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NEWS:
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Trayvon Martin incident sparks discussion on inner city youth
By JASON HENRY jhenry@MorningJournal.comTwitter: @MJ_Jason_Henry
October, 2011 Windows and Mirrors showing in Akron and Cleveland
The NEO AFSC Windows and Mirrors Page
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Death of bin Laden: Bring troops home Plain Dealer, Cleveland
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Families of slain Imperial women gather for gifts, hot meal
By Donna J. Miller, Plain Dealer reporter
[this is one of the 2 places that received donations from our Toys Not Tanks campaign]
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Interfaith group calls for support of Muslims on eve of Eid ul-Fitr: Global Village Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Iraq war written into songs and movies, imprinted on hearts and public spaces
Brian Albrecht
[front page]
Friday, August 20, 2010
Local families, vets view departure of last U.S. combat troops from Iraq with guarded optimism
Brian Albrecht
[front page, metro section]
STATEMENTS:
Statement on Planned Quran Burning and Other Acts of Islamophobia
Greg Coleridge, Director, Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
Press Conference, September 9, 2010, C.A.I.R. Office, Cleveland, Ohio
EVENTS:
United National Peace Conference (UNAC)
Saturday, July 23, 2010
Remarks by Greg Coleridge
March 20, 2010
7th Anniversary of the War in Iraq
Cleveland
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Credit: Gene Kotrba
7th Anniversary of the War in Iraq
Vigil downtown Akron
March 19, 2010
Credit: Rick Artzner
MASTER OF WAR CARD
Tell Senator George Voinovich to cut up his Master of War Card.
Download yours here now!
Download Front Side (pdf)
Download Back Side (pdf)
Dave Macko at Rep. Steve LaTourette's Office
Patty Ryan and Dave Macko at Rep. Steve LaTourette's office
Linda Park outside of Rep. Marcia Fudge's office
Linda Park at Rep. Marcia Fudge's office
Mike Fagan at Sen. George Voinovich's office
Mike Fagan at Sen. Sherrod Brown's office
Mike Fagan at Sen. Sherrod Brown's office
Mike Fagan and Cindy Davis at Rep. Dennis Kucinich's office
Mike and Cindy at Rep. Kucinich's office
Patti Longville and Tim Lilley outside of Rep. Betty Sutton's office
Joe Mosyjowski and Dave Macko at Rep. Tim Ryan's office
OCTOBER 17th EVENTS IN NORTHEAST OHIO
Barberton
Cleveland
6th Anniversary of the Iraq War and Occupation Events and Statements March 20-21st
The last two-thirds of the march in DC (Getty Images, by permission)
Friday, Mar 27, 2009
The Angry Left
The Atlantic magazine
by Will DiNovi
http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/03/hey_obama_yes_we_can.php
Saturday, Mar 21, 2009
Protesters still marching
After six years of war in Iraq, peace activists focus on human, economic costs of combat
By Kathy Antoniotti
Beacon Journal staff writer
http://www.ohio.com/news/41615737.html
Statement of Congresswoman Betty Sutton on the 6th Anniversary of the Iraq War March 20, 2009 (pdf)
Statement of Congressman Tim Ryan on the 6th Anniversary of the Iraq War
March 19, 2009 (pdf)
Pics of Protest and Rally in Washington DC, March 21, 2009
PAST EVENT COVERAGE:
WHEN THE 4000th SOLDIER DIED IN IRAQ
February 23, 2008
"Hands Off Iraqi Oil Forum"
Click Here To View More Photos and Video of This Event
Hands Off Iraqi Oil / No Permanent US Military Presence in Iraq Forum Report
Remarks by Joe Mosyjowski, AFSC (pdf)
Remarks by Patrick Carano, Progressive Democrats of America - Ohio (pdf)
Time-Warner Cable Access program will air in Akron on Channel 15 on Friday March 21st and 28th at 11pm. Program will air on Channel 9 in Youngstown on Friday March 7th at 9pm. Please call Rose Wilcher for more details at 338-8904 (cell)
FIRST NIGHT FOR PEACE 2007
First Night For Peace Video: December 31, 2007 at First Night Akron.
First Night For Peace Photos 2007
NOVEMBER 24, 2007 WELCOME SANTA PARADE IN DOWNTOWN AKRON MEDIA COVERAGE:
Voice of the People, Akron Beacon Journal "AFSC wants to bring troops home" Published on Monday Dec 10, 2007
Voice of the People, Akron Beacon Journal "To high a cost" Published on Thursday, Dec 6, 2007
11/25/07 ABJ Article "Holiday parade flies by; huge balloons hover over what officials say is biggest crowd ever" by Malcolm X Abram
2007 ARMISTICE/VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATION
Read and download what our speakers had to say at our Armistice/Veterans Day Commemoration at Waters Park Akron, Ohio November 11, 2007 below:
JOE MOSYJOWSKI (pdf)
TED VONEIDA (pdf)
ROBERT WILLIAMS (pdf)
BERNIE BISHEIMER (pdf)
Join others across the country by posting your photo online in AFSC's National "Friends For Peace" Campaign. See "Friends" from Northeast Ohio who have answered the call!
TAKE ACTION!!!
Contact your US Senators (Voinovich and Brown) and US Representative (either Kucinich, Jones, LaTourette, Sutton or Ryan)
Messages:
- End Iraq War Funding
- Remove the President's Authority for War
- Support resolutions opposing US troop "surge" (i.e. escalating the alien occupation)
Phone numbers:
Senator George Voinovich 216-522-7095
Senator Sherrod Brown 216-522-7272
Rep Dennis Kucinich 216-228-8850
Rep Stephanie Tubbs Jones 216-522-4900
Rep Steven LaTourette 440-352-3939
Rep Betty Sutton 330-865-8450
Rep Timothy Ryan 330-630-7311
Go to our EVENTS
page to find out about upcoming actions and events.
You can download the petition which will
be delivered to U.S. Senators DeWine and Voinovich and area U.S. Representatives
by Veteran's Day. The text of the petition is as follows:To Members of the U.S. Congress:U.S. military personnell continue to
die in Iraq. More than 100,000 Iraqis have died since the U. S. invasion.
More than $200 billion has been spent to fund this war.
Please end the war now by using the power
given to you under the Constitution: Stop the funding, close all U.S.
military bases in Iraq, and bring the troops home. It is time to end
the destruction, and rebuild war-torn Iraq - and hurrican-ravaged
communities in the U.S.
Download Petition (pdf)
