The Iraq war has certainly been costly in terms of lives lost, with thousands of U.S. military personnel dead, and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who have been killed. Also, the economic costs are far greater than most people imagine, with more than $1 trillion tax dollars spent in the first four years of the war
One trillion dollars equals $720 million spent each day, or $500,000 per minute. The taxpayer money spent on the war is displacing millions of Iraqis and destroying their hospitals and schools instead of supporting health care, education and housing for people in our own communities.The American Friends Service Committee has launched a national project to highlight the economic cost of the war and demand that Congress shift war funding to support human needs here and real solutions in Iraq.FIND OUT MORE HERE
UPDATED EXHIBIT! 
Eyes Wide Open Ohio is a multi-media exhibit
that presents a portion of the true impact of war on Ohioans.
If you would like to host this exhibit in your community contact: Leah Davis, e-mail: LDavis@afsc.org
ALL NEW BROCHURES!!
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More Information
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Speaker
Available
Our program director, Greg
Coleridge (Economic Justice and Empowerment Program) Corporations and Democracy
Civil Liberties
Peace Issues
Campaign Finance and Voting Issues
Contact our office at 330-928-2301 or 330-928-2416
for more information.
Creating Democracy
Workshop
An introductory,
participatory workshop on how to change laws and assert citizen authority
and power. Sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee. Cost of
the workshop is $10.00 per person. Download pdf brochure (Front & Back). If you group
is interested in hosting a workshop, e-mail gcoleridge@afsc.org
ONGOING:
Doing Democracy radio program
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Doing Democracy is a radio program on WRUW (91.1 FM) in Cleveland every Tuesday morning from 9-10:30 am. It’s hosted by Vickie Lovegren, AFSC committeeperson, who covers a variety of issues, people and activities/events related to democracy and self-governance. Listen to it every week!
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Upcoming Talks by Greg Coleridge:
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 Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Rally and March for Jobs – Akron Planning Meeting
4:30 pm
St. Paul’s AME Church
1250 South Hawkins Avenue, Akron
Millions of people have lost their jobs
Many are running out of their unemployment compensation
Millions more are underemployed
Many who have lost their jobs are also losing their homes
A “jobless” recovery is no economic recovery
Help plan for a Rally and March in Akron on October 19. We need your input to make this event a success!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Rally and March for Jobs – DC
Saturday, October 2
ONE NATION WORKING TOGETHER
Putting America Back to Work
Pulling America Back Together
http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/march.aspx
Bus departing from Akron
Depart on Midnight
Saturday, October 2
Save-A-Lot grocery store parking lot
NAACP Office (1419 Copley Rd).
Copley Road, Akron
Cost: $52
Make checks/money order to NAACP and send to 1419 Copley Rd., Akron, OH 44320
More information, NAACP, 330-869-8955; AFSC 330-928-2301
Monday, October 4, 2010
Locally Produced Money: A Sustainable (and Legal) Economic Path
Communities across the country are printing and circulating their own legal local complementary currencies to meet the needs of people and local businesses. Local currencies reinforce local businesses, trading and resources. They also help insulate communities from the wide instabilities of the larger unsustainable national and global economies.
Learn what people in our communities are doing to develop their own communities, what discussions have already taken place in the Heights on local/community currencies and what steps are needed to move forward.
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Activity Center
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
2345 Lee Road
Cleveland Heights
Sponsored by the Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee
For more information, call 330-928-2301 or 216-255-2184 or email gcoleridge@afsc.org
Saturday, October 19, 2010
Rally and March for Jobs – Akron
Millions of people have lost their jobs
Many are running out of their unemployment compensation
Millions more are underemployed
Many who have lost their jobs are also losing their homes
A “jobless” recovery is no economic recovery
Help plan for a Rally and March in Akron on October 19. We need your input to make this event a success!
For more information, call 330-928-2301 or 216-255-2184 or email gcoleridge@afsc.org
Ongoing Events:
Every Wednesday: Doing Democracy
Doing Democracy is a radio program on WRUW (91.1 FM) in Cleveland every Wednesday afternoon from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. It’s hosted by Vickie Lovegren, AFSC committeeperson, who covers a variety of issues, people and activities/events related to democracy and self-governance. Listen to it every week!
 Weekly Peace Vigils are held every Friday, rain or shine, in Akron at the corner of Market and Main Streets from 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Every Sunday - “ENOUGH” protest from Noon-1 PM at E.9th and Lakeside, Cleveland
From: Susan Meara mearas@wowway.com
There is a good amount of traffic at that corner on Sundays because of visitors to the Rock Hall and Great Lakes Science Center, and reactions are mostly positive. You can park for free at the meters nearby on E.9th or on Lakeside going east. It does your heart good to express yourself among likeminded people for just an hour a week. Bring your signs and join us!
Come To A NOAC Action Meeting at C-Space, 4323 Clark Avenue, Cleveland 44109, (216) 631-2233 Join us and be part of the dialogue as we plan upcoming events. Bring your ideas and come to listen, ask questions, strategize future actions, and help give a stronger voice to peace and justice.Website: www.noacinfo.org Email: noacinfo@aol.com
**NOAC meetings are held regularly on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Same time and location for each meeting.**
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