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Release All Sick, Aged and Low Risk People in Prison! Release People from ICE Detention

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For several years, I’ve joined the call for the release of sick, aged and low risk people in prison, and for the release of people in ICE detention. With the COVID 19 pandemic, the urgency is exponentially increased. With the RAPP Campaign, (Release the Aging People in Prison), relentless GPB activist Joan Pleune, myself, and … Continue reading Release All Sick, Aged and Low Risk People in Prison! Release People from ICE Detention

Military Recruiting and the Pandemic

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Given the health and safety rules for all during the Corona Virus pandemic, the Department of Defense has set regulations to protect military personnel as well. Many local recruiting stations have been closed and current troops are remaining at their posts. But the military is not letting its recruitment guard down during this period as … Continue reading Military Recruiting and the Pandemic

We Stand With The Kings Bay Plowshares

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Two years ago, on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, seven Catholic workers (now called the Kings Bay Plowshares 7), broke into the U.S. Naval base in Kings Bay, Georgia – the Atlantic Fleet’s base for the Trident nuclear submarine arsenal. On this second anniversary of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 … Continue reading We Stand With The Kings Bay Plowshares

Stopping Trump’s Catastrophic Election Ploy

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Activists from diverse organizations merged at Times Square (a "designated activity zone") speaking out against Trump's misguided, dangerous, war actions. The weekend of rallies began today to protest the US assassination of Iran's General Suleiman. Peace activists were out in force and it signals the start of a year brimming with resistance. "Now that Obama’s … Continue reading Stopping Trump’s Catastrophic Election Ploy

Two Anti-nuclear Weapons Measures in NY City Council

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Tuesday, January 28, 1PM, New York City Hall - A Public Hearing on Two Anti-nuclear Weapons Measures (see below)In 2018 Anthony Donovan with the NYC Catholic Workers launched a petition to NYS officials urging them -- in the absence of any Federal action -- to support the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons. From this came … Continue reading Two Anti-nuclear Weapons Measures in NY City Council

Parent-Teacher Conference Night Peace Action – November 2019

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On a mild Thursday evening, 28 volunteers were at 12 high schools in NYC to meet parents and students as they were entering their school to meet with teachers. Volunteers had 2 informational flyers to give to each parent. Options for Life After High School-- Questions to Ask concerning military recruitment. Please note that the … Continue reading Parent-Teacher Conference Night Peace Action – November 2019

Grannies and Students Count Nuclear Weapons Money

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Friday, October 25 On a surprisingly warm, sunny day, we joined the Fridays for Future students to help Count The Nuclear Weapons Money Campaign achieve their goal of counting $1 trillion in a week, world-wide. It was counted in $1 million notes, and we added about $500 million. It made us realize what an enormous … Continue reading Grannies and Students Count Nuclear Weapons Money

YOUTHS AND GRANNIES COUNT THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS MONEY

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Every Friday afternoon outside the United Nations high school students gather to demand action on the Climate Crisis. Fridays for the Future, the group co-founded by Greta Thunberg and Alexandria Villasenor, stand outdoors with signs. Their cause attracts passersby and elicits a steady flow of "Honk for the Climate" responses from drivers. On Friday, October … Continue reading YOUTHS AND GRANNIES COUNT THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS MONEY

USA: AN UNHAPPY STATE OF AFFAIRS AND WHY WE STAND ON TAX DAY

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ONCE AGAIN, we stood outside NYC Federal Office on TAX DAY, April 15th, organized by the War Resisters League with support from Granny Peace Brigade, Raging Grannies, Bud’s Filthy Rotten System, Paul’s accordion, and many others to say, "No more taxes for war!" Since 2001 USA has spent $5.6 TRILLION on WAR: $32 MILLION per … Continue reading USA: AN UNHAPPY STATE OF AFFAIRS AND WHY WE STAND ON TAX DAY

Four years of “living in Hell”—Children in Yemen

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March 25, 2019 marked the beginning of the 5th year of the Saudi-led war on Yemen. The Granny Peace Brigade, together with friends including some from the Saturday Catholic Worker vigil for Yemen, gathered outside the NY Consulates of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, one of the coalition partners of the Saudis in their war on … Continue reading Four years of “living in Hell”—Children in Yemen