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Ninth Congressional District Democratic Primary May 23
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YEA Camp New Jersey
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Peace and Justice Activists Gather to Respond to President Obama's State of the Union Address
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May 19 Marc's Place Coffeehouse: Indonesians Seeking Asylum
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30,000+ Protest NJ Budget Cuts
Ninth Congressional District Democratic Primary May 23
FOR: Bergen Grassroots (DFA) CONTACT: PAUL EISENMAN 201-692-9600 / paul@bergengrassroots.org FOR... read more
YEA Camp New Jersey
Life-Changing Summer Camp Opportunity for Youth Making a Difference! Youth Empowered Action (YEA) ... read more
Peace and Justice Activists Gather to Respond to President Obama's State of the Union Address
Peace and Justice Activists Respond... read more
May 19 Marc's Place Coffeehouse: Indonesians Seeking Asylum
Marc's Place, a monthly Coffeehouse, Inspired by and in Memory of Coalition Member Marc Shapiro. ... read more
30,000+ Protest NJ Budget Cuts
30,000-35,000 Trenton Statehouse rally Sunday, May 23, against Governor Christie's proposed budget cuts... read more
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Anti-NATO events in Chicago May 14 through May 21
The Coalition Against NATO and G8 (CANG8) presented a comprehensive Calendar of anti-NATO events in Chicago compiled at the CANG8 meeting on Sunday May 13:
05/14/2012-Monday
8:00am -
Catholic Worker demonstration at Obama HQ to invite NATO leaders to end war. 130 E. Randolph
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Health and Wellness Care ResourcesGrace PL, 636 S Dearborn, Hotline: 872-216-5306
3:00pm & 4:00pm press conference -
Occupy Chicago Day of Education Dyett High School, 555 E 51st St, CACHE and Occupy Chicago welcome all to join the Chicago Teacher's Union, Kenwood Oakland Community...
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Posted on ICJPE by [Midwest Anti-War Mobilization]
A Case We Can't Afford Not to Make/Regaining Lost Grnd on Abortion Funding
A Case We Can't Afford Not to Make
Regaining Lost Ground on Funding Abortion Care
By Andrea Miller, president of NARAL Pro-Choice NY and the National Institute for Reproductive Health
In Conscience, the NewsJournal of Catholic Opinion, Vol. XXXIII-No. 1 2012. www.catholicsforchoice.org/
"Recently, I received a phone call that elicited equal parts pride and dread for a prochoice spokesperson like me. The call was from the editor of this magazine asking me to pen a piece about the Hyde Amendment and public funding for abortion, a topic that has become a "third rail" issue...
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Posted on MAPM by First Unitarian Society of Mpls Social Action Committee
The World's Largest Open Air Gulag
The link to a powerful article related to our April Forum:
At our 4/11/12 Middle East Peace Now forum, we had the privilege to hear Norwegian doctor Mads Gilbert's eyewitness account of the barbaric acts and atrocities committed by the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead. Israel continues the illegal siege of Gaza it started six years ago, while our media remains silent. In his 4/20/12 article in Counter Punch titled "The World's Largest Open Air Gulag," Ralph Nader talks about Dr. Gilbert's experience in Gaza, Operation Cast Lead and the current situation...
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Posted on MAPM by Middle East Peace Now
BIG NEWS: President Obama Unveils Peacebuilding Board
From: Aaron Voldman, The Peace Alliance [info@thepeacealliance.org]
Sunday, April 22, 2012 7:01 AM
BIG NEWS: President Obama Unveils Peacebuilding Board
This Monday, April 23rd, the peacebuilding community will mark a historic milestone.
President Obama will speak at the US Holocaust Museum on Monday to unveil the Atrocity Prevention Board, a high-level board within the National Security Council, which will greatly enhance our country's capacity to make peacebuilding a priority.
Listen to the President's speech via webcast at 9:45-10:30am ET Monday, live from the Holocaust Museum: http...
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Posted on MAPM by Peace and Social Justice Writers Group
Minnesota Battle Over Israeli Bonds
Minnesota Battle Over Israeli Bonds
March 31, 2012
A legal fight is underway in Minnesota over the state's investment in Israeli bonds that are used to support settlements and other Israeli actions in the West Bank deemed illegal under international law. Sylvia Schwarz, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, explains why she’s demanding the state's divestiture.
By Sylvia Schwarz
"I do not think this is a radical call," says Ronnie Barkan, of Boycott From Within (BFW), an Israeli human rights group that advocates boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) of Israel until it complies with...
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Posted on MAPM by Minnesota Break the Bonds
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