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Since President Obama announced Dec. 1 that he will escalate the Afghanistan war by sending 30,000 additional troops, the disastrous failure of the Administration’s war policy is becoming more apparent. This week, U.S., UK, European, UN, and Afghan leaders will hold an international conference on Afghanistan. The purpose of the meeting is to turn the [...] HAITI – AID THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST AND DO IT NOW! PROTEST MONDAY, JANUARY 25 at 5PM POWELL AND MARKET, SAN FRANCISCO Respect Haiti! Aid, Not Troops! Life, Not Death, for Haiti! As the death count rises in Haiti, the effects of a catastrophic natural disaster are compounded – as in [...]
Message from Sheila Nix, U.S. Executive Director, ONE: The harrowing images and stories coming out of Haiti are devastating to watch. The incredible outpouring of concern, aid and assistance coming from the United States and all over the world offers hope, but for many of us the question lingers: “What else can [...] “What would King say about Israel today?” http://wagingnonviolence.org/2010/01/what-would-king-say-about-israel-today/ by Jim Haber, January 16, 2010 Today is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, not the national holiday which is Monday. As an activist member of Jewish Voice for Peace, I have at times faced counter-demonstrations while I speak out against unjustifiable atrocities being committed allegedly for me [...] Haiti hit by the first large earthquake in 240 years. Death toll growing. Tens of thousands may have been killed and hundreds of thousands left homeless. This is a moment in which your solidarity is of critical importance. The Haiti Action Committee (a UFPJ-Bay Area member) has information on how you can help. Click here to find [...] The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) says Haitians need humanitarian help, not deportations. United States and the world community are mobilizing to respond to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti yesterday. That quake reportedly has killed upwards of 100,000 people and destroyed large parts of the country. All of us will be looking for [...] What: Agenda: Coordinating response to state economic crisis UFPJ national UFPJ response to March 19 When: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 7:00 PM Where: AFSC, 65 9th Street, San Francisco, CA Between Market and Mission near the Civic Center BART and MUNI stop. map This meeting is a postponement from the January 5 meeting. Meeting [...] |
   
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