Blog entries

National Day of Action Against Guantanamo

Director — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:22:13 +0100

Important - from Mike Levinson:

HELLO!

WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS GEORGE W. BUSH'S TORTURE AND DENTENTION REGIME has been more deeply institutionalized by the Obama Administration, and the failure to close Guantanamo is but one in a string of unkept promises.

JOIN A RALLY IN WASHINGTON D.C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 and help create a human chain of more than 2,000 people from the White House to the Capitol, representing the individuals still detained without char...

WESPAC member has film featured in Intl Black Man Film Festival

Director — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:24:03 +0100

Andrew Courtney's "African Palestinian: Ali Jiddah" will be featured next week in the International Black Man Film Festival.

Congrats, Andrew. By the way, for any one who has not seen it, it is a very interesting film and can be purchased online at redhillfilms.com

Message from Andrew:

"I will be going to Atlanta next week for this festival.

My film 'African Palestinian: Ali Jiddah"
is being awarded there at the screening. My film and the o...

Help Us Celebrate 14th Annual Margaret Eberle Fair Trade Festival

Director — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:03:29 +0100

Hello everyone,

WESPAC is delighted to be working with the Westchester MLK Institute for Nonviolence, the LOFT and the Memorial United Methodist Church (MUMC) this year to plan the 14th Annual Margaret Eberle Fair Trade Festival. This year the festival will take place on Saturday, December 3rd from 10am to 5pm in the Asbury Hall at MUMC in White Plains. You will be receiving a postcard and electronic invitation soon to share with family, friends and colleagues.

The p...

December 10th Voting Rights Mobilization Underway

Director — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:01:58 +0100

Dec. 10th Voting Rights Mobilization is Underway!

www. stand4freedom.org

Last week's meeting to get the NYC area organizing for the Dec. 10th Voting Rights Mobilization up and running was a big success. With over 80 people attending from a wide range of organizations we were able to solidify the broad interest in this effort. Those of you who attended the meeting - and we thank you for your participation - heard the presentations by Ben Jealous (NAACP), Keesha Gaskins (Br...

What has WESPAC been up to?

Director — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:21:56 +0100

Dear WESPAC supporters,

WESPAC has been very busy the past few months. The Food Justice Committee recently held a very successful food justice gathering. This meeting brought in many new people, who will be working to fight for access to good quality food for everyone and ensure human rights are respected throug...

Update from Phyllis

Director — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:55:21 +0100

August 29, 2001
Gayla Jamison, Producer-Director
In Our Son's Name
Lightfoot Films, Inc.
www.inoursonsname.com

I'm pleased to announce that Al Jazeera English is picking up a halfhour
version of my documentary, In Our Son's Name, to air September
6-11 as part of their award-winning series, "Witness." Al Jazeera
English channels reach millions of viewers in the Middle East, North
Africa , UK , Canada and Australia. US viewers may find the film ...

From WESPAC member

Director — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:16:24 +0100

Hi! I follow Maggie Doyne's blog every day. She's amazing -- happened to be traveling in Nepal when she was 19 and saw little girls breaking rocks by the road to make a living. She discovered that they were orphans, and decided to build a children's home. Now she's 24 and has 40 kids! She's also built a school, and that has 240 pupils, I think. She's incredible.

Sadly after a recent trip home the 32 laptops she got donated were confiscated by the customs people,...

WESPAC opposes execution of Devenderpal Singh Bhullar

Director — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:59:04 +0100

WESPAC Foundation

52 North Broadway

White Plains, NY 10603

(914) 449-6514

Berlin Boat manifestation in solidarity with Gaza and the Freedom
Flotilla!

Berlin, Germany - Sunday 26th June

Today Berlin's many waterways were used by a few dozen acti...

Alice Walker: Why I am sailing to Gaza

Director — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:21:00 +0100

Alice Walker: Why I'm sailing to Gaza

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/21/alice.walker.gaza/

Editor's note: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker will join an international flotilla of boats sailing to Gaza to challenge Israel's blockade of the territory. Here, Walker, best known for her 1983 novel "The Color Purple," explains why she will be taking part.

Why am I going on the Freedom Flotilla II to Gaza? I ask myself this, even though the answer...

From Marilyn Levin

Director — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:40:09 +0100

THE WAY FORWARD AND BUILDING UNAC

UNAC LEADERSHIP STRATEGY MEETING, JUNE 18, 2011

Remarks by Marilyn Levin

We face a challenging period ahead. At the same time wars are escal...

From David Swanson

Director — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:44:58 +0100

Our Tahrir Square: DC's Freedom Plaza on October 6th
By David Swanson
http://warisacrime.org/node/58074

When other nations' governments go off track, their people do something about it. In Tunisia and Egypt people have nonviolently claimed power in a way that has inspired Americans in Wisconsin and other states, as well as the people of Spain and the rest of the world.

Washington, D.C., is the weakest point in our democracy, without which state-level reform cann...

Doug needs volunteers!

Director — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:50:24 +0100

Good Morning
All,

These warm days
following the rains have brought forth growth - in the forests and in the
fields. It is a gift to be an observer...

As some of you may
know, I am running a farm for the Food Bank for Westchester. One of the
fields/gardens is at the Westchester Land Trust in Bedford Hills. Sweet Potatoes will find their home there - about 3000
plants. The long rains have left many a farmer this year waiting for the ground
to dry in order to plant, and now after...

Felice on Why the US Boat is Still Necessary

Director — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:45:41 +0100

1. Rafah border hasn't opened yet and a lot of pressure is being put on Egypt not to open it.
2. Rafah doesn't have the infrastructure to support Gaza's economy -- no rail line, no bulk transfer, no port.
3. Without an airport and seaport, both of which are shut by the blockade and siege, Gaza cannot hope for a normal life.
4. As long as the siege stands, Palestinian unity is severely challenged -- for starters, Israel does not permit anyone from Gaza to go to the West Bank.

So yes, I th...

SHARE the Project

Director — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:29:07 +0100

Attention WESPAC Members:

Project SHARE, the community outreach program that was at Hastings High school for over 20 years has now become incorporated and is now SHARE the Project. We are holding our first ever annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to help support SHARE so we can continue to grow and spread awareness about the ever expanding poverty level by acting locally within the 5 boroughs ...

Harvey Wasserman among April 9th speakers

Director — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:20:14 +0100

Hello everyone,

UNAC's programming committee for April 9th has invited Harvey Wasserman to speak on stage at the mass mobilization to bring the war dollars home. Harvey is a well-known anti-nuclear energy activist and expert. He is looking for a place to stay April 9th overnight and would be happy to speak to community groups on Sunday, April 10th. There is a chance he might stay over for the April 11th teach in in Greenburgh with enough notice.

Please let m...

April 9th, 2011, NYC

Director — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:20:28 +0100

Dear Peace Activists,

Please help spread the word! The major national Antiwar Rallies in NYC at Union Square, on Saturday, April 9 and in San Francisco on Sunday, April 10 are just 2 weeks away. Momentum is building based on the urgency of responding to the new attacks in Libya, no end to the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, more attacks and threat...

My Sisters' Place needs volunteers

Director — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:16:25 +0100

Hello Everyone:

My Sisters’ Place is recruiting volunteers for its Sister in Law Program. The Sister in Law Program is staffed volunteers who provide MSP clients with emotional support during court accompaniments and social service agency appointments. We are very excited to offer a new volunteer training series beginning in May. We are very much in need of Spanish speaking volunteers. Kindl...

Vote for Meredith Ryan!

Director — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:10:06 +0100

Meredith has been a principled social justice advocate for many years and deserves this scholarship!
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/netroots_nation_scholarships/1143-meredith