Mn-prog-events Mailing List: WAMM Calendar-Jan 8-Feb 14

[Women Against Military Madness (wamm]

Can you identify these Bridge Vigilers bundled up for the
Minnesota below zero day?

WAMM EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE    WAMM Annual Meeting    March 7, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

1. WAMM Book Club: Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women’s
Movement   1/17

2. Dispatches from the Desert: Militarization and Resistance in the
U.S.-Mexico Border Zone 1/28

3. Skype Event: Ilan Pappe   2/8

4. Opening Night of WAMM Second Monday Movie Nights 2/09

5. WAMM Valentine’s Day Party   2/14

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Tackling  Torture  at  the  Top  Video  Contest

WAMM’s Tackling Torture at the Top (T3) committee announces their
2nd Annual video contest on the subject of torture
and torture accountability.

Two prizes in each Serious and Satirical Categories:
Jury ($500) and Audience Favorite ($300).
Deadline for entries: March 1, 2015. FFI and details: Visit[1] ONLINE

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COALITION EVENTS

6. MEPN: The War Around Us – a Video with Discussion to follow 1/17

ALSO OF INTEREST

7. Chante Wolf on Waging Peace   1/11

8. Human Rights and Labor Rights: Eyewitness Account from Colombia   1/15

9. Global Issues Forum: Global Health, the Greatest Story Rarely Told
1/15

10. Jack Nelson Pallmeyer: Waging Peace   1/18

11. YouthLink: Youth Homelessness   1/18

12. Larry Johnson: The Real Meaning of “Just War” and Defense   1/25

WAMM EVENTS

1. WAMM Book Club: Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women’s
Movement

Saturday, January 17, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Afro Deli, 1939 S 5th Street,
Minneapolis. The WAMM Bookclub meets every third Saturday of the month. In
January the Bookclub will discuss, Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the
Minnesota Women’s Movement by Lori Sturdevant. Sponsored by: The WAMM
Bookclub. FFI: Call 612-827-5364. [2]Join and share on Facebook

2. Dispatches from the Desert: Militarization and Resistance in the
U.S.-Mexico Border Zone

Wednesday January 28, 7:00 pm, 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis. From Arizona,
Hadley Pope and Sophie Smith from No More Deaths. Helicopters, checkpoints,
ground sensors, drones, surveillance towers, thousands of armed agents on
the ground: in the past twenty years, the rural desert regions of the
U.S.-Mexico border have become a principle terrain in the War on Terror. As
the US security presence rapidly increases, so does the risk to people
attempting the perilous trek through harsh and remote desert lands into the
U.S interior. In the past decade the remains of several thousand people
have been recovered from the region; many more will never be found. In
response, residents in border communities on the U.S. side have organized
to provide direct humanitarian aid to the lost, the sick, and the injured.
In the rural border town of Arivaca, Arizona, community members have
initiated an unprecedented campaign to push back against border
militarization by calling for the removal of the Border Patrol immigration
checkpoints that encircle their town. Come learn about resistance to
border militarization, direct aid in the borderlands, and what you can do
to support the cause. Sponsored by Women Against Military Madness. FFI:
WAMM Office 612.827.5364 [3]Join and share on Facebook

3. Skype Event: Ilan Pappe

Sunday, February 8, 1:00 p.m. 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis. Ilan Pappe is
a major, revisionist Israeli historian who published the results of his
groundbreaking research on the war of 1948 in The Ethnic Cleansing of
Palestine (2006). After receiving numerous death threats in Israel while
teaching at Haifa University, Pappe was hired by the history department at
the University of Exeter in England, and moved there in 2007 with his
family. A prolific author, Pappe is also an activist committed to a
non-Zionist “one-state solution” for Israel/Palestine. Sponsored by: WAMM
Middle East Committee. FFI: Call 612-827-5364.

4. Opening Night of WAMM Second Monday Movie Nights “The Age of Stupid”

Monday February 9, 7:00 pm, 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis. Join us opening
night for our series of monthly movies and lively discussion. Sit back and
enjoy freshly popped popcorn. Make it an evening you won't want to miss!
Bring a date! First movie for opening night: Age of Stupid. A future
archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why
humankind failed to address climate change. Touches on the connections
between the environment, the effects of war, and corporate power. Free and
open to the public. Sponsored by the WAMM Second Monday Monthly Movie
Committee. FFI: WAMM Office 612.827.5364 [4]Join and share on Facebook

5. WAMM Valentine’s Day Party

Saturday, February 14, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Kenwood Isles Party Room, 1425
West 28th Street, Minneapolis. Share the love with WAMM on Valentine’s Day.
New this year: Peace Bingo and Wine Pull! Sponsored by: Women Against
Military Madness. FFI: Call 612-827-5364.

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Is your new year's resolution to work for peace?
Co-Director Job Position Open

WAMM (Women Against Military Madness) seeks a Co-Director to equally share
responsibility with one colleague for the well-being of the organization.
The position description is available[5] online. Please apply by sending
your cover letter and résumé to [6]wammhiringcommittee2014 [at] gmail.com by
January 10, 2015.

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COALITION EVENTS

6. MEPN: The War Around Us – a Video with Discussion to follow

Saturday, January 17, 9:30 a.m. (refreshments) 10:00 a.m. (presentation and
discussion) Southdale Hennepin County Library, 7001 York Avenue South,
Edina. Only two English-language journalists reported from Gaza as it
suffered an all-out attack from Israel in late 2008 and early 2009. The War
Around Us is a powerful, deeply moving new 75 minute documentary through
the eyes of these two reporters, Ayman Mohyeldin and Sherine Tadros. At the
time, both were reporting for Al Jazeera English. Sponsored by: Middle East
Peace Now (MEPN). FFI: Call Dale Stuepfert 612-374-4049.

ALSO OF INTEREST

7. Chante Wolf on Waging Peace

Sunday, January 11, 5:30 p.m. Plymouth Church, 1900 Nicollet Avenue,
Minneapolis. Chante Wolf, Gulf War Air Force Veteran, active with Veterans
for Peace, Women's Veteran's Initiative, and Veterans in the Arts, will
speak at 5:30 and lead a discussion on issues related to Chappell's book
Waging Peace. Chante is adamantly articulate on militarism, the costs of
war, and sexual violence against women serving in the military. There is a
5:00 p.m. dinner for $10, which you can reserve at 612-567-2509, or you can
just come to the talk. Sponsored by: Plymouth Congregational Church Global
Connections. FFI: Call Larry 612-747-3904.

8. Human Rights and Labor Rights: Eyewitness Account from Colombia

Thursday, January 15, 7:00 p.m. 4200 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis.

Jim Dimock, an antiwar activist and a professor from Minnesota State
University, Mankato traveled to Colombia on a “From Dollars to Pesos”
delegation last summer through Witness for Peace; to witness the impact of
the Free Trade Agreement with the US has on the Colombian people.  Dimock
saw the impacts of US intervention first hand meeting with Afro-Colombians
in the port city of Buenaventura and with campesino and indigenous groups
in Cauca. Sponsored by: the Anti-War Committee. Co-sponsored by Witness for
Peace - Upper Midwest. Endorsed by Women Against Military Madness and
Veterans for Peace. FFI: Call 612-379-3899. [7]Facebook

9. Global Issues Forum: Global Health, the Greatest Story Rarely Told

Thursday, January 15, 7:00 p.m. Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900
Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis. In this presentation Christy Hanson, Dean of
the Institute for Global Citizenship and a Distinguished Lecturer in
International Studies, Macalester College will provide an overview of
trends, problems, and successes in global health, including the role of
United Nations agencies such as the World Health Organization in preventing
pandemics. Followed by Q&A and discussion. Sponsored by: Citizens for
Global Solutions. FFI: Visit [8]Online

10. Jack Nelson Pallmeyer: Waging Peace

Sunday, January 18, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Plymouth Congregational Church,
1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis. Jack Nelson Pallmeyer, Professor of
Peace and Justice Studies at St. Thomas,
will speak at Plymouth Sunday
forum, 9-10 a.m. on his vision of waging peace. Jack is author of 13 books,
the latest being AUTHENTIC HOPE: It's the End of the World As We Know It,
But Soft Landings are Possible. Sponsored by: Plymouth Congregational
Church Global Connections. FFI: Call Larry 612-747-3904.

11. YouthLink: Youth Homelessness

Sunday, January 18, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. First Unitarian Society of
Minneapolis, 900 Mount Curve Avenue, Minneapolis. Speaker: Jelena Song,
Development and Volunteer Coordinator, YouthLink. Find out about
YouthLink's work, the inspiring stories of the youth who are experiencing
homelessness, and what you can do to help! Sponsored by: First Unitarian
Society of Minneapolis Social Justice Committee. FFI: Visit [9]Online

12. Larry Johnson: The Real Meaning of “Just War” and Defense

Sunday, January 25, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Plymouth Congregational Church,
1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis.Larry Johnson, immediate past President
of Veterans for Peace, will speak on the real meaning of "just war" and
defense. Larry was a conscientious objector during the War in Vietnam,
serving as an army medic, refusing to carry a weapon. He is listed with the
National Christian Witness Speakers Bureau. Sponsored by: Plymouth
Congregational Church Global Connections. FFI: Call Larry 612-747-3904.

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WAMM WInter ll Newsletter is now available [10]online.
In your mailboxes soon!

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WAMM Women at the capitol with Welfare Rights Committee.
There's always money for war and weapons, why not for children and
families?

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Tackling  Torture  at  the  Top  Video  Contest

WAMM’s Tackling Torture at the Top (T3) committee announces their
2nd Annual video contest on the subject of torture and torture
accountability.

Two prizes in each Serious and Satirical Categories:
Jury ($500) and Audience Favorite ($300).
Deadline for entries: March 1, 2015. FFI and details: Visit[11] ONLINE

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Please Note: The preceding are events sponsored or endorsed by WAMM
committees or
coalitions. We regret that we cannot accommodate all the many
wonderful peace and justice events occurring
in the Twin Cities. For more WAMM events or ongoing
peace vigils,
call WAMM at 612-827-5364
or see the WAMM calendar on WomenAgainstMilitaryMadness.org

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References

1. http://tacklingtorturevideocontest.webs.com/
2. https://www.facebook.com/events/733923513324316/
3. https://www.facebook.com/events/1507532149536377/
4. https://www.facebook.com/events/335916246603796/
5. http://WomenAgainstMilitaryMadness.org/
6. mailto:wammhiringcommittee2014 [at] gmail.com
7. https://www.facebook.com/events/666012616851196/
8. http://www.globalsolutionsmn.org/
9. http://www.youthlinkmn.org/
10. http://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/
11. http://tacklingtorturevideocontest.webs.com/
12. http://worldwidewamm.org/joinsupport/joinsupport.html
13. http://worldwidewamm.org/joinsupport/joinsupport.html
14. http://worldwidewamm.org/
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16. https://twitter.com/WAMMwoman
17. http://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/
18. http://mec.worldwidewamm.org/home.html
19. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tackling-Torture-at-the-Top/370422110962
20. http://groundalldrones.blogspot.com/
21. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wammgroundalldrones/

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