Good morning everyone,I am writing to share the good news that WESPAC's Friends of Turtle Island (the Native American term for the Western Hemisphere) is starting off the Fall renewed and re-energized.Friends of Turtle Island would like to send Jalal Sabur and Surya...
The War on Gaza is Not Over — The Farmers
A few weeks ago Israel dropped leaflets warning people living along the eastern border that Israel decided the 300 meters next to the border (on the Gazan side naturally) should be a no man’s land. Imagine, if you can, how you would read a leaflet like this if...
Gaza is one vast open air concentration camp
From Vinie Burrows GAZA IS ONE VAST OPEN AIR CONCENTRATION CAMP Open letter to the Editor April 27, 2009 I spoke recently with three persons just returned from a Code Pink Delegation to Gaza. They have written and have spoken out strongly and forcibly about...
July Delegation to Venezuela
July Delegation to Venezuela: Human Rights, Food Sovereignty & Social Change The Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle of NY invites you to join us in July for a 10-day trip to Venezuela examining advances in food sovereignty and other initiatives for social change....
The Newburgh Four
Come and Hear the Family Members of the Newburgh Four Speak OutWith Attorney Lynne Stewart Thursday, June 18th at 7pmWESPAC Foundation255 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., second floorWhite Plains, NY 10601914.449.6514 STOP FBI ENTRAPMENT...
From Don DeBar
Today's News Headlines Thurs., 18 Jun 2009Gay Rights activists compare Obama domestic benefits plan for Federal workers to "Separate but Equal" doctrine; Somali security minister killed in suicide bombing; Iran council to hold election discussion with...
Family Members Speak Out
WESPAC hosted an important meeting yesterday in White Plains with the family members of the Newburgh Four. We heard very emotional and heart wrenching testimony about the impact that this entrapment has had on their personal lives, their careers, homes, relationships...
Musings on the Rule of Law
People often say the Palestine/Israel issue is sooooo complex. (I usually say it is simple – one nation illegally occupying another), but a few recent Kafkaesque incidents might make me change my mind. The Free Gaza movement sent a ship loaded...
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News on the Iraqi Student Project
We tried to stop the war on Iraq, but did not succeed. Helping Iraqi refugee students complete their college education is one small thing we can do in recognition of the grave injustice our country perpetrated in Iraq.It was a year ago, summer 2008, when the Iraqi...
Tent City Poem
By WESPAC Board member Geoff Smith:TENT CITYWelcomeTo our Tent CityWe need your helpMore than publicityYou've seen our villageOn your TVYou can do moreThan just look at me.You know my fateBut not my nameGot no solutionsGot no time for blamePlease turn your eyesFrom my...
WESPAC on Facebook
Join us online October 12, at 8:00 PM for a teach-in on the Beacon Pipeline and to learn what we can do to stop it coming to Westchester. Register for the meeting link: bit.ly/4ddjc9
Dear Friends and Members of WESPAC,If concrete steps toward a peace deal aren’t taken before the midterm election, we risk the war against Iran spiraling into a permanent, multi-trillion-dollar quagmire.The administration has burned an estimated $2 billion a week on this conflict. These are funds that could build 4,000 new homes every single week or fix our failing roads and hospitals. Instead, our taxpayer dollars are being wasted on a war that a growing number of Americans do not want.We need decisive congressional action before the election.On Tuesday, October 20th, two weeks before the election, join a nationwide coalition to gather at U.S. House and Senate district offices, arriving 30 minutes before doors open to speak directly with lawmakers and their staff as they arrive for the day.Will you join our nationwide call to Congress outside your lawmaker’s office on October 20th to end the war against Iran?WESPAC will be outside of Congressmember George Latimer’s office located at 222 Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains.👉 RSVP and let us know if you’ll be outside your local congressional office.Check out the Action Kit with resources including social media posts, a customizable flyer, and a rally check list to make it easier to organize a rally! Comment endMore information about the nationwide Day of Action can be found here, including a growing list of rallies that are being planned around the country.In solidarity,Nada
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Dear WESPAC Members, Friends, and Supporters,In these extraordinarily challenging times, strong and independent community organizations are more important than ever. We invite you to renew your WESPAC membership—or to become a member for the first time—and help sustain our shared work for justice, peace, and meaningful social change.As we celebrate WESPAC’s 52nd anniversary, we remain inspired by our rich history and deeply grateful for the community that has sustained us. WESPAC continues to serve a unique and essential role as a hub for progressive organizing in Westchester County and throughout the Lower Hudson Valley. You can donate at wespac.org/donate