Hey everyone, this is a great document, dating from March 2008. Everyone should read this who wants to know how the US can get out of Iraq and leave the country better than it is (instead of, as the administration would have us believe, worse off than now). It does a great job [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 24, 2008
University of Iowa Anti-War Committee to Hold Peace Week, March 24-29
Please join the University of Iowa Antiwar Committee and ten other UI campus organizations and Iowa City community groups for ‘Peace Week 2008′, March 24-29. For more information on the events and a full schedule, go to www.uiantiwar.org.
Here are a few highlights for the week:
Monday: ‘Occupation 101: Voices of the Silenced Majority’, an award-winning documentary [...]
March 24, 2008
Event Alert: 4000th U.S. Military Death of the Iraq War
4,000th U.S. Military Death Commemoration
Women for Peace Iowa will mark this grim milestone with
A Solemn Candlelight Vigil
Tuesday, March 25th
7 PM
We will gather at the Tree of Five Seasons for songs and an open
mike.
First St. and First Ave., Downtown Cedar Rapids
Later we will spread out across the First Avenue Bridge for a
silent vigil.
We will honor [...]
March 22, 2008
Fifth Anniversary of the Iraq War Protest
Check out this video of our event from Cedar Rapids Neighborhood Networks News!
March 13, 2008
Report on the Rove event
On the evening of Sunday, March 9th 2008 Karl Rove, former advisor to GW Bush, came to Iowa City at the invitation of the UI Lecture Committee. The afternoon was filled with protest and song, leading up to the event itself. There was a mock trial condemning Mr. Rove of war crimes. The Radical [...]
March 12, 2008
Five Years Too Many
WFPI would like to announce the following events protesting the ongoing war in Iraq:
Five Years Too Many
Wednesday, March 19th
Street demonstration from Noon-1 PM
150 First Ave NE
Downtown Cedar Rapids
Women for Peace Iowa will mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War with a protest rally at the offices of Senator Tom Harkin and Congressman Dave [...]
March 10, 2008
Making Time for Peace
I’m in the harried middle of a regular Monday, trying to get a million things done while my son is (mercifully) napping. It seems the domestic grind of laundry, dishes, and cleaning is never-ending. I just sat down to do some work for Women for Peace and was feeling rather guilty about having not accomplished [...]
