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Anti-Warrers:
Oh it's been too long and the 200 + emails in the antiwar account bring
you this lovely, long digest. Enjoy ;) Apologies for bad grammar
ahead of time.
In this update:
- Grinnell Student Derrick Mitchell called to active duty
- Rice for Peace - Last Day Today (Friday)
- Feb. 25th Debate Team will debate Grinnell activism
- Feb. 26th, Anti-War film in film festival
- Feb. 26th, "Virtual March on Washington" in sponsored by moveon.org
- Join the Grinnell Lysistrata Project
- Help needed for March 5th actions
- Mar. 7- 9 Iowa Conference on Islam (Cedar Falls)
- A Job in Social Justice - Justice Corps
- Links to Feb. 15th Protest coverage
- University of IA passes anti-war resolution
- British Dossier of Iraq's capabilities plagiarized
- CIVIL LIBERTIES : Check out scary Patriot Act II
- Next Meeting: Tuesday, 9 PM, ARH 120
- News Digest
Calendar of Upcoming Events:
February 25th: Debate team debates student activism
February 26th: National Call in Day (www.moveon.org)
7 PM, Harris Cinema, Movie in Film Festival: "Return to Innocence"
directed by Vu Tran (more info below)
Mar 3- Lysistrata Showing (Grinnell)
March 5th - Day of Action on campus
(day long activities culminating with evening speaker)
March 12th -(tentative) Veteran's Speaking on campus
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The Central Iowa peace and Justice Calendar:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ipnet/calendar.htm
***** Grinnell Student Derrick Mitchell called to active duty
**********
Derrick Mitchell has been called to active duty. To the best of my
knowledge he is currently in Iowa City, joining with others in the Iowa
Army National Guard preparing to be deployed. While the deployment
orders are not certain, most likely Derrick will be going to the Middle
East. Updates will be sent out when more information is known. Derrick
is the only student at Grinnell to be on active duty as far as I know.
If anyone can help keep track of Derrick's deployment please contact Eli
Zigas [zigaseli]
****** Rice for Peace - Last Day Today (Friday) *******
Friday in the post office in the morning until 1:30 - buy a small
package of rice and send it to the White House with the message... "Feed
the People of Iraq - Don't go to War!" Sponsored by Social Justice
Action Group. To learn more contact [sjag] or
http://www.riceforpeace.org/
********* Debate Team will debate Grinnell activism ********
The Grinnell debating union is presenting a debate on student/community
activism at Grinnell, and activism in general. We would like your help
in
detailing institutional activism within the college at all levels,
student run organizations, how we compare to other institutions, and
anything interesting you may have to share about activism at Grinnell.
We are looking for statistics and examples of changing mindsets as well
as radical activism; everything from alt break trips, to the faculty
organized ad, to the poetry read-in, to the radical cheerleaders.
Thank you for whatever you can share with us.
Please come to listen and participate in our debate February 25,
~The Opposition Team (Contact : Anne Hagerty [Hagertya])
(we are arguing activism is alive and well)
********* Feb. 26th, Anti-War film in film festival ****************
From Tony Pham - SGA Films Chair [films]
Wednesday, February 26 @ 7 PM in Harris Cinema as part of the College
Film Festival
Return to Innocence directed by Vu Tran
A lonely Vietnam War veteran remembers his old friend who died during
the war. He recalls all the horrified images of the war. My intention in
this film was not taking a side; I am just opposing war, and feeling for
the innocent people who died in this horrible war.
Vu Tran I was born in Vietnam on July 30th, 1981. In late June of 1991,
a
fishing boat carried more than 100 souls, including his family of four,
away
from the mainland of Vietnam toward the South China Sea. Luckily, his
family
made it to the United States, where my aunt awaited us in Apple Valley,
Minnesota, a world apart from Vietnam.
*****Feb. 26th, "Virtual March on Washington" *******
We may also table on this day... if anyone is interested please say so
at the Tuesday meeting or email Eli Zigas [zigaseli].
With your help, on February 26th, every Senate office will receive a
call EVERY MINUTE from a constituent, as they receive a simultaneous
crush of faxes and email. In New York and Los Angeles, "anti-war
rooms" will highlight the progress of the day for national media. Local
media will visit the "anti-war room" online, to monitor this
constituent march throughout the day.
With your help, every Senate office switchboard will be lit up all day
with our anti-war messages. This will be a powerful reminder of the
bread and depth of opposition to a war in Iraq.
Just go to:
http://www.moveon.org/winwithoutwar/
********* Join the Grinnell Lysistrata Project *********
If you're interested in reading, helping produce or learning more about
Grinnell's reading of Lysistrata... then get to it quick ;)
It's happening on March 3rd and Linda Johnson [johnsonl] wants to hear
from you.
More info: http://www.pecosdesign.com/lys/
************** Help needed for March 5th actions ****************
Help is needed for the many things we're planning for March 5th
If you can do any of the following please contact the appropriate
person(s)
- Design flyers and help put them up (contact Eli Zigas [zigaseli])
- Chalk the campus the night before ([student's name removed at their request, 12/15/04] or Avram
Lyon [lyonavra])
- Help with Press Releases etc (Ellen Gallagher [gallaghe])
- Want to participate in another way? Come to this Tuesday's meeting ;)
******** Mar. 7- 9 Iowa Conference on Islam ********************
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
The Iowa Muslim Students Association presents...
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3rd Annual Iowa Conference on Islam
Friday March 7 - Sunday March 9, 2003
Maucker Union, University of Northern Iowa. Cedar Falls, Iowa
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"Understanding Islam from Within"
Speakers: Nihad Awad, Aminah Beverly McCloud, Siraj Wahhaj (tentative),
Zoubir Bouchikhi, Omar Khalidi, Reem Hussein, Tom Vilsack (tentative),
Plus..many distinguished local speakers!
Lectures & Workshops, Interactive Sessions, Introductory Sessions,
Private
Consultations & Questions Booth, Quran Recitations, Bosnian Lectures,
Movie
Showing, Islamic Art Gallery, American Mosques Exhibition, Bazaar,
Children's Program & Babysitting
No Registration Costs!!!! (i.e. FREE )
QUESTIONS?
Email: questions@IowaMuslims.org
(319) 621-6375 General Info, Payment, Program, Other
(319) 504-3687 Directions, Parking Pass, Meals, On-Site
********** A Job in Social Justice - Justice Corps ********
[Note: Editor's Bias, the woman who is helping organize this is an
amazing person and personal friend ... so if that's not a plug, what
is?]
JUSTICECORPS: Careers Creating Social Change!
Full-Time Community Organizing Jobs for Economic Justice
Our Goal
In the interest of building and sustaining a widespread grassroots
movement for social and economic justice, JUSTICECORPS seeks to attract
top-notch recent graduates and young activists to jobs devoted to making
America a more equitable society. Struggles to end homelessness, create
a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund, renew communities, reform
welfare and education, and redirect budget priorities require the
participation and leadership of a new generation of social change
activists. JUSTICECORPS is a strategy for linking young activists to
local, state, and national battles for progressive change. In its
inaugural year 2002, JUSTICECORPS accepted and placed 15 applicants.
This year, we aim to expand to create 20-30 more jobs.
Organizing and Advocacy Jobs
JUSTICECORPS offers positions with community organizations on the front
lines of battles for economic justice. Such groups include the
nationwide affiliates of ACORN (Associated Community Organizations for
Reform Now), the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition,
Wisconsin's WISDOM, and San Francisco's Tenderloin Housing Clinic.
JUSTICECORPS jobs typically involve community organizing on local,
state, and national campaigns. Duties include door-to-door recruitment,
leadership development, organizing a community base, and coordinating
and initiating strategic campaigns.
JUSTICECORPS is not an internship. All placements are one-year
professional salaried positions with the participating organizations,
earning between $18,500--$25,000 plus benefits. Following the initial
year, we encourage JUSTICECORPS organizers to obtain ongoing, full-time
employment with their organization or with other economic justice
groups. All JUSTICECORPS organizers are required to attend a training
with the nation's leading organizers and activists in August. Jobs are
scheduled to begin in early September, 2003.
How To Apply
Qualifications: We are seeking recent college graduates and young
activists interested in social and economic justice, with organizing or
activist experience. People of color and Spanish speakers strongly
encouraged to apply.
Visit our website www.JUSTICECORPS.org for information on how to apply.
Application deadline is April 7, 2003. Admittance is rolling so
applicants are encouraged to apply early. Phone interviews will begin
in March with final selections made by May 1. For those who choose to
participate, a commitment to the program is required by May 15.
For more information: E-mail Justicecorps@thclinic.org or visit
www.JUSTICECORPS.org
JUSTICECORPS is a project of Housing America. Housing America Director
Randy Shaw has worked on economic justice campaigns for 20 years and is
the author of The Activist's Handbook and Reclaiming America: Nike,
Clean Air, and the New National Activism. JUSTICECORPS is not affiliated
with PeaceCorps, AmeriCorps, GreenCorps, or the government.
Finally, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thanks
again,
Nora Houseman
Justicecorps Coordinator/Organizer
justicecorps@thclinic.org
(415) 771-9850 ext. 116
****** Links to Feb. 15th Protest coverage ********
http://people.cornellcollege.edu/a-free/feb15.htm (world pix)
http://de.indymedia.org/2003/02/41532.shtml (Germany and the world)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,896552,00.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/16/international/16RALL.html
********* University of IA passes anti-war resolution ************
Earlier this week the University of Iowa passed a resolution in their
student government opposing the war ! As far as I know, that brings the
Iowa total to 2. Check www.citiesforpeace.org for more info on
resolutions in general
The city, Iowa City, that is ... is also currently working on getting
one passed.
******** British Dossier the result of plagiarism ********
This is not a joke... there is credible evidence that the British Gov't
plagiarized others work. And, they possibly even changed wording to make
their "dossier" on Iraq more convincing.
http://traprockpeace.org/britishdossier.html
******** CIVIL LIBERTIES : Check out scary Patriot Act II ********
http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/lewis.html
************** Next Meeting *********
Next Grinnell Anti-War Meeting: Tuesday, 9 PM, ARH 120
**************** News Digest ***********************
If anyone is interested in doing a news digest, please contact
[zigaseli]
- Senator Robert Byrd on "Why does the Senate stand passive?"
http://www.senate.gov/~byrd/byrd_newsroom/byrd_news_feb/news_2003_februa
ry/news_2003_february_9.html
- Pentagon orders 77,000 Body Bags
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,5966066^661,00
.html
- THE ENTIRE OP-ED SECTION OF THE NY TIMES on February 19th was about
Iraq... check it all out ;)
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Poem for the day:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/0
2/14/ED85663.DTL
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
And a vast paranoia sweeps across the land
And America turns the attack on its Twin Towers
Into the beginning of the Third World War
The war with the Third World
And the terrorists in Washington
Are drafting all the young men
And no one speaks
And they are rousting out
All the ones with turbans
And they are flushing out
All the strange immigrants
And they are shipping all the young men
To the killing fields again
And no one speaks
And when they come to round up
All the great writers and poets and painters
The National Endowment of the Arts of Complacency
Will not speak
While all the young men
Will be killing all the young men
In the killing fields again
So now is the time for you to speak
All you lovers of liberty
All you lovers of the pursuit of happiness
All you lovers and sleepers
Deep in your private dreams
Now is the time for you to speak
O silent majority
Before they come for you
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti is San Francisco's first poet laureate (1998) and
the owner and founder of City Lights Bookstore. [Eli's note: not to
mention a famous beat poet] This poem first appeared on the City Lights
Web site (www.citylights.com).
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Attached pics for some humor .... courtesy of Laura Mason-Marshall
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The Anti-War Update and Digest is published by:
--Eli Zigas
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Norris 1st
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