Spring Rising: An Anti-War Intervention in DChttp://SpringRising.org “Spring Rising” is four days of creative resistance; theater, teach-ins; rallies and marches marking the anniversary of the United States’ "shock and awe" attack on Iraq and its invasion and occupation in a completely illegitimate, immoral war. Together we will use this time to oppose the plans and calls for growing military intervention. As we send this invitation to you the Congress is calling for more war. The President has just told us a new global “war on terror” may be unlimited in space and time.
These days together will be vitally important for building the movement we need to oppose war and the violence and oppression of empire at home and abroad. Here's the schedule so far: Wednesday March 18 Meet & Greet 5-8 pm Plymouth United Church of Christ 5301 N. Capital Street NE Thursday March 19 "Challenging Congress" – a morning of lobbying 9am - 1pm Meet in the Rayburn Senate Office cafeteria. Organized by Code Pink. "People’s Uprising Tour: From Empire and War to Justice with Peace" – a bus tour organized by the Peoples' Soapbox Network & Cindy Sheehan to visit offices of those who plan, profit from and are complicit in war crimes of empire. Meet 1pm at U.S. Capitol. Get you seat on the Peace Bus: Details Teach-In Part One: "U.S. Military Aggression – A Key Part of Global Ecological Destruction"; with presentations by members of the Veterans for Peace Advisory Board including Marjorie Cohn, Ray McGovern and Matthew Ho. Location TBA Friday March 20 Friday morning will be devoted to the creation/assembly of signs, banners, puppets or other visual displays for the rally and march the next day. Please bring your own materials; a limited number of blank, white poster boards and markers will be available. Teach-In Part Two 3 – 10pm University of the District of Columbia Law School 4200 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
The morning will be devoted to last minute work on signs and creative displays. Noon Rally at Lafayette Park in front of the White House 1pm March from the White House, through Chinatown to the Capitol Spring Rising will comprise a number of events including a large rally and march, a teach-in, and lobbying. Its goal is to increase opposition to wars and militarism, and in particular to U.S. military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, as well as all U.S. drone attacks and surveillance worldwide. Spring Rising advocates the closure of U.S. military bases overseas, and the dismantling of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. We urge the demilitarization of police forces and a halt to their targeting of minority communities. We seek to increase understanding of and resistance to U.S. military operations' acceleration of climate chaos. This nonviolent intervention was originally proposed by Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox and the Soapbox People's Network. It has been endorsed and will be supported by Amnesty International Charlottesville, the ANSWER Coalition, Antiwar.com, the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, the Baltimore Pledge of Resistance, Center on Conscience & War, Washington, DC, Chelsea Neighbors United to End the War,Citizens for Peace,CND CYMRU,CODEPINK, Courage to Resist, the Granny Peace Brigade of New York City, International Action Center,KnowDrones.com, Maryland United for Peace and Justice, Military Families Speak Out, Minnesota Peace Action, National Association Against Police Brutality, the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance, the Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare, The No Fear Coalition, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore, Peace Action in Staten Island, Peace Action Montgomery, Peace Fresno, Popular Resistance, Revolutionary Organization of Labor USA, SOA Watch, Syracuse Peace Council, United for Peace and Justice, United National Antiwar Coalition, US Foreign Policy Activist Cooperative, Vegans for Nonviolence, Veterans For Peace, Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality, Voices for Creative Non-Violence, WarIsACrime.org, Washington Peace Center, Witness Against Torture, Women"s International League for Peace and Freedom,World Beyond War, and World Can't Wait. Pax Christi Phoenix To endorse, volunteer, get involved or learn more, go to: http://SpringRising.org Contact Dede at dede4peace@gmail.com Join and share on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ Sign the Declaration of Peace. |