Philly Against War


  • US out of Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Fund human needs - not war & occupation
  • Stop attacks on civil liberties
  • No scapegoating immigrants and Muslim peoples
  • No US attacks on Iran and Latin America
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Link to donations button.

Philly Against War is a network of activists and organizations dedicated to ending the US wars and Occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan. We also support the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.

We get no corporate funds or foundation grants. We operate on the donations of folks like yourself. Your donation is not tax deductible.

Meeting: TBD from 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Place: AFSC - 1501 Cherry St

Agenda:
See note
Our Third Friday protest notification for August '10. To be repeated every third Friday.
A piece from our
  blog that comments on several pieces in the news concerning Afghanistan.


Mercenaries and paramilitaries arrive in Honduras

Urgent – Take Action Now!

Details as to how

Honduras Delegation blog

National Assembly documents - July 2009
Follow-ups & endorsements

Piece from Solidarity-US does an in-depth examination of foreign polcy under the new president.
ANSWER protests continued war in Iraq. John's photos. John's view.

We say NO to Racism and anti-Islamic Bigotry
Stand for Unity and Solidarity on Saturday, September 11


On September 11 the Tea Party and its racist and right wing allies plan to again demonstrate at the World Trade Center site.

Endorse the counter-protest

details
Town Meeeting for Jobs Not Wars

Saturday 30 October 9:00am - 3:00pm
Community College of Philadelphia Bonnell Hall (BG-10)

Tomas Paine Cronin 215-353-1885 Director, Comer Labor Studies Program

Local Activists Discuss Strategies for Reviving Opposition 7Jul10

Website for contributions to "U.S. Ship to Gaza"

http://www.breaksiegeofgaza.org/

Col. Ann Wright will head a fundraiser on Friday, September 10, from 6:30 - 9:00pm at Tabernacle Church
3700 Chestnut St, Phila, PA 19104

Israel’s attack on Flotilla violates international law

Gaza Flotilla activists were shot in head at close range

Cynthia McKinney Mourns the Dead of the Freedom Flotilla

Israel defending the indefensible

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Annoucement of June 5th & links to media stories
Blowout in the Gulf of Mexico
Eco-Apocalypse Now

burning well

By JOHN LESLIE (This article will appear in the May 2010 issue of Socialist Action)

The seas are the key to life on this planet. Many in the environmental movement have come to recognize that capitalism is killing the planet, but the killing just turned from slow strangulation to a gunshot.

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This is what war in Iraq always was about and what it will always be about.

Comment from a lawyer/blogger:

...formal investigations not only found that every action taken by those soldiers was completely justified -- including the firing on the unarmed civilian rescuers -- but also found that there's no need for any remedial steps to be taken to prevent future re-occurence.

Brave New Films has a six-part series on "Rethinking Afghanistan"
Video on Gaza - aftermath
J Street is the political arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement. J Street defends the 25 Jan 60 Minutes program that actually took a genuinely balanced view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Please click on the link to write a letter of support for 60 Minutes' courageous action.

Members:

 Contact information:

phillyagainstwar@gmail.com

267.994.9448


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Letter of Unity (PDF) - to add your individual name and/or the name of your group as endorsers, contact John Kirkland.

Archive of past actions

United National Anti-War Conference 2010

Gaza Flotilla ship attacked in International waters

May Day in Elmwood Park. John's Facebook pictures.

NE Regional Socialist Educational Conference

March in Washington DC 20Mar10

PAW Afghanistan forum

Protest at Israeli Consulate over Siege of Gaza

Protest against hatemonger Geert Wilders. Frontpage Magazine confirms that Wilder speech cut off early due to student protests.

Protest on Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan wars. Also on extensive list of other subjects. Joe Piette's photos. Oct 17th section of website. Oct 17th blog.

Health Care rally at Cigna HQ

Protest at  Military Recruitment Center

AEC Protest at the Franklin Mills Mall

News coverage of the April 3rd Bailout the People march on Wall Street

Photos on Philly Gaza protest by John Leslie

Photoessay on Gaza protest rally/march by Rich Gardner

Photos on DC Gaza protest by John Leslie

Actions taken on behalf of Gaza January 2009

Our press release of 27Sep08

Article submitted to Germantown Courier by NW Greens

PDF of flier

Antiwar Protest Photos of 10Oct08