Marie Runyon, Lillian Rydell and Joan Wile were honored today, April 19, on behalf of the Granny Peace Brigade by the Broadway Democrats. They were presented with a beautiful framed certificate with the words: "Broadway Democrats present the Ida & Jesse Frankel Community Award to the Granny Peace Brigade in recognition of their bravery, steadfastness … Continue reading GRANNY PEACE BRIGADE HONORED BY BROADWAY DEMOCRATS
BAN CLUSTER BOMBS
Cluster bombs release many small bomblets over a wide area, killing many people immediately. Unexploded bomblets can kill or maim long after a conflict has ended. While all weapons are potentially dangerous to civilians, cluster bombs pose a particular threat for two reasons: they have a wide area of effect, and they consistently leave behind … Continue reading BAN CLUSTER BOMBS
CLAIMING JUSTICE
HELP FOR VICTIMS OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA The Phone-A-Thoners were back in the Port Authority bus terminal on March 12 asking people to call their Representatives in support of H. Con. Res. 28, "Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding sexual assaults and rape in the military." A young woman approached and quietly told us … Continue reading CLAIMING JUSTICE
STOP SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE MILITARY
The Granny Peace Brigade takes the message to the March 6 Social Change at Fair Hunter College. Did you know: • Since 2002, over 66,000 women in the military have been victims of sexual abuse or rape. • Incidents of rape and sexual assault in the military increased 73% between 2004 and 2006. • In … Continue reading STOP SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE MILITARY
Granny Peace Brigade and Code Pink Phone-a-thon
February 5 - Port Authority Bus Terminal A quartet of Grannies ready to engage with travelers fed up with war and its weapons, especially cluster bombs. How can the US hold off signing the Oslo accord when 94 other nations agreed to ban cluster bombs? Some soldiers past and present want to talk with us … Continue reading Granny Peace Brigade and Code Pink Phone-a-thon
Ban Cluster Bombs
Wintry Thursday. Indoors at NYC's Port Authority Bus Terminal are seven grannies with permits for "expressive use" of the space. We set up the Peace table, our anchor, for a phone-a-thon. We're inviting voters to call their legislators with their views on what needs doing. Today's urgent message: "Ban Cluster Bombs." With the pain of … Continue reading Ban Cluster Bombs
TEST-DRIVE: A REPORT FROM PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL
Carnage in Gaza. Iraq. Afghanistan. A tanking economy with all the misery that brings. These dark days of winter weigh heavy on us grannies. It would be tempting to take a small break and indulge ourselves in a little Obama-phoria, but this is not time to take our hands off the wheel and this is … Continue reading TEST-DRIVE: A REPORT FROM PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL
Letter to Governor Paterson on His Choice for Senator
Dear Governor Paterson, The New York State budget for 2009 calls for deep cuts in services and programs that will have a devastating impact on many New Yorkers. In your presentation, you remarked that we New Yorkers had been "living beyond our means" and that these tough economic times necessitated even tougher decision making. Clearly, … Continue reading Letter to Governor Paterson on His Choice for Senator
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
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