Take Action Against US War On Iraq

Take Action to End the U.S. War on the Iraqi people:
1) Participate in congressional visits 5-14-04 (see below)
2) Get your ticket to the June 5 Stop the War demonstration (see below)
3) Contact Congress and tell your elected officials that you want U.S. troops,
military bases and military aid out of Iraq, Haiti, Columbia, Afghanistan,
Israel and an end to the Empire-driven U.S. foreign policy and the development
of a foreign policy based on respect for rights of ALL peoples to peace,
self-determination, a decent livelihood and control over their resources. Call
202-224-3121 or 1-800-839-5276. See bottom for district numbers or check
http://www.house.gov or http://www.senate.gov

SURVEY
If you have not done so, please take a couple moments to fill out this survey
for Sac Area Peace Action: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=55736328217

EVENTS May 13-31, 2004
(For more events see http://www.sacpeace.org and http://www.davispeace.org)
Mark your calendars for special June 11 & 28 events (see below)

Thursday, May 13, 7 - 9pm, Film: Until When: Dana Abou Rahme, 2004. About the
Palestinian Right of Return. Wellman 26, UC Davis. Info: 530-756-4227.

Friday, May 14, Join Veterans for Peace, Grandmothers for Peace and others in
visiting the offices of Matsui, Doolittle and Ose to demand that they provide a
public statement requesting the resignation of Rumsfield and withdrawal of U.S.
troops from Iraq. For Matsui, meet 9am at Federal Building, 5th & I; info: (916)
320-6430. For Ose: meet 10am, 4400 Auburn Blvd., Suite 110, Sacramento; info:
(916) 685-1130. For Doolittle: time TBA, 4230 Douglas Blvd. Suite 200, Granite
Bay; info: 916-320-6430.

Friday, May 14, 6pm, Sacramento Area Peace Action Annual Meeting, 6pm potluck;
7pm meeting. Unitarian Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento 916-448-7157.

Saturday, May 15, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Call for Peace Vigil, Fulton & Marconi,
Sacramento. 916-448-7157.

Saturday, May 15, 11am - 12noon, Weekly Silent Peace Vigil, G St Plaza (bet 2nd
& 3rd), Davis. Info: 530-758-8575.

Saturday, May 15, 7:30pm, The Enemy of Nature: The End of Capitalism or the End
of the World. Talk by author, Joel Kovel (http://www.joelkovel.org) Curtis Hall, Sierra
2, 2791 24th St, Sacramento. 916-446-1758.

Saturday, May 15, 9:30am - 2:30pm, Environmental Justice in Neighborhoods
Workshop. How communities can participate in land use decisions that affect
their communities including the permit and the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) process. 7650 Amherst St, Sacramento. No cost, free lunch if
pre-registered, call: (916) 313-4538; tbuckley [at] pcl.org.

Saturday, May 15, 9am - 5pm, National Peace Action Board meets. 909 12th St.,
Sacramento. Open to members. 916-448-7157.

Sunday, May 16, 10am - 5pm, National Peace Action Board meets. 909 12th St.,
Sacramento. Open to members. 916-448-7157.

Sunday, May 16, 2pm, Film: Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony, about the
South African struggle against apartheid and the music that fueled and sustained
the struggle. Tickets $8.50/$5 child & senior. Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.,
Sacramento. Information: (916) 684-6148.

Monday, May 17, 6pm, Peace & Sustainability Committee meets, 909 12th St.
Sacramento. 916 448-7157.

Tuesday, May 18, 4pm - 6pm, Weekly Call for Peace Vigil, 16th & J St.
Sacramento, 916 448-7157.

Wednesday, May 19, 7:15pm, Video: Dispaches: The Killing Zone: Gaza. A British
TV production whose reporters risked their lives to show the shocking level of
daily violence in the GAZA Strip. 1640 9th Ave, Sacramento. 916-446-3304.

Wednesday, May 19, 7pm, Talking About Books discussion series: Why Unions Matter
by Michael Yates. Rm 10, Sierra 2, 2791 24th St, Sacramento. 916-446-1758.

Saturday, May 22, 1:30pm - 8:30pm, Care for Gods Creation. The second interfaith
conference on religion and the environment will focus on water; features
environmentalists, scientists, and people of all faiths. Davis Community Church,
412 C St., Davis. Registration: $15 (includes dinner); 530-756-1550.

Saturday, May 22, 10:30am - 12:30pm, Ongoing foreign policy and nuclear weapons
seminar, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Info: 916-457-0832.

Saturday, May 22, 11am - 12noon, Weekly Silent Peace Vigil, G St Plaza (bet 2nd
& 3rd), Davis. Info: 530-758-8575.

Saturday, May 22, 11am - 12noon, Monthly Peace Vigil, every fourth Saturday,
front of Yolo County Court House, 725 Court St. Woodland. Info: judyt [at] go56.com.

Monday, May 24, 1 - 1:30pm, Rally for Affordable Housing, West Steps, State
Capitol, Sacramento. Info: 916-442-1198.

Monday, May 24, 7pm, Good Kurds, Bad Kurds; filmmaker Kevin McKiernan will show
his 80 min. documentary on the hypocrisy of U.S. foreign policy towards the
Kurds, answer questions and provide an update on his recent visit to the Kurds
in Iraq & Turkey. Brunsman Hall, St. Francis Church, 2529 K St (enter from
parking lot off alley between 25th & 26th, K & L), Sacramento, 530-400-5821,
malista9 [at] hotmail.com

Tuesday, May 25, 4pm - 6pm, Weekly Call for Peace Vigil, 16th & J St.
Sacramento, 916 448-7157.

Wednesday, May 26, 7 - 9pm, Solidarity Panel on Social Justice around the Globe.
Location TBA, UC Davis. Info: 530-756-4227.

Saturday, May 29, 11am - 12noon, Weekly Silent Peace Vigil, G St Plaza (bet 2nd
& 3rd), Davis. Info: 530-758-8575.


MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Friday, Jun 11, 7pm, Presentation by Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel
Corrie. Corrie was killed in 2003 by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to stop
the demolition of a Palestinian home. Newman Center, 5900 Newman Ct.
916-448-1757; sypeaceact [at] jps.net.

Monday, Jun 28, 7pm, Tanya Reinhart. Tel Aviv Univ. Professor, dissident Israeli
journalist, academic and author of Israel/Palestine: How to End the War of 1948.
Unitarian Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento. 916 448-7157;
sypeaceact [at] jps.net.

CONGRESSIONAL: DISTRICT OFFICES
Rep. Robert Matsui, 501 I Street, Suite 12-600, Sacramento, CA 95814,
Phone: (916) 498-5600; Fax: (916) 444-6117
Rep. Mike Thompson 712 Main Street, Suite 1, Woodland, CA 95695, Phone:
(530) 662-5272, Fax: (530) 662-5163
Rep. Richard Pombo, 2495 W. March Lane, Suite 104 Stockton, CA 95207 Tel:
(209) 951-3091; Fax: (209) 951-1910
Rep Doug Ose, 4400 Auburn Blvd., Suite 110, Sacramento, C.A. 95841, Phone:
(916) 489-3684, Fax: (916) 489-4911
Rep. John Doolittle, 4230 Douglas Blvd. Suite 200, Granite Bay, CA 95746,
(916) 786-5560, (916) 786-6364 (fax)



website: http://www.sacpeace.org
email: mailto:sypeaceact [at] jps.net