many "ordinary Americans" agree with
> us (a majority, 
> >according to the most recent polls).
> >
> >December 10 is not just for organized groups-it's a
> "day of action" for 
> >all of us, for individuals too.  If you're old
> enough, think of it like 
> >the Moratorium in October 1969-wear a blue and
> white armband (our official 
> >colors now), or talk to co-workers or fellow
> students.  Call the president 
> >at 202-456-1111.  BUT DO SOMETHING.
> >
> >Did you know that more than 70 organizations are
> now officially signed on 
> >to United for Peace?   We are growing daily, and
> now represent millions of 
> >Americans.
> >
> >Here's the updated list of member groups (and if
> your group is not on this 
> >list, and wants to be, email Andrea Buffa at
> andrealbuffa at yahoo.com  and 
> >she'll add you):
> >
> >American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
> >American Friends Service Committee
> >Americans for Social Justice
> >An Absurd Response to an Absurd War
> >Anti-Capitalist Convergence
> >CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities
> >Campus Greens
> >Center for Community Change
> >Change the Game
> >Citizen Works
> >The Connected Collective
> >Democracy Rising
> >East End Women in Black
> >Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC)
> >Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
> >Georgetown Peace Action
> >Global Exchange
> >Green Party of the United States
> >International Socialist Organization
> >Institute for Policy Studies, Peace Working Group
> >A Jewish Voice for Peace
> >KhaYUMbia
> >Lamorinda Peace and Justice Group
> >Left Turn
> >Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives
> >Middle East Children's Alliance
> >Middle East Research and Information Project
> (MERIP)
> >Mobilize New York
> >National Coalition for Peace and Justice
> >National Council of Churches
> >National Network to End the War Against Iraq
> >NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
> >Not In Our Name
> >Nowar Collective
> >Pax Christi USA
> >Peace Action
> >Peoples NonViolent Response Coalition (PNVRC)
> >Psychologists for Social Responsibility
> >September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
> >Shalom Center
> >Socialist Action
> >Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
> >Students Take Action for New Directions (STAND)
> >Students Transforming and Resisting Corporations
> (STARC)
> >The Thomas Paine Project
> >TransAfrica Forum
> >TrueMajority
> >United for Justice with Peace
> >US Peace Council
> >United Students Against Sweatshops
> >Veterans for Peace
> >War Resisters League
> >War Times
> >Washington Peace Center
> >Women's Action for New Directions (WAND)
> >Western States Legal Foundation
> >Women's International League for Peace and Freedom,
> U.S.
> >Section
> >Working Assets
> 
> 
> 
> >---- PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY ----
> >
> >TAKE ACTION NOW TO STOP THE WAR ON IRAQ!
> >Call for local, decentralized actions on December
> 10th!
> >
> >United For Peace, an emerging national campaign
> working to stop
> >the war on Iraq, is coordinating a day of local
> actions on Tuesday,
> >December 10th, International Human Rights Day.
> >
> >Hundreds of communities around the country will
> organize events on this
> >day and United For Peace will publicize them as a
> national day of action.
> >
> >We want you to be involved in this effort!
> >UNITE FOR PEACE AND SAY NO TO WAR!!!
> >
> >Read on for suggestions about what you can do in
> your community.
> >For more information about the United For Peace
> Campaign contact
> >202-862-9740 x.3038 or 415-255-7296.
> >
> >Please post your events to www.unitedforpeace.org!
> >
> >HERE ARE SOME IDEAS FOR WHAT YOU CAN DO:
> >
> >*TALK to friends, neighbors and colleagues about
> what war will mean
> >for people in both the Unite States and Iraq.
> >
> >*ORGANIZE anti-war rallies at the offices of
> Congress members who supported
> >the war resolution, military bases, or military
> recruitment centers.
> >
> >*BUILD a campaign to get your local city council,
> student government, union,
> >or other civic body to pass a resolution against
> the war.  To find out more
> >about this kind of community organizing effort go
> to www.citiesforpeace.org.
> >
> >*EDUCATE your community by holding teach-ins at
> high schools and colleges on
> >U.S. - Iraq relations or on the realities of war.
> >
> >*DEMONSTRATE your opposition to war by wearing a
> blue and white ribbon or
> >armband.
> >
> >*TAKE ACTION by joining in nationally coordinated
> campaign of non-violent
> >civil
> >disobedience with the Iraq Pledge of Resistance.
> For more information
> >contact
> >301-589-2355 or pledgecoordinator at starpower.net or
> see www.peacepledge.org.
> >
> >*GIVE out information and anti-war flyers. Copies
> of "Talking Points for
> >Peace and Security with Iraq" are available at 
>
><http://www.unitedforpeace.org>www.unitedforpeace.org.
> >
> >*COMMIT yourself to overnight peace vigils or peace
> encampments in front
> >of local federal office buildings.
> >
> >*CHALLENGE war propaganda by putting a sign in your
> window or on your door.
> >
> >*CREATE actions that highlight the role of U.S. oil
> companies and the U.S.
> >oil
> >addiction as driving forces behind the proposed war
> on Iraq. To join with
> >students who plan to protest at gas stations
> contact STARC at 
> ><mailto:nknewkirk at yahoo.com>nknewkirk at yahoo.com.
> >
> >*MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
> >Phone or fax blast the White House and tell them NO
> WAR ON IRAQ!!!
> >
> >Together we can stop this war before it starts -
> seize the moment!
> 
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> 
> War Resisters League
> 339 Lafayette St.
> New York, NY 10012
> 212-228-0450
> www.warresisters.org
> wrl at igc.org
> 
> 
> 

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