[Peace] AWARE Minutes 11/30/03

Tue Dec 2 00:21:11 CST 2003

Just one thing: my hotmail account is kaput, so if you
need me for Prospect protesting or other stuff, I'm at
328-3037 or baldwinricky at yahoo.com.

Good job, Gabe!

Ricky
--- Gabriel Stanton <ggstanto at hotmail.com> wrote:
> AWARE meeting 11/30/03
> Facilitator: Ken Urban
> Time: Lisa Chasom
> Notes: Gabe Stanton
> 
> Introductions (about18 people in attendance). People
> were asked how they 
> keep up to date on the news. Everyone had different
> ideas. Most that were 
> mentioned follow(I tried to get everyone. If I
> missed one don’t hesitate to 
> post my error to the lists or just back to me)
> 
> Free Speech TV
> Z net.org
> Democracy now (on WEFT 90.1fm at 4:00pm Mon-Fri)
> Africa focus.org
> (independent media centers across the globe) linked
> to our own at 
> (www.ucimc.org)
> guerillanewsnetwork
> commonddreams.org
> German(Scola?) and Dutch news programs via Cable TV
> News from Neptune(Saturdays at 10am on WEFT)
> Merip.org(The Middle East Research and Information
> Project)
> guerillanewsnetwork(gnn.tv)
> znet(zmag.org)
> www.cursor.org
> for alternative views conservative
> www.drudgereport.com and a libertarian 
> Anti War.com
> electronicintifada.net
> Michael Moore’s website michaelmoore.com
> aljazeera.net
> (political cartoons in Champaign News Gazette
> (Toles’ Take, Doonesbury)
> ww3 report.com and www.prospect.org
> 
> 
> News from Neptune- Carl Estabrook
> Jack Straw UK foreign secretary of state claimed
> that U.K.’s entrance into 
> the war was justified by Article 51 of the UN
> charter which he claims allows 
> states to take preventive action. When examined the
> article merely gives the 
> U.K. The right to defend itself after it was
> attacked. Since it wasn’t even 
> threatened by Iraq...
>     Bush in Baghdad. “We will Prevail” Others
> quipped that the “Turkey has 
> landed”. Iraq is the greatest threat to Bush’s
> re-election as 12 people were 
> killed. Check the website for postings of expanded
> news at www.anti-war.net
> 
> 
> Upcoming Events:
> 
> Benefit Concert-Carol Innskeep
> December 13th at 7PM Food, Dancing and Drinks. Tom
> Turino and the Noisy 
> Gators agreed to play(Cajun Zydeco music).
> Volunteers should contact Carol. 
> Proceeds will go to Oxfam Iraq (which distributes
> food to Iraqis and has a 
> programs to purify and distribute water) and the Red
> Cross( Provides 
> emergency assistance to Iraq war veterans and their
> families as well as 
> funding first aid programs. Donations an assistance
> are accepted.
> 
> Peace Bazaar- Donate Stuff to Joan Nelshoppen at
> (344-7942) (no war toys, 
> furniture, computers or bulky junky) or drop it off
> at place of 
> sale(Community United Church of Christ on 6th Street
> from December 3-5). 
> They still need volunteers or just come from 9-3 on
> Saturday December 6th to 
> shop. Baked Goods, Unicef cards, gifts(new and
> recycled) and works by local 
> artists. Call for details.
> 
> Farmer’s Market-Indoors now at Lincoln Square mall
> and non profit community 
> organizations like AWARE have been excluded. Perhaps
> we can find another 
> venue or negotiate with organizers as mall is quite
> spacious. Look for 
> regular AWARE merchandise at the Peace Bazaar.
> 
> Alternative education rally against Daniel Pipes
> lecture outside the 
> Foellinger Auditiorium (on the quad) sponsored by
> Muslim Student Association 
> Rally at 7pm on Wednesday December 3.  Flyering on
> the quad from 10AM-3PM 
> AWARE co sponsored rally and gave money to help
> build Demo Apartheid Wall( 
> like one in occupied territories. Muslim Student
> Association. Tuesday at 
> 7:30 there will be a pot luck at the mosque(CIMIC on
> Lincoln Ave.) Then from 
> 8:30 9:00 PM they will build the wall.
> 
> 
> Protest on Prospect Avenue (PSA form)
> 
> Occupation is Not Liberation!
> 
> AWARE is returning to Prospect Avenue to Protest the
> perpetual war U.S. 
> troops are fighting
> 
> The first Saturday of every month continuing this
> coming Saturday December 6 
> and subsequent Saturdays until Christmas(including
> Saturday the 20th) 
> A.W.A.R.E. (The Anti War Anti Racism Effort) will be
> sponsoring a peaceful 
> demonstration against the occupation of Iraq and
> Afghanistan and U.S.  
> support of the continued Israeli occupation of the
> Palestinian territories.  
>   This protest will be on the sidewalk at the corner
> of Prospect St. and 
> Marketview Ave., Champaign from 2-4 PM. All are
> welcome to bring signs but 
> there will be some available. Parking is not
> recommended in surrounding 
> businesses especially the tire store, the home
> repair store and the hobby 
> shop because vehicles have been towed from these
> locations.
> 
> If you have any questions or would like to take a
> turn at taking care of the 
> signs contact me at 367-5720 or Ricky at
> baldwinricky at hotmail.com
> 
> Lost Film Festival- December 8th, Allen Hall Main
> Lounge. Email 
> kstephans at uiuc.edu or l-haber at uiuc.edu for more
> information or call  (217) 
> 244-2317 AWARE agreed to sponsor. D.I.Y.(Do it
> Yourself) amateur film 
> festival featuring protest footage from
> Anti-War/Anti-globalization rallies 
> and radical editing of copyrighted film.  Info about
> films at 
> www.lostfilmfest.org
> 
> Matthew Murrey ( AWARE activist and poet will be
> giving a poetry reading at 
> Cafe Verde Gallery in Downtown Champaign (Taylor
> St.) on December 17th at 
> 8:00 PM
> 
> P.S. please email me or the lists with any egregious
> errors (like f'r 
> instance what  Ken Urban's favorite news site is)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gabe
> 
>
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