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The third annual "alternative people's" parade hosted by chapter 9 (the Smedley D. Butler Brigade) of Veterans for Peace in South Boston: this inclusive event is the alternative to a St. Patrick's Day Parade that has excluded peace groups as well as members of LGBTQ groups since the 1990s. This year's participants also included veterans and others from all over New England, as well as a large range of local-regional labor groups, faith communities, and others working for social, economic, and climate justice, including Occupy. Participants were treated to the music of 6 different bands and performances by members of the Bread and Puppet Theater. Themes ranged from blocking the Keystone XL pipeline to freeing Bradley Manning, and ending all wars of occupation ("support the troops: bring them home!").
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    • Melodeego2003
      Melodeego2003 3 days ago
      so happy we got to be a part of this parade this year. Awesome day, beginning to end. Love that you made sure that every group got a moment in here, too.
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    • Elodie Baloney
      Elodie Baloney 3 days ago
      DUDE IN THE FIRST PICTURE IN THE ONE IN THE WHITE COAT BEHIND THE GUY IN THE BLUE PATRIOTS COAT!!!!!
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    Iraq Veterans Against the WarSupport Our Work: Donate Now
    Smedleys & Samanthas,
    Here is a notice from IVAW. Please try and attend if possible.
    Pat

    Join us for two events marking the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

    Yesterday Iraq Veterans Against the War launched an initiative with Iraqi civil society organizations to hold our government accountable for the enduring human rights impacts of their wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    Representatives from IVAW and the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq will be in the Boston area next week to discuss their historic joint initiative at two events:

    Event #1: For Us, The Wars Aren't Over: The Right to Heal Initiative

    Tuesday, March 26
    7:00 - 9:00 PM
    Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall, Room 2012
    Speakers:
    Yanar Mohammed, President, Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI)
    Ms. Mohammed is the founder of OWFI, a nongovernmental organization that promotes women's rights and interests in Iraq. She will speak about OWFI's work in an Iraqi town near a U.S. military base that has seen dramatic increases in the incidence of birth defects, cancers, and other severe health ailments.
    Matthew Howard, Communications Coordinator, Iraq Veterans Against the War
    Matt served two tours in Iraq with the Marine Corps as a helicopter mechanic. He will discuss the costs of war for U.S. service members and veterans, particularly the obstacles that prevent too many from receiving proper medical and mental health care. IVAW and its subcommittee, Afghanistan Veterans Against the War, have advocated for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, and for reparations to Iraqis for the costs of war.
    Pamela Spees, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)
    Ms. Spees will discuss CCR's role as a support player in the Right to Heal's collaborative project to ensure the U.S. takes concrete steps for health care, accountability, and reparations.
    Moderator: Deborah Alejandra Popowski, Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
    Dinner will be served.

    Event #2: House Party to benefit Iraq Veterans Against the War and the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq

    Wednesday, March 27
    7:00 - 9:00 PM
    Hosted by Nancy Goldner
    111 Perkins Street, Apt. 200
    Jamaicaway Tower, 20th floor
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
    Enjoy a chance to talk informally with the Iraq Veterans Against the War national staff,
    Matt Howard, Coomunications Coordinator and Amadee Braxton, Director of Development.
    We will share a message from Yanar Mohammed, President of Organiztion of Women's Freedom in Iraq, as she will not be able to attend this event.
    Refreshments will be served.
    Please bring your checkbook, credit card, or cash. Donations will be split 50/50 between IVAW and OWFI.
    If driving, there is parking at the building, which is the last driveway on the Right before the Intersecton of Jamaicaway and Perkins St. Street parking is also available.
    By public transportation, location is accessible by #39 bus, stops at Perkins St; Green Line E to last stop (a short walk up South Huntington to Perkins, turn right to Buillding).
    We hope you can join us for one or both of these events.
    See you there!
    In Solidarity,
    Matt and Amadee
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