Very good that UUP supports these actions.
Frank. SBHSC
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From: Brooklyn For Peace <bfp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: June 16, 2022 at 7:11:01 PM EDT
To: Frank Goldsmith <crinum@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Sat 6/18: Join Us in Washington or On-Line: Poor People's Campaign
Rally!! & More
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Sat. June 18: Join Us in Washington or On-Line: Poor People's Campaign
Rally!!
Join us on Saturday June 18 for the Mass Poor People and Low Wage Workers’
Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls! This will be a
generationally transformative gathering of poor and low wealth people, state
leaders, faith communities, moral allies, unions and partnering
organizations. Together we are building power for an agenda that lifts all
people by challenging the interlocking injustices of systemic racism,
poverty, ecological devastation, militarism and the war economy, and the
false moral narrative of religious nationalism.
Brooklyn For Peace, with United for Peace and Justice, is proud to be an
organizing partner with The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral
Revival!
BFP will be gathering just outside of Freedom Plaza at E Street and 13th
Street at 9 am to march with the Code Pink Anti-War Contingent along
Pennsylvania Ave to the rally site at Pennsylvania & 3rd. See map. Gathering
spot is close to Metro Center station at G & 12th. Look for our BFP banner,
or our friends with Move the Money/NYC banner and white t-shirts. Click here
for important information. (Frequently Asked Questions.)
If you can't make it to Washington, please join us in spirit and on-line.
Event will be live-streamed on the Poor People's Campaign website and
Facebook page. Invite others to watch with you, and spread the word!
Support Yemen War Powers Resolution:
Call Congress Now!
Since its start over seven years ago, the war in Yemen has turned into a
humanitarian disaster. U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition
fighting the Houthis in Yemen has only perpetuated the crisis, with over 17
million people currently on the brink of famine. Despite President Biden’s
early signals of de-escalation, the US has continued support for the war via
maintenance of warplanes and intelligence-sharing for airstrikes, as well as
by enforcing a devastating air and sea blockade.
A War Powers Resolution to stop U.S. support for the war in Yemen (# HJ Res
87) has just been introduced by Reps. Jayapal and DeFazio. Brooklyn Reps
Clarke, Jeffries, and Velazquez have added their names to those of NY Reps.
Bowman, Espaillat, Jones, Maloney, Nadler, and Tonko as co-sponsors! If any
of those is your rep, please call to thank them!
For more info: www.1833stopwar.com
Wed. June 22, 6:00 pm: Emergency Rapid Action Call for Yemen
Register here to participate in a 30-minute rapid action via ZOOM to pressure
NY lawmakers to end US involvement in the war on Yemen. With the recent
introduction into of a Yemen War Powers resolution in Congress, now is the
time to take action to end US support for the war. If your rep is already a
co-sponsor, your call is still important to thank them and urge them to make
a public statement and put their weight behind this bill.
International Day of Action!
Vigil for Peace in Ukraine:
June 25, 11:00 am--12:00 noon
Join us on Saturday June 25, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, to stand for peace in
Ukraine!
We'll be holding a banner and signs, urging a cease-fire and serious
negotiations to end this war, which is killing thousands of people,
displacing millions, and causing hunger, inflation, and increased militarism
around the world.
Brooklyn for Peace strongly condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine (see our
statement.) However, we also believe the priority of the U.S. at this time
should be the encouragement of a cease-fire and energetic diplomacy, designed
to create long-term peace.
The U.S. has just announced another $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
But where is the support for a cease-fire and for diplomatic effort to end
the war?
Recent useful articles:
Why the U.S. Must Avoid a “Permanent Crusade Against Russia” over Ukraine
(Anatol Levin on Democracy Now!)
A case study in American propaganda (Robert Wright, in Responsible Statecraft)
A Russian In Search of Western Values (Edward Lozansky, in American Committee
for US--Russia Accord)
Are Sanctions Hurting Russia? (Dimitri A. Sines, in The American Conservative)
Building a Lasting Settlement for Ukraine (Gilbert Doctorow & Nicolai N.
Petri, in The National Interest)
What can YOU do?
Join us on Sat. June 25 to make our voice for peace as loud as possible!
See and share on Facebook.
Other Upcoming Actions & Events!
Thurs. June 16, 10:00 pm: "War No More":
Russian Invasion of Ukraine and US Policy: Challenges for the Peace Movement
BFP Forum on March 31, 2022, which addressed the questions:
What are the dangers and opportunities of the present moment? And how can the
peace movement play an effective, constructive role?
Speakers:
Phyllis Bennis, Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute
for Policy Studies;
Joseph Gerson, Executive Director of Campaign for Peace, Disarmament, and
Common Security.
Moderator: Carolyn "Rusti" Eisenberg, Co-Founder of Brooklyn for Peace and
Professor of US History and American Foreign Policy at Hofstra University.
See Highlights (Part 2) on "War No More", BFP's own monthly program,
cablecast on BRIC (Brooklyn Public Network Free Speech, Ch. 2). Airs every
second Tuesday of the month, 8 am and 10 pm, and Thursday of that same week
at 8 am and 10 pm.
You can view it several ways:
Brooklyn Residents: See it on Cable: Verizon FiOS Ch 43; Optimum Ch 68;
Spectrum Ch 1998; RCN Ch 83
Anywhere: At the time of the broadcast, live stream on your computer: (BRIC:
Free Speech Channel 2
Also view at your convenience on BFP's YouTube channel
Mon. June 20, 2:00--3:00 pm: In-person! Juneteenth Vigil: Why Juneteenth?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation in October 2020 officially marking
Juneteenth as a state public holiday. When signing the legislation, the
Governor noted that this holiday is intended to celebrate the achievements of
the Black community and provide an opportunity for self-reflection on the
systemic injustices that face our society.
Location: 86th St & 4th Ave, Bay Ridge
Sponsor: Peace Action Bay Ridge
Info: peaceactionbayridge@xxxxxxxxx
Tues. June 21, 8:00 pm:
NATO: What's Wrong With It? CODEPINK Capitol Calling Party
Join our CODEPINK Capitol Calling Party for a conversation with peacemakers
and experts on NATO. How can we step back from the brink of war with
nuclear-armed states, and move towards a NATO-free world?
Speakers:
Ajamu Baraka is the national organizer of the Black Alliance for Peace
Colonel Ann Wright spent 13 years in the U.S. Army and sixteen more years in
the Army Reserves. On March 19, 2003, the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq,
Ann Wright resigned, stating that without the authorization of the UN
Security Council, the invasion and occupation of Iraq would be a violation of
international law.
Alice Slater serves on the Board of Directors of World Beyond War.
Sponsored by CODEPINK and Massachusetts Peace Action.
RSVP for the Zoom link.
Wed. June 22, 7:00--800 pm: Webinar:
Civil Disobedience & Nuclear Abolition
“Blockade the Bombmakers!” was the call that inspired more than 3,500 people
– 1,700 of whom were arrested - from 34 states and 10 countries to come to
New York City on June 14, 1982, in order to nonviolently shut down the UN
missions of the world’s seven nuclear-armed countries. This webinar will
feature organizers from War Resisters League telling a few stories of those
arrested on that momentous day of action.
Co-sponsored by Brooklyn For Peace, CODEPINK, Extinction Rebellion, NYC War
Resisters League, New York Metro Raging Grannies, and Pax Christi New York
State
Register here for Zoom link.
Thurs. 6/23, 12 noon--1:30 pm: Okinawa Remembrance Day (In-person)
June 23 is the Memorial Day in Okinawa, to remember all soldiers and
civilians from Okinawa, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the US. who died in
Okinawa. The "Cornerstone of Peace" in Okinawa is a monument inscribed with
the names of 241,632 civilians, military personnel, and civilians who died in
the Battle of Okinawa, regardless of their place of origin or nationality.
Every year people gather around this memorial, built at the center of the
battle site, remembering those who perished, and pledging peace.
Location: NY Public Library, 5 Ave bet. 40 and 42nd St
See it on Facebook.
Email Hideko Otake standwithokinawany@xxxxxxxxx
for info on how you can join by Zoom in reading nearly 14,000 American names.
Thurs. June 23, 7:00--8:00 pm:
Progressives and the Crisis in Ukraine
The US effort to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion has moved
progressive Democrats to join almost all centrist and rightwing
congresspeople to vote for tens of billions in war funding. Join this
conversation with two close observers of the peace movement’s political
campaigns to explore how they understand the collapse of many formerly
pro-peace Democrats into a pro-war position and what it will make to put
diplomacy back on the agenda.
Speakers:
Phyllis Bennis, Director of the New Internationalism Project at Institute for
Policy Studies, focusing on Middle East, U.S. wars and UN issues
Norman Solomon, Co-founder of RootsAction.org and founding director of the
Institute for Public Accuracy.
Sponsor: Massachusetts Peace Action
Register for Zoom link
Genocide in Tigray, Ethiopia
The record shows there is genocide in Tigray. (Ethiopia Insight)
Ethiopia’s Invisible Ethnic Cleansing
The World Can’t Afford to Ignore Tigray
(Foreign Affairs)
There’s Genocide in Tigray, but Nobody’s Talking About it (David Volodzko in
The Nation)
Half a Million Dead in Tigray: and the World Just Yawns by BFP Board Member
Dr. Mohammed Nurhussein in the Black Star News. Why is there is a conspiracy
of silence in the face of genocide?
Please sign this petition calling on the Senate to pass S. 3199, the Ethiopia
Peace and Democracy Act. It's a complement to H.R. 6600, the Ethiopia
Stabilization, Peace and Democracy Promotion Act of 2021. The Act allows the
US Government to use its diplomatic, development and legal tools to support
an end to the civil war. Furthermore, it holds perpetrators of serious human
rights violations accountable.
After you sign, pick up the phone! Call Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, and
your Representative.
Congressional Switchboard: 202-224-3121
The extra effort lets them know that you care about this issue.
Every Saturday, 11 am --12 noon:
Vigil for Yemen (in person!)
It's important to raise awareness and to keep this issue in the public eye!
Although currently eclipsed from view by the devastating events in Ukraine,
the war in Yemen continues, with U.S. support to Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates. Check out this recent item on Democracy Now! about a Yemeni
civilian maimed by a U.S. drone attack. (Help still requested with GoFundMe,
as our government refuses to acknowledge responsibility.)
Join us at Union Square, south side of 14th St, on the steps.
Email vigil_for_yemen@lists.riseup. net for weekly updates.
Every Saturday, 1-:00--2:00 pm:
Leafletting to Ban Killer Drones
(in person!)
Killer drones must be banned! Join leafletting at the High Line Drone
Sculpture by Sam Durant, located on the Plinth, West 30th Street and 10th
Avenue, Manhattan
Learn about Daniel Hale, whistleblower, who exposed the results of the use of
drones as a tool of U.S. foreign policy.
Email zoolzulkowitz@xxxxxxxxxx to confirm and for info.
We need your support!
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inequalities which still characterize our country. Our distinctive
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