Granny Peace Brigade Holds Teach-In To Oppose Militarization By U.S. Of Latin America And The Caribbean The legendary grannies of the New York Granny Peace Brigade, who were arrested, jailed and put on trial for six days in 2005 when we attempted to enlist in the military at the Times Square recruiting station, are still … Continue reading PEACE GRANNIES CONTINUE THE GOOD FIGHT
COLLEGE OR MILITARY: MONEY MATTERS
GRANNY PEACE BRIGADE GREETS PEOPLE ON THEIR WAY TO CAROLYN MALONEY'S WORKSHOP ON FUNDING A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND FINDS AN ALLY A Monday night, families of high school juniors and seniors arrive to hear a presentation on how to afford college tuition. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney has arranged a workshop where people can hear from representatives … Continue reading COLLEGE OR MILITARY: MONEY MATTERS
Protect the Children
Counter Recruiting on Parent Night at New York City High Schools The Granny Peace Brigade and Code Pink NYC believe wholeheartedly that students and their parents should be aware that there are alternatives to military service, that an education can be secured without risking lives in needless wars. To further that objective, 25 volunteers traveled … Continue reading Protect the Children
Truth in Recruitment
Opt-out Program at McKee High School, Staten Island, Oct 23, 2008 Parents/guardians and students were gathering at the entrance to McKee High School (Staten Island) at 5:30p.m., eager to pick up report cards. Between 5:30p.m. and 7:00p.m., Kathy Bayer and I (Barbara Walker) talked with a goodly number of parents/guardians and students about military recruiters … Continue reading Truth in Recruitment
GRANNIES SHINE ON WBAI
Vinie, Molly & Lillian guest on pre-debate round-table. Like fingerprints and snowflakes, there are no duplications in the ranks of the Granny Peace Brigade. When WBAI put out the call for three grannies who survived the Great Depression to participate in an on-air round table discussion, their listeners got a kaleidoscopic look at the 1930s … Continue reading GRANNIES SHINE ON WBAI
LAST CHANCE VOTER REGISTRATION PHONE-A-THON
It is the perfect combination: clear skies and a lively crowd. It is the final day in NY for voter registration and we Granny Peace Brigadiers do a brisk business. Our supply of registration forms is soon gone.The people we meet are angry about the bailout and they want to talk. Our flier urges voters … Continue reading LAST CHANCE VOTER REGISTRATION PHONE-A-THON
MIS-FORTUNE
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES VS FINANCIAL REGULATION - Two Sad Stories First Story: We had a law on the books that might have prevented the present financial crisis if it had been left alone. The Glass Steagall Act was passed in 1933 to get us out of the great depression. It was doing … Continue reading MIS-FORTUNE
SPONTANEOUS CONNECTION
A REPORT FROM THE STREET Here is our granny wisdom for today: be flexible! Had we not made our 11th hour switch from our standard phone-a-thon in order to join forces with Code Pink, the Rainforest Action Network and the Billionaires for today's action, we would have missed a spectacular opportunity to connect with our … Continue reading SPONTANEOUS CONNECTION
Diplomacy Works! War Is Not Inevitable.
Granny Peace Brigade and CodePink Phone-A-Thon Friday, September 19 - at City Hall Park, NYC There's plenty of unease in the economy this week; today's flier is headlined "DOES YOUR BUDGET HAVE $$$ FOR WAR?" Edith greets passers- by with, "Help stop the next war! Call your senators!" People accept the flier. We talk about … Continue reading Diplomacy Works! War Is Not Inevitable.
GRANNIES GET VOTERS INTO GEAR
DIPLOMACY NOT WAR WITH IRAN On the day after September 11 we're pledged to get US troops out of the Middle East, and glad to feel the responsive vibe down by New York's City Hall. Six Grannies and Owen are engaged in a phonathon. People step up to learn more about our focus of the … Continue reading GRANNIES GET VOTERS INTO GEAR
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