12/17: Anti-War Protesters Say No to War & War Taxes at Rep. McCollum’s Office
News Alert – For Immediate Release: Wednesday, 12/16/09
Anti-War Protesters Say No to War & War Taxes at Rep. McCollum’s Office
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12/17: Anti-War Protesters Say No to War & War Taxes at Rep. McCollum’s Office
News Alert – For Immediate Release: Wednesday, 12/16/09
Anti-War Protesters Say No to War & War Taxes at Rep. McCollum’s Office
12/17: Rethink Afghanistan Movie Showing
Thursday, December 17th @ 7PM @ Mayday Books @ 301 Cedar Ave. South, Minneapolis
Sponsored by IPAC & Mayday Books, For information 612 333-4719
12/17: Protest the Escalation in Afghanistan
Thursday, December 17th from 5:30 – 6:30pm @ Rep. Betty McCollum’s Office, 165 Western Ave North • Suite 17, Saint Paul
Representative McCollum supports President Obama’s call to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan and in addition she has proposed a 1% tax increase to pay for this war. Join our picket to say NO to the war and to war taxes!
Read MoreTwin Cities anti-war activists to hold Tuesday press conference in response to Obama Afghanistan escalation speech
For Release: Monday, November 30, 2009
Twin Cities anti-war activists will gather on Tuesday evening to watch the Afghanistan escalation speech to be delivered by President Obama. Immediately following the speech, statements will be presented giving an anti-war response to what is expected to be the announcement of a major escalation of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan. The event will be held:
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 7:00 pm
Mayday Books, 301 Cedar Ave. South, Minneapolis
12/2: Emergency Response to Escalation of the U.S. War in Afghanistan – Unpermitted March
EMERGENCY UNPERMITTED MARCH
BE READY TO TAKE THE STREETS TO STOP BUSINESS AS USUAL IN RESPONSE TO THE UPCOMING SURGE IN AFGHANISTAN
DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT PROJECTED
Major media sources are reporting that Obama will address the nation on the evening of Tuesday, December 1st to announce a military surge in Afghanistan of between 30-40,000 troops. If this date holds, we will be marching THE FOLLOWING DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd at 5:30PM from the SW Corner of Loring Park in Minneapolis. Be ready to stop business as usual against this war of aggression.
12/5: Emergency Response to Escalation of the U.S. War in Afghanistan
Saturday, December 5th @ 1:00 PM?Place Hiawatha & Lake Street in South Minneapolis
This will be the date for the demonstration if Obama announces an escalation of troops this week.
11/11: Voice from Palestine – Israel’s Palestinian Prisoners – America’s Other Guantanamo
A Report on the Conditions of Palestinian Political Prisoners featuring human rights activist Ala Jaradat from Addameer – Prisoners’ Support and Human Rights Association
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Afghanistan: Money for housing not for war!
from the speech delivered by AWC member, Jess Sundin, at a Minneapolis protest on October 17, 2009.
Read More10/15: Saturday Minneapolis anti-war protest to be part of national day of peace actions
News Alert
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Minneapolis anti-war protest
1:00 pm Gather at
Hennepin & Lagoon Ave. in Minneapolis
1:30 pm March to closing rally at Loring Park
As U.S. Administration discusses Afghanistan escalation:
Saturday Minneapolis anti-war protest to be part of national day of peace actions