[Peace-discuss] "One Nation for Peace": October 2 DC mobilization

[Robert Naiman]

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From: One Nation for Peace <onenationforpeace at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 5:02 AM
Subject: Will We See You There?
To: naiman.uiuc at gmail.com


    *Will We See You There?*
[image: Demonstration]Two weeks ago we asked if you were ready to hit the
streets again. The answer is coming in from every corner of the country:
YES.

Even with the usual challenges of end-of-summer organizing, *momentum for
the One Nation Working Together mobilization in Washington, DC on Saturday,
October 2nd is growing every day*. New organizations - both national and
local groups - are signing on. New organizing committees in cities big and
small are coming together. Buses are being reserved, carpools are being
organized, and people are getting ready. Without exaggeration, all signs
point to the 10.2.10 mobilization being of historical proportion. To put it
simply: *This is one you do not want to miss!*

With the long Labor Day weekend behind us, now is the time to take our
organizing to the next level. What we do - what we all do - in the next few
weeks will determine if 10.2.10 is one of the largest and most powerful
expressions of the progressive agenda that our nation as ever seen. The
peace movement has a tremendous role to play, if we step up now. We know how
to turn out people: Remember the massive protests against the war in Iraq
that we made happen? Those events were critically important in and of
themselves, and they also laid the foundation for the work we are now
engaged in.

[image: Don't Hope for Change, Demand It]Our work as a movement goes beyond
turning out large numbers of people for an historic event. We have an
opportunity to help millions of people understand how the struggle to *end
the wars and occupation in Afghanistan and Iraq* is directly tied to the
urgent need to re-direct this nation's economic and social priorities. We
can bring our clear call for cuts in military spending into the efforts to
fund the needs of all of our communities, including creating millions of
new, green jobs.

Making these connections will only be as strong as our presence within the
One Nation Working Together movement. This means being part of the local
organizing coalitions that are already in place, or building new ones in the
cities where they don't exist yet. It means turning out massive numbers of
people in Washington, DC on 10.2.10. And it means helping us build the peace
presence there.

[image: Bus]Here's what you can do:

1) Find out if there's an organized coalition in your area. Click here to
see a list<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0BGBpasroN4z7Ek2zorJZcJvsxMQ%2B1Pp>of
what's already in place.

2) If there is not a coalition, start right now to form one. If you need
help, let us know by contacting us at onenationforpeace at gmail.com or 973
666-4605.
 3) Be sure to add your group's name to the growing list of groups
participating in the 10.2.10 March on Washington.   Click Join Our Coalition
here<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=PgHtN3On%2F7Bb1rsFTtehSExzlF%2Bx7uKY>
.

4) Join the Peace
Table<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=34AEnk7tMtiB7CxcOARTecJvsxMQ%2B1Pp>of
the ONWT effort.   We
are the umbrella structure organizing to make sure the issues the peace
movement works on every day are visible on October 2nd and a part of the
overall agenda for this new movement.

5) Donate today to help support the work of the Peace
Table<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jUmfRs73Aunqftqdrl9t5cJvsxMQ%2B1Pp>.
With a relatively small budget we can have a tremendous impact, but we need
to your help now to make that possible.   Or mail a check to: UFPJ, PO Box
607, Times Square Station, NY, NY 10108

We will soon send you more details about what will happen in Washington, DC
on October 2, including how the Peace Table will make our messages a visible
part of the day and how your group can help make that happen. In the
meantime, if you have any questions, please contact us at 973 666-4605.

*Help us continue to do this critical work: Make a donation to UFPJ
today.<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FuhUqP8uqedV%2F66G3aDMj8JvsxMQ%2B1Pp>
*

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Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org

Urge Congress to Support a Timetable for Military Withdrawal from
Afghanistan
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/feingold-mcgovern
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