Sunday, May 14th is Mother's Day. Mother’s Day was started in 1870 by peace activist Julia Ward Howe, who was horrified by the carnage and suffering of the Civil War and wrote a proclamation calling on women to unite and oppose war. Families of soldiers who were killed in war, Iraqis, and many others will join together on Mother's Day to oppose the war. CODEPINK and others are holding a number of actions all over the US to honor women. There will be events in California and nationally to observe the effects of war and of immigration on mothers. Code Pink National will be holding a continuous 24 hour vigil in Washington, DC from May 13th to 14th outside the White House.

On Wednesday, May 10th, a vigil was held to honor undocumented immigrant women. The Coalition Against Unjust Immigration Laws (CAUIL) will hold its vigil from 6-8 pm at Southside Park across from the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, at 7th & T Streets in Sacramento.

Friday, May 12th, people will observe the CODEPINK Mother's Day for Peace with a rally at the Military Recruitment Center on 41st Avenue in Capitola. In addition to the rally, some people are planning to go inside the plaza to blockade and/or risk arrest at the recruitment center. Read more from Santa Cruz Indymedia

On Sunday, May 14th, there will be a free Mothers Day Event at the Parkway Theater in Oakland to reclaim the anti-war history of the day. From 2-4pm, there will be speakers, short films and performances by youth groups. On Monday, May 15th, the resistance will continue with an International Conscientious Objectors Day protest in Oakland

Women Say Enough | CodePink's List of Mothers' Day Events | Women Say No to War