The Richmond Peace Education Center breaks down how much public money is used for war.
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Filed Your Taxes Yet? The True “Cost of War”
Facebook petition to stop VCU drone development.
Drones- unmanned, remotely-piloted aircraft- have a range of exciting and amazing uses. Horrifically, the US government uses them to fire Hellfire missiles on schools, homes, funerals, weddings, and emergency first responders.
Until that program ends, and the people responsible are charged in international court for war crimes, VCU’s involvement in drone development is inevitably involvement in the US drone ‘warfare’ program. We can’t have that here.
Public Presentation by Imprisoned Whistleblower Bradley (Breanna) Manning's Lawyer
On Monday December 3rd, at DC’s All Souls Unitarian Church (1500 Harvard Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009), at 6pm, David Coombs, the defense attorney for PFC Breanna (known to most of the media as Bradley) Manning will be giving a presentation regarding the case. This public appearance comes immediately after a major pretrial hearing for the whistleblower- next Tuesday the 27th-, who leaked thousands of military files to Wikileaks, exposing US war crimes.
Breanna has been imprisoned without charge by the military for over 900 days, and has spent most of that time in solitary confinement. Here is a link with more information.
The venue is mobility-accessible, and was organized by the following: Center on Conscience & War, CODEPINK, Courage to Resist, DC Metro Science for the People, Dorothy Day Catholic Worker – DC, Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee, International CURE, National CURE, National Lawyers Guild, Peace Action Montgomery, Positive Force, Veterans for Peace – DC Chapter, Washington Peace Center, and Witness Against Torture.
Iran, Syria, and the US: a public forum
On Wednesday, October 24th, at 7pm, there will be a public forum on Iran, Syria, and the US, at Random Row Books (315 West Main Street) in Charlottesville. Several local experts will speak, including Helena Cobban, W. Scott Harrop, David Swanson, and Roy Hange. The event is free and open to the public.
The title link contains more detailed information, but please RSVP here.
Richmond folks, Charlottesville is not far.
Militarization, Intersectionality, and Collective Liberation with SONG and SOA Watch
On Friday October 19th, from 6-8pm at the Gay Community Center of Richmond, Southerners on New Ground will host the School of the Americas Watch on the last stop of their Building Upon Our Victories! SOAW Fall Southeast Tour 2012. Popular-education style forum.
RSVP through the title link.
The Day After Demonstration: Richmond call to action in the event of a US attack on Iran
We will stand together in a powerful, peaceful, public display for peace and against war – because a military strike …
* would cost Iranian and American lives
* would have dire, unpredictable consequences
* would be entirely outside the bounds of international law
* would resolve nothing
* would be wrong.
And because … We can’t afford another war!
The purpose of this group is to facilitate discussion about the issues concerning war, violence, and foreign policy relating to Iran. In addition, it allows for continued communication and organizing for the event (especially if a strike takes place after the already existing Facebook event ends). This is also a public group, so all members can invite friends, family, and community members.
Please be prepared. Invite your contacts, networks and faith communities to this group now so that, in the event of a strike, all are ready to respond and join the “Day After Demo.”
Should a strike take place, we will also promote this protest by email, Facebook and other means.
For more information, please contact:
Richmond Peace Education Center (RPEC) – Ph: 804.232.1002; email: rpec@rpec.org; web: www.rpec.org
Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality – Ph: 804.644.5834; email: DefendersFJE@hotmail.com; web: www.DefendersFJE.org”
The Richmond Peace Education Center and the Defenders for Freedom, Justice, and Equality have publicized a plan, to be implemented the day after a US attack on Iran.
Because Facebook does not allow ongoing events, pledge your support and RSVP by joining the Facebook group instead.
From Adria Scharf:
“Gather at 5 p.m. the following day outside the Richmond Federal Courthouse (701 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219) to say: “NO to War on Iran!”
We will stand together in a powerful, peaceful, public display for peace and against war – because a military strike …
* would cost Iranian and American lives
* would have dire, unpredictable consequences
* would be entirely outside the bounds of international law
* would resolve nothing
* would be wrong.
And because … We can’t afford another war!
The purpose of this group is to facilitate discussion about the issues concerning war, violence, and foreign policy relating to Iran. In addition, it allows for continued communication and organizing for the event (especially if a strike takes place after the already existing Facebook event ends). This is also a public group, so all members can invite friends, family, and community members.
Please be prepared. Invite your contacts, networks and faith communities to this group now so that, in the event of a strike, all are ready to respond and join the “Day After Demo.”
Should a strike take place, we will also promote this protest by email, Facebook and other means.
For more information, please contact:
Richmond Peace Education Center (RPEC) – Ph: 804.232.1002; email: rpec@rpec.org; web: www.rpec.org
Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality – Ph: 804.644.5834; email: DefendersFJE@hotmail.com; web: www.DefendersFJE.org”
Richmond NOW and Unite Women VA host screening of "The Invisible War"
The Richmond National Organization of Women and Unite Women RVA will be hosting a screening of the documentary “The Invisible War” on August 11th at 2pm, at the Byrd Theatre in Carytown (2908 W. Cary Street Richmond, VA., 23221). Tickets will be $10 at the door, while advanced tickets will be $8, available for sale at Chop Suey Books (2013 West Cary Street). Tickets can also be purchased online here.
A portion of the proceeds will go to SWAN, the Service Women’s Action Network.
The documentary is about rape in the military, and includes discussion of rape, rape culture, and 9/11. I haven’t seen it myself, but these are the triggers that others have identified.
RSVP through the title link.
