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Sunday March 11 through Friday, March 16
Saturday, March 17
Judson Church Antiwar Talks and Music
Sunday, March 18
Public Silent Group Meditation For Peace
UFPJ March Against the War
Bike Ride To End All Wars
Monday, March 19
SUNDAY MARCH 11 - FRIDAY MARCH 16
"ENDLESS" WAR: A MEMORIAL
TIME: From Dawn to Dusk, Sunday, March 11 to Friday, March 16
LOCATION:Times Square Recruitment Center, Broadway and 44th St.
CONTACT: Email endlesswarmemorial@gmail.com or call 212-533-2125 to schedule a time.
People of conscience will begin reading all the
documented names of the war dead, both civilian and military. We
will continue reading from sunrise to sunset for six days. Read for a period of time to bear witness to this tragedy.
Sponsored by Granny Peace Brigade NYC, The Critical Voice, Artists
Against the War, Not In Our Name, World Can't Wait, Peace Actoin
New York State, Raging Grannies, Grandmothers Against the War, Gray
Panthers, WILPF.
Judson Church Antiwar Talks and Music
TIME: Noon to 12:00
LOCATION: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, upstairs in the main Meeting Room
CONTACT: march19peaceactions@yahoo.com
On exhibit: Antiwar Art show by Seth Tobocman, Tom Keough, Sabrina Jones, Rick Prol, Wayne Coe, Nicole Shulman, Carlo Quispe
Photos from the wars in Lebanon and Iraq and images of life in Iran by
Lynsey Addario, Mohammed Kheirkah, Andrew Stern and Ramin Talaie.
2:00-3:00 PM - Pressuring Congress to Vote for Immediate Withdrawal or Defunding the Iraq War
David
McReynolds - WRL and Green Party candidate for US Senate, Dana Balicki
of Code Pink Occupation Project, Melissa Van of Peace Action New York
State
3:30-4:30 PM - Sunnis and Shiias: the Shared Culture of Iraq and the Trauma of Occupation
Prof. Hamid Dabashi of Columbia University
5:00-6:00 PM - ROBBING US OF OUR HUMANITY: Psychological techniques for turning adolescents into killers, and war-time Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome as a product of forced evil behavior.
Prof. Betsy Elizabeth Hegeman, John Jay College - CUNY, Karen Malpede - playwright and novelist, Prof. Michael Flynn, John Jay College - CUNY
6:30-7:30 PM
US Strategy in Iraq - The Case for Immediate Withdrawal
Professor Michael Schwartz of SUNY Stony Brook
8:00 - 11:00 CULTURE
Judith Malina - The Living Theater
Seth Tobocman - Slide Show of Political Comics with music by Steve Wishnia, Eric Blitz, and Zef Noise.
Bonfire Madigan - industrial cello and song
Stefan Smith AKA Said - Iraqi country singer
Eliot Katz - antiwar poetry
Cuomo - Riotfolk singer
Diana Weyburn and the Five Voices for Peace - avant-garde jazz w/classical overtones
DOWNSTAIRS
1-4 CD TRAINING
4-6 YA BASTA OUTREACH AND ACTION ORIENTATION
6-9 WALL STREET CONSULTA
Wall Street Action Non-violent Civil Disobedience Training
TIME: Saturday, March 17, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, New York, NY
How to interact with the authorities, bystanders, and other
members of our affinity group during a non-violent civil disobedience -
why certain modes of behavior are encouraged and make for an effective
action - what to expect when you are arrested and detained.
Wall Street Action Scenario Discussion/Action Orientation Meeting
TIME: Saturday, March 17, 6:00 - PM
LOCATION: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, New York, NY
The who, what, where, when and why of the March 19 Wall Street
Civil Disobedience - you should attend this if you wish to participate
in the event. Other affinity groups planning Wall Street actions
are encouraged to attend to so we can coordinate and reinforce one
another's events.
Ya Basta Outreach and March 19 Action Orientation
TIME: Saturday, March 17, 4:00-6:00 PM
LOCATION: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, New York, NY
Discussion of Ya Basta philosophy and methods - the values they are promoting through their new style of protest and why they believe their street action techniques and distinctive presence will be effective - as well as the particulars of the actions the group is proposing for Monday, March 19 on Wall Street and possibly elsewhere.
SUNDAY MARCH 18
Peace Fair at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
TIME: 11:30 to sunset
LOCATION: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza - 47th Street between First and Second Avenues
The Peace Fair will begin at 11:30 am and go all day to sunset - a line of tables along 47th Street between First and Second Avenues (Dag Hammarskjold Plaza.) Volunteers needed!
Public Silent Group Meditation For Peace at the Labyrinth of Contemplation in Battery Park
TIME: 1:00 to 5:00 - visit website for weather-dependent changes.
Hoping to harness inner peace for world peace, this is an event
that will let meditators, yoga practitioners, and others direct their spiritual energies into
a dramatic and public statement for world peace.
We will assemble at the Labyrinth of Contemplation in Battery Park, engaging in silent meditation. Individuals are free to come and go; children are welcome. Due to soggy ground conditions we are not able to use Central Park, as originally announced. Since the expected high on Sunday March 18 is only 40 degrees, we are shortening the duration to 4 hours - 1PM to 5PM. If the forecast improves significantly we may lengthen the meditation period - visit website night before action for actual schedule. Please dress appropriately in any event. SUBWAYS: Weekends 2 and 3 makes all regular downtown stops. Also making regular stops within walking distance are the 6, A, C, E, N, R, W and M and J.
UFPJ March Against the War
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: midtown Manhattan, check UFPJ website for further details.
CONTACT: (212)868-5545 www.unitedforpeace.org/nyc
UFPJ/NYC are calling on New Yorkers to come into
the streets in a massive local march. Time and location to be
announced. This is the first of what will hopefully be many
marches organized by the local UFPJ. Let New Yorkers honor
the loss of innocent life in Iraq through a repeat of the show of force
in the streets we displayed in response to the recent Sean Bell tragedy.
Bike Ride To End All Wars
TIMES and LOCATIONS:
Brooklyn feeder ride: 11:00 AM, at Grand Army Plaza.
Bronx feeder ride: 10:30 AM, West Side of Crotona Park at Claremont Pkwy.
Upper Manhattan meet-up: 11:30 AM, at Nueva Esperanza Garden E110th St. at Fifth Ave.
Queens feeder ride:
10:30 AM, at the Statue of Civic Virtue on north corner of Queens Blvd.
& Union Turnpike (E, F to Kew Gardens, Union Turnpike).
Staten Island feeder ride: 10:00 AM at 9/11 Memorial, North Shore Waterfront Esplanade (adjacent to S.I. Ferry Terminal).
Downtown Manhattan meet-up: 11:15 AM, New York Vietnam War Veterans Monument and Plaza, 55 Water Street
CONTACT: bike4peace@aol.com
A Ride to End All Wars is an inter-borough bike ride for peace
sponsored by Times Up (times-up.org) in conjunction with the March 19
Peace Actions Coalition (march19peaceactions.org). Feeder rides will
start in the outer boroughs and converge in Manhattan to support the
UFPJ anti-war march, marking the 5th year of the Iraq war.
Manhattan Ride Convergence: 12:30 PM Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Second Ave. & E47th St.
This
is a peaceful, anti-war ride. In this spirit, the tone of the ride is
non-violent. Our attitude will be one of openness and respect toward
all people, places and things we encounter on our bike ride. We will
use no violence, verbal or physical toward any living being. We will
not destroy or damage any property. We will respect traffic laws and
signs as is deemed safe for the ride by ride leaders and participants.
Not one more death, not one more dollar. Join us as we cycle against
oil wars.
For more info or to volunteer please contact Nadette at bike4peace@aol.com
5C Cultural Center Music and Words for Peace
TIME: 4:00 - 9:00
LOCATION: 5C Cafe and Cultural Center, 68 Avenue C
We, the undersigned musicians and poets encourage everyone to go to Wall Street on March 19th, the
beginning of year five of the American invasion of Iraq. We hope that
many thousands of people participate in the civil disobedience action
and/or participate in support of that action. We must use our creative and intellectual energies to stop this horrendous waste of human lives and resources. Come
to 5C Cafe and Cultural Center on March 18th from 4pm until 9PM where
we will be performing in solidarity and support for the March 19th Wall Street Action.
Mike Vallarelli (pianist/composer)
5C Cultural Center Family Music Students
Harmonic Insurgents (Seven Voices for an Unsettled World, Eugene Glickman conductor)
Christian Pincock Duo (laptop computer and acoustic bass)
Daniel Levin and Nate Wooley (trumpet/cello duo)
Jeanine Wynton (solo violin)
Chris Welcome (guitar) Federico Ughi (drums)
Nora Jane Duo (voice and piano)
Ras Moshe (saxophones)
Diana Wayburn (voices and piano)
Armand Rhulman (veteran, poet, novelist)
Call 5C for specifics on times for each performance
Judson Church Antiwar Talks
TIME: 4:30 to 8:00
LOCATION: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South - upstairs in the main Meeting Room
CONTACT: march19peaceactions@yahoo.com
On exhibit: Antiwar Art show by Seth Tobocman, Tom Keough, Sabrina Jones, Rick Prol, Wayne Coe, Nicole Shulman, Carlo Quispe
Photos from the wars in Lebanon and Iraq and images of life in Iran by
Lynsey Addario, Mohammed Kheirkah, Andrew Stern and Ramin Talaie.
5:00-6:00 Resisting the Empire through Direct Action
Ed Kinane of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, Cindy Rosin of the Wetlands Preserve, Carwil James of Direct Action to Stop the War in San Francisco
6:30-7:30 Resistance in the Military
Katherine Gorrel of the Military Project, Fabian
Bouthilet of IVAW, Jose Vasquez of IVAW.
6:00-? March 19 Actions Orientation and Last-Minute Plug-in
Working groups/affinity groups and newcomers are encouraged to attend and plug in to the Monday day of antiwar actions. We will cover the who, what, where, when and why of the March 19 Wall Street Civil Disobedience and all other actions proposed for the day.
MONDAY MARCH 19
Wall Street Legal Protest and Civil Disobedience Monday Morning
TIME: 8:00 AM
LOCATION: Wall Street
CONTACT: WallStreetAction@gmail.com
NOTE: Please attend a Wall Street Civil Disobedience Training if you plan on being arrested, or the Wall Street Consulta or Spokescouncil if you are planning on coordinating with our action alone or as part of another affinity group.
The plan is to assemble at Vietnam Vets Memorial at 55 Water Street, where a press conference will be held. Small groups will then
meander slowly through the Wall Street area carrying banners, signs and
artwork denouncing the war profiteers, converging on the Stock Exchange
around somewhat before 9:00 AM where part of the group will split off for a non-violent civil disobedience focusing attention on the
economic forces that ultimately drive our involvement in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
The March 19 Peace Actions Coalition Wall Street Working Group has consensed on the following Nonviolence Guidelines for their action:
For the purpose of building trust and a common foundation for safety,
and ensure that we act in the spirit of nonviolence, participants in
the action agree to the following:
* Our attitude will be one of openness and respect toward people we encounter.
* We will not use physical violence or verbal abuse toward any person.
* We will not damage any property.
* We will not bring or use any alcohol or drugs other than for medical purposes.
* We will not carry weapons.
Attend these events on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18 to prepare for the Monday morning Wall Street civil disobedience:
Nonviolent Actions and Protests Throughout the Day
Time: All Day
Location: Wall Street
We are hoping other affinity groups in the region will help to
make Monday a Day of Action on Wall Street. In a mutual effort to respect our diversity, we call on all to honor the non-violent civil
disobedience guidelines announced by each actions sponsors.
Brooklyn March to an Armed Services Recruitment Center
TIME: 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Corner of Atlantic & Flatbush Avenues
CONTACT: inourhearts@gmail.com http://www.myspace.com/anewworldinourhearts
A New World in Our Hearts invites all to a march targeting the recruitment engine of the war machine, which makes false promises to those with the least so that they will fight a war for those with the most.
Bring your joy, outrage, and desire to see this war over. Bring
noisemakers, drums, costumes, and a vision of a different future. Bring your songs, skits, pranks and signs. Bring your parents, kids, friends, and
neighbors.
The march will proceed to the Armed Services Recruitment Center at 41
Flatbush Avenue.
SUBWAYS: B,D,M,N,Q,R,2,3,4,5 to Atlantic Avenue or Pacific Street
Ground Zero Shock and Awe Ceremony
TIME: 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Ground Zero
CONTACT: March19PeaceActions@yahoo.com
A solemn ceremony at Ground Zero,
the site of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack, at the exact time and
date of the beginning of the Shock and Awe assault on Baghdad, with a
ceremonial event in memory of the victims of the invasion of Iraq the exact moment the attack began.
PROPOSED ACTIONS - ORGANIZERS LOOKING FOR ORGANIZERS
TUESDAY MARCH 20
Student March To Recruiting Stations
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: Union Square to 72nd or 125th St
CONTACT: ozaki2008@hotmail.com
Students marching from Union Square to 72nd St.
possibly 125th St., stopping
at each army recruitment center on the way and shutting it down on
March 20. There is one in Union Square, Times Square, 72nd
St. and Broadway, and on 125th St.
PROPOSED ACTIONS WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP
Contact:
March19PeaceActions@Yahoo.com if you as an individual or group wish to
sponsor these actions or have ideas that you think others should pursue.
Weekend Actions at offices New York City Senators
and Representatives. Sit-ins following the model of The Center
for Creative Non-Violence.
Continuous presence at military recruiting stations using
online sign up procedure available to all motivated individuals - such as
retirees and students free during normal working hours - who are not currently working
through antiwar groups but wish to make a significant contribution to the resistance.
Weekly Friday
evening peace vigil at City Hall in Manhattan - a historical, dignified
location with high visibility and incredible rush-hour foot traffic.
Cross-city march against the war.
Permitted
weekly antiwar gathering in a New York City park - with music and sound
system - every weekend through the spring and summer.
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