Bev, Edith, Joan P and I went to Zuccotti Park (Liberty St & Broadway) in the drizzly afternoon of the 4th day of the occupation. When we showed up the demonstrators were meeting with a lawyer who is helping with legal strategies. (Click on photos for larger images.) The sound system for the meeting was … Continue reading Occupy Wall Street-What Can We Learn Here?
Partners For Peace At The East Harlem Youth Fair
The Granny Peace Brigade and Code Pink NYC partnered for peace at The East Harlem Youth Fair, sponsored by Councilwomen Melissa Mark-Viverito, Tuesday August 30th. Our message included the cost of war to the community, information about truth in military recruitment, and non-military options for youth after HS. (Click on photos for larger images.) Ms … Continue reading Partners For Peace At The East Harlem Youth Fair
GPB attends 2011 International Anti-Nuclear Conference in Hiroshima
2011 WORLD CONFERENCE AND JAPAN TRIP REPORT GENSUIKYO – COUNCIL AGAINST ATOMIC AND HYDROGEN BOMBS AUGUST 3 – Wednesday Afternoon through AUGUST 5 – Friday CONFERENCE SESSIONS Plenary sessions and workshops of the 2011 World Conference Against Atomic & Hydrogen Bombs took place at the Bunka Koryu Kaikai Hall. The opening plenary began promptly at … Continue reading GPB attends 2011 International Anti-Nuclear Conference in Hiroshima
VOICES AND VOTES AT UNION SQUARE
(Click on the photos for larger images.) You see those plastic bags people are carrying today in Union Square? They're approaching the table where they will concentrate on voting with the 20 pennies in each bag. It's all about how they believe tax dollars should best be spent. People are getting on board with their … Continue reading VOICES AND VOTES AT UNION SQUARE
New Yorkers Suggest Revisions to the Federal Budget
On a lovely midsummer day we took Ms. Gizmo to the streets with her eight categories for allocating federal tax dollars. (See the chart below.) After voters distributed 20 pennies into the eight categories we gave them a War Resisters League flyer to show how discretionary funds are spent in the federal budget. As usual … Continue reading New Yorkers Suggest Revisions to the Federal Budget
Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It has been 66 years since the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on the civilian populations of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And now the people of Japan are suffering the results of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Our question to everyone is, in the words of Pete Seeger, “When will we ever learn?” (Click on photos … Continue reading Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki
How Should Our Tax Money Be Used?
VERDI SQUARE - JULY 29, 2011 We give passersby 20 pennies to distribute among Ms. Gizmo's eight tax categories (see the chart below). This young woman is pleased with the opportunity to "vote" her opinion about where her tax dollars should be spent.Deliberating ... "How should my tax money be used?" ... before completing designations … Continue reading How Should Our Tax Money Be Used?
Ms. Gizmo Not Welcome in Madison Square Park
Dateline: Friday, July 15th. Ouch! According to the Madison Park Conservancy, their mission is "...dedicated to keeping Madison Square Park a bright, beautiful & lively public park." Therefore, we certainly thought an information session with Ms. Gizmo definitely qualified as a "bright, beautiful and lively" event -- especially with the Raging Grannies along for song. … Continue reading Ms. Gizmo Not Welcome in Madison Square Park
Brooklynites Vote For Tax Spending That Makes Sense
It’s market day in Cadman Plaza. Nydia’s sign is inviting Brooklynites to vote with 20 pennies for the kinds of spending of our taxpayer dollars that makes most sense to them. These guys on their lunch hour thought about it. They’re telling Edith that what matters most is health care, “because what good is a … Continue reading Brooklynites Vote For Tax Spending That Makes Sense
THE 5TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF A LIVING DOCUMENT: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ON THE 4TH OF JULY
Strawberry Fields in Central Park was filled with patriots reading The Constitution, including Amendments, with application to ongoing injustices in our world. Norman Siegel, civil liberties attorney and founder of the event, introduced musicians who spoke and whose rights are being infringed upon by the Quiet Zones recently instituted in Central Park. There were a … Continue reading THE 5TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF A LIVING DOCUMENT: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ON THE 4TH OF JULY
Granny Peace Brigade 