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5/16 - Milwaukee, WI: Iraq Moratorium #9
5/16 - SF Peninsula, CA: Iraq Moratorium Leafletting at Caltrain Stations
5/17 - Watertown, NY: New York State Marches for Peace
5/21 - Brooklyn, NY: May 1948--A New State for Israelis, A Nakba (Catastrophe) for Palestinians
5/21 - New London, CT: WAR IS DEATH: Peace Witness at US Coast Guard Academy
5/22 - Central Islip, NY: Protest for Peace
5/26 - St. Simons Island, GA: Memorial for Georgians Killed in the Iraq War
5/28 - Teaneck, NJ: Honor the war dead by bringing all troops home now!
5/31 - New York, NY: Pedal for Peace 2008
6/17 - New York, NY: Book Event: Lessons From Iraq: Avoiding the Next War
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House Votes Down War Funding!
Thank you!
In an amazing turn of events, the House of Representatives today voted AGAINST the supplemental funding for the war in Iraq!!
The bill would have provided $166 billion in war funding, the largest
single provision since the war started in 2003. In a move that no one
expected, dozens of Republicans voted "present," which is the same as
abstaining on the vote. This meant that the 149 NO votes were enough to
defeat the bill. (141 votes were cast in favor.)
This is a tremendous victory for the antiwar movement. The hard work of
people all around the country secured those 149 clear NO votes. Click here for the roll call to see how your representative voted.
But our work is far from over. Click here for information on what you can do to make sure this funding does not get passed!
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| May 16: Join the Iraq Moratorium
Every third Friday, an escalating, monthly series of actions demanding an end to the war, endorsed by United for Peace and Justice.
Things YOU can do this Friday:
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Wear
an anti-war button, armband, or t-shirt -- something visible expressing
your opposition to the war. Encourage others to do so as well.
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Check to see if there is an activity happening in your city. If there is, join in and bring a friend.
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Put an anti-war sign in your house or apartment window, on your lawn, or in your car window.
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Call into radio talk shows.
Talk about why you oppose the war in Iraq, why you want to stop a new
war in Iran, and why you want all of the troops to be brought home now.
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Sign the Iraq Moratorium pledge:
"I hereby make a commitment that on the Third Friday of each and every
month, I will break my daily routine and take some action, by myself or
with others, to end the War in Iraq." Then forward it to others and
encourage them to sign and take action as well.
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Click here to find other ways you can take action as an individual, and help build this effort.
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| Spend Your Stimulus Check on Peace!
We all know the U.S. economy's in bad shape, largely because of the war and occupation in Iraq.
So how's this for something to help the economy and lower the debt? Spend your stimulus check on peace!
The sooner the war ends, the more money the nation saves. Not to
mention the lives and futures of millions of people. So let's use the
stimulus money to stop the war, bring all of the troops home and get
the nation's budget back on track.
We invite you to spend your stimulus check, or some portion of it,
on the one thing the Bush administration doesn't want you to invest in:
Help strengthen the peace and justice movement! Click here for further details.
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| The Time to Stop a War on Iran Is Now

U.S. intelligence agencies have announced their belief that Iran has no nuclear weapons program. President Bush has said his aggressive stance
toward Iran would not change as a result of the new NIE.
On May 13-14, the Chicago City Council held hearings on and considered a resolution opposing a military attack on Iran. Robert Naiman, from the UFPJ member group Just Foreign Policy, blogged live from Tuesday's press conference and hearings, and the vote on Wednesday (which was deferred till June). Click here to read the blog.
Ways you can take action:
| Grassroots Action: Billboard Brings Costs of War to Lansing

Check out our new and improved Grassroots Action blog!
The Greater Lansing Network Against War and Injustice, a UFPJ member
group, posted this billboard at the corner of Michigan Avenue and
Francis Street, where it will remain for a month, drawing local
residents' attention to the enormous daily financial costs of the
continuing occupation in Iraq.
Click here for media coverage of this action and reports from other recent grassroots peace initiatives!
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| Dear Canada, Let U.S. War Resisters Stay!

Courage to Resist is urging people in the U.S. to sign their "Dear Canada: Let US War Resisters Stay" appeal,
which will be sent to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Minister
of Citizenship and Immigration Diane Finley, and Stéphane Dion, Liberal
Party. Click here to sign the appeal.
UFPJ is committed to supporting war resistance. Please do what you can to support this effort and other war resisters. Click here for more info and ways to take action.
It takes courage to say that you will not fight -- especially
if you are a soldier. As more members of
the U.S.
military step forward for peace, the peace movement must step forward to
support them.
Large numbers are now refusing to serve: The GI
Rights Hotline (800-394-9544) is currently receiving about 3,000 calls a month.
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| "End the War!" Yard Signs Are Back!
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Ambler residents call for peace on anniversary of the war
The Ambler Gazette (Pa.), Fri, 28 March 2008
Anti-War Activists Keep Up Heat
ABC News, Wed, 19 March 2008
War protesters halt traffic, recall dead
Associated Press, Wed, 19 March 2008
Cries Against War Sparse But Fierce
Washington Post, Thu, 20 March 2008
Arrests made at US war protests
Al Jazeera English, Wed, 19 March 2008
Expert Notes Shift In Anti-War Movement As Iraq War Hits 5-Year Mark
NASDAQ, Thu, 20 March 2008
US Protesters Mark Iraq War Anniversary
VOA News, Wed, 19 March 2008
Protests mark Iraq war's fifth anniversary
The Guardian UK, Wed, 19 March 2008
Protests in US cities to mark Iraq war anniversary
Agence France Presse, Wed, 19 March 2008
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