anti-war

Happy Christmas from John Lennon and Yoko Ono:

Two urgent calls have come to FOR this month from international coalitions working to oppose the growth of U.S. military bases in Europe. One was from the Czech Republic, and the other from Italy.

We're back from New York, and yes it was soggy! (Somehow the sun managed to come out just as we started to head back to Nyack. ) However there was still a large, high-spirited crowd. Click here to see pictures I took, and here to see pictures of today's protests all across the country.

The forecast call for thunderstorms (oh, how I wish they were in drought-stricken North Carolina instead of New York right now!) but we will be marching on. FOR's posse of about two dozen staff and board members will be heading into the Big Apple today to add our voices to the loud chorus calling for an end to the war in Iraq.

In fact, our colleague Leila Zand of FOR's Iran Program will be speaking at the rally! Come on out wherever you are and Fall Out for Peace!

You probably won't hear about it in your local paper, but United for Peace and Justice is organizing major demonstrations in 11 cities across the US this Saturday, October 27th. The cities are: Boston, Chicago, Jonesborough, TN, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Seattle.

UFP has been posting some fun videos online to promote the events. Here's the latest:

Today, September 21st, is known as the International Day of Peace, and with Congress and the U.N. back in session the nation's attention is turning toward ending the war. In a recent e-mail we highlighted some of many opportunities in the next month for nonviolent action to raise social and political pressure to call for an end to the violence and destruction in Iraq.

• Days of Decision, 9/14-21 *
• Christian Peace Witness Continuous Vigil, began 9/16 *
• Iraq Moratorium, 9/21 & every 3rd Friday *
• UFPJ legislative action, this month *
• Troops Out Now - National March on Washington, 9/29
• Interfaith Fast to End the War in Iraq, 10/8 *
• No War, No Warming, 10/21-23
• National Mobilization to End the War in Iraq, 10/27 *
• The Occupation Project, ongoing *

* Events officially sponsored or endorsed by FOR.

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