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Counter-Summit for Peace and Justice: Chicago May 18 & 19

Counter-Summit

While NATO meets in Chicago, peace and justice activists will gather at the Counter-Summit for Peace and Justice.

While NATO meets in Chicago, peace and justice activists will gather at the Counter-Summit for Peace and Justice  to map an alternative path towards a world free of war, want, and occupations.

 

Confirmed Speakers Include:

Counter-Summit for Peace and Justice: Chicago May 18 & 19

AFSC has helped to create the Network for a NATO-Free Future, which is organizing a major international conference during the NATO summit in Chicago

AFSC Annual Benefit and the "If I had A trillion Dollars Youth Film Festival"

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

American Friends Service Committee--Chicago and National Priorities Project proudly presents the Second Annual AFSC Benefit and the "If I Had A Trillion Dollars" Youth Film Festival. Join us for a night of peace, dialogue, and activism!

Private Reception  -  6:00 PM

Contact Information: 

For more information or questions:
Call Karen at 312-427-2533 x33 or email her at klight@afsc.org

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NATO Comes to Chicago: Get involved!

Nato summit protest

Nato summit protestor wearing beret holds up a demo sign in France

Demonstrations protesting NATO and its wars in 2009 during NATO's 60th anniversary summit in Strassbourg, France. The sign held by the demonstrator says, Too much armor, Too little brains. Extinction welcome.

While heads of state plan for continued fighting in Afghanistan, we will be working on campaigns to bring soldiers home and create a future free of wars and occupation.

NATO and G8 Summits in the US

NATO COMING TO CHICAGO

2011 Tax Day

Tax Day protest sign

Tax day sign

Sign in the AFSC office window in New Hampshire.

AFSC staff, volunteers, and partners marched, chanted and made signs to mark Tax Day.  From Los Angeles to Boston, Indianapolis to Pittsburgh, dozens gathered, and garnered much positive reaction from onlookers.

Marcha-March & Rally for Immigrant & Workers' Rights

Sunday, May 1, 2011 - 2:00pm

Organization: March 10th Movement

MORE INFO: http://moratoriumondeportations.org/

Description:
Marcha-March & Rally for Immigrant & Workers' Rights
Sunday, May 1 · 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:    
Union Park
Corners of Lake and Ashland
Chicago, IL

CHICAGO MAY DAY 2011
*March & Rally for Immigrant & Workers' Rights
*Marching for Dignity, Justice & Legalization for All!
*Workers' Struggle Has No Borders
*In the streets Again!

Quaker Blues

Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 7:30pm

Chicago Friends (Quaker) Meeting in Beverly will host acoustic blues educator and singer-songwriter Fruteland Jackson and local blues piano player Barrelhouse Bonni for a benefit concert for Esmond Elementary School. The event is co-sponsored by the neightborhood group Unity in Diversity and people of all ages, beliefs and cultures are invited.

 

Donations will go toward a music program fro Esmond School in Morgan Park. Refreshments will be served. For info call 773-779-7494

Facing Our Water Crisis Conference

Saturday, April 30, 2011 - 9:30am - 4:00pm

Location: Flanner Hall, Loyola University Lake Shore Campus
1068 W SHERIDAN RD
CHICAGO, IL, 60660-
Near Sheridan Road and Devon Avenue Intersection. Adjacent parking available
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Organization: Comite Anti-Militarizacion

MORE INFO: http://www.protectourpublicwater.net

Description: SAVE THE DATE!

The UN has declared that clean, safe and affordable water is a human right but Chicagoland water is being threatened in many ways. It is up to us to demand and protect our right to a basic necessity of life.

War Tax Resistance Protest

Monday, April 18, 2011 - 8:00am - 6:00pm

Event: War Tax Resistance Protest. Please volunteer for an hour shift to distribute WRL flyers, "Where Your Tax Money Goes." All materials furnished by Neighbors for Peace and North Shore Coalition for JPE.

Location: Evanston Post Office, Davis at Oak. 3 blocks from the Davis Street stop on the Purple Line and Metra North.

Contact: Rosalie Riegle at riegle@svsu.edu to volunteer.  See www.neighborsforpeace.org and www.wrl.org

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