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Friday, March
4, 2016
This Weekend Join Us in Washington DC for the 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 VFP Endorsed the Women’s Boat to Gaza
Veterans For Peace endorses the Women’s Boat to
Gaza and its challenge to the illegal and inhumane Israeli blockade of Gaza that
has made Gaza virtually uninhabitable. The three brutal Israeli attacks on Gaza
in 2009, 2012 and 2014 have shown a level of barbarity that has appalled the
membership of Veterans For Peace. VFP is also very concerned about the
continued illegal settlements in the West Bank, the apartheid wall and
imprisonment of many youth of Palestine for throwing rocks at those who invade
their homes and stop them for endless hours at intentionally demeaning
checkpoints. <Full endorsement>
Film: Paying the Price for Peace Premiere
The documentary film, Paying the Price for
Peace produced by Bo Boudart and others will premiere around the end of March.
Click image above to play trailer
The film focuses on Vietnam veteran S.
Brian Willson who paid the price for peace by nearly being killed by a military
train during a non-violent protest. Other peace activists in the film
include: Alice Walker, Daniel Ellsberg, Medea Benjamin, David Swanson, Ron
Kovic, Bruce Gagnon, Cindy Sheehan, Martin Sheen, Blase Bonpane, Phil Donahue,
and others.
Stop U.S. Militarization Around the World
Ann Wright is interviewed by Liz Rees on
U.S. Militarization Around the World. She talks about the CODEPINK: Women for
Peace trip to Guantanamo, Cuba and VFP trips to Jeju Island, South Korea and
Okinawa.
Zinn Fund Request For Proposals
Does your chapter have a project to
promote peace and justice?
The Howard Zinn Fund for Peace and
Justice provides support to local chapters to start or to significantly
develop ongoing local programs that produce substantive changes for the VFP
mission. Two types of awards are made, depending on available
funds:
The deadline
for Zinn Fund Applications is Friday March
18
For more information, visit the webpage Howard Zinn Fund.
Veterans Challenge IslamophobiaVETERANS write an opinion piece or short statement as to why you think this campaign is important. Send a copy of your statement to shelly@veteransforpeace.org Stand With Our Muslim Friends hosted by VFP Smedley Butler Chapter Update
The Muslims Are Not the EnemyEvent presented by
the Smedley D. Butler Brigade and hosted by the Islamic Center of Boston
Cultural Center in Boston this past Saturday, had over two hundred people in
attendance. The center is the largest Mosque in New England. There were
seventeen individual speakers; thirteen of which were veterans, including Muslim
veterans. VFP’s President Barry Ladendorf, Lyndon Bilal, the Commander of the
Muslim American Veterans Association, Joy Cumming, the Adjunct of the Department
of Mass., Veterans of Foreign Wars and Commissioner Bill Evans of the Boston
Police Department were among the speakers.
Our Muslim friends at the Mosque expressed their
overwhelming heartfelt joy and gratitude for the wonderful show of support by
Veterans For Peace. It is the Smedley’s hope that this event will act as a small
template for similar events by VFP all over the country.
Thanks to Regis Tremblay for video of the event
Click image above to play video of
event
This Month: March 27-April 2,
2016 -
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Location | Sponsored by | Dates | Contact |
U.S./Mexico border | SOAW | Apr 25 - May 1 | Email marialuisa@soaw.orgfor more information. |
Cuba | Code Pink |
May
2016
|
Visit the Code Pink website |
Palestine | Interfaith Peacebuilders |
May
21 - Jun 1 2016
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For more information emailesiegel@ifpb.org |
Palestine | Interfaith Peacebuilders |
Jul
16- 29 2016 |
For more information emailesiegel@ifpb.org |
Palestine | Interfaith Peacebuilders |
Oct 24-Nov
6
2016 |
For more information emailesiegel@ifpb.org |
This Weekend Join Us in Washington DC for the Summit on Saudi Arabia
VFP Endorsed the Women’s Boat to Gaza
Film: Paying the Price for Peace Premiere
Stop U.S. Militarization Around the World!
Zinn Fund Request For Proposals
Veterans Challenge
Islamophobia
Stand With Our Muslim Friends hosted by VFP Smedley Butler Chapter
Update
This Month: March 27-April 2, 2016 - 2nd Annual Shut Down Creech
501(c)(3) and Political Election Activity
Delmar Berg - Presente!
Travel Opportunities for Activists
2016 Convention Update
- Submit your workshop application
- Purchase Ad for Convention Program Book
- Purchase Table
- 2016 Proposed Convention Program
VFP Statement of Purpose Available in Other Languages
VFP Needs You to Help Increase VFP's UN Interaction
Want to join VFP Online Discussions?
Seeking Women Candidates for VFP Board
New VFP Tote Bag
Member Highlights
Save the Dates: Upcoming VFP Endorsed
Actions/Events
A Thought Worth Remembering!
2016 Convention Update
Theme:
Peace At
Home, Peace Abroad
A Just and Sustainable Future for the World’s Children
A Just and Sustainable Future for the World’s Children
The 2016 convention hosting chapter is VFP
San Francisco Chapter 69. The dates for the convention
are Thursday, August 11 thru Monday, August 15@
University California - Clark Kerr
campus in Berkeley CA. Please note the change from our past
program. This convention will not
be Wednesday thru Sunday.
Workshops will be held on Friday and
Sunday. The 2016 Planning Committee
is accepting applications for all interested in presenting
workshop(s).
Ad prices are the same as previous years.
Please review the ad guidelines.
Details of table size will be provided
later. Tabling may be limited, so be sure to purchase your table
early.
- Thu, Aug 11 - Presidents Reception/Poetry Reading
- Fri, Aug 12 - Opening Plenary, Workshop Presentations, Public Evening Event
- Sat, Aug 13 - Business Meeting, Banquet
- Sun, Aug 14 - Workshop Presentations
- Mon, Aug 15 - Closing
VFP Statement of Purpose Available in Other Languages
VFP's statement of purpose is available from the
national office in Chinese, French, German and Spanish. Please submit this form if you would like to
receive a translated copy.
VFP Needs You To Help Increase VFP's UN Interaction
Participants are needed for the 2016 NGO
Conference to be held in South Korea in late May/early June. The planning
committee is also seeking participants. There are several VFP slots available for the
conference. Registration will open soon.
Here are a few ways that members can get
involved
- Provide input about counter-recruiting in schools.
- Run for the Department of Public Information Board - Elections are held in May.
Email, Ellen Barfield @ ellene4pj@yahoo.com if you are interested in any of these opportunities.
2015 Report on VFP and the UN by Ellen
Barfield
Want to join VFP Online Discussions?
Do you want to know what actions or topics
other VFP members find interesting? Find the listserv(s) that suite your
need:
1) VFP-All - One of the main Veterans For Peace eGroups. All dues-paying members, full and associate, may participate. Messages of interest are posted to the entire group.
To join, email vfp-all-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
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2) VFP-Chapter Contacts - Initiated as a place where official chapter contacts could discuss VFP-related business and ideas. It has since morphed into a general discussion list and many of the chapter contacts not interested in general discussions dropped off. To join, email vfp-chaptercontacts-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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3) VFP-Biz is for chapter leaders, staff & board members for VFP related business. This is intended to be the primary communication between board, staff & chapter leaders. It is to be used for floating ideas, coordinating activities, & discussion-not for posting of articles. Send an email to Shelly @shelly@veteransforpeace.org, if you are a chapter leader and would like to join this group.
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4) VFP-Action - is an unmoderated discussion list for VFP members who are participating in nonviolent actions. This listserv is not monitored by VFP National. To subscribe to this group, please send an email to vfp-action@googlegroups.com.
1) VFP-All - One of the main Veterans For Peace eGroups. All dues-paying members, full and associate, may participate. Messages of interest are posted to the entire group.
To join, email vfp-all-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
*****
2) VFP-Chapter Contacts - Initiated as a place where official chapter contacts could discuss VFP-related business and ideas. It has since morphed into a general discussion list and many of the chapter contacts not interested in general discussions dropped off. To join, email vfp-chaptercontacts-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
*****
3) VFP-Biz is for chapter leaders, staff & board members for VFP related business. This is intended to be the primary communication between board, staff & chapter leaders. It is to be used for floating ideas, coordinating activities, & discussion-not for posting of articles. Send an email to Shelly @shelly@veteransforpeace.org, if you are a chapter leader and would like to join this group.
*****
4) VFP-Action - is an unmoderated discussion list for VFP members who are participating in nonviolent actions. This listserv is not monitored by VFP National. To subscribe to this group, please send an email to vfp-action@googlegroups.com.
Seeking Women Candidates for VFP Board
If you are interested in becoming 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.
New VFP Tote Bag
- Union made canvas tote with shoulder strap,
- Measures 18 inches wide x 15 inches high x 5 inches deep.
- $10
Member Highlights
David Givers, member of Red River
Valley, NDChapter 154, has
written a letter requesting that the 2017 Pentagon budget be cut by 10 percent.
<Articlecourtesy of
Inforum.com>
Michael McPhearson, Executive
Director was recently interviewed by
a RT reporter and in the interview he talks about his experiences in the first
Gulf War. The U.S. is marking the 25th anniversary since the end of this war.
He goes into detail about the war going on today being an extension of that war
and part of larger strategy to control the region <Articlecourtesy of
RT.com>
Save the Dates: Upcoming VFP Endorsed
Actions/Events
Mar
1-25 - Art
Display: Peace is Patriotic: A Soldier’s
(mis)Remembrances in Maryville, TN
Mar
30 - Inside Drone Warfare: Perspectives of
Whistleblowers, Families of Drone Victims and Their Lawyers in Las Vegas,
NV
Apr
15 - GDAMS (Global Day
Against Military Spending)
Apr 22 - Earth Day
Apr 22 - Earth Day
May
14-21 - Sam's 5th
Annual Ride for Peace, Raleigh, NC to Washington, DC
May
23-25 - VFP 2nd Annual Lobby Days
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
Oct
7-10 - First SOAW
bi-national convergence at the U.S./Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona
Nov 11 - Armistice Day
Nov 11 - Armistice Day
If we don't end war, war will end us.....
H. G. Welly
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