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| 3/21: New Yorkers Press City Council to Oppose Iraq War
March 21st, 2006
New Yorkers will hold a town hall meeting with City Councilmembers to press them to take action to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq now. Highlighting the domestic impact of the Iraq war, the town hall is part of a week of anti-war activities in hundreds of cities throughout the United States coordinated by United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ). The event will take place Tuesday, March 21, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at 1199 SEIU’s Auditorium, 310 W. 43rd St., between 8th and 9th Avenues. |
| War Escalates, Peace Movement Mobilizes
March 16th, 2006
"Operation Swarmer": That's what the U.S. military is calling the air assault they launched in Iraq earlier today. This new air assault demands a quick, visible outcry from people all around the country. As it happens, there are more than 500 antiwar activities already planned to coincide with the 3rd anniversary of the start of the war in hundreds of locations around the country. |
| 500+ Antiwar Actions Planned Across U.S. to Mark 3 Years of War, March 15-22
March 15th, 2006
Marking three years since the U.S.-led bombing and invasion of Iraq began, peace groups across the United States are holding anti-war actions March 15-22. United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ), the nation’s largest anti-war coalition, is coordinating the local events as part of a nationwide week of action to end the Iraq war. |
| 3rd Anniversary Update
March 9th, 2006
Let's use the activities around the third anniversary to send a clear message to Congress: Stop Funding the War! Bring All the Troops Home Now! |
| 3 Years of War ... and Resistance
Even the soldiers think the war should end now: A stunning new Zogby poll shows that 72% of U.S. troops serving in Iraq think the United States should exit the country within a year. |
 | Walkin' to New Orleans--Veterans and Survivors March for Peace and Justice
From the Gulf Coast to the Persian Gulf, every bomb dropped on Iraq explodes in New Orleans. Military families and veterans of Iraq, Vietnam and other military adventures, together with hurricane survivors, intend to make that connection crystal clear on an epic march down Gulf Coast Highway 90, heading into the heart of New Orleans on the third anniversary of the war. |
| Young People's Resistance to Three Years of War
On March 16, the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition (NYSPC), a member of UFPJ, is joining with our allies across the movement to call for a national day of youth- and student-led cultural resistance against three years of needless war. |
| 9 Ways to Take Action on the 3rd Anniversary of the War
1) Plan a day or weekend of intensive antiwar visibility.
2) Plan a vigil, picket, or protest in front of the district office of your Senator and/or Representative to Congress.
3) Place an anti-war advertisement in your local newspaper during the week of March 15-22.
4) Speak out against the war in your local media. ... |
| 3rd Anniversary Local Ad Campaign
For the third anniversary of the Iraq War, United for Peace and Justice is encouraging our member groups to place advertisements in local newspapers in your communities. It's a great way to bring our message -- end the war in Iraq and bring all the troops home now -- to a wide audience, and to build the base of your local anti-war group. |
| 600+ Actions Mark 3rd Anniversary of Iraq War
More than 600 actions in all 50 states were held to mark the 3rd anniversary of the Iraq war. The breadth and variety of the local events is a tremendous achievement, and bodes well for building grassroots momentum as we head toward the April 29 mass mobilization in NYC and the November Congressional elections. Here are some of the many highlights. |
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