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October 2, 2015 Happy International Day of Nonviolence and Happy 146th Birthday to Gandhi! Today is International Day of Non-Violence and the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. <More> Back to Top Order Your Fall Issue of Peace In Our Times Today! Deadline to place NEW subscription and
new bundle orders: Oct 16, 2015 Order your copy or bundle today! Articles included in this edition:
Keep Space for Peace Week - Oct 3 - 10, 2015 Keep Space for Peace Week is a decentralized week of
local actions held around the globe to bring the issue of the militarization of
space to the public. For the past 13 years the Global Network Against Weapons
& Nuclear Power in Space has organized the week of actions which include
protests at key Space Command bases, space weapons technology production
facilities, as well as film showings and public meetings. Space technology now
coordinates all US warfare on the planet and increasingly “allied” nations,
largely through NATO, are becoming “interoperable” with the US satellite
directed war fighting system.For more information visit the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space website. Back to Top Join World Beyond War Thunderclap of Peace! On October 7, as the U.S./NATO war in
Afghanistan enters Year 15, with new U.S. troops just deployed, but also as we
mark the anniversary of a popular revolution without war in the Philippines, the
world's social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr) will be flooded with the
message that we've had enough of war and are ready to move beyond it.
You can't wait for October 7th to act. To be a part of this thunderclap sign up beforehand. Click this link to signup: http://thndr.me/NChhRE If you indicate now that you will support the thunderclap on Facebook or Twitter or Tumblr or all three, your message will automatically go out on October 7th along with everyone else's, flooding social media with a message from Afghan Peace Volunteers. Back to Top Solidarity with German Anti-drone Protestors!
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Ret. Colonel Ann Wright, Lifetime Member of Veterans
for Peace, and Medea Benjamin founder of CODEPINK: Women For Peace send a
message to our German friends and allies protesting killer drones at Ramstein
Air Force Base in Germany.Back to Top Travel Opportunities for Activists jim@travelingman.net 323-436-5223 Here is the itinerary http://cubaexplorer.com/tours/jrjan/ (Click on Book Now to see prices)
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In This Issue: Happy International Day of Nonviolence and Happy 146th Birthday to Gandhi!Order Your Fall Issue of Peace In Our Times Today!Keep Space for Peace Week - Oct 3 - 10, 2015Join World Beyond War Thunderclap of Peace!Solidarity with German Anti-drone Protestors!Travel Opportunities for ActivistsDennis Bernstein Interviews Gerry Condon on the Golden Rule Peace BoatGolden Rule UpdateLe Ly Haslip East Coast Speaking TourVFP Jeju/Okinawa DelegationSave the Dates: Nov 20-22 - SOA Watch VigilNew Chapter Forming in Little Rock, ARVFP Member/Chapter Highlights
Upcoming VFP Endorsed
Actions/Events
Dennis Bernstein Interviews Gerry Condon on the Golden Rule Peace Boat Legendary investigative reporter and radio host Dennis
Bernstein interviewed VFP Vice President, Gerry Condon on the Golden Rule while
it was docked in San Francisco last week. The interview was featured at the top
of his Thursday, June 24, edition of Flashpoints on KPFA radio. <Radio Interview>Golden Rule Update On Thursday, Oct. 1, the Golden Rule moved to
Sausalito, where it will be docked at Schoonmaker Marina thru the
weekend.Next week, the crew will be back in San Francisco and ready for Fleet Week activities.<More> Le Ly Haslip East Coast Speaking Tour Le Ly Haslip will speak in October at various locations throughout the Northeast. Ms. Haslip was one of the many speakers at this year's convention. She is an internationally known Vietnamese-American author, philanthropist, peace activist and speaker. She is the founder of both Global Village Foundation and East Meets West Foundation, which has helped rebuild Vietnam since 1986 through an array of projects including the construction of hospitals and schools, and a Mobile Library project which brings books to rural schools. For more information and updates to the tour, please visit the Global Village Foundation facebook page. VFP Jeju/Okinawa DelegationThis winter, VFP members will host a delegation to accompany local communities who are opposing U.S. bases on their islands in Jeju, South Korea and Okinawa, Japan.For more information on the delegation, please email Tarak Kauff @ takauff@gmail.com. Save the Dates: Nov 20-22 - SOA Watch Vigil If you haven't already done so, start making your travel arrangements to Georgia! Please contact Casey at casey@veteransforpeace.org or 314-725-6005 if you plan to attend the SOAW gathering this year. Hourly Shuttle Info from Atlanta to Columbus New Chapter Forming in Little Rock, ARIf you or anyone you know is interested in joining this chapter, please email Casey @ casey@veteransforpeace.org.VFP Member/Chapter HighlightsVFP Chapter 46 in Monterey, CA will host a question and answer event on Saturday, Nov 7th that will address miltarization of the police. For more details, please email Phil Butler @ butlerphil@comcast.netVFP Chapter 26 in Chicago, IL is working on a proposed national campaign to bring awareness of the need to demilitarize high schools. Visit their website for more information. Mike Hastie, member of VFP Portland, OR Chapter 72, submitted poem, entitled The Oregon Massacre. <Poem>
Upcoming VFP Endorsed
Actions/Events
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Oct 15 - Golden Rule Schedule of EventsOct 7 - Anniversary of U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan Oct 9-24 - Maine Walk For Peace Nov 20-22, 2015 - SOA Watch 25th Anniversary Vigil  Did you know?
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