Legacy of Past and Present Anti-War Actions: Strategies to Consider for the Future | |
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Date | Wednesday December 04 |
Time | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Event Type | Panel Discussion |
Organizer/Author | People's Park Committee & Suitcase Clinic |
Location Details | |
UC Berkeley, Barrows Hall 126 | |
LEGACY
OF PAST AND PRESENT
ANTI-WAR ACTIONS: STRATEGIES TO CONSIDER FOR THE FUTURE
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 7-9 pm UC
Berkeley, Barrows Hall 126 David Miller In October, 1965, David Miller, a Catholic pacifist affiliated with the Catholic Worker movement, was the first publicly to burn his draft card after the new law against this action went into effect. He spent 2 years in prison as a result, which ignited a storm of draft card burnings in response
Edward
Hasbrouck (Resisters.info)
One of millions of young men who refused to register with the
Selective Service System in the 1980s, and one of only nine people
imprisoned for organizing resistance to the registration law before
enforcement was abandoned. Massive noncooperation succeeded in
blocking efforts to bring back the draft. He’ll update us on the
upcoming Congressional debate on whether to end draft registration or
expand it to women
Maxina
Ventura From
Anti-nuke activism at UCLA, to D.C. lobbying, involvement in
Plowshares Disarmament actions, blocking munitions trains and trucks
at the Concord NWS, Nevada Test Site actions using decentralized
organizing with affinity groups and spokescouncils, to the Livermore
Nuclear Weapons Labs 1993 Shadow Painting action (with 2-months and
solitary confinement for refusing to accept any restrictions to full
freedom)
Liam Curry 6 year Navy submarine veteran, volunteered with Food Not Bombs after first Gulf War, became active with People's Park movement during UC's attempt to develop the park. Joined Veterans For Peace at the start of the second Gulf War. Worked on counter recruitment and various anti-war programs with Veterans For Peace Soul
(Susan B. Rodriguez) At
14 founded first homeless project, Hayward. At 15 was President of
Brown Berets, Hayward. Co Founded Free Lunch, Hayward, and Berkeley
Liberation Radio 104.1fm. 1990 Anti Nuclear Dove of Peace Disarmament
Action. People’s Park Activist 1990-present. Founded Murals of Life
N Hope, W. Oakland, G.I. Suicide Awareness Campaign, Co Founded
Occupy Oakland, Marine Recruitment Action, Berkeley, and works with
Restorative Justice, Oakland
Niusha Hajikhodaverdikhan is a 20-year old artist, and UC Peace and Conflict studies student. From Nezamabad, Tehran, Iran, her family, deeply affected by the U.S. sponsored Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), she investigates war crimes using open-source investigation at UC Berkeley's Human Rights Center. Her work in academia, art, and community focuses on mutual aid, decolonization, and 3rd world liberation with an anti-capitalist, anti-fascist approach.
Co-Sponsored
by The People’s Park Committee (www.peoplespark.org)
and
The Suitcase Clinic (www.suitcaseclinic.org)
Wheelchair
Accessible ** Fragrance-free, pleaseInfo: 510-900-1160 (Landline. No texts received)
Added to the calendar on Thursday Nov 21st, 2019 2:38 AM
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