It was our time in history - the Great Society budgeted for creative ways to get people involved in having a say in their future! I had majored in English, hoped for a career in theater in NYC, found instead a life partner and a new idea: teaching young children. I took a masters at … Continue reading A Vintage Community Organizer Recalls 1971, A Good Year
BACK TO THE FUTURE: Five Grannies and a fella pitch ‘Opt Out Option’ at East Harlem Teen Fair.
August 30: Educational and career outreach, health information, and support groups for teens and families along with food, music, face painting and fun -- City Council Rep, Melissa Mark Viverito sure knows how to throw a party. Nydia, Judy, one Joan and both Barbaras are joined by our new friend, Kevin, from Brooklyn for Peace. … Continue reading BACK TO THE FUTURE: Five Grannies and a fella pitch ‘Opt Out Option’ at East Harlem Teen Fair.
CONGRESSIONAL INTERVENTION NEEDED: When bad decisions happen to good people, Grannies ask “Why?”
H. Con. Res 362 is the kind of Congressional action that has Granny Peace Brigade members angry, perplexed and deeply concerned. We can't help but wonder what possessed Rep. Gary Ackerman to introduce a resolution regarding Iran that contains much of the same dunderheaded, failed logic that got us into the mess in Iraq --- … Continue reading CONGRESSIONAL INTERVENTION NEEDED: When bad decisions happen to good people, Grannies ask “Why?”
Dear Congressman Kucinich,
On behalf of the Granny Peace Brigade Legislative Action Committee here in New York City, I'm writing to thank you, as always, for your inspiration. We know that this is a busy time with you back at home with your constituents, but hope you could help answer a Big question for us. Here it is: … Continue reading Dear Congressman Kucinich,
WAKE UP AMERICA!
The Major media is too busy glorying in a mud-wrestling match between the Obama camp and the Clinton mob to report anything at the convention with serious content. In his speech Tuesday night Dennis Kucinich gave a straight dose of what people need to hear; the convention crowd was cheering every line. For all the … Continue reading WAKE UP AMERICA!
Vinie’s remarks on GPB’s 8/26 action
Dear friends, August 26th is the 2nd day of the Democratic National Convention. August 26th is the day the 19th amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920. August 26th has become known as Women's Equality Day but what does equality mean in a world of endless war? What does equality mean in a … Continue reading Vinie’s remarks on GPB’s 8/26 action
IKE WAS RIGHT
BEWARE THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Granny Peace Brigade Planksters take to the streets and run into a corporate buzz-saw. A special memo to Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, & Brian Williams. While we Grannies are deeply troubled by the loss of journalistic integrity, we still have hopes that this once proud profession can be … Continue reading IKE WAS RIGHT
CONFRONTING THE UNSPEAKABLE, SUPPORTED BY THE UNCONSCIONABLE, ONE PHONE CALL AT A TIME
House Congressional Resolution 362 - sponsored by Rep. Ackerman and co-sponsored by NYC Reps. Towns, Fossella, Weiner, Maloney, & Engel - evokes disappointment, fury, and phone calls from constituents. Let the word go forth: the good people of New York City aren't one bit happy with the language and intent of this nasty piece of … Continue reading CONFRONTING THE UNSPEAKABLE, SUPPORTED BY THE UNCONSCIONABLE, ONE PHONE CALL AT A TIME
“Walk In Their Shoes” in Foley Square
On July 31 members of CodePink NYC, the Granny Peace Brigade and the American Friends Service Committee held a tripartite demonstration in Foley Square, NYC. The AFSC brought material on the cost of war. The Granny Peace Brigade brought the Phone-A-Thon kit with flyers about H. Con. Res. 362* - the resolution gearing up for … Continue reading “Walk In Their Shoes” in Foley Square
Independence Day, July 4, 2008
For 40 years civil liberties attorney and champion advocate for the public, Norman Siegel has observed the Fourth of July by reading the Declaration of Independence and selections from the US Constitution with an emphasis on the Bill of Rights. Last year for the first time he was joined by members of the Granny Peace … Continue reading Independence Day, July 4, 2008
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