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Interns Needed

Interested in learning activist skills? Want to work on the RNC demonstration? You can volunteer one day a week or more this summer with the Anti-War Committee. We will construct an internship opportunity for you where you get to learn the types of skills you are interested in. If you can get your school or university to give you credit for this experience we are willing to help with the appropriate paper work. Email us at info@antiwarcommittee.org to set up an opportunity to speak with our intern coordinator. Please leave a phone number you can be reached at in your message.

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New Members' Meeting:  Join the Anti-War Committee

THURS, 5/15 @ 7pm @ 1313 5th St. SE, Mpls (Dinkytown), conference room 102A
Interested in organizing against the war?  Want to build for major demonstrations at the RNC this September?  Come help organize events to stop the war.  New people are welcome every week, but this meeting is designed to be especially for new people.  Questions?  info@antiwarcommittee.org or 612.379.3899. 

Protest: Tell Congress to Stop Funding Iraq War & Occupation!

Thurs 5/15 @ 4:30pm @ front of Sen. Norm Coleman's office, 2550 University Ave. West, St. Paul (at the intersection of University Ave & Highway 280).
The war in Iraq is currently costing U.S. taxpayers $12 billion each month. Soon the U.S. Congress will be considering an additional appropriation of up to $172 billion dollars for the continuation of the U.S. war and occupation. The reasons given by the U.S. government for the Iraq war have long ago been shown to be lies and deceptions. We must send a clear message to Congress that we want them to stop funding this illegal and immoral war, to bring the troops home now, and to let the people of Iraq determine their own future. Initiated by: Twin Cities Peace Campaign–Focus on Iraq and Women Against Military Madness FFI: TCPC at 612-522-1861 or WAMM at 612-827-5364

IRAQ: Five years of war and occupation with Sami Rasouli

THURS, 5/15 @ 7 pm @ Church of St. William 6120 5th St NE, Fridley
Sami Rasouli is an Iraqi American who has spent the last three years living in the city of Najaf, Iraq and traveling throughout Iraq in his work with the Muslim Peacemaker Teams (MPT). Sami, who has lived and worked for many years in the Twin Cities before going back to live and work in Iraq will talk about "the surge" and the on-going U.S. military occupation, his work for peace and national reconciliation, and the projects of the MPT. He will also share stories of the people he has met and give a first hand account of conditions in Iraq today. Sponsored by: The Social Justice Committee of St Williams. 

Pack the Courtroom! Support the Demands for Permits for to March on the RNC!

FRI, 5/16 @ 1pm in front of the Federal Courthouse, 4th St & 4th Ave in Mpls
St Paul officials have not yet granted permits for the march on September 1. A federal judge will consider our case, and we want supporters there. Organized by the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War (marchonrnc.org).

BODY OF WAR: The True Story of an Antiwar Hero From Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro

Begins Friday, May 16, Landmark's Lagoon Cinema, 1320 Lagoon Ave, Mpls.
Body of War is an intimate human drama wrapped in a political documentary -- full of emotion, humor and hope. Tomas Young, a 26-year-old veteran, was shot and paralyzed after serving 5 days in Iraq. As the paralyzed veteran deals with his disability, he evolves into a new person, finding his own passionate voice against the war. Body of War also captures the historic debate in the Congress in the fall of 2002 authorizing the war and celebrates those that stood up against the rush to invade. Endorsed by MFSO.

Art-A-Whirl with Mizna

5/16 – 18 @ Mizna office, 2205 California Street NE #109A, Mpls.
Visit Mizna in their office and get a chance to see where it all happens during Northeast's Art-a-Whirl.  A complimentary journal for every visitor who mentions this email.  For more information:  http://www.mizna.org

Iraqi Art-a-Whirl

FRI 5/16 (5-10p), SAT 5/17 (12-8p), SUN 5/18 (12-5p) @ 1400 Van Buren St NE Suite 175, Mpls (Van Buren is one block west of Central.)
Come join thousands in marking the annual rite of spring in northeast Minneapolis. IARP (Iraq & American Reconciliation Project) will be there selling cards, posters, original art and telling our stories of Karbala artists and MPT.

GAZA TODAY

SAT, 5/ 17 @ 9:30 @ SOUTHDALE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY, 7001 York Avenue South, Edina.
Jennifer Loewenstein, Associate Director, Middle East Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will speak on Gaza, provide an analysis of the situation, and engage us in discussion regarding current events in the region. Jennifer writes and speaks extensively on the Middle East, including "Watching the Gazan Fiasco," about Israel's "withdrawal" from Gaza and the evacuation of 8000 settlers in 2005. She was a visiting Fellow at the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford University, and has spent considerable time in refugee camps in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. Organized by MIDDLE EAST PEACE NOW. For information call Florence Steichen, 651-696-1642

Al-Nakba: Say NO to more massacres of Palestinians!

SAT, 5/17 @ 1pm @ Loring Park, Minneapolis.
Al-Nakba, “the Catastrophe”, marks the anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel and the theft of Palestinian land. Over the last 60 years, millions of Palestinians have been killed. Palestinians continue to struggle for their rights, their land and their resources. This demonstration stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against U.S. aid to Israel. Organized by the Coalition for Palestinian Rights.

Journal Release Party with invited writer Susan Abulhawa 

5/22 @ 7:30 pm, @ Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, $5
Join Mizna to celebrate their publication of Volume 10, Issue 1 of their literary journal—the Family Issue.  See local writers read from their work and join them for a reception.  This event is coupled with the visit of Arab American writer, Susan Abulhawa.  Cosponsored by the Loft, Dunn Bros Coffee and the University of Minnesota.  Mizna is a forum for Arab American art. For more information:  http://www.mizna.org

Work A Day for Peace Dinner Event

THUR 5/29 @ 6:30-8:30pm @ Walker Church basement, 3104 16th Ave S, Mpls
Want Peace? Work for Justice! The Anti-War Committee is asking supporters (and hungry people in general) to work a day for peace, and join us for a family-friendly thank you dinner event. Supporters will enjoy a delicious dinner of pasta, salad & dessert. We request that supporters donate a day's wages (or an hour's wage -depending on what you can afford) to cover dinner and support the Anti-War Committee. There will be a brief political and cultural program at the event. Money will go to support local peace organizing and for build up for demonstrations at the Republican National Convention in September.

AWC Volunteer Day

THUR 6/12 @ 6p @ AWC Office, 1313 5th St. SE, Mpls, rm 213
Bring your creativity and energy to paint signs, do data entry, make buttons, and more. Artistic skills welcome, but not required.

Annual GLBT Pride Parade & Festival

SAT/SUN, 6/28-29 @ Loring Park, 1382 Willow St, Mpls
Take our anti-war message OUT to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender community! With our biggest outreach event of the year. Contact us at 612.379.3899 or info@antiwarcommittee.org to volunteer at our table, or join us in the parade. Even if you don't want to volunteer, stop by our table!

Rally & March: Stand up for the Right to March on the RNC to Stop the War

TUES, 7/1 @ 11am @ State Capitol, St. Paul
Regular marches before September 1 are part of a legal strategy to secure permits for the September 1 March on the RNC. Organized by the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War (marchonrnc.org).

Mizna: Latitudes Program Featuring Samah Fahmy, Sarah Ahmed, Charlotte Albrecht, Naj Bagdadi, and Saed Kakish

8/21-24, Pangea World Theater, 711 West Lake Street, Minneapolis.  7:30 pm.
Join us for the celebration of Mizna's second group of regranting recipients.  This presentation, directed by Dipankar Mukherjee, is a result of one years worth of workshops and meetings. Mizna is a forum for Arab American art.  For more information:  http://www.mizna.org.

March on the RNC and Stop the War

September 1, 2008 – St. Paul, MN
U.S. Out of Iraq Now! Money for human needs, not for war! Say no to the Republican agenda! Demand peace, justice & equality! Join the anti-war rally and march in St. Paul on Labor Day, September 1st. As the Republicans name a pro-war candidate, let's remind them that we demand an end to the war and occupation of Iraq now. Let's make September 1, 2008, a day that the war mongers will remember when the anti-war movement stood up to them. Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War, marchonrnc.org.