[Peace] Join Us for A Weekend of Resistance in Ferguson, MO - Oct 10-13

Mon Sep 29 23:34:16 EDT 2014

Palestinian solidarity groups too are going to have a contingent in
Ferguson. You can go to *End the Occupation* website to sign up.

On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 5:07 PM, C. G. Estabrook via Peace <
peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

>             Join Us For A Weekend of Resistance in Ferguson, MO - October
> 10-13
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> *Signup for "Weekend of Resistance
> <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=5V00JY9h%2B01eLKuKA0v1sju1Jx1Ijxgj>"
> Action *
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> ...you are invited to join Veterans For Peace along with Don’t Shoot
> Coalition
> <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=833pIqOFJX4e%2FUmb22GGiDu1Jx1Ijxgj>,
> Organization of Black Struggle (OBS)
> <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ysmP658Wv42Eo9%2BaWiaDRDu1Jx1Ijxgj>,
> Missourian Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE)
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> Hands Up United
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> and others -- in a broad effort to launch a Weekend of Resistance
> <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dT6smWijFx2wj6jdeuZWDTu1Jx1Ijxgj>
> in Ferguson, MO on October 10-13. Thousands have already committed and we
> expect many more.
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> *The senseless killing of Mike Brown* is a movement moment for racial
> justice and an opportunity to advance economic and social justice for all.
> We in the peace movement have a special role to play in this struggle
> because our work is global. Our work is for peace at home and peace
> abroad.  We know that war and militarism has no borders. If we are to have
> peace abroad we must confront injustice, violence and the militarization of
> police in our own communities.  We must build peace at home.
>
> *If you plan to come to Saint Louis/Ferguson* please let us know
> <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=scyT%2FddzLs2sbNs%2Fdd0kwDu1Jx1Ijxgj>.
> We are in the process of planning and would like to know you are coming and
> will contact you.
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> The struggle against violence and militarism in Ferguson continues, as it
> does around the world.  *It is our charge as peacemakers and
> justice-seekers to stand with the people of Ferguson and all those who are
> victims of state violence as we make clear the connections between the war
> at home and the wars abroad, such as the renewed U.S. bombing of Iraq and
> Syria*.
>
> Bombs exploding in Syria also impact Ferguson.  Resources that should be
> used here at home to build healthy communities are used instead to kill
> people abroad.  *From Ferguson to Afghanistan, legitimate grievances of
> poor, struggling people are met with greater violence and war instead of
> economic equity and the pursuit of justice*.  The answers from our
> political leaders are always the same: more soldiers abroad or more police
> at home.
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> Here are a few easy things you can do to help make this mobilization a
> huge success:
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>    - Please tell your networks about the event and share this email to
>    help turnout people for the weekend.
>    - Sample Tweets:
>      #Ferguson Needs You. Join us Oct. 10-13.
>    http://bit.ly/fergusonoctober
>    <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=AsYriyHhgmPZeQBA%2BDdYZju1Jx1Ijxgj>
>    #FergusonOctoberCome to #OctoberinFerguson and stand for justice.
>    http://bit.ly/fergusonoctober
>    <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=eycrvu9GxzeTkse03ph%2Brju1Jx1Ijxgj>
>     - Checkout and share  www.fergusonoctober.com
>    <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=csO7dS2xK4GV69x02hAYHju1Jx1Ijxgj>
>    with your networks.
>     - Ask folks to follow @FergusonOctober and use these hashtags when
>    discussing the weekend on social media: #OctoberinFerguson #FergusonOctober
>     - Share these images
>    <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xkuz5syqr0QrA2w%2BjGywbzu1Jx1Ijxgj>
>    on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram! Download them here
>    <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FMzPoCQPOI2rpB6VS03ViTu1Jx1Ijxgj>
>    and spread widely.
>     - For mobile updates, you can tell your networks to: Text HandsUP to
>    90975 for updates!
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>
> Mike Brown’s tragic death has inspired us all to take action in many ways,
> sparking a national conversation about our broken system of justice. *For
> too long, senseless police violence, rarely prosecuted, has plagued black
> and brown communities.* This parallels a U.S. history of racist wars,
> killing people of color; first across North America by slavery and
> conquest, followed by war after war abroad.
>
> We need to keep the pressure on if we want Justice for Mike Brown. Like
> the Palestinians of Gaza tweeting in solidarity to give advice on avoiding
> tear gas and statements of support to the people of Ferguson, we must
> rally, march and take action.  *We must keep building momentum toward
> broad, comprehensive change for all our communities here and abroad*.
> People across the country and around the world want to take a stand and *say
> “ENOUGH” to injustice, inequality, poverty, racism and war.*
>
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