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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 [...] 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 [...] The following Bay Area congresspeople are undecided about opposing President Obama’s plan to send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. Anna G. Eshoo Zoe Lofgren Jerry McNerney George Miller Mike Thompson (co-sponsor H.R. 2404) If you are represented by one of these congresspeople, contact them by clicking on their name above. Tell them why they should [...] Click above to download the alternative menu for Dec. 2, 2009
Click above to download the alternative menu for Dec. 1, 2009. December 2 — Vigils If President Obama calls for any amount of troop increase in Afghanistan, AFSC and many other peace and justice organizations across the country are calling for vigils on Wednesday, December 2, in protest. We welcome you to join or host a vigil on December 2. You can find vigils planned by [...]
Code Pink Demo: Bring the troops home ACTION NEEDED: CALL THE WHITE HOUSE TO SAY NO MORE TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN, Mon., Nov. 23, through Wed., Nov. 25, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, call 202-456-1111 For 3 days, people from every corner of the country will be flooding the White House with calls. [...] |
   
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