VFPeNews: VFP Condemns 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration Policy
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Friday, June 29thVeterans Condemn Trump's 'Zero-Tolerance' Immigration Policy Veterans For Peace recognizes that these orders did not happen in a vacuum, but represent a long history of racist and violent policy that has perpetuated U.S. wars across the world and horrific domestic policy that created ICE, massive immigration detention centers and a wall that already splits towns and separates friends and families. However, the Trump administration has escalated, at an alarming pace, the implementation of new dangerous measures. President Trump is moving to fulfill on the promises of his campaign that caused an upsurge of hateful sentiment in our nation and spurred a rise in fear and anger. Read the Entire Statement #NoMuslimBanEVER We believe in the tenets of religious tolerance and diversity and believe that the decision to allow this unjust and discriminatory Muslim Ban to remain will escalate an already disturbing precedent and open the door to even more blatant discrimination against people based on their race, religion, ethnicity or country of origin. After this decision it is crucial that we have a visible, strong presence across the country standing in support of all those who are impacted by the Trump administration's xenophobic, Islamophobic, and white nationalist agenda. Visit our website for ways to take action and resources on understanding this most recent Supreme Court decision Order Peace in Our Times Now! Articles by: Kathy Kelly, Doug Rawlings, Pat Elder, Major Danny Sjursen, Sam Hussini, Lauri Arbeiter, Meredith Tax, Stan Levin, poems by Mike Hastie and much more! We’re excited to announce that Peace in Our Times has three new widely respected syndicated journalists. Look for Elvis, Lupin and Puck in this issue and ongoing. The spring issue sold out completely. Don’t miss this one. Order now. VFP Japan Organizes an PTSD Symposium With the cooperation of the Waseda University Institute for Journalism and Japan's Association for the Study of Deployed SDF Members' and Families' Well Being, the Japan Chapter of VFP organized "Realities of War We Must Know: PTSD among America's and Japan's Military Service People," a symposium on PTSD that took place on June 10 in Tokyo at Waseda University. Despite heavy rain, the event drew an enthusiastic audience of some 70 health care specialists, journalists, students and community people concerned about the toll in psychological health to SDF service people from Japan's recently expanded military deployments abroad. The event marked VFP Japan's one-year founding anniversary. Read the entire report by Sam Coleman and see pictures of the event! VFP Radio Hour in Louisville Wants Your Poetry/Short Stories! VFP Louisville is calling for poetry and short stories by veterans, to be used on the VFP Radio Hour, a chapter 168 project at FORward Radio, WFMP, 106.5 lpfm (FORwardRadio.org).
New Video Features VFP Members!
 A note from Pat: "I am proud to be part of this project. Please click and watch the film and pass it on. It includes a lot of shots of VFP!" Project Censored: Medea Benjamin On this week’s program of Project Censored they featured a recent speech by author and peace organizer Medea Benjamin. She discusses her newly-published book “Inside Iran,” and explains why the anti-Iran words and actions of the Trump administration will actually strengthen the hand of hardliners in Iran, making reform more difficult. She spoke at the Hillside Club in Berkeley, California on June 7, 2018. Listen now! #FamiliesBelongTogether Protest
Veterans For Peace Chapter in Baja, Mexico join with the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans Resource Center and Friends of Friendship Park to protest at the border this past weekend in opposition to Trump's policy that separates families and jails refugees seeking asylum.
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| In This Issue: Veterans Condemn Trump's 'Zero-Tolerance' Immigration Policy VFP Convention: August 22-26th #NoMuslimBanEver Order Peace in Our Times Now! VFP Japan Organizes an PTSD Symposium Calling For An End to RIMPAC VFP Radio Hour in Louisville Wants Your Poetry/Short Stories! New Video Features VFP Members! Calling All Artists! VFP Broome County NY: Peacemaker Awards Project Censored: Medea Benjamin #FamiliesBelongTogether Protest Upcoming Events VFP Convention: August 22-26th If you need convincing, check out this great video! Our registration is now open and we have a lot of other deadlines and information available on our website, but scroll down for direct links and more information! Registration Registration is Now Open for the 33rd Annual Convention. Housing Veterans For Peace has a special group rate at the Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront. Click here for more details and for housing information. Workshops The deadline for workshop proposals is past. We will update you soon on the list of workshops! Awards Nominate an individual for one of five awards offered by VFP National. Visit the Awards tab for award descriptions. Deadline to submit is June 30th Have a chapter who is deserving of the VFP Chapter of the Year Award? Submit this form to nominate a deserving chapter. Deadline to submit is June 30th Tabling Submit this form, if you're interested in tabling at the 2018 convention. Deadline to submit is June 30th Poetry Calling all poet laureates! Submit this form to read poetry the evening of Wednesday, August 22nd. Deadline to submit is July 5th Program Ads Place your ad in the program book. Click here to learn more about placing and ad in the 2018 convention program book. Deadline for ad submissions is July 20th Resolution and Bylaws Resolution proposals are now being accepted. Read the protocols for submitting a resolution here. Deadline to submit is July 22nd. All Current Members, this includes Associate Members, shall be entitled to speak to resolutions presented before the Annual Convention. All Current Members, this includes Associate Members , shall be entitled to one vote on resolutions. Proposals can be emailed to the Resolutions Committee Chair, Bob Krzewinski, at wolverbob@gmail.com or mailed to 706 Dwight Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48198. Emailing resolutions is the preferred way of submitting resolutions. Resolutions submitted by mail must include a telephone number of the resolution maker. Bylaw Submissions are now open. Deadline to submit is July 22nd All Current Veteran Members are allowed to submit and vote on bylaw amendments. Please also check out the Convention FAQ for other inquries! Back to Top
Calling For An End to RIMPAC
 VFP-Hawai'i has joined with a coalition of demilitarization and decolonization activist groups has written an open letter to the U.S. and Hawaiʻi state governments calling for an end to the annual Pacific military exercises known as RIMPAC which, the group argues, perpetuates violence and domination across multiple levels of global society.RIMPAC is the largest naval exercise in the world, and it takes place in Hawaiian waters. It is part of the U.S Navy’s effort to coordinate military exercises and weapons training with military forces of other nations to control the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Read more Back to Top
Calling All Artists!
 Veterans for Peace Chapter 27 would like to invite convention registrants to display 2D or 3D art during the convention. Seeking artistic creations embracing the theme: IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT WAR!We live in challenging times; it is easy to focus on the negative. Some metaphysical theorists argue that thoughts precede action; we must be able to visualize and sense something in our mind and body before it can manifest physically. The first step in creating a new reality is imagining it. Installed in the registration/main gathering area, using color, texture, abstract or figurative art, our art exhibit strives to imbue the convention with beauty, light, positive thought and optimism. Something we can strive FOR vs. fight against. Check out the guidelines! Sign-up here today! Questions email Mary McNellis at vfpsoaw@yahoo.com Subject line: Art Exhibit Back to Top
VFP Broome County NY: Peacemaker Awards
 Veterans for Peace and the Binghamton Community Friends Meeting (Quaker) presented $350 Stu Naismith Peacemaker awards to four graduating high school seniors, two at Chenango Valley and two at Chenango Forks High Schools. Kelly Smith, Kelly Thompson, Alexander McRoberts and Kate Flynn received the awards, given annually in memory of Stu Naismith (1927-2011), who served in the Navy in World War II, taught in both school districts, and was a founder of the local chapter of Veterans for Peace. The students earned the awards by working for peace in everyday life, preparing for further education, and writing an essay on peacemaking. To support the scholarships in future years, contributions can be sent to Binghamton Community Friends Meeting with the notation Peacemaker Award, in care of Alexa Héder, 9 Hickory Road, Binghamton 13905-1347 Back to Top Save the Dates: Upcoming Event June 24-July 1 - Action Week Against Air Base Ramstein, Germany July 9-10 - NO to NATO Counter Summit, Brussels, Belgium July 10-18 - International Action Camp Against Nuclear Weapons in Germany, Buchel, Germany Aug 23-26 - 2018 VFP National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota Sept 19-21 - 2nd Annual Conference in Havana, Cuba on "Realities and Challenges of Being a Zone of Peace in Latin America and the Caribbean" Oct 20-21 - Women's March on the Pentagon Nov 11 - Armistice Day Nov 16-18 - 2018 SOA Watch Encuentro Nov 16-18 - International Conference Against U.S./NATO Military Bases in Dublin, Ireland Nov 27-29 - International Youth Conference: Reaching High for a Nuclear Weapon Free World, Prague, Czech Republic Back to Top | |||
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