FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2010 Contact: Gael Murphy: Washington DC, USA, +1 202-412-6700, [email protected] Felice: New York, USA, +1 917-912-2597, [email protected] Sandra Ruch: Toronto, Canada, +1 416-716-4010, [email protected]...
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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...
From a Flotilla Survivor
http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2010/06/06/kidnapped-israel-forsaken-britain It was this time last week that I was on the top deck of the Mavi Marmara, and first spotted Israeli war ships in the distance, as they approached the humanitarian flotilla. ...
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...
From Nick Mottern
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Wespac Middle East Committee and Iraqi Student Project
Here is an update on just one of the projects of the Wespac Middle East Committee: A year ago, in July of 2008, the Iraqi Student Project (ISP) was presented to a large and welcoming crowd at the WESPAC Pleasantville Office. Now, a year later and with the...
From Bo Lipari
BO LIPARI: How New Yorkers Can Ensure That Our Paper Ballots Are All Counted This Fall! Software engineer Bo Lipari, founder of New Yorkers for Verified Voting, spoke at the Riverfront Library in Yonkers on Thursday, June 3rd, 2010, about the...
Response from WESPAC member to Resist Article
Great article, Nada. It is very difficult work to really face racismhead on with white people, and I admire how you have madethat possible for WESPAC.I would like to add that there is a need for our awareness andcommitment to work against racism on a global as well as...
From Felice
Thoughts on the US Social Forum Submitted by Felice Gelman This is huge! Thousands of people, cavernous spaces in the Cobo Hall convention as well as events scattered rather widely around the city of Detroit – offering the opportunity for very...
Another Response to Resist Article
This was an eye opener for me. I am white and think I am not racist, but again and again, I find myself affected by the socialized racism of which you speak in this article. I hate it but it is a part of me and I need to work to overcome it. I think your article is...
WESPAC on Facebook
All are welcome and please share widely. We have several new people to WESPAC this summer. This gathering on September 16th would be a lovely introduction to the broader social justice community: @followers
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Dear Friends,We are pleased to announce the launch of a new dedicated Annual Awards page on the WESPAC website.For more than fifty years, WESPAC has honored individuals and organizations whose leadership, vision, and commitment have helped advance peace, justice, human rights, environmental sustainability, and dignity and freedom for all. Our Annual Awards Gala has become an important opportunity to celebrate the people and movements working to create a more just and compassionate world.The new webpage serves as a central location for information about our Annual Awards program, including details about current and past honorees, event materials, photographs, and our Awards Journal. We hope it will help preserve the history of this important tradition while highlighting the inspiring work of those we have been privileged to recognize.We invite you to visit the page and explore the 2026 Awards Journal, which features this year's honorees and many of the community partners who work alongside WESPAC in advancing progressive social change.Thank you for your continued support of WESPAC and our shared commitment to building a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future.In solidarity,Nada
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WESPAC Annual Awards! WESPAC Annual Awards Celebration For more than five decades, WESPAC has celebrated and honored individuals and organizations whose courage, vision, and dedication have helped adv...