Tear Down the Walls People’s Power Assembly, Scheduled for Sunday, November 3 at 8:30-11:15 A.M. Freedom of speech, assembly, privacy and dissent are regarded as a birthright. Yet increasingly dissent is being criminalized. Spurred by Edward Snowden’s revelations, a Washington Post study has revealed that the US government has over 850,000 federal and private employees…
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Nicaragua, TDTW, Uncategorized
Blase Bonpane interviews AFGJ’s Katherine Hoyt
Democracy, Militarism, Trade, economics & globalization (neoliberalism), Uncategorized
Shutdown the Shutdown Talking Points and Resources
Compiled by Peace Action’s Move the Money Working Group We need to find ways to connect the current Congressional crisis with the ongoing struggle to change national spending priorities: Move the Money from wars and weapons to fund jobs, human services and diplomacy. Two immediate actions we can take: 1. Public education: Letters to the…
Chuck Kaufman, TDTW, Uncategorized
Interview with Chuck Kaufman on why to come to TDTW.
Q & A with AfGJ National Co-Coordinator Chuck Kaufman Q: Why should my organization spend our most limited resource – time — to organize and participate in the Nov. 1-3 Tear Down the Walls National Gathering? Chuck: You shouldn’t unless you incorporate a plan for how TDTW National Gathering will grow your organization and build…
TDTW, Uncategorized
Reasons for your org to come to TDTW
Why should my organization be part of TEAR DOWN THE WALLS this November? Because we are not alone. Trying to change the world can feel like a lonely business. No one group, no one person can do it. It takes collective effort, involving conversations across groups and working together on united efforts. Because he seeds of…
Colombia, Español, Uncategorized
Convocatoria para un día de solidaridad internacional con el proceso de paz del pueblo colombiano
15 de Octubre, 2013: Día de Solidaridad Internacional con el Proceso de Paz en Colombia Para más información: [email protected] Esta Convocatoria proviene con el apoyo de la Marcha Patriótica, Lazos de Dignidad, FENSUAGRO, y el Comité Permanente en Defensa de los Derechos Humanos. Es el momento para que el mundo entero tome la firme decisión…
Colombia, Uncategorized
Call for A Day of International Solidarity with the Colombian People’s Peace Process
OCTOBER 15, 2013: International Day of Solidarity with the Colombian People’s Peace Process. In the United States, we are calling for a Week of Solidarity with Colombia October 13 – 20. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COLOMBIA SOLIDARITY DAY EVENTS IN YOUR AREA, CLICK HERE The following Call to Action has been issued by FENSUAGRO and…
TDTW, Uncategorized
Travel Subsidy Proposals for Tear Down The Walls National Gathering
Alliance for Global Justice has committed funds for travel subsidies to ensure that Tear Down the Walls is diverse and represents the broad range of activists and organizations in the progressive/revolutionary movement in the US. Our priorities include subsidizing group travel, and subsidizing economically disadvantaged sectors of the movement. Our goal is to subsidize so…
TDTW, Uncategorized
I want to go to Tear Down the Walls National Gathering but I can’t afford it.
The Alliance for Global Justice wants you to come too. We think you have knowledge and insights into your community and the Walls we need to Tear Down that will be valuable to the important strategy discussions that will take place Nov. 1-3 in Tucson, AZ. That’s why we are putting up at least $10,000…
Drug war, TDTW, Uncategorized
Drug War and Drug War Prisoners People’s Power Assembly
Tear Down the Walls People’s Power Assembly, Scheduled for Saturday November 2 at 8:30-11:15 A.M. The US 40-year old “Drug War” has littered the landscape with corpses from Medellin, to Juarez, to Topeka, KS. In the US it has filled the prisons with nonviolent offenders while sentencing disparities and a racist criminal justice system insure…