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Author Events Ann WrightWednesday, Feb 8, 20121:30 p.m. - Speak at History of Peace Movements seminarUniversity of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii Contact Dr. Susan Dixon Thursday, Feb 9, 201212 p.m. - Occupy Movement and Its Contribution to the Global Human Rights campaignStudent Services Building, Room 309, University of Hawaii-Manoa campus, Honolulu, Hawaii Contact Joshua Cooper 3:30 p.m. - Future of the Peace Movement University of Hawaii, West Oahu campus, Oahu, Hawaii contact Joshua Cooper Sunday, Feb 12, 20123 p.m. - Ann Wright speaksRevolution Books, Honoulu, Hawaii Contact Carolyn Hadfield Friday, Feb 17, 2012Fri Feb 17 - Sun Feb 19: 7 p.m. - Whistleblower Conference "Occupy the Truth"International House, 2299 Piedmont Avenue Berkeley, CA 947320-2320 Contact Naomi Pitcarin Sunday, Feb 19, 20127 p.m. - Talk with Committe on Palestinian SolidarityKansas City, Missouri Contact Margot Patterson Monday, Feb 20, 20127 p.m. - "Striking Out Abroad: Drones and the Risks of U.S. Foreign Policy"All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, Missouri Contact Margot Patterson 11 a.m. - 30 min interview on KCUR-FM, National Public Radio Kansas City, Missouri Contact Margot Patterson 9 a.m. - Breakfast with Peace and Anti-Nuclear Activists Kansas City, Missouri Contact Jane Stoever http://www.facebook.com/kcnukeswatch Tuesday, Feb 21, 20126 p.m. - Teach in on US foreign policyThe Brown Egg Cafe, 607 E MadisonSpringfield, Missouri Contact Midge Potts Wednesday, Feb 22, 20127 p.m. - Grounding Drones and Ending U.S. Wars of EmpireCarrington Theater, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri Contact Jim Evans 11 a.m. - Speak in Introduction to Political Science class Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri Contact Jim Evans 9 a.m. - Interview on Springfield, Mo National Public Radio Contact Jim Evans Thursday, Feb 23, 20127 p.m. - Speak on Waging Peace: Grounding Drones and Ending U.S. Wars of Empire22 Tate Hall, (9th & Conley) MU Campus-Columbia, Missouri Contact Jeff Stack Sponsored by the Missouri University Peace Studies program, the Columbia Peace Coalition and several groups around the state. For more information call 573-449-4585 or 573-875-0539. Friday, Feb 24, 20126;15 p.m. - Speak at the Islamic Center of Central Missouri201 S. 5th St., Columbia, Missouri Sponsored by the Columbia Peace Coalition, Islamic Center of Central Mo., MU Peace Studies program, and several other peace groups around the state. For more information call 573-449-4585 or 573-875-0539. 3 p.m. - Speak at Model Courtroom, Burton Bldg. Basement William Woods University, Fulton, Missouri Contact Cynthia Kramer 8:30 a.m. - 30 min interview with David Lile on KFRU-AM talk show Columbia, Missouri Contact Jeff Stack 11 a.m. - 30 min interview with Bill Peterson KRES-AM Columbia, Missouri Contact Jeff Stack 1 p.m. - 30 min interview with Mike Ferguson KSSZ-FM Columbia, Missouri Contact Jeff Stack Saturday, Feb 25, 20129 a.m. - Speak with Veterans for Peace groupColumbia, Missouri Contact Mandy Manderino Sunday, Feb 26, 20122:30 p.m. - Ann Wright Speaks on Impacts of OccupationKirkwood Baptist Church 211 N. Woodlawn, Kirkwood, MO 63122ouis, Missouri Contact Bill Ramsey https://www.facebook.com/events/320241388021997/ Palestinian Solidarity Network 10 a.m. - Speak to Ethical Society of St. Louisent in companies taking part in the occupation of Palestine. Sponsored by the Palestinian Solidarity Committee 9001 Clayton, St. Louis, Missouri Contact Hedy Epstein Monday, Feb 27, 20127 p.m. - Drones and US Foreign PolicyyRegional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri Contact Coleen Kelly https://www.facebook.com/events/324740244230588/ 7 a.m. - 1 hour interview with Bernie Hayes "Urban Forum", WGNU - AM St. Louis, Missouri Contact Bill Ramsey http://wgnu920am.com/audio-test/latest_sermons/10000.html 10 a.m. - 30 min interview on the Charlie Brennan Show, KMOX-AM St. Louis, Missouri Contact Bill Ramsey 11 a.m. - 1 hour interview with Don Marsh on "St. Louis On the Air," KwMU, St. Louis Public Radio St. Louis, Missouri Contact Bill Ramsey Pod Cast http://kwmuweb.streamguys.com/Slota/022712bweb_56k.asx Tuesday, Feb 28, 20127 p.m. - "Resisting the Drones: Kathy Kelly, Ann Wright and the Hancock 38".ArtRage studio, 505 Hawley Avenue,Syracuse, NY Contact: Carol Baum artragegallery.org 3 p.m. - Meeting on the blowback of drones with Editorial Board of the Post-Standard newspaper Syracuse, New York Contact Ann Tiffany Wednesday, Feb 29, 20125 p.m. - Trial Sentencing for Drone Arrest at Hancock Air Base, NYDeWitt Town Court, 5400 Butternut Drive, E.Syracuse, NY 13057 Contact Andy Mager Thursday, Mar 1, 20128 a.m. - “Dissent: Speaking Out For Peace”Syracuse University College, Thursday Morning Roundtable,Nottingham Room at Drumlins, 800 Nottingham Road,Syracuse, NY Contact Sandra Barrett The talk was taped for later broadcast and podcast by WCNY-FM, Syracuse, NY. The link is http://www.wcny.org/tmr/THU030112.MP3 Friday, Mar 2, 20126 p.m. - OCCUPY AIPAC (Move Over AIPAC) film eveningBusboys & Poets, 5th & K, Washington, DC Contact Alli McCracken http://www.moveoveraipac.org/ Saturday, Mar 3, 20129 a.m. - OCCUPY AIPAC SummitMount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave, Washington, DC Contact Alli McCracken www.occupyaipac.org Sunday, Mar 4, 20128 a.m. - Main Action Day, OCCUPY AIPACConvention Center, Washington, DC Contact Alli McCracken Monday, Mar 5, 201212 p.m. - Preparations for AIPAC Gala DinnerConvention Center, Washington, DC Contact Alli McCracken Tuesday, Mar 6, 201210 a.m. - Lobby Day for a Just Peace in the Middle East at the US CongressUS Congress, Washington, DC Contact Alli McCracken 9:30 a.m. - Press conference announcing lawsuit against DOD on Military Sexual Trauma National Press Club,Washington, DC Contact Erin Powers The lawsuit was filed by attorney Susan Burke http://burkepllc.com/ Tuesday, Mar 13, 20128 a.m. - 1 hr interview on "The Power Hour"Contact Marie Gunther www.gcnlive.com,www.thepowerhour.com,listen live at www.talkstreamlive.com California: Chico KKXX 104.9 fm California: Loma Linda, Riverside, Los Angeles LIVE on KCAA 1050 am California: Redlands KMET "Smart Talk" 1490 am California: Riverside and San Bernadino 1490 am 2nd hour California: Santa Cruz KKMC 880 Saturday, Mar 17, 2012Sat Mar 17 - Sat Mar 17: 10 a.m. - Participate on Panel "No Justice without Peace" w/ David Swanson, Medea Benjamin, Glenn Ford and Jeff CohenThe Left Forum, Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University, 3 Spruce Street , New York City, NY http://www.leftforum.org/ Friday, Mar 23, 20128 p.m. - Speak on Opening Panel at United National Anti-War Conference (UNAC "Shifting Strategies of Empire: Analyzing the Military and Economic Plans of the 1%"Hilton Hotel, Stamford, Connecticutt www.UNACpeace.org, 518-227-6947 Saturday, Mar 24, 20124 p.m. - Panelist for workshop “ Palestine: Strategies for Liberation”UNAC conference, Stamford, Conn Contact Marilyn Levin Other panelists in the workshop are: Chair: Nada Khader, Executive Director of Wespac Foundation www.wespac.org Lamis Deek, Co_Chair al-Awda New York Andrew Dalack US Palestinian Community Network As’ad AbuKhalil (via video) the Angry Arab blogger www.angryarab.blogspot.com Professor USC Stanislaus Mazin Qumisiyeh (via video) Palestinian activist in Beit Sahour, Occupied Palestine, longtime professor at Duke and Yale 5:45 p.m. - UNAC Panel: Understanding & Organizing Against Expanding Wars & Repression in Yemen, Pakistan, Bahrain UNAC conference, Stamford, Conn Contact Leili Kashani, Center for Constitutional Rights Tuesday, Mar 27, 20127 p.m. - Speak on Environmental Costs of War at Bioneers-Los AngelesLocation TBD, Los Angeles, CA Contact Sara Nichols http://www.greenlacoalition.org/la-bioneers-meeting-feat-ann-wright Wednesday, Mar 28, 20126:30 p.m. - Speak on Curtailment of Civil Liberties-the NDAA and House Resolution 347The Oasis, 10940 Roselle St, San Diego, CA 92121 Contact Martha Sullivan Friday, Mar 30, 20126:30 p.m. - Symposium on Stopping Destruction of Jeju Island, South KoreaRedwood Gardens, 2951 Derby StBerkeley, California Contact Xan Sam Joi Saturday, Mar 31, 20125:45 p.m. - Iraq Veterans Against the War Fundraiser & meet Occupy Oakland Scott OlsonPrivate Home, Venice, California Contact Amadee Braxton Please contact Amadee for more information about the IVAW Fundraiser Monday, Apr 9, 20126:30 p.m. - Drones over Kauai + Jeju IslandKapaa Library Conference Room, Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii Contact Kip Goodwin Friday, Apr 13, 2012Fri Apr 13 - Sun Apr 15: 5 p.m. - Speak at Trifecta Resista-A weekend of three protests-Anti-Nuke, Stop Drones & Support Bradley ManningKansas City, MissouriCristo Rey High School, 211 W. Linwood, .Kansas City, Missouri Contact Jane Stoever Register Online: www.PeaceWorksKC.org http://warisacrime.org/trifecta http://www.facebook.com/events/415504071798642/ Thursday, Apr 26, 20126:30 p.m. - Drone ForumFriends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Contact Bob Smith What is your University doing with drones? https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/research/autonomous_aerial_vehicles Friday, Apr 27, 20123 p.m. - Speak at Drone research and robotic warfare: The Hopkins Connection conferenceJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Contact Joel Andreas Sponsored by Johns Hopkins Human Rights Working Group Saturday, Apr 28, 20129 a.m. - International Drone Summit: Killing and Spying by Remote ControlMount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 Contact Ramah Kudaimi he peace group CODEPINK, the legal advocacy organization Reprieve, and the Center for Constitutional Rights are hosting the first international drone summit. http://codepink.org/article.php?id=6065 Sunday, Apr 29, 20124 p.m. - Speak at the Women of Conscience, Women of Courage, Women Who Challenge: Another World is Possible evnet, Michigan Peace Team's annual fundraiserGreenfield Banquet Hall, Dearborn, Michigan Contact Liz Walters Thursday, May 3, 20127 p.m. - Speak on "Iraqing Iran: They Lied Last Time, They're Lying Now"Random Row Book store, 315 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 Contact Random Row Books (434) 295-2493 Friday, May 4, 20127 p.m. - Speak at Plowshares Peace CenterRoanoke, Virginia Contact Cindy Bowles 540-345-6586 Saturday, May 5, 20127 p.m. - Speak at the Defenders for Freedom, Justice & EqualityWilliam Byrd, Community House, 224 So. Cherry St., Richmond, Virginia Contact Phil Wilayto 804-247-3731 Sunday, May 6, 20125 p.m. - Speak for Occupy Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, Virginia Contact Sharon Bivens 757-650-9955 Tuesday, May 8, 20129 a.m. - Service Women's Action Network (SWAN) conference on Military Sexual TraumaWashington Court Hotel 525 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001 Contact SWAN www.servicewomen.org Wednesday, May 9, 20128 a.m. - Protests of Bank of American Shareholders MeetingConvergence Space, 514 E 15th St, Charlotte, North Carolina http://www.ncagainstcorporatepower.org/ Bank of America is currently the largest financier of coal in the U.S. (in the past 2 years it’s portfolio has grown to about $4.3 billion). Furthermore, it is the largest forecloser of homes in the country. It’s executives receive lavish bonuses (CEO Brian Moynihan’s salary quadrupled in the past year) while the company lay of tens of thousands of it’s own employees. And while the country and public services suffer under budget cuts, Bank of America doesn’t pay taxes. Saturday, May 12, 2012Sat May 12 - Sun May 13: 10 a.m. - Speak at the People's SummitChicago, Illinois Contact Ashley Smith 10 a.m. - Speak on Plenary Panel: NATO/G8: Their Agenda of War and Austerity The People's Summit, 500 W. Cermak, Chicago, Illinois 60616 (http://www.peoplessummitchicago.org/) 2 p.m. - Speak on Panel on "How can US activists support the international struggle against US/NATO bases?" The People's Summit, 500 W. Cermak, Chicago, Illinois 60616 Contact Elsa Rassbach Sunday, May 13, 201211:30 a.m. - Speak on Panel "Obama's New Imperialism-Afghanistan & AsiaThe People's Summit, 500 W. Cermak, Chicago, Illinois 60616 Contact Ashley Smith Friday, May 18, 2012Fri May 18 - Sat May 19: 10 a.m. - Voices of Creative Non-Violence ReunionChicago, Illinois Contact Gerald Paoli Sunday, May 20, 201210 a.m. - Rally & March Against NATOChicago, Illinois Monday, May 21, 2012Mon May 21 - Fri May 25: 10 a.m. - Speaker at the TruthDig conferenceHotel Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico Ctontact Truthdig Events http://www.truthdig.com/event/santafe Thursday, May 24, 20127 p.m. - Panel With Chris Hedges, Robert Sheer & Ann WrightTruthdig Retreat, Santa Fe, New Mexico Contact Maran Smith Friday, May 25, 20127 p.m. - Speak at Veterans for Peace meetingLa Choza, restaurant Santa Fe, New Mexico Contact Ken Mayers Saturday, May 26, 20126:30 p.m. - Speak at event for Women Veterans w/showing of Invisible War documentary on sexual assault in the militarry"Remarkable Women Veterans" on Saturday, May 26th, 6:30pm, at Harwood's Bell Auditorium, 238 Ledoux St, Taos, New Mexico. Contact Carrie Leven Carrie Leven Taos Veterans for Peace PO Box 1027, Questa, NM 87556 575-586-1480 http://www.invisiblewarmovie.com/ Tuesday, May 29, 20126 p.m. - Speak on Gaza's ArkArroyo Calabasas, Santa Fe, New Mexico Contact Linda Durham Thursday, May 31, 201210 a.m. - Conference by National Coalition for Homeless VeteransWashington, DC Wednesday, Jun 6, 20129 a.m. - Attend Pre-Trial Hearing for PFC Bradley ManningFort Meade, Maryland Contact Emma Cape http://www.bradleymanning.org/ Friday, Jun 8, 201212 p.m. - Speak at workshop on military sexual traumaNetroots for the Troops, Providence, Rhode Island http://www.netrootsnation.org/ Wednesday, Jun 13, 20127 p.m. - Gaza's Ark fundraiser-Building Hope for the FutureUnitarian Society Meeting Room 220 Main St. Northampton Contact Paki Wieland Thursday, Jun 21, 2012Thu Jun 21 - Sat Jun 23: 10 a.m. - National Convention of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, D.C., USA 20001 Contact Nabil Mohammed Friday, Jun 22, 20128 p.m. - Postponed-Ann Wright & Johnny Barber speak at Gaza's Ark FundraiserYippie Museum, 9 Bleeker Street, New York City Contact Libor von Schonau http://www.facebook.com/events/475169969164186/ Saturday, Jun 23, 201210 a.m. - Join me in front of the White House to challenge Obama's assassin drones'Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House, Washington, DC Sunday, Jun 24, 201212 p.m. - Recipient of the Rachel Corrie Award for Peace and Justice at the National Convention of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Palestine LuncheonHyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, D.C., USA 20001 Contact Nabil Mohammed http://convention.adc.org/ Friday, Jun 29, 20125:15 p.m. - Presenter on "Costs of War to Women" workshop for National Organization for Women national conventionBWI Baltimore Airport Hilton, Linthicum Heights, Maryland Contact Jan Erickson Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport 1739 West Nursery Road Linthicum Heights, MD 20190 Friday, Jul 6, 2012Fri Jul 6 - Wed Jul 11: 10 a.m. - Attend Writers and Meditation Retreat for Veterans & Their Families with Maxine Hong Kingston & Therese FitzgeraldAla Kukui / Hana Retreat, Hana, Hawaii 96713 Contact Arnie Kotler Ala Kukui / Hana Retreat PO Box 489 Hana, HI 96713 www.alakukui.org www.vowvop.org Monday, Jul 16, 20129 a.m. - Attend Pre-Trial Hearing for PFC Bradley ManningFort Meade, Maryland Contact Emma Cape www.bradleymanning.org Friday, Jul 27, 20126:30 p.m. - Speak on military sexual violence in HawaiiQuaker riends 2426 O'ahu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822-1967 Meeting House, Contact Cindy Spencer Cosponsored by Hawaii Peace and Justice http://hawaiipeaceandjustice.org/ and Stop the Violence Honolulu http://www.stoptheviolence.org Sunday, Jul 29, 20123 p.m. - Speak on Drones & Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises in HawaiiRevolution Books, 2626 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96826-3248 Contact Carolyn Hadfield (808) 944-3106 Wednesday, Aug 1, 20126:30 p.m. - Gaza's Ark presentation by Ann WrightQuaker Friends Meeting House, 2426 O'ahu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822-1967 Contact Renie Lindley Sponsored by Friends of Sabeel and Hawaii Peace and Justice Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012Wed Aug 8 - Sun Aug 12: 5 p.m. - Annual National Conference of Veterans for PeaceBiscayne Bay Marriott, Miami Beach, Florida http://vfpnationalconvention.org/ Friday, Aug 10, 20123 p.m. - Moderate Mini-plenary on War Trauma with MST class action lawsuit Attorney Susan Burke & Psychologist & Author Paula CaplanVFP convention, Biscayne Marriott, Miami Florida Sunday, Aug 12, 2012Sun Aug 12 - Fri Aug 17: 12 p.m. - Veterans for Peace Trip to Haitihttp://www.vfpnationalconvention.org/tours.htm Sunday, Aug 26, 20125 p.m. - Master of Ceremonies for Bradley Manning Fundraising Event w/ Attorney David Coombs & Whistleblowers Tom Drake & Jesselyn RadackGeorgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 Contact Emma Cape http://www.bradleymanning.org/ Monday, Aug 27, 2012Mon Aug 27 - Thu Aug 30: 12 p.m. - Attend events around the Republican National ConventionTampa, Florida http://www.gopconvention2012.com/ http://www2.tbo.com/news/republican-national-convention/2012/jun/11/few-calls-for-permits-to-protest-during-rnc-ar-414333/ Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012Tue Sep 4 - Thu Sep 6: 12 p.m. - Attend events around the Democratic National ConventionCharlotte, North Carolina http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/06/04/3291127/city-designates-parade-route-for.html Wednesday, Sep 5, 20127 p.m. - Public Event on US military who rape outside the United StatesMilwakee, Wisconsin Thursday, Sep 6, 201210 a.m. - Attend court hearing of former US Navy Bloke Dean who raped Australian Catherine Jane Fisher in Tokyo, Japan in 2002District Court, Milwakee, Wisconsin Contact Catherine Jane Fisher For more information about this case, please see: http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8487894 www.warriorsjapan.webs.com Please feel free to send letters of encouragement to Catherine at warriors.japan@gmail.com See other articles about Catherine. http://www.economist.com/node/12756824 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120410zg.html Sunday, Sep 9, 2012Sun Sep 9 - Sun Sep 9: 6:30 p.m. - Speak at Public Education Event on Drones for theCommunity Christian Church, 4601 Main Street,.Kansas City, Missouri Contact Tamara Severns Monday, Sep 10, 20121:30 p.m. - Attend trial for Drone protesters at Whiteman Air Base, MissouriUS District Court House, 80 Lafayette Stree, Jefferson City, Missouri, Contact Brian Terrell Please contribute to the costs of the defense of the drone protesters by donating on line at https://www.wepay.com/donations/TrifectaResista or writing a check to Voices for Creative Nonviolence, 1249 West Argyle Street #2, Chicago, IL 60640 with “drones on trial” in the memo line. Mon Sep 10 - Wed Dec 31: 12 p.m. - Press Conference for Drone Trial US District Court House, 80 Lafayette Street,Jefferson City,Missouri Contact Brian Terrell Thursday, Sep 27, 2012Thu Sep 27 - Thu Oct 4: 6 a.m. - Drone Fact Finding Trip to PakistanMain Codepink Drone trip to Pakistan will be October 4-10 Contact Alli McCracken Sponsored by CODEPINK: Women for Peace http://www.codepink.org/article.php?id=6174 Friday, Sep 28, 201211 a.m. - Meet with Shahzad Akbar, Foundation of Fundamental RightsIslamabad, Pakistan Foundation of Fundamental Rights and Reprieve are co-sponsors of our trip to Pakistan 6 p.m. - Meet with survivors of acid attacks and advocacy group Islamabad, Pakistan Saturday, Sep 29, 201211 a.m. - Meet with Samar Miniallah Khan—Anthropologist and filmmaker on Human trafficking and using girls as compensation for debts l:Islamabad, Pakistan Contact Smar Miniallah Khan 2 p.m. - Meet with Sameena Nizar, head of the Pakistani chapter of Women’s International of Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and director of Potohar Organization for Development Advocacy Islamabad, Pakistan Contact Sameena Nizar 6 p.m. - Meet with Tarik Azim, Pakistani Parliamentary Senator from the Pakistan Muslin League-N (PLMN) party to discuss impact of US use of drones. Mr. Azim was the Minister of Information in the Musharraf Government. Islamabad, Pakistan Sunday, Sep 30, 20125 p.m. - Press Conference with Imran Khan, head of PTI party and vocal opponent of US dronesPTI offices, Islamabad, Pakistan Monday, Oct 1, 201212 p.m. - Ann Wright's presentation “Drones Endanger US National Security”Institute for Strategic Sutdies, Islamabad, Pakistan 4 p.m. - Moderator of panel on illegality of US drones in Pakistan Capitol Institute of Law, Islamabad, Pakistan Tuesday, Oct 2, 201212 p.m. - Ann Wright's presentation on US Drones Violating Pakistani SovereigntyNational Defense University, Islamabad, Pakistan 3 p.m. - Panel discussion on "the Effects of US Drone program on Pakistan" Institute for Policy Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan Wednesday, Oct 3, 20128 p.m. - On Pakistan's most popular TV news shcow Capitol One with host Hamid Mir and PTI chief Imran Khan and UK Palestinian activist Loren BoothTV Studios, Islamabad, Pakistan 3 p.m. - Meet with US acting Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Hoagland & Embassy Staff Islamabad, Pakistan 11 a.m. - Meet with victims of US drone strikes Islamabad, Pakistan Thursday, Oct 4, 20126 p.m. - America's Relationship with Israel? Whose Interests Are We Serving: A Talk by US Army Colonel (Ret) and former US diplomat Ann WrighRoom 100, Boalt hall (The Law School), U.C Berkeley, 2778 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 Contact Henry Noor Friday, Oct 5, 20127 p.m. - Building Hope: Gaza's Ark projectChrist Church United Methodist, 1717 Yulupa Ave, corner of Hoen, Santa Rosa, CA Contact North Coast Coalition, Santa Rosa Fri Oct 5 - Fri Oct 5: 8 a.m. - Interview on Gaza's Ark on KPFA with Peter Phillips KPFA Pacifica radio network, Berkeley, California Contact Peter Phillips Saturday, Oct 6, 201211 a.m. - Speak on the Middle East & Gaza's ArkVista Room, Hillside Club 3400 Golden Rain Road, Walnut Creek, (Rossmoor), C Contact Rick Sterling 5:30 p.m. - Fundraising Reception for Gaza's Ark First Presbyterian Church, San Anselmo 72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960-2996 Contact Jane Jewell Sunday, Oct 7, 20123 p.m. - Gaza's Ark presentation by Ann WrightHattie Weber Museum, 445 C Street, Davis, California Contact Julia Hunter-Blair Monday, Oct 8, 201212 p.m. - Sexual Harassment in the Military & Ending the Gaza BlockadeRecital Hall, Cosumnes River College , 8401 Center Pkwy Sacramento, CA Contact S. Coughr 6 p.m. - Gaza's Ark project-Sailing from Palestine against the Blockade Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 728 West Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94087 Contact Sharat Lin Sponsored by 14 Friends of Palestine, Code Pink, Friends of Sabeel, Jewish Voice for Peace – South Bay Chapter, Justice for Palestinians, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, South Alameda County Peace and Justice Coalition Info: 408-297-2299 sanjosepeace.org sjpjc@sanjosepeace.org Tuesday, Oct 9, 2012Tue Oct 9 - Tue Oct 9: 7 p.m. - Speak on Gaza's ArkFirst United Methodist Church , 2100 J Street , Sacramento, California Contact Maggie Coulter Sponsored by Sacramento Area Peace Action Tue Oct 9 - Tue Oct 9: 5;30 p.m. - Speak on Sexual Assault in Military for "The Soldier's Project" First United Methodist Church, 21st & J , Sacramento, CA Contact Carolyn Fink Sponsored by "The Soldier's Project Tue Oct 9 - Tue Oct 9: 3:30 p.m. - Speak on Sexual Assault in the Military Sierra College, Sacramento, California Contact Professor Kathleen Taylor Tue Oct 9 - Tue Oct 9: 12 p.m. - Speak on Sexual Assault in Military Sacramento City College Cultural Awareness Center, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, California Contact Professor Sherri Patton Wednesday, Oct 10, 20127 p.m. - Speak on Gaza's ArkCross & Crown Lutheran Church 5475 Snyder Ln., Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Contact Peter Phillips Sponsored by Project Censored and Media Freedom Foundation in cooperation with SSU Sociology of Social Movements class Wed Oct 10 - Wed Oct 10: 12 p.m. - Speak on Sexual Assault in the Military American River College, Sacramento, California Contact Professor Debra Welkley Thursday, Oct 11, 20127 p.m. - Speak on US Foriegn Policy & Gaza's ArkUnitarian Universalist Church, 4340 West Fort George Wright Drive, Spokane, WA Contact Marianne Torres Friday, Oct 12, 20127:30 p.m. - Speak on Gaza's Ark: Breaking the Israeli Naval BlockadeFirst Unitarian Church of Portland, Eliot Chapel: 1011 SW 12th Ave. Portland, OR 97205 Contact Dan Shea Sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Physicians for Social Responsibility, American Friends Service Committee, Recruiter Watch, Code Pink, Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights and Unitarian Church of Portland 5:30 p.m. - Speak at Gaza's Ark Fundraising Dinner Metanoia Peace Peace House, 2116 NE 18th Street, Portland, Oregon, 97212 Contact Dan Shea Saturday, Oct 13, 201210:30 a.m. - Postponed-Speak on Gaza's Ark504 W 37th St, Vancouver, Washington Contact Lorie Wood Sunday, Oct 14, 201210 a.m. - Postponed-Speak on Gaza's ArkTraditions Cafe, Olympia, Washington Contact Kit Kittredge Sponsored by United for Peace Pierce County and Veterans for Peace (VFP) Chapter 134 6 p.m. - Postponed-Speak on Gaza's Ark Methodist Church, Tacoma, Washington Contact Sallie Shawl 1:30 p.m. - Postponed-Gaza's Ark presentation St. Mark's Cathedral, Skinner Auditorium ,1245 Tenth Ave. East Seattle, Washington Contact Randy Urmston Monday, Oct 15, 20125 p.m. - Join Swedish Boat to GazaSomewhere in Italy and off to Gaza http://shiptogaza.se/en Monday, Oct 22, 2012Mon Oct 22 - Mon Oct 22: 10 a.m. - Stop Drones National Day of ActionWednesday, Oct 24, 20123 p.m. - Vist Tar Sands Blockade -Protesters in TreesQuitman, Texas www.tarsandsblockade.org Stopping Trans Canada’s Keystone XL Pipeline--Activism from the Trees and on the Ground by Ann Wright http://warisacrime.org/content/stopping-trans-canada%E2%80%99s-keystone-xl-pipeline-activism-trees-and-ground Thursday, Oct 25, 20124 p.m. - Arrest Dick Cheney at Romney FundraiserMuseum of Flight, Love Field, Dallas, Texas Contact Leslie Harris http://www.facebook.com/events/107558696071817/?fref=ts Sunday, Oct 28, 20122 p.m. - Col. Ann Wright Speaks on "Illegal Drone Strikes in Pakistan: Failures in U.S PolicyTexas King ( Formerly Qarni Restaurant) 3455 N.Beltline Rd, Irving, Texas Contact Hadi Jawad Syed Fayyaz Hussain: 682- 429-9954 Aftab Siddiqui 817-706- 7485 Thursday, Nov 1, 20126 p.m. - Speak on "Drones and XL Pipelines" with Diane WilsonHouston, Texas Contact Lee Loe Friday, Nov 2, 20126 p.m. - Attend Democracy Now's Amy Goodman's Fundraiser for Paciifica KPFT-HoustonEmerison Unitarian Universalist Church, 1900 Bering Dr Houston, TX 77057 Contact Robin Lewis Saturday, Nov 3, 2012Sat Nov 3 - Mon Nov 5: 3 p.m. - Attend Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) National ConferenceBaltimore, Maryland Monday, Nov 5, 2012Mon Nov 5 - Wed Nov 7: 10 a.m. - Witness at Court Hearing on the Murders of 9 passengers of the Mavi Marmara in the 2010 Gaza Freedom FlotillaIstanbul, Turkey Monday, Nov 12, 20121 p.m. - Attend Tar Sands Blockade picnic for the communityHartman Park, Across from the entrance of Valero Refineries, Houston Ship Channel, Houston, Texas http://tarsandsblockade.org/ Wednesday, Nov 14, 20129 a.m. - CODEPINK: Women for Peace 10th Anniversary CelebrationIn front of the White House, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC Contact Sam with subject "Action RS" 9am-10:30am: Demonstration and breakfast outside the White House * Pots and Pans Casserole demonstration to "wake up" justice! * Press Conference on the progressive peace and justice agenda * Free breakfast RSVP on facebook here 12 p.m. - CODEPINK Demonstration at US Congress Washington, DC Sam with subject "Action RSVP" Noon-2pm: Demonstration at Congress at the Cannon House Office Building 200 New Jersey Ave SE, corner of New Jersey and Independence followed by visits to Congressional offices 6 p.m. - CODEPINK 10th Year celebration The Loft at Busboys and Poets, 5th and K NW, Washiington, DC Contact Sam with "Happy Hour RSVP" . Thursday, Nov 15, 20126 p.m. - "Living Under Drones: Death, Injury and Trauma to Civilians From US Drone Practices in Pakistan " presentation by the authors of the new Stanford University report on drones in PakistanMergenthaler 111 JHU Homewood campus, 3400 N Charles St , Baltimore MD 21218 Contact Max Obuszewski James Cavallaro, director of the International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic at Stanford University and Omar Shakir, a Stanford Law student, recently returned from Pakistan where they studied the impact of drone warfare on civilians. The study's purpose was to conduct an "independent investigation into whether, and to what extent, drone strikes in Pakistan conformed to international law and caused harm and/or injury to civilians". Their report - widely covered in the national and international media - details the terrorizing effects of the US government's drone assaults as well as the many misleading statements by administration officials about that campaign. facebook.com/events/459616454088714/ Friday, Nov 16, 2012Fri Nov 16 - Sun Nov 18: 5 p.m. - Attend School of the Americas Watch VigilFort Benning, Georgia Contact School of the Americas Watch http://www.soaw.org/take-action/november-vigil 10 a.m. - Attend Congressional Hearing on Drones sponsored by Dennis Kucinich House of Representatives, US Congress, Washington, DC Contact Nathan White http://kucinich.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=311817 Saturday, Nov 17, 20125:30 p.m. - Speak at Drone Workshop, room 202, School of the Americas WatchColumbus, Georgia with Medea Benjamin and others on the Pakistan stop the drones trip. www.soaw.org 7:30 p.m. - Speak on "Guantanamo Prison- – torture, injustice, and U.S. power” with retired Army LTC Lorraine Bartlett, attorney for Guantanmo prisoners Schools of the Americas Watch, Columbus Convention Center, Room 101, Columbus, Georgia www.soaw.org 12:10 p.m. - Speak on the Saturday Stage for School of the Americas Watch Coumbus, Georgia www.soaw.org 9 p.m. - Read in the play "The Predator" drone Schools of the Americas Watch, Columbus Convention Center, Room 101, Columbus, Georgia Contact Jack Gilroy Sunday, Nov 18, 201210 a.m. - Vigil Presente for School of the Americas WatchColumbus, Georgia www.soaw.org Monday, Nov 19, 20126:30 p.m. - "From Army Officer to Peace Activist,"Headquarters Library at 823 Telfair St, Augusta, GA Contact Ayman Fadel Sponsored by the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Peace Alliance http://csrapeace.org/2012/10/16/col-ann-wright-is-coming-to-augusta-mon-nov-19/ 1 p.m. - Speak for the Central Savannah River Area Peace Alliance Humanities & Social Sciences (H&SS) building, Room 116.University of South Carolina-Aiken, South Carolina Contact Ayman Fadel http://csrapeace.org/2012/11/12/ann-wright-schedule-on-nov-19-in-csra/ Sunday, Nov 25, 2012Sun Nov 25 - Thu Dec 6: Travel to Cairo and Gaza in Solidarity with the Palestinians in Gazahttp://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?list=type&type=478 Tuesday, Nov 27, 20127 p.m. - Panelist w/Eve Ensler & Laura Flanders on "The State of Female America"Cooper Union, New York City, NY Contact V-Day http://www.vday.org/node/2986 Join us for a special evening moderated by Laura Flanders (GRITtv) and featuring Kimberle Crenshaw (UCLA School of Law), Eve Ensler (V-Day), Karen Higgins (National Nurses United), Ai-Jen Poo (National Domestic Workers Alliance), and Colonel Ann Wright as we discuss how inequality and public policy affect violence against women, and celebrate those who work towards systemic change. 10 a.m. - Speak at rally at Bradley Manning Pre-Trial hearing Fort Meade, Maryland Contact Emma Cape http://www.bradleymanning.org/activism/protest-at-fort-meade-recruiting-centers-nationwide-to-demand-fair-treatment-for-bradley Saturday, Dec 8, 2012Sat Dec 8 - Tue Dec 18: Trip to Afghanistan with Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers & Voices of Creative Non-VilolenceKabul, Afghanistan Monday, Dec 10, 2012Mon Dec 10 - Sun Dec 23: 12 p.m. - Trip to Afganistan for Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers' 2 million CandlesKabul, Afghanistan Contact Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers http://ourjourneytosmile.com/blog/actions-in-2012/ 2 Million Friends to End the Afghan War The Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers (AYPV) call on the world community to join the people of Afghanistan in lighting 2 million candles, symbolizing our collective grief for the 2 million victims of war in Afghanistan and our determination to work together for peace in Afghanistan and a life without wars. This event on the 10th of December 2012, the International Day of Human Rights, is supported by Dr Sima Simar, Chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, and will be attended by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Maguire and former US Army Colonel, Ann Wright. We will request the United Nations and all armed groups involved in the conflict to negotiate for a multilateral ceasefire, and to redirect their war funds to reconstructing the socio-economic, humanitarian and educational services in Afghanistan. Friday, Dec 14, 20128 a.m. - Ann Wright & John Dear interviewed on Democracy Now about trip to AfghanistanAs Admin Preps Contact Democracy Now http://www.democracynow.org/2012/12/14/as_admin_preps_enduring_presence_in Saturday, Dec 29, 20128 a.m. - Protest Obama's Drone Policy at his Vacation HomeKailua, Oahu, Hawaii Sunday, Dec 30, 20123 p.m. - Speak at Revolution Books on Pakistan, Afghanistan and GazaRevolution Books, 2626 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96826-3248 Contact Carolyn Hadfield |
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