"Leave my kid alone." This phrase echoed throughout the City on October 29th. Counter recruitment volunteer teams organized by the Granny Peace Brigade and CodePink NY traveled to 10 NYC high schools to distribute Opt Out forms to parents who were attending meetings with their children's teachers. Volunteers found that few parents were familiar with … Continue reading Counter-Recruitment-Parent Teacher Conference Night Opt Out Action
The GPB at the Social Justice Society of Stern College for Women
On Tuesday October 20, a group of Granny Peace Brigade members gave a presentation to the Social Justice Society of Stern College for Women organized by Tamara Freieden a board member of the Social Justice Society. The students were a very lively group of about 14 women and one man. Many of them were from … Continue reading The GPB at the Social Justice Society of Stern College for Women
Make Food Not War & Not Cannon Fodder
On October 3rd Peace Action Staten Island at a festive event made reference to four of its members, mentioning their activities in promotion of peace - Hesham El-Meligy (Community Activist), Thomas Good (Editor of 'Next Left Notes' and photojournalist), Sylvia Zaage (Peace Action Membership Coordinator), and me, Barbara Walker (Granny Peace Brigade). I had an … Continue reading Make Food Not War & Not Cannon Fodder
Protect Our Kids’ Minds And Bodies – Boycott War Toys
I sometimes wear a pin that I have from the early 1970s - Boycott War Toys. Much has changed since then in the design and development of war toys. The Pentagon has an active role and enormous budget for developing, along with public relations and advertising firms, the military message through children's toys, teen games, … Continue reading Protect Our Kids’ Minds And Bodies – Boycott War Toys
Those US Flags Were Made In China
September 4th at the Times Square Recruiting Center our very own paparazza, Jenny Heinz caught these two sailors in action. The sailors were giving free US flags to passersby. Our keen-eyed Jenny took a good look at the carton of flags and then she took a quick photo. These "Stars and Stripes" were made in … Continue reading Those US Flags Were Made In China
The Cost Of War Only Goes Up, In Lives Lost
Granny troops stand abreast of the Recruitment Center gangway today. Nice breeze, friendly clouds on a hot day. Retruthment is our way. We have revised numbers of fatalities to report. Today we follow the path of our literature. Here is Edith, one of the roving Granny retruthment distributors. Grannies in the lineup entreated this young … Continue reading The Cost Of War Only Goes Up, In Lives Lost
Fridays In July At The Re-Truthment Center
A full contingent of the Granny Peace Brigade delivering the Re-Truthment message. Note the police presence! Officer Delgado after greeting Lillian L, "How are you Ms Lifflander? You're my arrest, you know!" Re-Truthment ends with reading of names of dead US military and Iraqi civilians. We don't know the names of the Afghan civilians who … Continue reading Fridays In July At The Re-Truthment Center
Third Retruthment Demo at Times Square Military Recruiting Center
The Granny Peace Brigade returned to Military Island to raise questions and provide answers about the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We were joined this week by a tourist from Chicago... ...Sophie (on the left) who happened by and stayed with us for a big chunk of time holding up her end … Continue reading Third Retruthment Demo at Times Square Military Recruiting Center
June 19th At The Military Recruiting Center
Our banner is unfurled, we're asking "how much?" and signs give the facts. Note that the policeman is on guard by the recruiting center door. This gives you the big picture; not everyone in the chairs is vegging, though. We got a lot of good conversation passing out our fact-full fliers. The Mom of the … Continue reading June 19th At The Military Recruiting Center
More Money For War, More Grannies in the Street
To their shame our Congress has passed the 106 billion dollar war funding bill. The Senate voted 91 to 5 and the House voted 226 to 202 to fund further slaying of innocents. The Granny Peace Brigade is hitting the streets. Friday, we were back on Military Island in front of the Times Square recruiting … Continue reading More Money For War, More Grannies in the Street
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