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Anti-War Protesters Declare 4/22 Zero Recruitment Day Press Conference: Thursday, April 2, 10 a.m. On April 22, 2010, anti-war groups will engage in coordinated protests at military recruiting centers across Minnesota. Participating groups are united in an effort to: • Visibly oppose the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Participating groups will send a representative to the press conference to address the media. The media is also welcome to cover the actions on location. Groups organizing events at military recruitment centers include: the Anti-War Committee; University of Minnesota SDS; Military Families Speak Out; Grandmothers Peace Brigade; Alliant Action and Twin Cities Peace Campaign; and SERF (Semiotic Existentialists Reinventing Fun). In addition to local groups, similiar actions are planned for Mankato, MN. click here for PDF of press release |
Schedule 10am: Grandmothers Peace Brigades demonstration At Knollwood Mall, following the press conference. Contact: scsrn [at] yahoo.com 10am to 2pm: AlliantAction and Twin Cities Peace Campaign @ 1672 Robert Street South, West St. Paul. 11:30am: Students for a Democratic Society (U of MN) Rally @ the Armory, 15 Church Street SE on U of MN campus. Contact - umnsds [at] gmail.com 12noon to 4pm: Mankato Area Activist Collective @ Minnesota State University, Mankato 3:30 bannering / 4:30 -6:30 pm rally: Anti-War Committee 4-6pm: Semiotic Existentialists Reinventing Fun @ Lyndale and Lake Recruiting Office. Events also sponsored by Military Families Speak Out. |
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Updates from various locations will be posted throughout the day at http://twincities.indymedia.org/ Follow the actions on Twitter (from your cell send a text to 40404, message should say "follow zrd"). We'll send text messages to your cell phone.
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| An initiative of the Anti-War Committee | |||