WAMM Calendar-Jan 29-Mar 12
From: Women Against Military Madness (wammmtn.org)
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 05:01:39 -0800 (PST)
Help us honor our "Sweetheart for Peace" Pepperwolf at WAMM's Valentine's
Day Party! See details below.

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WAMM EVENTS

1. The Ghosts of Jeju: Documentary Film   1/29

2. Global Day of Action Against Torture   1/31

3. Changing Perceptions: Israel/Palestine   2/8

4. Opening Night of WAMM Second Monday Movie Nights, The Age of Stupid 2/09

5. WAMM Valentine’s Day Party   2/14

6. WAMM Book Club: Pay Any Price: Greed, Power and Endless War by James
Risen   2/21

7. WAMM Annual Meeting: The Price of Drone Warfare   3/7

COALITION EVENTS

8. The Son of Eilaboun: A Documentary   2/14

ALSO OF INTEREST

9. Community Celebration: Gabriel Johnson-Ortiz   1/30

10. Cultivating Courage in Community   1/31

11. March and Rally: Drone not Drones   1/31

12. Clean Energy and Jobs Day on the Hill   2/2

13. Dispatches from Occupied Palestine: Sabry Wazwaz Speaks Out   2/7

14. A Call for Immigration Reform    2/17

15. Eve, Winona, and Louise   2/17

16. Rock for Rasmea, Rally Against the Injustice System   2/21

17. Rally to Stop U.S. Wars 3/21

18. A National Antiwar & Social Justice Conference:  Stop the Wars at Home
& Abroad!   5/8

WAMM EVENTS

1. The Ghosts of Jeju: Documentary Film

Thursday, January 29, 7:00 p.m. St. Joan of Arc Church, 4537 3rd Avenue
South, Minneapolis. The Ghosts of Jeju describes the non-violent resistance
by residents of a small village on Jeju Island, South Korea, to their
government's construction of a gigantic naval base on the island. The film
also describes the effect the base would have on the environment and the
traditional culture and livelihood of the villagers who live there. And it
links the resistance today to the resistance of the peasants to U.S. and
South Korean military domination following World War II. The base also
represents a major expansion of American militarism in that region, the
so-called "Pivot to Asia." Sponsored by: St. Joan of Arc/WAMM Peacemakers.
FFI: Call Marie 612-275-2720.

Global Day of Action Against Torture

2. Saturday, January 31, 2:15 p.m. Corner of Cedar and Riverside Avenues,
West Bank, Minneapolis. Meet at the corner of Cedar and Riverside Avenues
(in front of Veterans for Peace, Chapter 27 office). People are invited to
stay for the Veterans for Peace, Chapter 27 March and Rally (See Drone Not
Drones below). Sponsored by the Tackling Torture at the Top! Committee of
WAMM. FFI: Visit their [1]facebook event.

3. Changing Perceptions: Israel/Palestine
Sunday, February 8, 1:00 p.m. 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis. Ilan Pappe
will join WAMM via Skype from London. 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 [2]Join and share on Facebook

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 [3]Join and share on Facebook

5. WAMM's 9th Annual Valentine’s Day Party

Saturday, February 14, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Kenwood Isles Party Room, 1425
West 28th Street (at Hennepin Ave), Minneapolis. Share the love with WAMM
on Valentine’s Day. Come Honor (some of) the sweethearts (volunteers
extraordinaire) of WAMM and Bid "Adieu" to Pepperwolf. Wine, punch, coffee
and hors d'oeuvres.New this year: Peace Bingo (first card free) and Wine
Pull($10)! Sponsored by: Women Against Military Madness. FFI: Call
612-827-5364 [4]Join and share on Facebook.

6. WAMM Book Club: Pay Any Price: Greed, Power and Endless War by James
Risen

Saturday, February 21, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Afro Deli, 1939 S 5th Street,
Minneapolis. The WAMM Book Club meets every third Saturday of the month. In
January the Book Club will discuss Pay Any Price: Greed, Power and Endless
War by James Risen. Check out MayDay Books for your own copy. Sponsored by:
The WAMM Book Club. FFI: Call 612-827-5364.

7. WAMM Annual Meeting: The Price of Drone Warfare

Saturday, March 7, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Community of Saint Stephens,
2201 1st Avenue South, Minneapolis. Featuring interdisciplinary artist Sha
Cage, one of the Star Tribune's Best of 2014 Movers and Makers. Renew your
membership, enjoy a light brunch, elect new board members, and network with
other WAMM members! The program is free and open to the public. Sponsored
by: Women Against Military. FFI: Call 612-827-5364 [5]Join and Share on
Facebook.

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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[6] ONLINE

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COALITION EVENTS

8. The Son of Eilaboun: A Documentary

Saturday, February 14, 9:30 a.m. (refreshments) 10:00 a.m. (presentation
and discussion). Southdale Hennepin County Library, 7001 York Avenue South,
Edina. A touching documentary by Palestinian film maker Hisham Zreik The
Son of Eilaboun tells the story of Eilaboun a small Palestinian town in the
North Galilee which was ruthlessly attacked, brutalized and dispossessed by
the Israeli Defense Forces in 1948. Sponsored by: Middle East Peace Now
(MEPN). FFI: Call Dale Stuepfert 612-374-4049.

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Can Free Trade Agreements Be Stopped in Their Fast Tracks?

Fast Track is a procedure, rarely used, that allows executive branch
negotiators to skirt Congress and the public, rewriting trade policies that
affect our daily lives––from the stability of our jobs to the safety of our
food. Read about Fast Track and the newest trade agreements: the
Transpacific Partnership (TTP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Partnership (TTIP) in an article by Carol Masters in the [7]Spring I, 2015
WAMM newsletter coming soon.

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ALSO OF INTEREST

9. Community Celebration: Gabriel Johnson-Ortiz

Friday, January 30, 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Basement of Bethany Lutheran
Church ELCA, 2511 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis. Gabriel Dominic
Johnson-Ortiz AKA ‘Comandante Chucho’ passed away peacefully at home after
four and a half year struggle with brain cancer. Loved and missed by his
parents, brother, sister, and extended family. Gabriel touched innumerable
people’s lives through his many political and volunteer activities in
support of social justice and people’s liberation struggles. Sponsored by:
family and friends or Gabe. FFI: Visit [8]facebook.

10. Cultivating Courage in Community

Saturday, January 31, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Walker Church, 3104 16th Avenue
South, Minneapolis. Four inspiring and informative talks from four
extraordinary leaders from the 2014 Bioneers Conference. Each talk is
approximately 25 minutes and will be followed by time to engage, explore,
and envision the possibilities within our community. Co-sponsored by:
Future First, Northland Sustainable Solutions, and Minnesota Pachamama
Community. FFI: Visit [9]Online

11. March and Rally: Drone not Drones

Saturday, January 31, 3:00 p.m. Cedar and Riverside Avenues, West Bank,
Minneapolis. Rally and March in support of the musical event “Drone not
Drones” a marathon concert from 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 30 through
Saturday, January 31 at the Cedar Cultural Center featuring musicians and
groups opposing the US weaponized drone program. Sponsored by: Veterans for
Peace, Chapter 27. FFI: Visit [10]Veterans for Peace, Chapter 27.

12. Clean Energy and Jobs Day on the Hill

Monday, February 2, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church, 105
University Avenue West, St. Paul. Minnesota has taken several important
bipartisan steps toward cleaner energy and a stronger economy over the last
few years. But our work is not done. We will meet with our Legislators to
urge them to support an increase in clean energy in Minnesota. Gather at
Christ Lutheran Church to hear from lobby and policy experts before we hit
the ground at the Capitol. Lunch will be provided and rides to the Capitol
are available. Sponsored by: First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis Social
Justice Committee. FFI: Visit [11]Online

13. Dispatches from Occupied Palestine: Sabry Wazwaz Speaks Out

Saturday, February 7, 3:00 p.m. Karmel West, 312 West Lake Street,
Minneapolis. After over a month of traveling in Palestine, Anti-War
Committee member Sabry Wazwaz is returning to Minnesota with a treasure
trove of video, photos and first-hand accounts of life in the occupied West
Bank. Palestinian American Sabry is an outspoken leader of Minnesota’s
movement for a free Palestine, and against U.S.-backed Israeli apartheid.
Many have followed his December-January trip on social media. His almost
daily posts have given a preview of what Sabry witnessed: military
checkpoints, the violence of Israeli settlements, racist apartheid laws,
and the denied right of return have been paired with inspiring stories of
the determination and resilience of the Palestinian people, from Al Khalil
to Jerusalem. Join us for Sabry’s stories from Palestine, and his thoughts
on our continuing work for Palestine here in Minnesota. Sponsored by: the
Anti-War Committee. FFI: Visit [12]Anti-war Cmt

14. A Call for Immigration Reform

Tuesday, February 17, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Coeur de Catherine Ballroom, St.
Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul. Featured speakers:
Simone Campbell, SSS (nuns on the bus) Executive Director of a National
Catholic Social Justice Lobby and Dr Bruce Corrie, PhD, Assoc. V.P. for
University Relations and International Programs Concordia University. Free
and open to the public. Sponsored by: Justice Commission of the Sisters of
St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates. FFI: Contact Ginger K. Hedstrom,
Justice Coordinator, (651) 690-7054 or [13]ghedstrom [at] csjstpaul.org

15. Eve, Winona, and Louise

Tuesday, February 17, 7:30 p.m. The Women’s Club Theater, 407 West 15th
Street, Minneapolis. Eve Ensler and Winona LaDuke will lead an evening of
conversation at the intersection of extreme extraction and violence against
Native women with special guest Louise Erdrich. Tickets $20. Sponsored by:
Honor the Earth, One Billion Rising, and The Women’s Congress. FFI or for
tickets: Visit [14]honorearth.org/eve_winona_and_louise

16. Rock for Rasmea, Rally Against the Injustice System

Saturday, February 21, 6:30 p.m. to Midnight. Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale
Avenue South, Minneapolis. This inspiring multimedia arts event aims to
engage youth and raise awareness of Palestinian-American community leader
Rasmea Odeh and all political prisoners targeted by the FBI. Featuring
short films curated by MIZNA, spoken word poetry curated by local artist
Sarah Thamer, and sets by local musicians. This event is made possible
thanks to Intermedia Arts’ VERVE Grants for Spoken Word poets and 2012
grant winner Misty Rowan. Sponsored by: Anti-War Committee. FFI: Visit the
[15]website.

L O O K I N G   A H E A D

17. Rally to Stop U.S. WARS and Drone Killings!

Saturday March 21 at 1:00 pm Lake Street & Hiawatha Avenues, Minneapolis.
Sponsored by MPAC (MN Peace Action Coalition) FFI: 612.827.5364

18. A National Antiwar & Social Justice Conference:  Stop the Wars at Home
& Abroad!

Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10 Empire Meadows (Clarion) Hotel in Secaucus,
New Jersey (30 minutes from New York City). To register for a hotel room at
the conference reduced rate, call 201-348-6900 and say it is for the UNAC
Antiwar Coalition conference.  Sponsored by: UNAC - United National Antiwar
Coalition 
 Conference info - [16]Online   or  [17]UNACpeace [at] gmail.com, or
call 518-227-6947

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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[18] ONLINE

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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,
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References

1. https://www.facebook.com/events/1405660619728976/
2. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597063457196159/
3. https://www.facebook.com/events/335916246603796/
4. https://www.facebook.com/events/330407803823122/
5. https://www.facebook.com/events/1582243378677239/
6. http://tacklingtorturevideocontest.webs.com/
7. http://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/newsletter/newsletter.html
8. https://www.facebook.com/events/736145143159725/
9. http://futurefirst.us/events/other-events/
10. http://www.vfpchapter27.org/
11. http://www.cleanenergyjobs.mn/
12. http://antiwarcommittee.org/
13. mailto:ghedstrom [at] csjstpaul.org
14. http://www.honorearth.org/eve_winona_and_louise
15. http://rockforrasmea.com/
16. http://nepajac.org/UNAC_120314.html
17. mailto:UNACpeace [at] gmail.com
18. http://tacklingtorturevideocontest.webs.com/
19. http://worldwidewamm.org/joinsupport/joinsupport.html
20. http://worldwidewamm.org/joinsupport/joinsupport.html
21. http://worldwidewamm.org/
22. 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Women-Against-Military-Madness-WAMM/105317032831328?ref=search&v=wall
23. https://twitter.com/WAMMwoman
24. http://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/
25. http://mec.worldwidewamm.org/home.html
26. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tackling-Torture-at-the-Top/370422110962
27. http://groundalldrones.blogspot.com/
28. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wammgroundalldrones/

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