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(last updated 03/02/08) Upcoming Events Upcoming Events
Night of 1000 Dinners, Wednesday 3/5/08, Old
Brick in Iowa City 6:00-8:30 PM
Palm Sunday Procession for Peace, 3/16/08, Des Moines 3:00 pm ( download announcement PDF or view HTML ) Peace Week, 3/24 - 3/28/2008, Iowa City Recent Past Events
Learning
about Iran and Avoiding War, Thursday 2/21/08, Des Moines Central
Library 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Benefit Dinner for Darfur, Saturday 1/26/07, 5 -7 PM at The Nile Valley Restaurant, Iowa City Coal Fired Power Plants In Iowa January 16-17, 2008 Health Consequences of Global Warming Conference Septermber 14-16, 2007 Film Series & Lecture on Empire and Corporatism, David C. Korten, October 2006 Medical Conseqeunces of War conference March 24-26, 2006 School of the Americas Watch November 18-20, 2005 Night of a Thousand Dinners, November 10, 2005 An Alternative Security Vision, November 17, 2005 WAL-MART--High Cost of Low Cost (movie screenings), November 13-19, 2005 Forum Series on Manufactured Fear, November 3, 2005 Last Best Chance video, October 30, 2005 ( back to
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Peace Week, March
24-28, 2008, Iowa City
( back to
top )Around the country, people are working hard to have a large turnout in DC on March 19, it is also necessary to be visible and vocal in our local communities on that day. Congress will not be in session and so our representatives and senators will be in their home districts/states. We are aiming to have at least one action in each of the 435 congressional districts. We encourage those who are not able to make it to DC on March 19 to organize and participate in local actions. These events will vary in location and character -- some will be vigils, others civil disobedience actions, some will be held at congressional offices, others in town squares -- but they will all be tied to the actions in Washington and sending the same message to the policy makers: It is time to end this war and occupation! Healing Iraq: A Tale of
Two Doctors - March 26th at 7:00pm in
Northwestern Rm. in IMU
We are showing this award winning documentary, followed by a discussion with our local producer focused on health and human rights impacts of war. Art/Lit Fair - March 28th 1:00pm - 7:00pm in 2nd Floor Ballroom in IMU UIAC is having an Art/Lit Fair for Peace Week where artists "make art not war". There will be tabling with other student organizations. Night of a Thousand Dinners, March 5, 2008 The Iowa United Nations
Association will host its
Seventh Night of 1000 Dinners fund raiser for land mine removal at Old Brick, 20 East Market, Iowa City on March 5th from 6:00-8:30 PM ( view poster ) The evening's
festivities include an
UI International Programs, Iowa PSR, and the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights are co-sponsoring the event. Tickets are
available in advance through Maureen McCue (mickiq@earthlink.net)
or at the door.
$15 for adults, $10 for students, and $7 for children aged 7-12. All proceeds go directly to Adopt-A-Minefield, a UNA program working with the United Nations to de-mine countries around the world. Come enjoy an evening of good food, entertainment and conversation and help the United Nations eliminate the threat of land mines around the world. Coal-Fired Power Plants in Iowa, January 16 & 17, 2008:
UNA Des Moines
Breakfast
Saturday, January 21, 2006 Central Presbyterian Church 39th and Grand Ave The Des Moines Chapter United Nations Association will present Dr. Maureen McCue, MD, PhD, President of the Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility at Central Presbyterian Church at 39th and Dr. McCue will
discuss how the United Nations works with nations to improve global
health, to
deter the threat of pandemics, and to eradicate illness and disease. She will also discuss ways in which the
UN
could be more proactive in securing global health for the world’s
people. Dr.
McCue has traveled widely and studied in ( back to top ) January 2006 IPSR Special Conference Planning Meeting Monday January 23, 2006 20 E Market, Room 200 (Old Brick Annex) 7:00 pm We will discuss:
February 2006 IPSR Monthly Meeting Monday February 13, 2006 20 E Market, Room 200 (Old Brick Annex) 7:00 pm We will discuss:
Recent Past Events ( back to top ) December 2005 IPSR Monthly Meeting Monday, December 12, 2005 20 E Market, Room 200 (0ld Brick Annex) 7:00 pm We will discuss:
IPSR
Planning Meeting
Iowa PSR will hold a special meeting on planning for the March 25, 2005 conference: "Medical Consequences of War" to be held in Iowa City. Monday, November 28, 2005 20 E Market, Room 200 (Old Brick Annex) 7:00 pm We will discuss
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School of the Americas Watch Consider going to Fort Benning, GA for the School of the Americas Watch annual demonstration and rally.
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Monday, November 14, 2005 at 7:00 PM
We
will discuss:Where: 20 East Market, Room 200 (Old Brick Annex) Who: PSR members and interested public
Special Showing: 30-min video about the School of the Americas Watch excerpted from HIDDEN in plain sight A documentary by John Smihula and narrated by Martin Sheen Learn more about the documentary. ( back to
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Wal-Mart Film Screening
WAL-MART -- The High Cost of Low Cost Brave New Films Presents A Robert Greenwald Film (Greenwald is also director of Outfoxed) Eight screenings in Iowa November 13-19, 2005 Find a screening near you and scroll down to the Iowa listings. Order your own DVD of the film ( back to top )
Eat Away at Landmines! When:
6 pm - 8:30 pm, Thursday, November 10, 2005
Where: Old Brick, 20 E Market St, Iowa City What: International Food Sampler to support eradication of land mines Speaker: Alexis Bushness, from Cambodian Mine Action Also:
Silent auction, music, entertainment
Donation: $15 adults; $10 students & low income; $7 children 5-12. More
Info:
319-337-7290 call to reserve ticket, or go to UNA Iowa,Room 200 20 E Market, Iowa City, IA 52245 Sponsors: Iowa UNA, UICHR, WRAC, UI International Programs, GIN, Iowa PSR, Students Against Sweatshops, and Resources for Life Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is sponsoring a conference:
Conference
on Corporate Power - Democracy Under Siege: Challenge Corporate Power,
Assert the People's Rights
When:
Saturday November 5, 2005 from 8 am to 5 pmWhere: Des Moines, IA at Waveland Hall, Plymouth Congregational Church, 42nd and Ingersoll Registration: $15. Iowa PSR is a supporter of the conference. Maureen McCue, MD, PhD, Coordinator of Iowa PSR is on the program of speakers and will address Pharmaceutical Corporations ("Big Pharma"). For more information contact J. Lonning for a brochure and check the Central Iowa Peace and Justice Calendar. .(
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Manufactured Fear Forum What:
Forum I -- Impact of Fear on the Nation: The Patriot
Act and Homeland Security
Moderated by David Loebsak (Cornell
College Professor of Political Science)When: Thursday, November 3, 2005, 6:30 pm Where: Beems Auditorium, Cedar Rapids Public Library, Cedar Rapids, IA Who: Ben Stone (Iowa Civil Liberties Union) and Chuck Larson, Sr (District Attorney for Northern Iowa). Sponsored
by: Women for
Peace
This is the first of three scheduled related Forums. Mark your calendars for
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Last Best Chance on HBO The National Threat Initiative
produced the
movie Last Best Chance about
the threats of nuclear terror attacks. The movie will be
shown on HBO on October 17 at 8 pm, October 19 at 10:00 pm,
October 27 at 11 pm and October 30 at 10:15 pm (all Eastern and
Pacific time, check listings for times in Iowa). The film had
funding from the Carnegie Corp. and the MacArthur Foundation.
More information on the movie can be found at www.lastbestchance.org.
The topic of this movie is relevant to PSR's program to increase awareness of the threat of nuclear terror. ( back to top ) October 2005 Iowa PSR Monthly Meeting
We will
discuss
We will conclude with a: Special Showing:
30-min video Nuclear Deception: Nuclear Power and Children's Health. from the 2004 Chicago Symposium Sponsored by Nuclear Policy Research Institute (NPRI) and Chicago PSR This video is an indispensable
educational
tool for anyone that wants to learn about nuclear power. The DVD
also
showcases the realistic alternatives to nuclear power, solar and wind,
that
are more efficient, less expensive, and less harmful to the health of
people.
IPSR has reviewed this DVD. It is faithful to the original two-day
symposium
and is a knock-out. It will be perfect for house parties and
showing
before a wide variety of groups. It will stimulate
discussion.
Preview it at our meeting and get your own copy! The DVD can be
purchased
for $20 from NPRI’s office at 202-822-9800 or on line at www.nuclearpolicy.org.
When: Monday, September 12, 2005 at 7:00 PM Special Guest this month:  MA THIDA (fiction writer, physician, activist; b. 1966, Burma) was in medical school when Burma’s military junta shut down the universities. She then served as a health care provider as well as an editor for the non-violent National League for Democracy. Her many short stories containing disguised criticism of the Burmese government led to six years in solitary confinement, without access to reading or writing materials. In 1999 she was pardoned and released on humanitarian grounds She is now the editor of a youth magazine as well as a surgeon at the Muslim Free Hospital, which treats poor patients at no cost. Writing Sample. In addition to the business meeting, if time permits, we will screen a 30-minute video "Nuclear Deception" produced by NPRI that has highlights from the September 2004 NPRI and PSR sponsored program in Chicago on nuclear power and children's health. Peace Action in Washington DC To get a bus to the
September 24-26 March on
Washington, D.C. Against the War in Iraq contact the following:
The UI Antiwar Committee and the War Resister's League Iowa City are organizing a charter bus to Washington DC to join in the national day of protest against the war in Iraq. The charter will depart from Iowa City on September 23rd and return to Iowa City on September 25th. Cost is $100 per person, and there is room for 56 passengers. Details below: HOW TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT ON THE CHARTER Seats on the charter to DC will reserved in the order that payment is received. Cost per person is $100. Please make out checks to "Brian Gryzlak" and note "charter" in the memo section. PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL ADDRESS (preferably) AND PHONE NUMBER ALONG WITH YOUR CHECK Payments can be sent to the following address : Brian Gryzlak 443 Kimberlite St. Tiffin, IA 52340 Other questions? or call 545-6650 Please note that payments must be received by September 7th as full payment for the charter is due to Bradley Jo Charter by September 9th. Once payments are received, your name will be added to the passenger list and a boarding ticket will be issued. These tickets can be picked up at the weekly antiwar table set up on the Sped Mall (Dubuque and Washington) on Fridays from 5:30 to 7pm. Please bring your boarding ticket with you when you arrive at the departure location, as it also serves as a record of your payment. WHAT IF I CAN'T AFFORD THE TRIP IN PART OR IN FULL? There is limited seating and funding available for persons unable to fully afford the trip to DC. Funding will be provided to partially or fully cover the cost of a bus ticket, depending on the amount of donations received and the number of persons who would like to go but cannot afford the full amount. DEPARTURE FROM IOWA CITY When: September 23rd at 2pm PLEASE ARRIVE AT 1:30 AS THE CHARTER WILL LEAVE AT 2PM** Where: Parking lot of Iowa City Wal-Mart on Highway 1 Parking: Wal-Mart management says that it is OK to leave your vehicles parked in the Wal-Mart parking lot, north side. **Please be aware that the charter holds 56 passengers and that two other charters are joining the Iowa City contingent for the trip to DC. Therefore, please make necessary arrangements so that you will arrive at the departure location (Wal-Mart parking lot) at 1:30pm. Due to the amount of persons involved, travel time (roughly 20 hours), and coordination between buses, the Iowa City bus will not wait for latecomers and any payments made will be forfeited if those persons are not at the departure location at the indicated time. ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON DC We intend to arrive in Washington DC at 10am Eastern time. Drivers will attempt to drop off passengers as close to the White House as possible. There is no guarantee however, as the area will likely be filled with vehicles and pedestrians and streets may be blocked to traffic. There are two main coalitions planning demonstrations/marches for Sept 24th. Those who plan on going on this trip are encouraged to consult the websites below for details about the events. Further discussion will likely take place on the trip concerning details of the events. United for Peace and Justice 11am -Washington Monument http://www.unitedforpeace.org/ A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Noon White House http://www.internationalanswer.org/ DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON DC BACK TO IOWA CITY We will leave Washington DC at 8pm Eastern time to return to Iowa City. Passengers should plan on arriving at the departure location at 7:30pm. The exact departure location will be decided after we arrive in DC, but likely it will be the same spot where we will be dropped off. Cell phone number of the trip organizers will be provided to passengers. According to Bradley Jo Charter, the trip takes 20 hours, which would put us back in Iowa City around 3pm the evening of September 25th. The Iowa City drop-off location will be the parking lot of the Iowa City Wal-Mart. **If you are not familiar with the Washington DC area, it is advised that you travel in a group of other persons from the charter so you don't get lost. As mentioned above, cell phone numbers of the charter organizers will be provided to passengers, but please note that there are no guarantees that the charter will delay its departure back to Iowa City for those who are not at the agreed upon departure location (8:00pm, but aim to be there at 7:30pm). ITEMS YOU MIGHT WANT TO BRING ALONG -Cell phone -Sunscreen -Walking shoes -Ear plugs (to sleep on the trip) -Snacks/drinks -Tissues -Small pillow -Blanket -Cash for meals -Reading materials -CD player with headphones (please be mindful of others) -Compact umbrella -Watch, ideally with an alarm that can be set OTHER STUFF TO KEEP IN MIND -If you haven't noticed, we'll be sleeping on the bus both to and from Washington (There are no arrangements for hotel rooms). -Currently, charters from Cedar Falls and Des Moines will be accompanying the Iowa City bus on the trip. We will coordinate times and places to stop so that we can arrive in DC at the same time and also to make rest/food stops together. -Rest/food stops will be decided (when/where) during the course of the trip. -Passengers are allowed one large suitcase - which will be placed under the bus - and one carry-on bag. -We encourage passengers to eat before they arrive at the Iowa City Wal-Mart departure location and also before they depart from DC, as the first stop may not be for several hours once we get on the road. -Movies will be shown on the way to DC, and possibly on the way back to Iowa City. -We ask that all passengers respect the "quiet time" yet to be decided to enable everyone to sleep. -The charter will have a restroom on board. -Smoking is not allowed in the bus. -Remember to change your time-keeping devices (watches, cell phones, etc.) once we enter the Eastern time zone. Eastern time is one hour ahead of Central time. For example, when it is 8pm in Washington DC, it is 7pm in Iowa City. Other questions? or call 545-6650 Sign
up for Progressive Action PEACE Bus
THIS WEEK contact Cathy ASAP
A bus
have been reserved for the 23rd of
September to travel from Davenport to Washington DC for the Anti War
rally. This may well be the largest such gathering in history - it
is time for all of us to stand up and be counted against this
war.
We will
depart from North Park Sears Parking
Lot, (east side of Northpark Mall in Davenport - northwest
corner of Kimberley and Brady in Davenport, IA,) Friday
23rd at 3:00 P.M. arriving in DC, the 24th. in the morning
with ample time for the rally. We will depart Washington,
DC, Saturday at 8:00 P.M., returning to
Davenport, Sunday at about 1:00 P.M.
The bus
is a very modern and comfortable 56 seater
with A/C , washroom, movies and reclining seats. The two nights
on the bus will be the sleeping accommodations with stops for food,
etc.
To get
on the list (first come/first serve)
with
your name, postal address and phone.
Tickets
must be paid in advance. Cost is $125.00 for
the round trip for the bus. (Your food costs will be extra).
Checks can be made payable to PANG and mailed to Cathy Bolkcom at 26634
225th Street LeClaire, IA with your name, address, phone, and email
address. Donations are also being accepted to help pay for those
who cannot afford the trip.
The two sponsors can be checked out at: United
for Peace and
**If you
are not familiar with the Buses from Des Moines for the Peace Demonstration in Washington, DC departure at 10 a.m. from Old Fire Station #4, 8th and Day Streets, Des Moines. The Methodist Federation for Social Action is arranging for buses from Iowa to join the "End the War in Iraq -- Massive Mobilization" in Washington. Round-trip bus fare is $110. Checks should be made out to MFSA (Methodist Federation for Social Action). For more info or to reserve a seat (deadline is Sept. 5), contact or call 515-282-8054 or 515-556-8054. |
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