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Take a step for justice by participating in the
WAMM WALK AGAINST WEAPONS
May 24th
Learn more - click here
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EMERGENCY ALERT
Don't Iraq Iran!
Call ALL MEMBERS of Congress from your state and tell them to stay out of IRAN!
You can call them at their Washington offices FOR FREE. Call the Capitol Switchboard at 1-800-614-2803 and ask the operator to connect you to each of your U.S. congresspersons and both senators.
In Minnesota:
Michelle Bachmann, John Kline, Betty McCollum, James Oberstar, Collin Peterson, Jim Ramstad, Tim Walz, and Keith Ellison.
Info: contact the W A M M office.
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May 9 and 11
Minnesota Sesquicenntenial: 150 Years of Lies
The local Dakota community is asking for allies to support their voice, raised as a counter-narrative to the official "celebration" of 150 years of Minnesota statehood. This is an opportunity to stand up and listen to voices who have been historically silenced. An opportunity for radical witness to a narrative of genocide, broken treaties, and stolen land. The Dakota community has less than 3,000 members but is strong in voice. There are many opportunities to attend to the master narrative, but few to hear the voice of those who have been historically marginalized.
• Friday, May 9
4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Walkways of the Mendota Bridge, Highway 55 Over the Minnesota River. Truth Telling Protest.
• Sunday, May 11
9:00 a.m. Tipi Wakan, Mounds Park, Earl Street and Mounds Boulevard St. Paul. Walk (or run) to the Minnesota State Capitol for a rally at Noon to coincide with the colonial festivities on the actual day of their sesquicentennial.
Info: 651-983-6363 or email.
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Saturday, May 10
Mother's Day Convocation for a More Peaceful World: Congressman Keith Ellison, Iraqi-American Sami Rasouli and Reverend Victoria Safford
10:00 a.m.
White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 34328 Maple Street, Mahtomedi
"Mother's Day began after the Civil War. It was proclaimed to acknowledge the terrible price, in the hope that future generations would not have to pay so dearly again.
Today, as dollars for defense skyrocket, we can't help feeling disappointed at the violence rocking Iraq. We are concerned about the effects of multiple tours on our military, even those that come home safe and sound. Nor is 'over there' the only place to see the escalating costs of violence. The World Health Organization estimates the costs of interpersonal violence in the United States at over $300 billion per year. School shootings threaten our children's sense of well being, yet programs to prevent school violence were cut by 30% between 2001 and 2007."
Presentations by Congressman Keith Ellison, Iraqi-American Sami Rasouli and Reverend Victoria Safford of White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church.
Free and open to the public.
Info: 651-426 -9940 or 651-426-8616.
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Thursday, May 15
Protest: U.S. Economic Crisis Fueled by Iraq War
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
2550 University Avenue West (Intersection of University Avenue and Highway 280), St. Paul
Protest in front of the office of Senator Norm Coleman. "Fund Human Needs Not War! End the Iraq War and Occupation! Bring the Troops Home Now!"
The war in Iraq is currently costing U.S. taxpayers $12 billion each month. Soon the U.S. Congress will be considering an additional appropriation of up to $172 billion dollars for the continuation of the U.S. war and occupation. The reasons given by the U.S. government for the Iraq war have long ago been shown to be lies and deceptions. We must send a clear message to Congress that we want them to stop funding this illegal and immoral war, to bring the troops home now, and to let the people of Iraq determine their own future.
Initiated by: Twin Cities Peace Campaign-Focus on Iraq (TCPC) and WAMM.
Info: 612-522-1861 or contact the W A M M office.
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Thursday, May 15
Sami Rasouli: Iraq: Five Years of War and Occupation
7:00 p.m.
Church of St. William, 6120 5th Street Northeast, Fridley
Sami Rasouli is an Iraqi American who has spent the last three years living in the city of Najaf, Iraq and traveling throughout Iraq in his work with the Muslim Peacemaker Teams (MPT). Sami, who lived and worked for many years in the Twin Cities before going back to live and work in Iraq will talk about "the surge" and the on-going U.S. military occupation, his work for peace and national reconciliation, and the projects of the MPT. He will also share stories of the people he has met and give a first-hand account of conditions in Iraq today.
Sponsored by: The Social Justice Committee of St. Williams.
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Thursday, May 15
Third Thursday Global Issues Forum:
Cuba, Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis
Recent events in Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay and other Latin American nations have made world headlines--but are being virtually ignored by our presidential and congressional candidates and the media who cover them.
Two excellent speakers will analyze and discuss these important events: August Nimtz, Jr., an award-winning Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota and Barbara Kennedy, a Professor of Spanish at Century Community and Technical College in White Bear Lake.
Sponsored by: the Minnesota Chapter of Citizens for Global Solutions. Co-sponsored by: the Social Concerns Committee of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, United Nations Association of Minnesota and Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers (MAP).
Info: online.
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Friday, May 16
Pack the Courtroom: Support the Demands for Permits to March on the RNC
1:00 p.m.
Federal Courthouse, 4th Street and 4th Avenue, Minneapolis
The Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War will be in Federal Court to seek an injunction that forces the City of St. Paul to issue permits for an anti-war march during the Republican National Convention (RNC) September 1st. Join others at the Courthouse to support the demands for permits to March on the RNC.
Organized by: the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War.
Info: online.
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Saturday, May 17
Jennifer Loewenstein: Gaza Today
9:30 a.m. - Refreshments
10:00 a.m. to Noon - Program and Discussion
Southdale Library, 7001 York Avenue, Edina
Jennifer Lowenstein is Associate Director of the Middle East Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and writes and speaks extensively on the Middle East, including "Watching the Gaza Fiasco" about Israel's "withdrawal" from Gaza and the evacuation of 8,000 settlers in 2005. She was a visiting Fellow at the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford University and has spent considerable time in refugee camps in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon.
Jennifer will speak on Gaza, provide an analysis of the situation, and engage us in discussion regarding current events in the region.
Sponsored by: Middle East Peace Now (MEPN).
Info: 651-696-1642 or email.
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Saturday, May 17
Al-Nakba Demonstration
1:00 p.m.
Loring Park, Hennepin Avenue and Oak Grove Strreet, Minneapolis
Al-Nakba, "the catastrophe" in Arabic, commemorates the founding of the modern state of Israel created on the theft of large tracts of Palestinian lands and violent expulsion of the Palestinian people.
Since Israel was founded 60 years ago, millions of Palestinians have been forced to become refugees and thousands of Palestinians have been killed. This year has been especially brutal on the people of Gaza. Yet the Palestinians continue to struggle for their rights, their land and their resources.
This demonstration is to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against U.S. military aid to Israel which is used for death, destruction and economic isolation of Palestinians.
Info: 612-827-5364.
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Saturday, May 17
WAMM Night for Teatro del Pueblo: Real Women Have Curves
7:30 p.m.
The Paul and Sheila Wellstone Community Center, 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul.
This critical acclaimed play inspired the award-winning HBO film, "Real Women Have Curves."
This play, a microcosm of the Latina immigrant experience, celebrates real women's bodies, the power of women, and the incredible bond that happens when women work together.
All female production. Includes interactive fashion show that will allow audiences to become engulfed into greater conversation about the play's themes of body image and how this affects women, both Latino and non-Latino, in our society today.
Teatro del Pueblo will donate 10% of ticket sales to WAMM on this night. Tickets at the door (starting at 7:00 p.m.): $18.00 (General), $15.00 (Students/Seniors/Fringe).
Info: 651-224-8806 or email or contact the W A M M office.
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Monday, May 19
FREE Third Monday Movies and Discussion
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
6:30 pm
St. Joan of Arc Church, Upper Room, Parish Center, 4537 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis
A controlled, candid and remarkably thorough look at all sides of what happened at that infamous Iraqi prison. Ultimately this film asks what these events say about the U.S., its government and its military and human nature.
WAMM documentaries are FREE and followed by lively discussion. Parking is close and EASY!
Info: contact the W A M M office.
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Monday, May 19
Full Moon Tour Around the Historic Coldwater Spring Area
Gather at 7 pm, Walk at 7:15 pm
Meet at south end of Minnehaha Park in the pay parking lot off East 54th Street, Minneapolis
Learn about historic Coldwater – some of the legends and stories and what is happening today.
The May walk will be led by favorite plant person, Henry Fieldseth, who will show spring flowers. Henry has for years bought the plants for the Friends School Plant Sale and is a gardener and plant specialist. Traditional group howl!
Sunset 8:40 PM – Moonrise 8:55 PM. Always FREE and open to the public.
Sponsored by Friends of Coldwater.
Info, including a map: online.
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Thursday, May 22
Susan Abulhawa: The Scar of David
7:30 p.m.
Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis
Susan Abulhawa, author of "The Scar of David" and winner of the 2007 National Best Book Award, presents a literary masterpiece of the Palestinian story. Mizna Journal release party. $5.00.
Sponsored by: the Coalition for Palestinian Rights, Mizna, the Institute for Global Studies, the Consortium for the Study of the Asias, and the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Minnesota.
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Saturday, May 24
WAMM WALK AGAINST WEAPONS
10:30 a.m. - check-in
11:00 a.m. - walk
1:00 p.m. - rally
start: Alliant Techsystems old corporate HQ, 5050 Lincoln Drive, Edina
end: Alliant Techsystems new corporate HQ, 7480 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie
In January the Headwaters Foundation announced they would no longer be oraganizing the yearly fundraising Walk for Justice.
In conjunction with AlliantACTION, WAMM will hold a fundraising walk for peace and justice from ATK's old headquarters in Edina to their new one in Eden Prairie. The 5.5 mile walk is mostly level, with no big hills. Can't make the complete walk - shuttles will pick you up anywhere along the route! All money raised will help fund WAMM's programs and work.
Why ATK? Alliant Techsystems is the largest Minnesota based military contractor. Their products include landmines, cluster munitions and shells containing depleted uranium.
(learn more about ATK and AlliantACTION - click here)
Walk or bike all or part. Help WAMM and take a step for justice!
Information and sponsor form (pdf) - click here
Map of walk (pdf) - click here
Info: contact the W A M M office.
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May 25 and 26
The If I Had a Banner Project
Apple Valley
All Twin Cities peace activists-the more creative the better-are invited to a major banner painting and strategizing party in Ross and Coleen Rowley's driveway (weather permitting) in Apple Valley over Memorial Day weekend). Hotdogs, drinks and music provided. Please bring all the old thread-bare flat sheets of any size that you can find (light or white flat sheets work best). The hope is to produce 100 new colorful banners to be used to launch new peace vigils from area footbridges by late August so our RNC and media guests will literally be surrounded in the Twin Cities by messages calling for an end to the war.
Info and directions: 952-465-2866.
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Wednesday, May 28
Town Hall Forum on U.S. Foreign Policy with Iran
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, Lower Assembly Hall, 900 Mount Curve Avenue, Minneapolis
Congressman Keith Ellison hosts a Town Hall Forum on U.S. Foreign Policy with Iran, featuring Dr. Trita Parsi, author of "Treacherous Alliance--The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel, and the United States," and William Orman Beeman, chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota. "Should the U.S. engage in direct dialogue with Iran? Should the U.S. insist on certain conditions in order to engage in dialogue? What can citizens and residents of the U.S. do to promote peace and avert conflict in Iran?" Come share your thoughts.
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