(9 am. – promoted by ek hornbeck)
The following is a Twofur of Information:
392,000 Pending Appeals to VA for Help
It’s not easy to get the runaround when you have a traumatic brain injury from george’s war.
Did You Know 200,000 Vets Are Sleeping on the Streets?
America’s promise to “Support the Troops” ends the moment they take off the uniform and try to make the transition to civilian life.
Demand O’Reilly apologize to the “non-existent” homeless vets he attacked ?
And if you’re in or near Chicago, or traveling to this coming week, and you didn’t know about or might have heard about, Pay A Visit to Camp Hope 2009
Down the street from Barrack Obama’s home on Chicago’s south side: CAMP HOPE 2009
Sub-freezing temperatures and a brisk wind did not darken the day in Drexel Park for the kick off of Camp Hope, an 18-day vigil just down the street from Barrack Obama’s home on Chicago’s south side, yesterday.
Organized by a coalition of social justice, religious and peace organizations from the Chicago area, Camp Hope’s goal is to remind President-elect Obama of the progressive themes he sounded in his campaign and urge him to follow through with policy changes when he takes office later this month. { Read more }
Location
Every day from New Year’s to Dr. Martin Luther King Day, whatever winter has in store for us, we will set up at the intersection of East Hyde Park Boulevard and South Drexel Avenue, Chicago.
On most days, our presence in Hyde Park will be from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with an emphasis on the periods from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM and from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Please see the calendar for the schedule of community forums, films, other special events endorsed by Camp Hope and for variations to the regular daily presence in Hyde Park.
Participating Organizations
We recognize that other groups will also be organizing campaigns intended to communicate with the general public about crucial issues in advance of President-elect Obama’s inauguration. We vigorously uphold the right to free speech. As we exercise our right to free speech, we further recognize our responsibility to clarify this coalition’s commitment to nonviolence. This commitment challenges us to strive for nonviolence in our lifestyles and personal interactions, and to reject any and all reliance on threat, force and weapons in resolving disputes, be they domestic or international.
Voices for Creative Nonviolence
Justice and Peace Shares
Pax Christi Springfield
AFSC Chicago, Illinois Great Lakes Regional Office
8th Day Center for Justice
Kairos, Chicago
North Suburban Peace Initiative
North Shore Coalition for Peace and Justice
Hyde Parkers for Peace and Justice
Peace Action Sub-committee, First Unitarian Church of Chicago
Veterans For Peace
Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ
Midwest Pacifist Center
Northside Action For Justice
Eco-Justice Collaborative
Chicago Area CodePINK
CODEPINK – NW Indiana
DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice
Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice
Catholic Action Network for Social Justice (St. Louis)
Pax at St. Louis University
Near West Citizens for Peace and Justice
South Siders for Peace
Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition
Social Justice Committee of University Church
Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice
New Life Midwifery Services
Movimiento 10 de Marzo
West Suburban Faith-based PEACE Coalition
Fellowship of Reconciliation, Chicago Area Chapter
Informed Energy Decisions
Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization
Nuclear Energy Information Service
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
Illinois Solar Energy Association
Blacks in Green
Oxfam International
Christian Peacemaker Teams
Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
St. Liborius Peace and Justice
Generations For Peace
Logan Square Neighbors for Justice and Peace
Casa Maria Catholic Worker – Milwaukee
Peninsula Peace and Justice- Maine
Below are the events starting with tomorrow 1-5-09, the previous days and writeups you can find at the site:
Schedule & Events
Jan 5 2009 3:00pm – 9:00pm Vigil, Walk and Screening – “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”
Jan 7 2009 6:30pm – 8:30pm Evening discussion on withdrawal of troops from Iraq
Jan 8 2009 7:00pm – 8:30pm “Abandoning War: A Peoples’ Agenda” featuring Col. Ann Wright, Michael McPhearson,and Stephen Kinzer
Jan 9 2009 7:00pm – 9:00pm Premiere Showing of “War on the Family”
Jan 10 2009 7:00pm – 8:30pm Myths and Realities about U.S. War in Afghanistan -A Presentation by Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid
Jan 11 2009 11:30am – 1:00pm Screening & Discussion – “Taxi to the Dark Side”
Jan 11 2009 7:00pm – 9:00pm Witness Against Torture Forum: From Guantanamo to the Streets of Chicago
Jan 12 2009 7:00pm – 9:00pm Economic Justice Forum
Jan 14 2009 7:00pm – 9:00pm An Evening With Ali Abunimah
Jan 15 2009 6:30pm – 8:30pm Immigration Reform and Workers Rights
Jan 16 2009 7:00pm – 8:30pm Blackwater Worldwide In Illinois and Beyond: The Dangers of Outsourcing Our Security
Jan 17 2009 10:00am – 12:00pm Eco-Justice Collaborative- Morning Presentation and Walk to Vigil Site
Jan 17 2009 7:00pm – 9:00pm Political Satirist Dave Lippman and the Singing C.I.A. Agent formerly known as George Shrub
Jan 18 2009 8:00am – 6:00pm Closing of Camp Hope with Candlelight Vigil- Sending off of Caravan to DC
Jan 18 2009 7:00pm – 9:00pm Nature of Racism Lecture Discussion: Neo-Racism and the Myth of a Post-Racial US American Empire
Jan 19 2009 8:00am – 6:00pm Vigil at the Federal Building to celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday
Visit The Site: Camp hope 2009 for much more information!