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DESCRIPTION:Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS). Each Spring, the 
 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) releases global 
 military spending (in which the U.S. spends the most).\n\nWHO: Speakers 
 will include Women for Genuine Security’s Reverend Deborah Lee, a 
 representative of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, County Supervisor Wilma Chan, 
 Mayor for Peace and Western States Legal Foundation’s Jackie Cabasso, US 
 Labor Against the War’s Michael Eisenscher, Reverend Daniel Buford, and 
 Dr. Henry Clark of the West County’s Toxic  Coalition\n\nWHAT:  Press 
 conference at 11:30 am.  Photo opportunities/visuals include a banner 
 depicting the U.S. budget,  Chalkupy’s artistic response to the theme of 
 Move the Money, and the Living Graveyard (12 noon to 1 pm) during which 
 people lie down on the city sidewalk and names of Californians who have 
 died in Iraq along with some names of Iraqis killed are read.  \n\nWomen 
 for Genuine Security’s Reverend Deborah Lee notes that “it's time for 
 the war money to come home. Not be shifted to increased militarization in 
 the Asia-Pacific. There are tremendous needs for that money to be spent on 
 jobs, housing and education.”\n\n“More than 17,000 nuclear weapons, 
 most held by the U.S. and Russia, continue to pose an intolerable threat to 
 humanity,” declared Jackie Cabasso, Executive Director of Oakland’s 
 Western States Legal Foundation and North American Coordinator of Mayors 
 for Peace.  Our government should be working in good faith to eliminate all 
 nuclear arms, not stealing more of our tax dollars to modernize these 
 weapons of mass destruction.” \n\nThe bi-partisan U.S. Conference of 
 Mayors (USCM) has called on the President and Congress to slash nuclear 
 weapons spending and to redirect those funds to meet the urgent needs of 
 cities, declaring: “Our nation’s deep economic crisis can only be 
 addressed by adopting new priorities to create a sustainable economy for 
 the 21st century.” \n\nCiting the USCM resolution Mayors Jean Quan of 
 Oakland, Gayle McLaughlin of Richmond, and the City Council of San Pablo 
 have issued Proclamations in support of GDAMS. \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/04/11/18753981.php
SUMMARY:Global Day Against Military Spending - Press Conference
LOCATION:Federal Building, 13th Street and Clay, downtown Oakland, 2 blocks from the 
 12th St BART station
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/04/11/18753981.php
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