February 27, 2011. You want to be here as the theater fills; you’re absorbed in the quiet as Vinie Burrows asks for moments of silence in memory of the anti-imperialism historian Chalmers Johnson. It is his testimony you’re about to hear in Enrico Parenti and Thomas Fazi’s film, STANDING ARMY. Vinie recalls the promise she … Continue reading ALL SEATS FILLED AT THE US PREMIERE OF “STANDING ARMY” AT THE LEONARD NIMOY THALIA
Forum on The U.S. and the ABOLITION of NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Interested activists gathered at The Riverside Church on Sunday, March 28, 2010 for a forum on The U.S. and the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons sponsored by the Granny Peace Brigade, The Mission and Social Justice Department of The Riverside Church and the Black Radical Congress, New York Chapter. The United Nations Five Year Review of … Continue reading Forum on The U.S. and the ABOLITION of NUCLEAR WEAPONS
CLOSE U.S. MILITARY BASES IN THE PACIFIC
GRANNY PEACE BRIGADE TEACH-IN at HUNTER COLLEGE/CUNY November 8, 2009 The audience of about 100 people was welcomed by Carmelina Cartei, Women and Gender Studies Department of Hunter College. Vinie Burrows, actress, poet and our moderator, described the background of the teach-ins and the formation of the "No-Bases" committee of the Granny Peace Brigade. The … Continue reading CLOSE U.S. MILITARY BASES IN THE PACIFIC
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
Security Without Empire
National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases - American University in Washington, DC - Friday, February 27 to Monday, March 2, 2009. Coordinator was Joseph Gerson of AFSC. Seven Grannies attended - Barbara H, Bev, Carol, Caroline, Nydia, Pat and Phyllis. A total of 200 participated with 24 representatives from overseas - Czech Republic, Ecuador, … Continue reading Security Without Empire
NO PERMANENT/”ENDURING” U.S. MILITARY BASES IN IRAQ
CALL FOR COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. MILITARY FORCES FROM IRAQ The Bush Administration told us Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs); they didn't wait for the UN inspectors to finish their work; and they lied to the United Nations, which authorized the U.S. and an international coalition to attack Iraq, a country that had … Continue reading NO PERMANENT/”ENDURING” U.S. MILITARY BASES IN IRAQ
Say NO to US Militarization of Latin America and the Caribbean
A large and lively crowd gathered in the lower level of the Church of the Ascension on Sunday November 9, 2008 for a Teach-In entitled: Say 'No' to U.S. Militarization of Latin America and the Caribbean Nydia Leaf, a member of the Granny Peace Brigade which sponsored the Teach-In, welcomed those present and introduced the … Continue reading Say NO to US Militarization of Latin America and the Caribbean
PEACE GRANNIES CONTINUE THE GOOD FIGHT
Granny Peace Brigade Holds Teach-In To Oppose Militarization By U.S. Of Latin America And The Caribbean The legendary grannies of the New York Granny Peace Brigade, who were arrested, jailed and put on trial for six days in 2005 when we attempted to enlist in the military at the Times Square recruiting station, are still … Continue reading PEACE GRANNIES CONTINUE THE GOOD FIGHT
Teach-In AFRICOM
On March 30th, 2008 the Granny Peace Brigade held the second in its series of Teach-Ins offering a careful look at the ever expanding empire of foreign military bases that the Pentagon maintains in 130 countries. Entitled Say "No" to AFRICOM the event was held in observance of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of … Continue reading Teach-In AFRICOM
Teach-In to Close Guantanamo and All U.S. Bases on Foreign Soil
The Granny Peace Brigade Teach-In had an overflow crowd at St. Mark’s Church on Veterans Day November 11, 2007. Organized by the No Bases Committee and moderated by Vinie Burrows, the event was dedicated to the memory of Dave Cline, co-founder of Veterans for Peace, and was held on November 11th – a day designated … Continue reading Teach-In to Close Guantanamo and All U.S. Bases on Foreign Soil
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