Thursday, September 28, 2017

Bring the Street Heat for Peace / Against US War

[Pre-poblication - to be published in the soon to be printed paper NJ Anti-War Agenda]


Following of the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, dozens of anti-war protests, rallies, and vigils were held throughout New Jersey - often recurring weekly or monthly.  Additionally, other anti-war events have been held in response to subsequent acts and threats of war.

With the US currently bombing seven nations and threatening attacks on others, it is time to re-energize and expand this tradition of NJ anti-war protest.  NJ protests have occurred in recent months in response to threats against Korea, Iran, Syria, and the Philippines.

To maintain momentum and effectiveness, it is necessary to have core committees based throughout NJ.  Successful efforts require a well-planned strategy for outreach in the community of the protest.


Tutorial: How to Plan an Anti-War Protest

Initiating protests at both new and previous sites is the best way to advance our anti-war agenda and to recruit more people to our efforts.

If you have participated in prior events or are a newcomer, your involvement is valued and needed now to establish a stronger and more effective anti-war agenda in NJ.

This issue of the NJ Anti War Agenda paper contains information on several sites that host frequent protests and events.  It also contains a sample plan for initiating an anti-war protest.


You are encouraged to contact and work with the coordinators whose contact information is provided herein, they need and appreciate your contributions.  We also need people to take leadership initiative by establishing even more sites of anti-war protest. 


If you are interested, please call or text 908-881-5275.  Working together we will be become more effective in expressing our NJ Anti War Agenda!

Jersey City Peace Movement Protest @ Journal Square Last Sunday of Every Month

Highland Park / New Brunswick – Central Jersey Coalition Leads Anti-War Vigils and Protest Rallies


Some past events:
https://njnouswarinme.blogspot.com/2017/09/newark-saturday-protest-planned-in.html

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

JC Anti War Protest Last Sunday of Each Month (since 2003) 12 – 2pm

JERSEY CITYREMINDER:
Sunday, OCTOBER 29 at 
12 noon
JERSEY CITY PEACE MOVEMENT continues their Anti-war and Homeless outreach action. Jnl Sq.

#NJAntiWarAgenda Publication Coming Soon!


Anti-war Protest Alert
Every Last Sunday of Each month (since 2003) 12 – 2pm
Where: At the 9/11 Memorial Fountain on Kennedy Blvd near JOURNAL SQUARE PATH STATION, at the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard and Bergen Avenue, Jersey City NJ

Scheduled for October 29, November 26, December 31. January 28, February 25, March 25

Contact:
JCPM PO BOX 7840 Jersey City, NJ 07307
Website:



According to Erik-Anders Nilson, one of the coordinators, the purpose of the monthly Jersey City antiwar protest is:
“We are against all the wars demanding troops and mercenaries be brought back now. We stand for Native American rights and the rights of the Palestinian people. We fight anti-Semitism and Islamaphobia.

Our three main points are:
STOP WARS
HELP THE HOMELESS
and
VOTER ENCOURAGEMENT

Other activities of the Jersey City Peace Movement include:Film screenings, awards ceremonies honoring activists, lectures, antiwar activities first and foremost, inspiring people to vote.  They also provide information and friendship to our homeless friends.

According to Erik-Anders:

“We are open to all likeminded organizations and have been joined in past in solidarity on various issues by the following groups: Anakbayan, BLM JerseyCity chapter ,  International Action Center, Food Not Bombs, Action 21, Socks for Success, JC Peoples Alliance, Neturei Karta, Occupy Wall Street, Building Blocks(a Muslim community organization) and local elected officials.”

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We at JCPM are from all walks of life, across the spectrum of color/race, religion, sexuality, age and socio-economic structure and welcome likeminded progressive activists to join us at our monthly meetings on the last Sunday at 12 noon."

To find out how you can help make this monthly Jersey City anti-war protest more successful, immediately contact: JCPeaceMovement@hotmail.com



Tutorial: How to Plan an Anti-War Protest

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Saturday Sept 23 11am Protest in Newark NJ Planned in Response to Trump Threats at UN #NoTo700BWar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:
MADELYN HOFFMAN 
973-259-1126 
BOB WITANEK 908-881-5275 bwitanek@igc.org
LAWRENCE HAMM 9
73-801-0001

BREAKING:  NEWARK SATURDAY PROTEST PLANNED IN RESPONSE TO TRUMP THREATS AGAINST NORTH KOREA, VENEZUELA, IRAN AND YEMEN AT THE UN –

 
During US President Trump’s General Assembly speech at the United Nations on September 19th, Venezuela, North Korea, Iran and Yemen were all threatened with U.S. military action.

Meanwhile in an apparent endorsement of this dangerous move toward the precipice of global war, the US Senate has voted 93 – 7 for the $700 Billion price tag to finance this reckless policy.

Meanwhile the US is being racked by natural disasters that threaten the safety, health and very survival of large segments of the US population and that of its neighbors.

This Saturday, September 23, residents from throughout the NJ area are gathering at 11 am at the Martin Luther King monument in Newark, New Jersey to protest against the hostile threats of the Trump Administration made at the United Nations and the financing of those threats through the 9/19/17 $700 Billion war budget vote – with both NJ Senator Booker voting in favor and Senator Menendez not voting..

The protest will demand:

NO TO PREPARATIONS FOR WAR AND THREATS OF WAR AGAINST NORTH KOREA, VENEZUELA, IRAN AND YEMEN.

$700 BILLION FOR RECOVERY OF PUERTO RICO, FLORIDA, TEXAS AND TO FUND HUMAN NEEDS IN NJ AND THROUGHOUT THE USA, NOT FOR WAR!

The protest is being called by Peoples Organization for Progress, NJ Peace Action, NJ Anti-War Agenda, the Green Party of New Jersey and the Green Party of Essex County and other organizations to be added shortly.

According to Madelyn Hoffman of NJ Peace Action, “Donald Trump used the platform of the United Nations to call for and threaten military action against much of the world, an action illegal under international law and made worse because it was done at the U.N., a place established to try to minimize the need for war. The world and this country can’t afford another war – the $700 billion military budget approved by the U.S. Senate will be funded by deep cuts to environmental protection, public transportation, public education and more. We need to make our resistance to these policies of war more visible!”


The plan for the demonstration is for several presentations about the threats of war to be made at the MLK monument.  While no march is planned, according to an organizer, Bob Witanek, “If we have the crowds we will march!  It is time for there to be some serious resistance to the escalation of the threat of ultimate war.”

The Facebook event currently has about a dozen confirmed and 50 interested:
https://www.facebook.com/events/116993922350613

For more information contact 908-881-5275.

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#NoTo700BWar


Newark NJ Patch has picked up our press release about our anti-war protest this Saturday: