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4th Anniversary of the Iraq War

Northeast Ohioans participated in a number of actions and events to mark the 4th Anniversary of the Iraq war and occupation.
Thursday, March 15, 2007 - Soldiers & Sailors Monument - Rally for Peace and an End to the Killing. Download PDF version of Greg Coleridge's talk here. See photos from this event at http://noac-photos.smugmug.com/gallery/2580697/6#P-10-9

Saturday, March 17, 2007 - Rally & March at Hardesty Park in Akron. Download PDF version of Dana Williams talk here or go to Cleveland Indymedia online to read and post your own comments. You can also see photos from this event HERE.

What Martin Luther King, Jr said about war...and peace

Hear what Martin Luther King, Jr said on these topics as they relate to war: Conscience, Spiritual Death, & an excerpt from his famous speech, Beyond Vietnam. Download a complete copy of "Beyond Vietnam" (pdf)

REMARKS OF GREG COLERIDGE AT
MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY GATHERING (pdf)
First Baptist Church, Dover, Ohio, January 15, 2007
Read media coverage of this event:
January 11, 2007 - Times Reporter Announcement (pdf)
January 17, 2007 - Times Reporter Article by Joe Mizer, Staff Reporter (pdf)

We have marked yet another milestone of the Iraq war...3000 US Troops and Hundreds of Thousands of InnocentIraqi casualties as a result of the Iraq War & Occupation.

In Akron, people gathered on January 1, 2007 at 7 pm to commence a 24 vigil of remembrance for all the casualties of the Iraq war.

Go HERE for more details.

Go to our EVENTS page to find out about upcoming actions and events.

Saturday, December 2, 2006 - See photos from US Labor Against the War March and Rally held in Cleveland at the Federal building.

September 11, 2006 - 5th year anniversary of the tragedies of 9/11 - See photos from Akron Event. September 11, 2006 - Read articles (pdf) relating to Akron area events surrounding 9/11 and 100 Years of Peace - Gandhi August 7, 2006 - This letter was sent today (download in pdf) -- on the 217th anniversary of the creation of the US Department of War. If you're in agreement, we invite you to contact Kucinich's office directly by calling 216-228-8850. Spread the word! Thanks.

Monday, August 7, 2006 - Read Greg's speech, Remembering Hiroshima (in pdf format) given at the 23rd Annual Concert in observance of Hiroshima Day at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights. The event was sponsored by the Performers and Artists for Nuclear Disarmament of Cleveland (PAND Cleveland). For more information about this group visit their website.

Saturday, June 10, 2006 - The Economic Justice and mpowerment Program Committee hosted its First Annual Peace & Justice Event - "The Drumbeat of Peace" - Reflections on the Peace & Justice work of the Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee - at New Covenant Community Church -981 W. Market St., Akron.

Featuring the Eyes Wide Open Ohio Exhibit
Guest Drummer, Rebekah Benner
Guest Speaker, Maureen Farris, will share her experiences traveling with the Eyes Wide Open exhibit

Click HERE to see pictures from this event...

Eyes Wide Open, AFSC’s widely acclaimed exhibit of boots and shoes honoring the casualties of the Iraq war returned to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. after a tour of more than 70 cities. The exhibit anchored a larger four-day event , Silence of the Dead – Voices of the Living: A Witness To End the War in Iraq, co-sponsored with organizations of veterans, military families, and others. See photos and read Northeast Ohioan's reflections on this event HERE. To see VIDEO from this event follow this LINK at TruthOut.org

March 19, 2006 - Northeast Ohio Commemorated the Third Anniversary of the War on IraqSee photos and read local media coverage of this event HERE. On Monday, March 20, 2006, George W. Bush came to Cleveland to defend his war policy. 300 Northeast Ohioans gathered to protest his visit. Read more...from the Associated Press and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

See pictures of the protest on March 20th at Cleveland Indy Media Center.

See photos and read articles from the Akron Vigil on October 26, 2005

Sunday, October 30, 2005 - Cleveland Plain Dealer article - Today's war protesters put a new face on the peacenik

See more on the march and rally through the eyes of Northeast Ohioans...View photos from the Akron march and rally.

The bus arrives in Cleveland. Photo from Cleveland IndyMedia.

Cleveland IndyMedia Coverage on the bus tour visit to Ohio (pdf)
Cleveland Plain Dealer article on the bus tour visit in the Cleveland area (pdf)
Canton Repository article on the bus tour visit to Akron (pdf)
Akron Beacon Journal article on the upcoming Washington, DC event (pdf)