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January 29, 2016 Last Day to Order Your Winter Issue of Peace In Our Times!*Deadline to order is Jan 30, 2016.
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Bundles ($35) includes 80 newspapers Individual Annual Subscriptions ($15) Chapter Reports Due Today For VFP NewsletterDeadline for submitting chapter reports is January 31st. Send your reports (200 words) to editor@veteransforpeace.org. Photos are welcome!Twelve Drone Protestors Arrested at Hancock Air Force Base
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On Thursday morning, January 28, thirty life sized
cutouts of Syracuse peacemaker Jerry Berrigan blockaded the main entrance of
Hancock Air National Guard Base outside Syracuse, NY. The cutouts were
accompanied by twelve nonviolent drone resisters, who were arrested after
blockading for an hour and a half. Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern was
among those standing with the Memorial in the roadway. Others were Beth Adams,
Bev Rice, Bill Ofenloch, Brian Hynes, Charley Bowman, Ed Kinane,
James Ricks, Joan Pleune, Joan Wages, Pete Perry and Steve
Baggarly.
Save The Date: Mar 5-6, 2016 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
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Concepcion Picciotto, Presente! Longtime White House Protester Travel Opportunities for Activists film maker, Jim Ryerson, who has been to the island more than 25 times. If you are interested, please contact Jim by phone. Like the other 3 trips, this one will sell out. jim@travelingman.net 323-436-5223 Here is the itinerary http://cubaexplorer.com/tours/jrv/
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In This Issue: Last Day to Order Your Winter Issue of Peace In Our Times Today!Chapter Reports Due Today For VFP NewsletterTwelve Drone Protestors Arrested at Hancock Air Force BaseSave The Date: Mar 5-6, 2016 Summit on Saudi ArabiaShow your support for Bowe Bergdahl!Concepcion Picciotto, Presente!Travel Opportunities for ActivistsSmedley Butler Chapter 009 to Host Rally - Muslims are Not Our EnemyVFP Logo Shirt Available for a Limited Time!Fundraising Opportunity for VFP Chapters!Seeking Women Candidates for VFP BoardVFP Radio Show in Nashville TNMember Highlights501(c)(3)'s and Political Election Activity
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A Thought Worth Remembering!Smedley Butler Chapter 009 to Host Rally - Muslims Are Not Our EnemyWhen: February 27, 2016Where: Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC) 100 Malcolm X Blvd, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120 The event's intent is to gather at the Mosque to show our support and solidarity with the Muslim community and to demand an immediate stop to the targeting of the religion of Islam and Muslims. This bigotry and religious intolerance must be challenged. We want to make it clear that "Muslims are Not Our Enemy".
VFP Logo Shirt Available for a
Limited Time!
Back by popular demand! We are relaunching the VFP logo tee-shirt campaign, which offers a variety of styles and colors to choose from. The back of this shirt features the #MLK quote: "The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: My Own Government. I cannot be silent". The front of the shirt is the classic VFP logo. Get Your Shirt Now! Colors: blue, pink, white, grey, and pale blue Styles: t-shirts, hoodies, and ladies styles Fundraising Opportunity for VFP Chapters!Over the next four months, musician Tom Neilson will be traveling coast to coast, putting on fundraising
shows for local peace organizations. Tom is willing to perform free of charge
for VFP chapters, to help them raise funds. Any interested chapter should reach
out to Tom. Shows are being offered first come, first served. Tom's current
calendar can be viewed on his website. Seeking Women Candidates for VFP Board If you are interested in being 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.VFP Radio Show in Nashville TNThe Nashville chapter will be hosting an hour long radio show on Thursdays @ 2pm ET. Radio Free Nashville (107.1 and 103.7 and streaming at radiofreenashville.org)
Member HighlightsFormer VFP President, Elliott Adams, and VFP members, Hervie Harris, Nathan Lewis and Peter Looker were among 13 arrested protesting at Seneca Lake Gas Storage protest. <Story>Read Ellen Barfield's book review of Nan Levinsons' “War Is Not A Game: The New Antiwar Soldiers and the Movement They Built”. Members of the New Jersey Chapter 21 showed their solidarity for an Islamic Community Center after racist attacks were made when the center submitted an application to build an Islamic community center on the site of an old warehouse.<Article courtesy of iacenter.org> 501(c)(3)'s and Political Election ActivityVFP will abide by the 501(c)(3) rules set forth by the law firm Harmon, Curran, Spielberg Eisenberg, LLC regarding political election activity. The document contains a list of "10 Mistakes Nonprofits Should Avoid in an Election Year"
Save the Dates: Upcoming VFP Endorsed
Actions/Events
Feb
27 - Muslims Are NOT our Enemy Rally in Boston MAMar 5-6, 2016 - 2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC Mar 27- April 2, 2016 - Shut Down Creech AFB outside of Las Vegas, NV Apr 15 - GDAMS (Global Day Against Military Spending) 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 Nov 11 - Armistice Day A Thought Worth Remembering! "Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind." .....John F. Kennedy |
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