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	Friday, January 22, 2016 Time is Running Out - Order Your Winter Issue of Peace In Our Times Today! *Deadline to order is Jan 30, 2016. A few of the featured stories Open Letter to Donald Trump – Amal David Plant Your Ass in the Ground – Bruce Gagnon Why Dulles Killed the Kennedys – David Swanson I helped Create ISIS – Vincent Emanuelle Guantanamo – Frida Berrigan Additional stories by Mike Ferner, Denise Levertov, Doug Rawlings and much more . . . Order Today Bundles ($35) includes 80 newspapers Individual Annual Subscriptions ($15) Back to Top Save The Date:  Mar 5-6, 2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia Date:  Mar 5-6, 2016 Time: Saturday, 8:00am to 9:00pm | Sunday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Location: The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law (4340 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008) CODEPINK, along with VFP, The Nation Magazine, Institute for Policy Studies, Peace Action, and many other organizations are hosting a two-day summit examining the policies and practices of Saudi Arabia and U.S.-Saudi ties. This Summit will address issues such as human rights; Saudi internal and foreign policy; and the prospects for change inside the kingdom and in U.S.-Saudi relations. For more information email Andrea at andrea@codepink.org Purchase your ticket today! $20 - $100 sliding scale, includes lunch Back to Top North Korea Would End Nuclear Testing for Peace Treaty, End to US Military Drills US Rejects Ending Drills, Won't Even Comment on Peace Proposal Article courtesy of anti.war.com North Korea’s official news agency today issued a statement reiterating the nation’s willingness to suspend all nuclear testing in return for a peace treaty to end the Korean War, and the cessation of US military exercises aimed at them. <Full Article> Back to Top Show your support for Bowe Bergdahl!     Fitted Unisex Tee     100% ringspun combed fine jersey. $20.00 Veterans For Peace is dismayed by the Army’s decision to charge Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and endangering troops. He is being made the scapegoat for the failed policies for the disastrous U.S. occupation of Afghanistan Sgt. Bergdahl should be freed from the Army with an Honorable Discharge. Order your Bowe Begdahl Tshirt Today! VFP Bowe Bergdahl Statement Back to Top 501(c)(3)'s and Political Election Activity VFP will abide by the 501(c)(3) rules set forth by the law firm Harmon, Curran, Spielberg Eisenberg, LLC regarding political election activity.  The document contains a list of "10 Mistakes Nonprofits Should Avoid in an Election Year" Back to Top Travel Opportunities for Activists We will embark on our 4th and last VFP trip of 2016 to Cuba March 3-11.  Members and supporters of our message of peace are welcome to join us.  However, please be advised that we take 15-20 people, and there are only 3 rooms available. Our tours are led by VFP member and Cuban documentary film maker, Jim Ryerson, who has been to the island more than 25 times.  If you are interested, please contact Jim by phone. Like the other 3 trips, this one will sell out. jim@travelingman.net 323-436-5223 Here is the itinerary http://cubaexplorer.com/tours/jrv/ Location Sponsored by Dates Contact Cuba Code Pink Feb 2016 Visit the Code Pink website Cuba Veterans For Peace Mar 3-11 For more information, call Jim Ryerson @ 323-436-5223 Việt Nam Việt Nam's  Hoa Binh (Peace) Chapter 160 Mar 14- 30, 2016 For more information, please email Nadya Williams Cuba Code Pink May 2016 Visit the Code Pink website Palestine Interfaith Peacebuilders May 21 - Jun 1 2016 For more information email esiegel@ifpb.org Columbia Witness for Peace Jul 20-30, 2016 For more information email or call:  Patrick Bonner:  323-563-7940  pkbonner@earthlink.net Palestine Interfaith Peacebuilders Jul 16- 29 2016 For more information email esiegel@ifpb.org Palestine Interfaith Peacebuilders Oct   24-Nov     6 2016 For more information email esiegel@ifpb.org Back to Top		In This Issue: Time is Running Out - Order Your Winter Issue of Peace In Our Times Today! Save The Date:  Mar 5-6, 2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia North Korea Would End Nuclear Testing for Peace Treaty, End to US Military Drills Show your support for Bowe Bergdahl! 501(c)(3)'s and Political Election Activity Travel Opportunities for Activists VFP Logo Shirt Available for a Limited Time! Change in Office Staff Fundraising Opportunity for VFP Chapters! Seeking Women Candidates for VFP Board Chapter Reports Due For VFP Newsletter Member Highlights Save the Dates:  Upcoming VFP Endorsed Actions/Events A Thought Worth Remembering! VFP Logo Shirt Available for a Limited Time! Price:  $22.00 Back by popular demand! We are relaunching the VFP logo tee-shirt campaign, which offers a variety of styles and colors to choose from. The back of this shirt features the ‪#‎MLK‬ quote: "The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: My Own Government. I cannot be silent". The front of the shirt is the classic VFP logo. Get Your Shirt Now! Colors: blue, pink, white, grey, and pale blue Styles: t-shirts, hoodies, and ladies styles Back to Top Change in Office Staff We are sorry to announce that after 8 years as a part-time employee, Chrissie Brooks has resigned due to a chronic health condition.  She is doing okay within the new parameters and is well taken care of by her family.  Anyone who knows Chrissie knows we miss her energy, commitment and quirky point of view on life! We are very fortunate that Betsy Reznicek has been able to return on part-time basis to take on Chrissie's work.  You can welcome her back at betsy@veteransforpeace.org.  She is in the office on Thursdays. Back to Top Fundraising Opportunity for VFP Chapters! Over the next four months, musician Tom Neilson will be traveling coast to coast, putting on fundraising shows for local peace organizations. Tom is willing to perform free of charge for VFP chapters, to help them raise funds. Any interested chapter should reach out to Tom. Shows are being offered first come, first served. Tom's current calendar can be viewed on his website.  Back to Top Seeking Women Candidates for VFP Board If you are interested in being a Board member, please send a short resume including a statement explaining why you are interested in serving as a VFP Board member to Board President Barry Ladendorf bdlvfp@gmail.com or call the VFP National Office 314-725-6005 to speak to the Executive Director Michael T. McPhearson to answer any questions. Back to Top Chapter Reports Due For VFP Newsletter Deadline for submitting chapter reports is January 31st.  Send your reports (200 words) to editor@veteransforpeace.org.  Photos are welcome! Back to Top Member Highlights Ron VanNorstrand, member of the VFP Cazenovia NY Chapter 51 was welcomed by Afghan Peace Volunteers.  <Read his story> Back to Top Save the Dates:  Upcoming VFP Endorsed Actions/Events Mar 5-6, 2016 - 2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC Mar 27- April 2, 2016 - Shut Down Creech AFB outside of Las Vegas, NV Apr 15 - GDAMS (Global Day Against Military Spending) Apr 22 - Earth Day May 14-21 - Sam's 5th Annual Ride for Peace, Raleigh, NC to Washington, DC May 30 — Memorial Day (Observed) Jul 27 - Korean War Armistice Day Aug 11-15, 2016 - VFP Annual Convention at Clark Kerr campus of University of California Berkeley, CA Sep 21—International Day of Peace Nov 11 - Armistice Day Back to Top A Thought Worth Remembering! "I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell"......William Tecumseh Sherman
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