Cold and wintry wind did not keep The Granny Peace Brigade and the Raging Grannies from their Smart Toys not War Toys campaign! Eva- Lee, Alice, Mercy and Connie sang outside (Click on the photos for larger images.) while Barbara H. passed out info on toys to pasersby. Joan P., Bev Rice and Edith went … Continue reading 12/21/12 Back at Toys R Us
Smart Toys Not War Toys Campaign
Fourteen Grannies gathered and sang in Harlem: Eva-Lee, Nydia, Joan P., Edith, Susan G., Mercy, Barbara H., Bev, Jenny, Connie, Judith, Ann and Ahmad (filming), Laura and Peg. We moved to the recruiting station because Lazarus, the toy store nearby was not featuring military or violence-provoking toys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyuwXCsCC4Y&feature=youtu.be We were well received there by the … Continue reading Smart Toys Not War Toys Campaign
Palestinian Homeland, 65 Years, 1947-2012
Some Significant Events: For millennia Palestine has been home to Palestinians and their forebears. On November 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly voted to divide Palestine into two states, one for the Jews and one for the Arabs; Jerusalem was to remain under international control. ['One Palestine Complete -- Jews and Arabs under the … Continue reading Palestinian Homeland, 65 Years, 1947-2012
Books not Bombs, Students not Soldiers
Parent Teacher Conference Night, October 25, 2012 – Volunteer Action The military continues to seek out high school students for enlistment potential. The threats of endless wars require a prepared and full battery of troops, and one of the best scouting places is at the high schools. To counter this military outreach, volunteers were at … Continue reading Books not Bombs, Students not Soldiers
Ms. Gizmo on the Last Day for Voter Registration
Friday, October 12, 2012 Ms. Gizmo had another good day in Harlem, a little different this time. Well, every day is different. (Click on the photos for larger images.) However, Friday Ms. Gizmo shared her table with Voter Registration. After all, this was the last day to register for voting. As many as 24 people … Continue reading Ms. Gizmo on the Last Day for Voter Registration
Thank You President Correa
September 2012 His Excellency Rafael Correa President of the Republic of Ecuador Ecuadorian Consulate General in New York 800 Second Avenue, Suite 600 New York, NY 10017 Dear Mr. President: We members of the Granny Peace Brigade are writing to say: THANK YOU FOR OFFERING ASYLUM TO JULIAN ASSANGE. Those eight words sound very simple … Continue reading Thank You President Correa
Spend Tax Dollars on Education, Jobs, Housing!
On Friday, September 14, 2012 Ms. Gizmo went to 125th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem, and a good time was had by all. (Click on the photos for larger images.) The people of the neighborhood were sympathetic to our survey, and those who participated did so with enthusiasm. One woman thought so highly of … Continue reading Spend Tax Dollars on Education, Jobs, Housing!
Ms. Gizmo Meets Mr. Fancy Pants
Ms. Gizmo in Verdi Square was wonderful as usual - An NYPD cop came over to apologetically say "my boss wants to know how long you're planning to be here." I responded and then told him what we're doing as I held 20 pennies. He was very interested and walked over to the table and … Continue reading Ms. Gizmo Meets Mr. Fancy Pants
Ms. Gizmo at the East Harlem Teen Fair
Ms. Gizmo returned today to a favorite place – the East Harlem Teen Fair, organized each August by City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito with other sponsors. Teen Service agencies set up information tables along East 104th Street and every year the turnout grows. (Click on the photos for larger images.) In this family setting, teenagers … Continue reading Ms. Gizmo at the East Harlem Teen Fair
Realities in Palestine: An Eyewitness Report
We returned recently from an eye-opening journey to Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories. We went because of the troubling news coming from Gaza about collective punishment, because of images of a 300-mile wall of separation between Israelis and Palestinians, and perhaps most of all because of our desire to understand the nature of this … Continue reading Realities in Palestine: An Eyewitness Report
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