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Friday, July 27
by
Sam Garchik
on Fri 27 Jul 2007 06:00 AM CDT
Hiroshima, the pictures they didn't want us to see
By Frank Cordaro The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed about 250.000 people and became the most dreadful slaughter of civilians in modern history. However, for many years there was a curious gap in the photographic records. Folks; Below is a reminder and invite to join us at Offutt AFB for out annual Aug 6-9 vigil. Avove is a link and attached are some readings that can help you start thinking about why we vigil every Aug 6-9. peace frank cordaro -------------------------------- Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual 3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and the US Military Space Commands. Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945. Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation. This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11 a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12 hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m. Over night hospitality is available at Holy Family Parish in Omaha (1715 Izard St) starting Sunday evening Aug 5th. The church only offers floor space. Bring your own bed roll and pillow. If you need a bed, you really need to contact us before hand to insure we find one for you. Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an hour or for the whole three days. Contacts: Frank Cordaro, DMCW, Cell Ph (515) 490 2490 , E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW, Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com Wednesday, July 25
by
Sam Garchik
on Wed 25 Jul 2007 09:00 AM CDT
Self Defense Class To Begin in Iowa City
By Karen Kubby The Johnson County Coalition of People with Disabilities is trying to raise money to fund a self-defense class for 7-10 people. Students meet twice a week for a year. The cost is $45 per month per person, for a total of $3,780. I am trying to help the Coalition raise a portion of these funds. Students will also be contributing to their class fees. The instructor is Robert Woods and he is reducing his monthly fee. The Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Iowa City is donating the space. The class is open to the public with disabilities on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30pm at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center in the Gymnastics Room. In the beginning people associated with the Johnson County Coalition for Disabilities, Uptown Bill's, and The Evert Conner Center for Independent Living participated. Thanks for your consideration of this request. Karen Saturday, July 21
by
Sam Garchik
on Sat 21 Jul 2007 09:00 AM CDT
Eat Local and Win
Wednesday, July 11
by
Sam Garchik
on Wed 11 Jul 2007 09:11 AM CDT
Call To get Sicko in Iowa By Rapid Response Two items: (1)
There was an article in the IC Press-Citizen the other day that the
local theatre managers had reported receiving only "a few" calls about
SICKO. Are we going to stand for having to go to Cedar Rapids to see
SICKO? Or be relegated to the last ones to see it by the time they
bring it to Iowa City? Or have to watch it online? How ridiculous is
this? Is this Iowa City, last bastion of Iowa's liberals, Iowa's
progressive activist pride and joy? No outcry, no nothing? Let's get to work! Please call or write and pass this on. Thanks. Trish and Ellen The Coral Ridge number is 625-2100. The Sycamore number is 358-6773. If you want to contact the folks at Marcus I read online that there are only 11 movies showing on 22 screens in our area, yet Marcus is saying they don't have enough screen space. Petrick
said Marcus, which owns or operates 500 screens in the Midwest, will
focus right now on larger blockbusters such as "Transformers,"
"Ratatouille" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." "When
additional prints become available and when we have play time
available, we anticipate that Marcus Theatres will play 'Sicko,' just
as we've played other Michael Moore films," he said.
Friday, July 6
by
Sam Garchik
on Fri 06 Jul 2007 07:48 PM CDT
PCCI Update by PCCI Dear friends and colleagues, It is with regret that I write to you today to let you know that I will be leaving my position with ICAN at the end of July. My wife Julia, son Brodie, and I will be moving to Berkeley, where my wife and I will both be pursuing graduate study. Though
I am leaving Iowa, ICANs commitment to the Our Common Values program
is firm. In preparation for the transition, over the last several weeks
Amy Logsdon ICANs Political Director and I have been working on
all aspects of the Our Common Values program together, and we will
continue to do so through the month of July. Amy, our Executive
Director Betty Ahrens, and other ICAN staff including a new staff
member, who we are looking for right now (see below) will continue to
make Our Common Values one of ICANs top priorities, through the
caucuses and well beyond. For
those interested in the personal aspects of this: I will be studying
Public Policy at Berkeley, and my wife will be studying Science and
Environmental Reporting in their Journalism program. The opportunity
for her is simply too good to pass up, as shell get to learn from a
writer who is basically her hero, Michael Pollan. This will be a return
to Berkeley for me I was an undergraduate there and so there are
many things about the move that I am excited about. However, four weeks before our move, I am honestly far more disappointed and regretful about leaving ICAN than I am excited about moving back to Berkeley. ICAN is doing fantastic work, on many fronts at once, and I absolutely love the pieces of it that fall to me. In particular, the work leading Our Common Values has been a simply incredible opportunity I still find it a bit hard to believe that I found an organization looking to hire someone to do this kind of work. I fe el extremely fortunate to have found this great position and organization, and to have had the opportunity to work with all of you. I will miss our collective work on the Our Common Values program very much. A job announcement has been posted on the ICAN web site: http://www.iowacan.org/about/jobs.html. Please spread the word far and wide about this opportunity to work with ICAN! If you have questions about the staff transition, or about the positions open at ICAN, please feel free to contact me or other ICAN staff. In solidarity, Program Director Iowa Citizen Action Network (ICAN) 3520 Beaver Avenue Des Moines, IA 50310 Mobile: 515.708.2364 (***Please note: if you are calling from Des Moines, you need to dial the full 10-digit number to get through to my cell phone.***) ______________ Volunteers needed for incoming refugees Iowa is anticipating approximately 100 Burmese and 120 Iraqi refugees by the end of this year. Volunteers needed: meeting them at the airport, moving into their new homes, finding jobs, learning American culture, etc. Contact: Iowa Bureau of Refugee Services, 515-283-7999, refugee@dhs.state.ia.us Lutheran Services in Iowa, Des Moines contact: Jill Stuecker, 515-271-7418, jill.stuecker@lsiowa.org ______________________ Listen to the author of CRAZY IN AMERICA: THE HIDDEN TRAGEDY OF OUR CRIMINALIZED MENTALLY ILL MARY BETH PFEIFFER ON IOWA PUBLIC RADIO THE EXCHANGE JULY 10, 2007 10-11 AM ON KSUI (or on 90.1 or 640 am) MARK YOUR CALENDARS Author Mary Beth Pfeiffer will be holding a discussion and book signing November 30, 2007 from 3-6 PM at Urbandale Library.jlonning@dwx.com or Bethany Hempel at bghempel@mchsi.com Copies of books will not be sold at this event; you may purchase a book before the event by contacting Judy Lonning at More information to follow. This event is sponsored by Iowa CURE, Iowa Reform Consortium, and Womens International League for Peace and Freedom For information please contact Bethany Hempel at 515-537-4211 or bghempel@mchsi.com. _________________________________________ Five Activists on Trial in Des Moines and Eleven Sentenced in Cedar Rapids For Opposing the War! Jury trial begins July 9 in Polk County Courthouse Since the Occupation Project began its campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience to end the Iraq War in February, more than 320 citizens have been arrested in communities around the country for occupying the offices of their representatives in congress, calling them to pledge not to pay for requests from the White House for funding the war. On February 26, in a coordinated action, 11 activists were arrested occupying Senator Charles Grassley's office in Cedar Rapids while seven were arrested occupying the senator's office in Des Moines. On Friday, July 6, the Cedar Rapids 11 will be sentenced for criminal trespass in a Linn County courtroom and on the next Monday, July 9, five of those arrested in Des Moines will begin a trial before a Polk County Jury. The trial in Des Moines is expected to last for 3 days with the defense presenting its case on Tuesday, July 10. Join Occupation Project defendants Kathleen McQuillen, Chet Guinn, Dixie Webb, Brian Terrell and Elton Davis in the courtroom and at a solidarity rally at Chet's firehouse on Monday evening. Solidarity Rally Monday, July 9 at 7 PM Chet Guinn's Firehouse 1041 8th Street, Des Moines (one block west of Downtown Holiday Inn) Featuring defendants of Cedar Rapids and Des Moines occupations and co-coordinator of Voices for Nonviolent Action and the Occupation Project Jeff Leys speaking on: "Never Ending Funding for Never Ending War" As the White House is preparing to ask congress to approve even more billions of dollars to fund this illegal, immoral and unjust war, the Occupation Project in Iowa and around the nation will be planning more nonviolent direct actions. Contact: Brian Terrell (515) 255-8114 <terrellcpm@yahoo.com> _____________________________________ YOU ARE INVITED TO MAKE THE CONNECTIONS THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2007 6:30 8:30pm State Historical Museum Atrium (600 East Locust street parking & garage at E. Grand and Penn.) Policies
defined this summer in the 2007 Farm Bill create the food and
agriculture landscape of Iowa and the entire country. All VOICES need
to be heard & represented. Denise OBrien,
farm organizer and 2006 candidate for Iowas Secretary of Agriculture,
talks about the road map for agriculture. Whats in the Farm Bill?
What makes effective food policy? How do we insure the Farm Bill meets
our food and agricultural needs? Every year our elected officials create, evaluate and pass laws that impact every aspect of all our lives. All VOICES need to be heard & represented. Pam
Jochum, State Representative from District 27 in Dubuque, talks about
VOICE (Voter Owned Iowa Clean Elections) legislation, HR 805. How do
we take big money out of politics? Can publicly financed campaigns
work? How do we insure that legislation is evaluated according to the
best interest of all Iowans? |
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