In Boston- Memorial Day schedule of events Also Poor Peoples Campaign schedule "War Economy Encampment" for Monday and Tuesday

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Action Takers on May 21 after all charges were dismissed at Boston Municipal Court Hi Massachusetts, We are reaching out to all people who have indicated an interest in Civil Disobedience as part of their commitment to the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, or who signed up to participate in the Week 3 action. Please RSVP here if you can participate in either CD or Support on Tuesday, May 29st.Use the check boxes on the right to indicate how you can take part. On Monday, May 28, at noon, we will set up a Veterans' Encampment on Boston Common, near Park Street Station. The encampment will have tents, a canopy, stage, and an information table. Everyone will be invited to sign a flag, with names representing people who have died because of our war economy -- including soldiers from all countries who were lost in combat, PTSD suicides, and civilians lost to gun violence and mass shootings. We will present music, talks, and teach-ins on War Economy themes Monday, and continue on Tuesday morning. Monday's Themes: 1pm - Veterans Speak Out 2pm - Middle East - Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq 3pm - Solemn ceremony at Soldiers & Sailors monument 4pm - War at Home, Militarization of Police, Gun Violence, People's Budget 6pm - Asia, Africa, Latin America Tuesday's Themes: 9am - Veterans and Vietnam 10am - Nuclear weapons and Korea On Tuesday, May 29, we will rally at 2pm at the William Gould Shaw/ 54th Regiment Monument, at the steps leading up from the Common to Beacon St. and the State House.   Following the rally, we plan to enter the State House to force a moral conversation with our elected officials about the war economy.  We will present our demands to elected officials along with an American flag inscribed with names of people who have died because of our war economy -- soldiers from all countries who were lost in combat, PTSD suicides, and civilians lost to gun violence and mass shootings. Those who are willing to do Civil Disobedience and have attended any type of nonviolent civil disobedience training this year, or in the past, will be invited to sit-in inside the Massachusetts State House until they are arrested, or until the action is ended by the group. For those who are not able to be arrested we invite you to act as support on Tuesday evening, perhaps into Wednesday. We need as many or more support people than those actually doing CD. Support involves taking care of belongings, providing jail support, rallying outside the statehouse, acting as marshals, handing out literature and doing all other tasks involved with the action. Anyone not wishing to be arrested will have ample time to leave the state house prior to closing. Please RSVP here if you can participate in either CD or Support on Tuesday, May 29st. Use the check boxes on the right to indicate how you can take part. Both groups, please take part in a training on Tuesday at 10am at Beacon Hill Friends Meeting, 6 Chestnut Street. Our Theme for week 3 (May 28-29) is the War Economy, US militarism, police militarization and gun violence.  To RSVP for just the rally on Boston Common at 2pm, RSVP here. Monday and Tuesday’s protests will come days after President Trump cancelled peace talks with North Korea, bragging  about the United States’ “massive and powerful” nuclear capabilities; violated the Iran nuclear agreement; and opened a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem even as Israeli forces were slaughtering mostly peaceful Palestinian protesters in Gaza.  It will highlight how our government prioritizes the war economy over programs to eradicate poverty and help veterans. We will carry signs that read, “Money for Veterans, not for War,” and “Build Schools, Not Walls.” In solidarity, Massachusetts Coordinating Committee Sent via Action Network, a free online toolset anyone can use to organize. Click here to sign up and get started building an email list and creating online actions today. Action Network is an open platform that empowers individuals and groups to organize for progressive causes. We encourage responsible activism, and do not support using the platform to take unlawful or other improper action. We do not control or endorse the conduct of users and make no representations of any kind about them. You can unsubscribe or update your email address or change your name and address bychanging your subscription preferences here.

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