Press Releases
MAY 1 VIGIL AT TRENTON MAKES BRIDGE TO
MARK FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF BUSH’S MISSION ACCOMPLISHED SPEECH
April 30, 2008
The Princeton-based Coalition for
Peace Action (CFPA), with 17 chapter-affiliates in central/southern
New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania, will hold a Peace Vigil
from 4:00-5:00 PM on Thursday, May 1 at the Trenton Makes Bridge
between Trenton and Morrisville, PA.
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May 3 Spring Fair and Sale in Princeton
Benefits Twenty Area Charities April 30,
2008
The annual Spring Fair and Sale,
“Fiesta de Primavera Gigante,” will be held Saturday,
May 3 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton to
benefit area charities.
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WOMEN PEACEMAKERS TO SPEAK AT NJ PEACE ACTION'S
51st ANNUAL DINNER AND DECRY CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE OCCUPATION
April 30, 2008
Ann Wright, retired US Army colonel; former
State Department official and Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Global
Exchange and CODEPINK, will be the guest speakers. Their topic:
"The True Costs of the 'War on Terror': Afghanistan, Iraq and
at Home.
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GAO Concerned Pentagon Too Reliant on Expensive
Private Contractors
Amid rising concerns of recession and stagflation
the Government Accountability Office released a report yesterday
expressing concerns about the increasing reliance by the Pentagon
on private contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Among their main
concerns were accountability & oversight of military contracts
as well as the rising cost of maintaining those contracts.
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March 19th Marks 5 Years of War in Iraq and a Massive
Day of Nonviolent Action in Washington D.C.
On Wednesday, March 19th, 2008, the U.S. occupation in Iraq will
enter its 6th year. To mark this tragic anniversary, over 30 peace
and justice organizations are uniting their efforts in an unprecedented
day of coordinated nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience
against the "Pillars of War" that sustain the illegal
U.S. occupation.
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Sound the Alarm at Union Station
Five Minutes of Stillness Remembering Five Years of War!
Building on a recent action in New York City, this copy-cat action
is an opportunity for all of us to come together in one place to
put out a dramatic call for people to join us the next day to commemorate
the anniversary of the start of the war and occupation of Iraq.
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WAR MADE EASY: HOW PRESIDENTS AND PUNDITS KEEP
SPINNING US INTO
WAR SCREENING
In observance of the fifth anniversary of
the invasion of Iraq, a coalition of Montclair-based groups is sponsoring
this informative film.
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VIGIL TO COMMEMORATE THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE IRAQ
INVASION AND OCCUPATION
WHEN: Saturday, March 15th 1PM-3PM
WHERE:Raleigh , NC State Capitol Grounds – South Side (facing
Fayetteville St)
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Central Ohio Peace Network (COPN) will host the
IRAQ WAR MEMORIAL MARCH and PEACE FORUM at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium
On March 19, 2008, the Central Ohio Peace
Network (COPN) will host the IRAQ WAR MEMORIAL MARCH and PEACE FORUM
at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium (Use the South Entrance). The Forum
will begin at 6:30p.m. and will feature presentations and discussions
about the peace movement and related issues of healthcare, poverty,
jobs and economic justice.
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Potomac Primary Kicks Off With a Peace Plank
(Washington, DC) Peace Action capitalizes
on a tight Democratic race to highlight the nuances of each candidate’s
stance on Peace Issues. The race for the Democratic nomination for
President continues today as people from the District, Maryland,
and Virginia go to the polls. The top contenders in the Democratic
race are still running the race in a virtual tie allowing primary
voters in the Mid-Atlantic to have an unprecedented role in the
election process.
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Local Activist Ed Lewinson Sentenced to 90 Days
for Protest at the School of the Americas in Georgia
Ed Lewinson, 78, a member of the NJPA Board and co-chair of the
Peace Education Committee, was sentenced to 90 days in Federal prison
and fined $500 last week for trespassing at Fort Benning, Georgia,
in a November 2007 protest which demanded the closing of the School
of the Americas (renamed Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation). This was the fourth time that
Ed had been arrested, but his first conviction since in previous
years the government refused to prosecute due to his blindness.
Ten other protesters were also sentenced with Ed.
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JANUARY 21 INTERFAITH SERVICE PLANNED IN PRINCETON
TO COMMEMORATE MARTIN LUTHER KING
The Princeton Clergy Association will host
its annual Interfaith Service in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King at 7 PM on Monday, January 21, the official federal holiday
designated to his honor. The Service will be at The Jewish Center
of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street.
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Department of Energy Calls for Public Comment on
Complex Transformation SPEIS
Peace Action Responds with a call for Nuclear Abolition
(Washington, DC – 1/16/08) –
The Department of Energy has dedicated a 90 day comment period to
the Bush Administration’s proposed nuclear weapons production
facility formally known as Complex 2030. This comes despite Congressional
action zeroing out funding for the reliable replacement warhead,
a new nuclear weapon, associated with the $150 million nuclear complex.
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Saratoga Springs Martin Luther King Day Celebration
The community task force coordinating the
2008 MLK Day Celebration is pleased to announce that this event
will take place on Monday, January 21 at the Saratoga Springs Public
Library. There will be childrens’ activities in the Susman
room starting at 1 p.m.
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Press Conference on Verified Voting Issues in New
Jersey Presidential Primary 11 AM on Tuesday, January 15 in Room
109 of State House in Trenton
The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action
(CFPA) will have a press conference at 11 AM on Tuesday, January
15 in Room 109 of the State House to present their latest initiatives
and analysis of voting in New Jersey. They will request emergency
actions to instill greater confidence in New Jersey’s February
5 Presidential Primary, the first time in decades that New Jersey
will vote in time to affect the outcome of the major party presidential
selection process.
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Spiritual Pilgrimages of Peacemaking—An Interfaith
Retreat
Spiritual Pilgrimages of Peacemaking is the
title of a one-day Interfaith retreat offered on Saturday, February
2 from 10 AM to 4 PM at Erdman Conference Center of Princeton Theological
Seminary, located at 12 Library Place in Princeton. It will draw
on the richness of a wide range of faith traditions to engage participants
in tapping a variety of spiritual resources in their pilgrimages
of peacemaking. The retreat is co-sponsored by Fellowship in Prayer
and the Coalition for Peace Action, both based in Princeton.
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Exploring
Iran: An Afternoon of Iranian Culture on January 27 in Princeton
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