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	Saturday, October 8, 2016 #PeaceIsPossible Between now and November 8th, the Nation will be caught up in a frenzy of debates, campaign ads and political commentary.  Raising the visibility of veterans working for peace is more important than ever.  In what has become a polarizing global climate, Veterans For Peace has a unique opportunity to highlight that #PeaceIsPossible.  We can and MUST use every venue to share our experiences and help people understand that war is not the answer. Every week, from now until the election, Veterans For Peace will release a list of questions for the presidential candidates, and we want YOUR help Our focus this week is all too important: nuclear weapons and their use. Click Here To Contact the Presidential Candidates Back to Top SOAW: Convergence on the Border This Weekend! Converge on the U.S. Mexico Border from October 7-10, 2016 Today,  Saturday there will be a march led by Veterans and then a rally at the border wall in Nogales, Sonora / Arizona with speakers and musicians from across the Americas featured speakers will include Michael McPherson of Veterans for Peace and Hector Barajas, the founder of Deported Veterans Support House in Tijuana, Mexico Follow the hashtag: #ConvergenceAtTheBorder for updates on the weekend! Back to Top VFP Takes a #MississippiStand A 24-hour encampment has been growing near the drill site, and there's plenty of room for those with the ability and willingness to make a stand. Whether you are able to come for a few hours, a day, or longer, you are a most valuable asset. Veterans For Peace members are present at camp, and are involved with the organization of the encampment as well as the protests themselves. We invite you to join us and help build the pipeline resistance at 3333 County Road X28 Keokuk, IA. Click Here to Read More! Back to Top Member Highlights! VFP Albany Chapter Holds Voter Registration Drive Climate Defenders and Spokane Chapter Blocks Oil Train Back to Top		In This Issue: #PeaceIsPossible SOAW Convergence This Weekend! VFP Takes A Mississippi Stand Member Highlights Ann Wright Home After Trip on Women's Boat to Gaza New Peace In Our Times Available! Veterans Challenge Islamophobia Save the Dates: Upcoming Events Ann Wright Home After Trip on Women's Boat to Gaza Member Ann Wright is now back in the United States after her attempt at breaking the Israeli blockade of Gaza.  Thank you all for responding to our call to action to US officials! Please continue to follow the Women's Boat to Gaza for updates on future actions! Support Ann’s mission to free Gaza by signing CODEPINK's petition to Secretary of State John Kerry. Tell Kerry that he must stop enabling the blockade with US military assistance. Sign the petition to John Kerry! End the Blockade! Back to Top New Peace in Our TImes Now Available! Click Here to Order Now! Extensive coverage of the Resistance at Standing Rock and the VFP Delegation to Okinawa Colin Kaepernick and the National Anthem by Jon Schwartz U.S. Military Attempts at Greenwash by Ann Wright A Vision For Black Lives by The Movement for Black Lives Resistance in San Diego by Dave Patterson Koch Brothers Trying to Get Into Your Pants by Denny Riley Letter From Leonard Peltier Israel's War on Water by Sumaya Awad Interview with Illan Pappe by Alexander Rios The Worst Human Being Alive by David Swanson  Veterans Challenge Islamophobia by Nate Terani  Back to Top Veterans Challenge Islamophobia! Check out this blog of great work being done by VFP chapters in partnering with local mosques to register voters! "Its a report on steps being taken by various groups, nationwide, to register Muslim voters.  One group that is organizing such registration drives is a veteran’s group called Veterans Challenge Islamophobia."  Click Here to Read the Blog! Back to Top Save the Dates: Upcoming Events Sep-Oct 2016 - Ann Wright and Diane Wilson sail on Women's Boats to Gaza Oct 7- "Stop the Longest War in Us History" Observance in Davenport Oct 7-10 - First SOAW bi-national convergence at the U.S./Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona Oct 11-26  - 2016 Maine Peace Walk - Stop the War$ on Mother Earth in various cities in Maine Oct-Nov - Medea Benjamin Book Tour Schedule: Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection Nov 11 - Armistice Day in your city Back to Top

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