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Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) Calendar: May 10 to June 8

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Wednesday Vigil: Say No to U.S. War in Syria: War is Not the Answer!

(see #1 below for details)

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WAMM EVENTS

1. Wednesday Vigil: Say No to U.S. War in Syria: War is Not the Answer!  5/15-5/29

2. Protest: Minnesota Legal Aid Keynote Speaker Condoleezza Rice   5/23

3. 6th Annual WAMM Walk Against Weapons   6/8

ALSO OF INTEREST

4. Nakba Commemoration   5/11

5. Film showing and discussion with filmmaker: Where Should The Birds Fly   5/12

6. Say NO to U.S. Aid to Israel: Al Nakba Protest   5/15

7. Movie and Presentation: “U.S.S. Liberty Dead in the Water”   5/18

8. Program and Discussion: The Boston Lockdown-After Boston: Attack on Civil Liberties   5/19

9. Pax Salon: Film “American Faust: From Condi to Neo-Condi”   5/21

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WAMM EVENTS 

1. Wednesday Vigil: Say No to U.S. War in Syria: War is Not the Answer!

Wednesdays in May 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis/St. Paul. Despite the majority of people beingagainst new wars and interventions, the talk of military involvement in yet another war is growing. U.S. military intervention will not lead to peace, justice or democracy for the Syrian people, who are the victims of the ongoing violence. Meet on the St. Paul side of the river for signs. Sponsored by: Women Against Military Madness End War Committee and Twin Cities Peace Campaign. FFI: Call 612-522-1861 or612-275-2720.

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2. Protest: Minnesota Legal Aid Keynote Speaker Condoleezza Rice

Thursday, May 23, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Minneapolis Hilton, 1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis. Join others to protest the war crimes carried out under Rice’s term as Secretary of State for the second Bush administration. Sponsored by: Women Against MilitaryMadness Tackling Torture at the Top (T-3) Committee. FFI: Call 612-827-5364.

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3. 6th Annual WAMM Walk Against Weapons

Saturday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. (check-in) Bakers Square Restaurant (Parking Lot), 928 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie. Three mile walk encircling Eden Prairie Shopping Center begins at 11:00 a.m. Walk ends at with a rally at ATK (Alliant Techsystems) 7480 Flying Cloud Drive at 12:30 p.m. shuttles will then take walkers back to Bakers Square. Walk. Support. Pledge. Have fun—Create a team with a theme! Sponsored by: WAMM. FFI: Visit Women Against Military Madness online for more info and a very good map!

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ALSO OF INTEREST

4. Nakba Commemoration

Saturday, May 11, 6:30 p.m. Crowne Plaza, 2200 Freeway Blvd, Brooklyn Center. AMP-MN invites you to join in commemorating the 65th year of the Nakba.  This is a free event.  Speakers include: Miko Peled & Osama Abu Irshaid. A special dinner will be hosted at a different time during the day. It’s an RSVP only dinner so please email mn@ampalestine.org to reserve your seat and inquire further. Sponsored by American Muslims for Palestine. FFI: mn@ampalestine.org or https://www.facebook.com/events/375098655940221/

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5. Film Showing and Discussion with Filmmaker: Where Should The Birds Fly

Sunday, May 12, 3:30 p.m. 4200 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis. A powerfully moving, provocative film.  The stories of two resilient young Palestinian women struggling for normalcy in the cruel abnormality of Gaza. Discussion with filmmaker Fida Qishta will follow the film. Suggested donation: $5.00 Sponsored by: International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network-TC, MN Break the Bonds Campaign, Mizna. Endorsed by: The WAMM Middle East Committee. FFI: https://www.facebook.com/events/543514322366756/

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6. Say NO to U.S. Aid to Israel: Al Nakba Protest 

Wednesday, May 15, 4:30 p.m. Federal Building, 4th Street & 4th Avenue, Minneapolis. May 14, 1948 marks Israel’s declaration of independence. To Israelis, it’s a day of celebration. For Palestinians and Arabs it commemorates a time they call Al Nakba – Arabic for “the Catastrophe.” May 14th remembers a period during the 1948 war when at least 750,000 Palestinian men, women, and children were ruthlessly attacked, massacred, and driven from their homes into refugee camps by Zionist terror groups, and have never been allowed to return in violation of international law. May 14, 2013 marks 65 years of Israeli occupation.  Show your solidarity with Palestine!  Say NO to U.S. aid to Israel! Sponsored by: the Anti-War Committee.  FFI: antiwarcommittee.org Endorsed by: American Muslims for Palestine – MN, Coalition for Palestinian Rights, Freedom Road, Middle East Peace Now, MN Committee to Stop FBI Repression, MN Peace Action Coalition, Our World In Depth, SDS – U of MN, Socialist Action-Twin Cities, Students for Justice in Palestine – U of MN, Welfare Rights Committee, Women Against Military Madness.

https://www.facebook.com/events/141795996001665/

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7. Movie and Presentation: “U.S.S. Liberty Dead in the Water”

Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m. (Refreshments) 10:00 a.m. to Noon (Program and Discussion) The Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer, 5440 Penn Avenue South, Minneapolis. The film is a 68 minute documentary, a 2002 BBC production that uses startling new evidence to reveal the truth behind the seemingly inexplicable attack. The film combines dramatic reconstruction of the events, with new access to former officers in the US and Israeli armed forces and intelligence services who have decided to give their own version of events.

After viewing the film, we are fortunate to hear Glenn Oliphant, a USS Liberty survivor, comments on the attack and Presents the latest on the “mistaken identity” In 1967 Glenn was an electronic technician aboard the USS Liberty. He is member of the Liberty Veterans Association and one of the signatories of “A report: War Crimes Committed Against U.S Military Personnel, 6/8/67) submitted to the Secretary of the Army on 6/8/2005. Sponsored by: Middle East Peace Now. FFI: Call Dixie Vella 952-941-1341 or visit http://www.mepn.org. Endorsed by: Women Against Military Madness Middle East Committee.

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8. Program and Discussion: The Boston Lockdown-After Boston: Attack on Civil Liberties

Sunday, May 19, 2:00 p.m. 4200 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis. In the wake of the bombing of the Boston Marathon, 9000 police and 1000 FBI agents descended on Boston and on April 19, authorities declared a “lockdown” of the city, shutting down public transportation and telling people to stay indoors.  Along with the hysteria whipped up by the media and government about terrorism, comes virulent anti-Islam and anti-immigrant frenzy.  This includes calls for “securing” U.S. borders. Speakers to include: Sabry Wazwaz, Steff Yorek, Coleen Rowley, Joe Callahan, Sue Ann Martinson, Chris Getowicz, and Carla Riehle. Sponsored by: The Anti-War Committee, The Minnesota Peace Action Coalition, The Committee to Stop FBI Repression, Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition, & the Minnesota Cuba Committee. FFI: Call 612-379-3899.

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9. Pax Salon: Film “American Faust: From Condi to Neo-Condi”

Tuesday, May 21, 6:30 p.m.  Mad Hatter’s Tea/Coffee House, 943 W. 7^th, St. Paul. The life and career of Condoleezza Rice by British Film maker, Sebastian Doggart. Sponsored by: Pax Salon. FFI: Call 651-227-3228.

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Please Note: The preceding are events sponsored or endorsed by WAMM committees or coalitions. We regret that we cannot accommodate all the many wonderful peace and justice events occurring in the Twin Cities. For more WAMM events or ongoing peace vigils, call WAMM at 612-827-5364 or see the WAMM calendar on WomenAgainstMilitaryMadness.org 

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