"WAR NO MORE" PEACE CONVERGENCE
Join Fr. Roy Bourgeois and SOA
Watch...**
Will you and/or your organization be one of the thousands of
participants in the July 30 "Unity 2000" March
in Philadelphia? If so, we ask that you consider joining SOA
Watch, Veterans for Peace, United Students Against Sweatshop,
Witness for Peace, Witness for Peace, 50 Years is Enough,
Alliance for Global Justice, Peacekeepers Action Network, White
Dog Cafe, Call to Action, Maryknoll Peace & Justice, Amnesty
International (Group 112), Las Anonas, Jean Donovan Community
Peace Center, St. Joseph's University Coalitions for Justice, and
many others (see current list below) ... in the
"War No More" Peace Convergence (a
contingent of the "Unity 2000" march).
The convergence will take place the morning
of the 30th and will be a mass mobilization of concerned
individuals and organizations working on the SOA issue, and
solidarity groups working on related peace and justice issues
such as sweatshops, human rights, indigenous rights, unfair labor
practices, militarism, economic justice, etc. We will gather at
9 am, at 15th & JFK Blvd (at "Love Park") --
join the march by 10 am -- and walk in solidarity throughout the
entire march.
"A single voice among thousands stands alone, but a thousand voices united as one, stand to make a difference!"
Let us march together to defy those who contend that we are divided, and to express our solidarity with our sisters and brothers whose voices have been silenced... that we whole heartedly intend to speak the truth to those in power and to demand a departure from "business as usual."
Let us work together to confront the injustices of our government and the corporate power hogs, who wage a constant war against the poor through economic globalization -- which puts profits before people. We must confront these greedy measures which force our sisters and brothers into abject poverty and to struggle daily to put food on the table, to clothe and shelter their children, and to protect their families from the biological and conventional weapons of mass destruction.
Let us raise our voices against a system that rewards those who ignore and/or violate human rights for the sake of corporate gains and who intentionally work to destroy unions, student movements, church groups, and others who speak out on behalf of the poor and working class.
Let us put an end to the training of soldiers at the School of the Americas (SOA) which has caused unimaginable suffering and trauma and has led to the death and disappearance of tens of thousands.
Let us declare shame on a system that allows corporations to not only sell billions of dollars of weapons each year to tyrannical leaders -- at a cost of millions of lives -- but who also "buy out" government leaders by pumping millions of dollars into their pockets through campaign contributions.Let us march together ... To see what a difference we can make!!!
Each of the participating groups
will be represented in a joint press release. To maximize media
outreach, we request that each group submit the name (and number)
of a spokesperson who can be reached by the media prior to the
march, as well as a cell # -- if one is available -- for
interviews during the rally. For more information, or to become a
co-sponsor of the "War No More" Peace
Convergence, please email us at WarNoMore30@aol.com
Please also visit www.soawne.org/RNC.html to view
the SOA Watch/NE website for more information on SOA Watch
outreach at the RNC. You can also reach us at 215/473-2162 or
202/234-3440 (the sooner we hear from you, the sooner we can
start including your organization in our press releases).
If you or your group is interested in participating in a direct
action on July 31, in conjunction with SOA Watch, P-DAG, the R2K
Network, and the KWRU, please contact us at (202) 234-3440. A
meeting to discuss the direct action will take place on Saturday,
July 29 ~ 6PM at 6367 Overbrook Ave, Phila; for directions: www.soawne.org/6367.html
** We are looking for individuals and groups to be directly
involved in the SOA Watch Affinity group by carrying crosses,
coffins, and SOA banners. We also need many participants for the
street theater. Responsibilities may include wearing white cloth
ponchos and carrying a picture of someone who has been killed or
disappeared, wearing military fatigues, etc. If you are
interested in participating with SOA Watch please contact us as
soon as possible at info@soawne.org or 215/473-2162. Housing (floor-space) is
available for individuals participating in the SOA Watch Affinity
group.
Current List of Sponsors: Veterans for Peace, United Students Against Sweatshop, 50 Years is Enough, Alliance for Global Justice, Campaign for Labor Right, Witness for Peace, Share Foundation, Washington Peace Center, International Mayan League, Guatemala Support Network, Mexico Solidarity Network, Quest for Peace/Quixote Center, Ecumenical Program on Central America & the Caribbean (EPICA), Witness for Peace, Witness for Peace, Philly No Sweat, Peacekeepers Action Network, White Dog Cafe, Call to Action, Maryknoll Peace & Justice, Amnesty International (Group 112), Las Anonas, Jean Donovan Community Peace Center, St. Joseph's University Coalitions for Justice, Green Street Friends, Nicaragua Network, Vieques Fast for Justice & Peace, Youth Leadership Support Network, Cleveland InterReligious Task Force, Committee for Inter-American Human Rights.
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