Events
MAY 22, Wed: David Zarembka on Peacemaking after Violence in East Africa
David Zarembka will speak about Peacemaking after Violence in East Africa, particularly Kenya. David lives in Kenya and is the coordinator of the African Great Lakes Initiative, a project of Friends Peace Teams.
More information at www.aglifpt.org
WHERE: Quaker Meetinghouse, 110 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY
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MAY 23, TH: Help persuade New York City Council to pass a resolution banning weaponized and surveillance drones in NYC
Help persuade New York City Council to pass a resolution banning weaponized and surveillance drones in NYC.
WHEN: Thursday, May 23, Noon to 1:30 pm
WHERE: 250 Broadway between Park Place and Murray Street
This week can you spend some time right in front of 250 Broadway? 250 Broadway is home to New York City Council offices. Budget hearings are scheduled for Thursday so the joint should be jumping. If we have enough people, they will also set up in the usual spot on the park side of Broadway.
Give out flyers asking folks to call their Council members, offer the bewildered our FAQ sheets, and exchange opinions with those interesting men and women who stop to discuss the issues.
MAY 23, TH: Protest Henry Kissinger’s Appearance
Join us in protesting Henry Kissinger’s appearance at the Intrepid Air and Space Museum. Kissinger , whose government career involved denying people their freedom and democratic rights and is considered a war criminal by many, is slated to receive the Intrepid Freedom Award for “his distinguished career defending the values of freedom and democracy.”
WHERE: Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum, Pier 86 at West 46th St. and the Hudson River.
WHEN: Thursday, 5/23. Protest starts at 5:30 pm.
More at ETAN.org
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MAY 27, Mon: 2nd Annual Bedford Stuyvesant Memorial Day Commemoration
Check out the 2nd Annual Bedford Stuyvesant Memorial Day Commemoration!
The celebration is on Monday, May 27.
11:30 am: Ceremony at Restoration Plaza (1368 Fulton btw New York & Marcy)
12 noon: Processional
2 pm: Ceremony at Black Veterans for Social Justice, 665 Willoughby Ave btw Throop & Marcus Garvey Blvd
E-mail bfp@brooklynpeace.org or call 718-624-5921 to participate with Brooklyn For Peace
MAY 28, TUES: TransPacific Partnership (TPP): Race To The Bottom: What YOU Can Do! 7 pm
WHEN: May 28, Tuesday, 6:30 PM to 9 PM
WHERE: All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church; 1157 Lexington Ave. between 79th and 80th Streets, NYC, 6 train to 77th St.
The TPP, a trade agreement the U.S. is negotiating with 11 other nations, will outsource more jobs, prohibit banking regulation, and expand corporate intellectual property rights that curtail Internet freedom and limit access to lifesaving generic drugs. It will also grant foreign corporations the power to sue our government when our laws block their environ-mentally destructive projects and toxic products.
The TPP is shrouded in secrecy. The Administration intends to complete negotiations by October 2013 with almost no media attention or input from the public and Congress. President Obama has said he’ll ask Congress to grant him Fast Track Authority, which will force Congress to vote on the TPP without changing a single word of it. That’s where we come in…
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JUNE 1: International Solidarity Week of Action against the prosecution of Army whistleblower Bradley Manning
The International Solidarity Week of Action against the prosecution of Army whistleblower Bradley Manning begins June 1st!
June 3rd will be Army whistle-blower Bradley Manning’s first day of trial, after more than three grueling years behind bars. Enduring nine months of torture for promoting international human rights, Bradley simultaneously learned how hard it can be to oppose the largest war machine in the world, and inspired millions of people worldwide to join the struggle for a more just future.
There will be protests held at this time.
WHEN: Saturday, June 1st, 1 PM
WHERE: Outside the gates of Ft. Meade in Jessup, Marland [MAP]
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JUNE 5, WED: Benefit Concert for Kenya Non-violent Conflict Resolution Program
Benefit Concert for Kenya Non-violent Conflict Resolution Programs
Wednesday, June 5th, 7-9 pm
Quaker Meetinghouse, 15 Rutherford Place, Manhattan (between 2nd & 3rd Aves) Enter on East 15th St.
Volunteer performers will be drawn from faculty, staff, and students from the Quaker Schools in New York City and the wider NY area Quaker community. Performers will include modern dancers, singer/songwriters Libby Johnson and Stefan Stawnychy, a stand-up comic, and others.
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JUN 6, TH: Meet Mohammed Sawalha of the Palestinian House of Friendship
Come meet Mohammed Sawalha of the American Friends of the Palestinian House of Friendship.
WHERE: Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West
WHEN: Thursday, June 6 from 7 to 9 pm
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JUNE 7, FRI—JUNE 9, SUN: Left Forum
Mobilizing for Ecological\Economic Transformation
The Left Forum is on Friday, June 7; Saturday, June 8; and Sunday, June 9. The theme is ‘Mobilizing for Ecological\Economic Transformation.’
The Left Forum convenes the largest annual conference of a broad spectrum of left and progressive intellectuals, activists, academics, organizations and the interested public. Conference participants come together to engage a wide range of critical perspectives on the world, to discuss differences, commonalities, and alternatives to current predicaments, and to share ideas for understanding and transforming the world.
WHERE: 1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038-New York
There are a number of speakers and workshops. Featured Speakers include:
More at: http://www.leftforum.org/
JUNE 12, WED, 10 pm: “War No More” on Brooklyn Community Access Television (BCAT):
Drone Warfare: Is It Making the World Safer?
Did you miss our recent Forum with Ann Wright and Nick Mottern?
Catch the highlights (Part Three): Q & A with Nick Mottern, journalist and activist (KnowDrones.com) and Col. Ann Wright, Ret., who resigned from the State Department in protest over the 2003 invasion of Iraq
“War No More” is BFP’s monthly program on BCAT (Brooklyn Community Access Television): 2nd Wednesday every month, 10 pm .
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JUN 13, TH: Arts and Activism Forum
Join us for a community forum on Arts and Activism!
How effective can artist be as activist in their community/world? Are they the “new leaders?”
Join us for a panel discussion on how artists use their creativity for the peace activist movement, and they discuss their efficacy in mobilizing for peace. There will be a Q&A following the speakers.
The panel features:
-Karen Malpede, playwright
-SpiritChild, musician and activist
-Megan Trevino, Arts in Bushwick
WHERE: The Commons, 388 Atlantic Ave., between Hoyt and Bond St.
WHEN: Thursday, June 13, 7:00-9:00 pm
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JUNE 15, SAT: Peace Action Bay Ridge Interfaith Peace and Justice Fair, 11 AM—4 PM
Peace Action Bay Ridge Interfaith Peace and Justice Fair
Where: Good Shepard Lutheran Church, 7420 4th Ave, Bay Ridge. R Train to 77th St and 4th Ave
When: Saturday, June 15 from 11 am to 4 pm
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We Will Not Be Silent Shirts For Purchase!
Share your message with the world.
WE WILL NOT BE SILENT! Wear your message on your chest!
WE WILL NOT BE SILENT is an artist/activist collective that has worked together since 2006. Through the creative use of language embodied on shirts and at times emboldened on signs held up in public spaces, WE WILL NOT BE SILENT responds to current social justice issues, encouraging creative direct public actions, where many people can participate.
Check out the text you want to wear!
Choose from these and other collections: Reclaim; Greed Kills; Peace with Iran; Palestine; Tibet; Toward Liberation; and more.
Purchase your T-shirt on line at this link: wewillnotbesilent.net.
You’ll be spreading the word while supporting the work of this energetic and important group.
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Every Thursday, 5:30-6:30 pm:
Vigil: “Women in Black”: Justice for Palestine
Every Thursday, 5:30–6:30 pm (weather permitting)
Join the Women in Black Vigil Union Square (on the little traffic island at 14th St & Broadway)
Express your outrage at the continuing siege as well as the U.S. policy toward Israel-Palestine that allows the blockade to continue.
Both women and men are welcome to participate. Learn more about the Women in Black Vigil.
E-mail is.pales@brooklynpeace.org for local contact information for New York Women in Black
Every THURSDAY, 4:30–6:00 pm: Free, Ongoing Self-Defense Classes for Teens and Transyouth Age 12–19
The Center for Anti-Violence Education offers an ongoing, free self-defense class on Thursdays for teen women and transyouth aged 12-19. The classes are held at CAE, 327 7th St (at 5th Ave), 2nd floor in Brooklyn. 4:30–6:00 pm.
FREE: PACT (Power Action Change for Teens)
For Teen Women & Transyouth ages 12-19
Thursdays, 4:30-6:00 pm
This class follows the school calendar. Ongoing enrollment.
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