Category — anti-war

Wearing signs that said, “NO ATTACK ON IRAN”, 200 +protesters poured into Grand Central Station at the heart of rush hour. The protesters FROZE in place for a few minutes and then erupted in shouts of

“NO ATTACK ON IRAN!!!!!!!”

Monday July 14, 6:00-9:00 PM

11999 King Davis Labor Center

77 Huyshope Ave. Hartford

SHUTDOWN is a in-depth and action packed documentary exploration of how 20,000 San Franciscans successfully organized to blockade and shutdown their financial district in March, 2003 to protest the US attack on Iraq. An inspirational, informative, and engagingly honest look at the difficulties they faced in maintaining militant opposition. Created by people directly involved with the organizing, utilizing on the street footage, news clips and interviews with 18 key participants. It is a people’s history made in support of the movement against the war and empire, aiming to galvanize resistance and further critical analysis in cities and towns throughout the country.

Join us as we host the Direct Action to Stop the War Video Collective on their national screening tour, which will also feature an active discussion/workshop.

The Socialist Party Presidential nominee Brian Moore was interviewed on WTIC 1080 of Hartford Ct. by Colin McEnroe on his show, Afternoons with Colin McEnroe. Among the topics discussed were what exactly a socialist is, Brian’s positions on various issues, an update on ballot access and the purpose of his candidacy. For more information about the Socialist Party presidential ticket of Brian Moore and Stewart Alexander, please visit the following campaign websites: http://www.brianmoore.com/and http://www.votesocialist2008.org/.

Todd Vachon the Socialist Party candidate for the Ct. 2nd District sent the interview our way. His site: www.votevachon.com.

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The recent votes in congress to give Bush $165 billion more for Iraq and also to authorize warrantless wiretapping make it clear that we urgently need to elect real progressive candidates, not conservative Democrats and corporate pawns in order to protect our rights and ensure peace.

In the meantime, we must keep pressuring the representatives we have now to avoid yet another disastrous war- this time with Iran.

Next week the House of Representatives is likely to vote on Resolution 362, also known as the Iran War Resolution. [Read more →]

Chisholm ‘72: Unbought & Unbossed.

Thursday, June 19, 2008, 6:30

Faith Congregational Church

2030 Main Street, Hartford Ct.

This movie is about Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and her campaign to become the democratic party’s presidential nominee in 1972. Come join us to honor her legacy with a screening of this historical documentary. The film will be followed by a community conversation with community leaders.

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Anti-War Spaghetti Dinner

6:00 pm Saturday June 14th

United Methodist Church of Hartford

571 Farmington Ave, Hartford

Help Send Activists to the National Assembly Against the War in Iraq in Cleveland Ohio. Nearly 500 organizations and leaders have joined the call for the National Assembly to End The War in Iraq scheduled for June 28-29 in Cleveland, Ohio. Called in order to “place on the agenda of the entire US antiwar movement a proposal for the largest possible united mass mobilization to stop the war and end the occupation,” the Assembly offers every participant a vote and the right to propose resolutions and amendments.

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Following is the Press Release from Witness Against Torture; sadly due to personal reasons I cannot be there with them on May 27, though will be there in spirit with my brave comrades in this vital action.

GUANTÁNAMO DETAINEES TO GET THEIR DAY IN COURT
Witness Against Torture Activists to “Represent” Detainees in Trial, May 27

WASHINGTON, DC – Detainees at the U.S. Military Prison in Guantánamo will finally get their day in court on May 27 – Superior Court, in Washington DC.

That is when 35 Americans from cities and towns across the country will go on trial for a protest at the U.S. Supreme Court on January 11, 2008.  They face charges of either “unlawful free speech” or “causing a harangue” or both. Each count carries a maximum penalty of 60 days in jail, as well as fines and court fees. [Read more →]

Robert Sims and Odetta sing Down By the Riverside. 

Note: This Draft Manifesto was produced by a group of Reconstruction Party activists who met in New Orleans on Saturday, Jan. 26 in support of the International Days of Action against Neo-Liberalism. This draft is being submitted for wide discussion and amendments to all activists interested in joining the effort to build a Reconstruction Party. Sister Cynthia McKinney participated in this meeting and contributed to this Draft Manifesto.

What We Want; What We Believe; What We Need. Now!
Draft Manifesto for a Reconstruction Party

” . . . whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.” — Declaration of
Independence

In the context of what is perhaps the most important Presidential election in a generation, we feel compelled to add our voices to the deafening silence coming from both the Democratic and Republican parties on the real issues of concern to us. We therefore insert this agenda — our agenda — into the current political discourse and assert our readiness to cast our votes on the specificity with which these issues are addressed in the electoral arena. We reject “differences” that will not make a difference and “changes” that will not bring about any change. The vision of the Reconstruction Party encompasses all communities in need of reconstruction. [Read more →]

NO NEED TO SAY MORE

People who start wars and profit from war are never those who go and do the fighting. Oh, this we know. But here is a wonderful idea. At least it would be a way of dealing with the infestation by those whom Malvina Reynolds wrote and Heather Lev sings about. You gotta love it. 

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Statewide Anti-War Student Conference & Rally @ Wesleyan University

WHEN: Saturday, April 12th — 10am - 5pm

WHERE: Wesleyan University — Middletown, CT
Campus Map [Read more →]