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October 1-8, 2016

 

Keep Space for Peace Week

International Week of Protest to

Stop the Militarization of Space

 

 

No Missile Defense

Stop Drones Surveillance & Killing

Stop the Endless Wars

No to NATO

End Corporate Domination of Foreign/Military 
Policy

Convert the Military Industrial Complex

Deal with climate change and global poverty

 

 

 



Alice Springs, Australia (Oct 
  1) National 
  Conference Pine Gap: Serving US 
  Militarism for 50 Years – Time for Independence? Panels include: Pine Gap 
  & US Base in Darwin, Security Threat to Australia?; War with China?; Mass 
  surveillance; Nuclear and Drone warfare; Arms Manufacturers; Regional Arms 
  race threat to peace. The Chifley, Alice Springs Resort, 8:30 am – 5:00 
  pm,  aspatt2016@gmail.com    

Alice 
  Springs, Australia (Oct 2) Joint 
  Cavalcade to gates of US Spy base at Pine Gap 9:00am - 12:00pm, 
  aspatt2016@gmail.com   

Andover, Massasschusetts (Oct 6) Vigil 
  in front of Raytheon, 7am - 8am, 350 Lowell St.  Friends Meeting 
  Lawrence, Merrimack Valley People for Peace. Contact: brian@quirk.ws 
  

978 685 1389.







Bath Iron Works, Maine (Oct 
  1) Vigil across from 
  administration building on Washington Street (Navy Aegis destroyers outfitted 
  with “missile defense” systems built at BIW) 11:30-12:30 am   Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm 
  (207) 763-4062

Berlin, Germany (Sept 30 – Oct 
  3) ‘Berlin Congress 
  'Disarm! for a Climate of Peace: Creating an Action Agenda’ at Technical 
  University. Sponsored by IPB, WILPF, Pax Christi and others.    https://www.ipb2016.berlin/event/ipb-world-congress-berlin/ 

Berlin, Germany (Oct 
  8) Nationwide 
  demonstration Down with Weapons! 
  Cooperation Instead of NATO Confrontation, Disarmament Instead of Welfare 
  Cuts http://friedensdemo.org/aufruf-zur-demonstration-am-08-10-2016-in-berlin/ 

Caracus, Venezuela (Oct 
  6) Protest by 
  International Solidarity Committee (COSI), roso_grimau@yahoo.es  
   

Chandrapur, Mahrashstra State, India 
  (Oct 7) Power 
  Presentation on Space for Peace at Shantaram Pothdukhe Law College 
  

USAF Croughton, England (Oct 
  1) March & Rally 
  at U.S. satellite communication and intelligence base. (Space communications, 
  drones, bomber guidance, missile defence and command & control 
  functions.)  12-3 pm. Oxfordshire 
  Peace Campaign, oxonpeace@yahoo.co.uk 

Fort Meade, Maryland (Oct 8) 
  The Pledge of 
  Resistance-Baltimore will go to the National Security Agency to protest 
  illegal surveillance and its involvement in drone strikes at 11 AM.  We will be promoting a pardon for 
  Edward Snowden.  Rides will be 
  available. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at Verizon dot 
  net

Gangjeong, Jeju Island, South 
  Korea (Oct 1-2) Distribution of leaflets 
  about space week during the Jeju Peace festival  armha2013@gmail.com 

Gangjeong, Jeju Island, South Korea 
  (Oct 7) A Concert in 
  remembrance of US invasion of Afghanistan at Gangjeong Peace Center, Gangjeong 
  village  armha2013@gmail.com 

Gangjeong, Jeju Island, South 
  Korea (Oct 1 to 8) Picketing, educating, 
  expressing solidarity with space week at Navy base where ‘missile defense’ 
  systems will be ported onboard US Aegis destroyers  armha2013@gmail.com 

Gimcheon, South Korea (Oct 
  1-8) Nightly 
  candlelight vigil against US deployment of THAAD ‘missile defense’ system near 
  their community.  

Port Louis, Mauritius (Oct 1-2) LALIT 2nd Action 
  Conference called “Diego Garcia: 50 Years’ Occupation & Banishment, 50 
  Year’s Struggle”.  Topics include: 
  The secret history of the U.S. Military Base on Diego 
  Garcia and its role as a key installation in the Air Force’s Satellite Control 
  Network.  Contact: 
  raj8@intnet.mu   

Digapahandi, Orissa State, India (Oct 
  4) Seminar at Bijoy 
  Patnak, Government Women's College, Mr. Haraprasad Rath, Organiser  ratha.haraprasad@gmail.com 

Digapahandi, Orissa State, India (Oct 
  6) Demonstration and 
  Discussion at Chaamundi College, Mr. Haraprasad Rath, Organiser  ratha.haraprasad@gmail.com 

Fairbanks, Alaska (Oct 
  8) F-35 is a theft! 
  Direct action at Eielson Air Force Base. The protest will focus on our local 
  governments' addiction to militarism as a tool for economic development with a 
  special focus on the plan to station two squadrons of F-35s here. Contact: 
  907-687-6606 or mulford.rob@gmail.com  

Fresno, California (Oct 
  7) Tabling & 
  leafletting at CSUF Cineculture Film Class ilsasso2003@yahoo.com 

RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire, 
  England (Oct 1) 
  Demonstrate against US Missile Defence and space-based warfare, 12-3 pm, 
  Yorkshire CND  info@yorkshirecnd.org.uk     

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (Oct 
  8)  Brandywine Peace Community will 
  hold  an anti-war 'REACH-OUT' to 
  our neighbors.  Lockheed Martin, 
  230 Mall Boulevard (corner of Mall and Goddard Boulevards, behind the King of 
  Prussia Mall) Noon – 2 pm. Lockheed Martin is the world's #1 war (including 
  killer drones) and nuclear weapons profiteer.  Nuclear weapons and use are still the 
  central threat of U.S. global empire.  
  Music by Tom Music. Come with a whole lotta noise and love for people 
  and the planet in the face of the presidential election madhouse. For more 
  information: call (610) 544-1818, www.brandywinepeace.com/events.  

Kiruna, Sweden (Oct 
  8) Women for Peace 
  will organize a manifestation in the centre of town against drones. 
  evannakristin@gmail.com    

Kirtland AFB, New Mexico (Oct 
  1) Protest at Gibson 
  @ Truman Street SE from 10 am to Noon. Kirtland does Research & 
  development on directed energy beam weapons, lasers, microwave, rail guns and 
  others technologies in the war to defend freedom and liberty for American 
  corporations.  They want to put 
  big killer lasers on aircraft soon. In addition KAFB operates a special 
  satellite control system for global war that also enables drone attacks around 
  the world on a moment’s notice.  
  Kirtland houses one of the largest offensive cyber warfare centers that 
  hacks into other nation’s computer systems. Sponsored by Stop War Machine and 
  others. citizen@comcast.net    

Maine Peace Walk (Oct 
  11-26) Stop the War$ 
  on Mother Earth, Penobscot Nation on Indian Island to Kittery Naval Submarine 
  shipyard in Kittery, More info at  http://vfpmaine.org/

Menwith Hill, England (Oct 
  4) Demonstration at 
  U.S. NSA/NRO Spy Base in Yorkshire.  
  Sponsored by CAAB   mail@caab.corner.org.uk   

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota (Oct. 
  5) At the weekly 
  peace vigil on a bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Minneapolis/St. 
  Paul, Women Against Military Madness will hold signs about stopping the 
  provoking of Russia and China. From 5:00-6:00 p.m. during rush hour 
  traffic.  On Oct. 8 a coalition of 
  peace groups in the Twin Cities will rally with a focus on Afghanistan because 
  it is the 15th anniversary of the U.S. war on that country; there is sure to 
  be an anti-drone presence.  
  beaudmj@gmail.com 

Nagpur, India (Oct 2) Dharna (Squatting 
  Demonstration)  J. Narayana Rao, 
  Coordinator jnrao193636@gmail.com 

New Haven, Connecticut (Sept 
  30) Community vigil 
  and leafleting in front of New Haven City Hall; 12 noon, organized by the 
  Greater New Haven Peace Council  
  amistadmarder@gmail.com 

Niscemi, Sicily (Oct 2) Protest march at US space 
  warfare communications base by No MUOS campaign sadhusan@virgilio.it 

Novara, Italy (Oct 2) Protest near the Cameri Air Base 
  where F-35 planes are provided operating support throughout Europe, the 
  Mediterranean and the Middle East.  
  Protest organized by No MUOS and No F-35.  sadhusan@virgilio.it 

Regina, Canada (Oct 
  8) Panel discussion 
  against Canada joining the U.S. ballistic missile "defence" system. The venue 
  is Meeting Room 208, Research and Innovation Center, University of Regina at 2 
  p.m. Speakers include: David Gehl, Dr. Stephen Moore, and Dr. William Stahl. 
  Sponsors: Regina Peace Council, Making Peace Vigil, and PeaceQuest Regina. 
  Info contact: Ed Lehman 306-718-8010 or edrae1133@gmail.com 

San Francisco, California (Oct. 
  9) Bay Area CODEPINK 
  Monthly Peace Walk on the Golden Gate Bridge.  Stop Drone Surveillance 
  & Killing: Shut Down Beale AFB & Shut Down Creech AFB. Noon-2pm, Rally 
  & March on the Bridge.   ratherbenyckeling@comcast.net     


Santa Rosa, California (Oct 
  10) Lynda Williams, 
  SRJC Physics Faculty presenting ‘The Gold Rush in Space: The Risks of Mining 
  Asteroids’, Noon – 1:00 pm in Newman Auditorium, Emeritus Hall, Santa Rosa 
  Junior College lyndalovon@gmail.com 

Seattle, Washington (October; Dates 
  TBD) Leafleting 
  against the Trident nuclear weapons system, at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor and 
  communities around Puget Sound. Contact Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent 
  Action (gzcenter.org) at info@gzcenter.org 

Seongju, South Korea (Oct 
  1-8) Nightly 
  candlelight vigil against US deployment of THAAD ‘missile defense’ system near 
  their community.  

Sunnyvale, California (Sept 26) Vigil at Lockheed-Martin 
  (Fifth Street & L-M Way) at noon.  
  Lockheed profits from war. Its web site lists over 400 products 
  designed to meet the needs of today's “warfighter.” These range from Hellfire, 
  PAC­3 and Javelin missiles the F16, 22, 35 and 117 fighters, military 
  satellites, integrated defense systems, and dispensers for cluster bombs. 
  Sponsored by Pacific Life Community. ehmke@stanford.edu 

Syracuse, New York (Oct 
  4) Special "Keep 
  Space for Peace Week" Street Heat outside Hancock Air National Guard Base (a 
  training center for drone operators and a site for piloting drones over 
  Afghanistan). Street Heat is a small demonstration we have Tuesdays from 
  4:15-5pm at locations throughout the Syracuse area. Also we'll put out the 
  poster and info via our 1800+ person listserv and social media. Sponsored by 
  the Syracuse Peace Council.  
  carol@peacecouncil.net 

Tucson, Arizona (Oct 
  4) Peace vigil 
  against drones piloting at Davis-Monthan AFB, Craycroft Road entrance, 7:00am 
  Contact nukeresister@igc.org  or 520-323-8697

Tucson, Arizona (Oct 
  4) Speech by John 
  LaForge ‘Dangerous, Useless, Expensive: Why Eliminate Land-Based Missiles’ at 
  Himmel Library (1035 N. Treat Ave), Contact nukeresister@igc.org  or 520-323-8697

Vadso, Norway (Oct 10-11) National conference 
  called ‘Military Intelligence as a democratic blind zone’.  Event will discuss NSA-cooperation 
  with Norway 1952-2016. In Vadsø is a huge US space Communications-Intelligence 
  station near the Russian border. Event held at Scandic Vadso Hotel.  For 
  more information contact torill@formidlingskraft.no  

Vandenberg AFB, California (Oct 
  5) Keep Space for 
  Peace vigil at space warfare base at the Main Gate from 3:45 pm to 4:45 
  pm.  For info contact 
  jdapel@yahoo.com or at (805) 249-3796.

Volk Field, Camp Douglas, 
  Wisconsin (Sept 27) Vigil Against Drones 
  3:30-4:30, Gates of Volk Field, an Air National Guard Base where they train 
  personnel to operate the Shadow Drone. The monthly vigil at Volk Field is a 
  legal vigil where we will be on public property.  It will be a solemn vigil, remembering 
  the victims of US drone attacks. For information joyfirst5@gmail.com  or blbb24@att.ne 

Pentagon, Washington DC (Sept 
  26) 9:00 a.m. 
  Nonviolent Action at Pentagon. Our gathering will begin outside The Pentagon 
  near the top of the Metro subway escalators (the Pentagon stop) next to the 
  bus bay. Bring your signs and banners and join our spirited nonviolent witness 
  against war! We will also be delivering to the Pentagon a petition to close 
  Ramstein Air Base in Germany, as U.S. whistleblowers and Germans together 
  deliver it to the German government in Berlin. http://worldbeyondwar.org/   

Pentagon, Washington DC (Oct 
  3) Weekly Dorothy 
  Day Catholic Worker Peace Vigil (7-8 AM) will display Keep Space for Peace 
  signs.  artlaffin@hotmail.com 

White House, Washington DC (Oct 7) 
  Weekly Dorothy Day 
  Catholic Worker White House Peace Vigil (Noon-1PM) will display Keep Space for 
  Peace Signs) artlaffin@hotmail.com 












































 

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