Afghan Women Speak about the War October 9th, 2009

RAWA - Afghan women protest - largerJoin Zoya, a member of RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the women of Afghanistan) , for an in-depth discussion of the US war in Afghanistan, its effects, and what you can do. For more than thirty years, RAWA has organized inside Afghanistan and in the refugee camps of Pakistan for a nation free of war and fundamentalism that respects women’s rights and human rights issues. As President Obama backs a corrupt  government and escalates the US/NATO war in Afghanistan, with record numbers of Afghan civilians and U.S. soldiers dying, it’s more important than ever for Americans to hear from those most affected.

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Afghanistan Rally: 8 Years of War, How Many More? October 9th, 2009

Title: Afghanistan Rally: 8 Years of War, How Many More?
Location: Copely Square, Boston
Link out: Click here
Description: Rally to end the war in Afghanistan!
Music begins at noon, rally at 1:00pm.

Rally to bring our troops home from Afghanistan/Pakistan and Iraq.

This major event is organized by the October 17 Mobilizing Committee, a New England-wide coalition of peace and social justice organizations.

Start Time: 12:00
Date: 2009-10-17

Piano Music for Peace October 7th, 2009

Sunday, October 18th at 4:00 PM
Piano Music for Peace 2009
A Benefit Concert with Russell Sherman
for the Mass Peace Action Education Fund

At a private home in Cambridge — contact us for details & to purchase tickets or become a co-sponsor:
call 617.354.2169or email julia (at) masspeaceaction (dot) org.
Suggested donation $75, but reduced rate tickets are available!

Help us pass local ballot resolutions for a nuclear weapons free future! October 3rd, 2009

Find out more and how to get involved in your community here.

Will Boston elect a Mayor for Peace? October 3rd, 2009

Click here for a municipal edition of our Peace Voter Guide and find out what the candidates say about three peace issues with local implications.